FLIP Camcorders

Van Wylen Library recently purchased four new Flip UltraHD video cameras, which are available for checkout at the Media Services desk on the second floor. These hand-sized camcorders digitally record up to two hours of video with the push of a button. Any member of the Hope community can use one of these camcorders, though …

Amazon Kindle DX

Van Wylen Library now has an Amazon Kindle DX available for Hope students, faculty, and staff to use. It can be checked out for two weeks at the first floor circulation desk. The Kindle DX, an e-reader designed by Amazon, can hold well over 3000 books in a device that is thinner than most magazines. …

Drop-In Writing Center

Van Wylen Library and the Academic Support Center have started a new program through the writing center. Between 8 and 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, students can come to the project room on the first floor of the library (room 113) and have a tutor from the writing center help them with a paper. …

Library Book Sale Begins Oct. 28

Van Wylen Library’s fall book sale will begin on Wednesday, October 28 and last for approximately two weeks. The sale will include books that have become outdated, duplicates of what the library already has, and material that is now accessible online. Materials at the sale are very affordable. Hardcover books will cost $2, while paperbacks …

Open Access Week

Van Wylen Library is participating in Open Access Week, which runs from October 19-23. Previously just a national day of action, the week is now an international “opportunity to broaden awareness and understanding of open access issues and express support for free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research,” according to the movement’s …

Librarians Meet Freshmen

As of this morning, Reference Librarians at Van Wylen have met 770 incoming students as part of their First Year Seminar experience. While questions about using the library will come later in the semester for many, we want students to know that the library is here to support them. The goals of the brief meeting …

Summer 2007 Brings Changes

The Van Wylen Library staff was really busy this summer making a number of improvements to both the building and collections. Many of the changes were based on information gathered during student focus groups and faculty surveys. One of the biggest changes is a face lift to the 2nd floor of Van Wylen to create …

Library Acquires Book Scanner

Scanning and copying large format materials is now possible at the Van Wylen Library using the new Indus book scanner. The book scanner is different from other scanners and copiers because it scans with the book face up. Books don’t need to be flipped over to turn to the next page. This means that you …

New Journals List: One Stop Shopping

Users can now get information about all formats for all journals just by checking the new Journals List. In the past, determining if a journal was on-line or in the library required a user to check two places. You would check the library’s on-line catalog, to see print/microform holdings and the E-journals portal for access …