Happy Halloween!

by @shiplibrary

Happy Halloween from your spirited librarians!

Grab some Halloween candy at the Research Assistance Desk - costumes encouraged!

Full Steam Ahead!

via @BiaBernum

With the Tentative Agreement signed between APSCUF and PASSHE, your Ship Faculty are back in business!

Library Faculty are back and looking forward to providing individual Research Assistance and personal Research Consultations by appointment! Check out the library homepage!

Lehman Library is open regular hours until Thanksgiving Break - check the library calendar for more details!

Welcome back from Fall Break!

Image by Kaleidobooks

Welcome back from Fall Break!

Hope you had some good times, relaxation, and at least a few good laughs...

In case you've forgotten, all our books are made from 100% Groot-free paper!

Library Hours are back to our regular hours:

Sunday Noon-Midnight
Monday 7:30am - Midnight
Tuesday 7:30am - Midnight
Wednesday 7:30am - Midnight
Thursday 7:30am - Midnight
Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Everyone has been asking about the library in the event of a faculty strike. As mentioned by President Harpster, university facilities will remain open as usual. Research guides and research databases will be available through the library home page as usual. The difference for students and staff using the library is that Research Consultations and in-depth Research Assistance, which are provided by the library faculty, will not be available.

2016 Fall Break Library Hours - Oct 14 to Oct 18

Fall break is upon us!
During fall break, the library will be open at the following times:

Friday, October 14, 7:30am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, October 15, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday, October 16, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday, October 17, 7:30am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday, October 18: Regular Fall Semester Hours Resume 

Librarians will not be available to answer reference questions in person over fall break. If you need research assistance, please email us! Have a great break!

Computer Security: Ransomware Alerts

Do you know what "Ransomware" is?

• Do you know what to do when Ransomware infects your computer?
• The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) wants to hear from ransomware victims gain a more comprehensive view of the current threat and its impact on U.S. victims.

Ransomware is computer malware that installs covertly on a victim's computer, executes a cryptovirology attack that adversely affects it, and demands a ransom payment to restore it. Keeping offline backups of data stored in locations inaccessible to the infected computer, such as external storage drives, prevents them from being accessed which can accelerate data restoration.

The FBI issued a ransomware Public Service Announcement on September 15, 2016. The IC3 wants to hear from internet users when they encounter or are infected by ransomware.

What to Report to Law Enforcement

The FBI is requesting victims reach out to their local FBI office and/or file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center, at www.IC3.gov, with the following ransomware infection details (as applicable):

1. Date of Infection
2. Ransomware Variant (identified on the ransom page or by the encrypted file extension)
3. Victim Company Information (industry type, business size, etc.)
4. How the Infection Occurred (link in e-mail, browsing the Internet, etc.)
5. Requested Ransom Amount
6. Actor’s Bitcoin Wallet Address (may be listed on the ransom page)
7. Ransom Amount Paid (if any)
8. Overall Losses Associated with a Ransomware Infection (including the ransom amount)
9. Victim Impact Statement

Constitution Day Lecture - Monday 9/19/2016

On Monday Sept. 19 Shippensburg University and Dr. Steven Lichtman, Associate Professor of Political Science, are celebrating Constitution Day with a Constitution-themed lecture:

The Future of the Supreme Court

Monday, September 19, 2016.  7:00 pm

Where: Grove Hall Forum

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Educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to hold commemorative activities annually on Constitution Day, September 17 (or on a contiguous weekday, if on a weekend).  

Constitution Day - Monday 9/19/2016

On Monday Sept. 19 Shippensburg University and the Grace B Luhrs University Elementary School (GBLUES) are collaboratively celebrating Constitution Day with our annual reading of The Preamble by Provost Dr. Barbara Lyman and the GBLUES 5th & 4th graders. Please join us:

Monday, September 19, 2016.  10:00 a.m. 

Where: Library Plaza.  

Rain Location: GBLUES School MPR

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After the reading of the Preamble please visit the library (lower level lobby) to enjoy the art works on Constitution Day created by the GBLUES’ students. The art works will be on display until September 30, 2016.

Educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to hold commemorative activities annually on Constitution Day, September 17 (or on a contiguous weekday, if on a weekend).