Did you forget your laptop? Want to avoid the computer labs? The library has five brand new Chromebooks available for checkout. Just ask for them at the second floor Media Services Desk. With a Chromebook, you can write papers in Google Docs, check email, search the library’s databases, watch cat videos, or do pretty much anything …
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Plan Ahead for Disruption of MeLCat Service
Many students and faculty take advantage of Hope’s participation in MeLCat, the virtual catalog that combines resources from more than 400 libraries throughout the state. Books, CDs, and DVDs are requested daily through MeLCat and are then delivered to the requesting patron. This service will not be available towards the end of the Fall Semester. …
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Changes Afoot at the Research Help Desk
The sign says “ASK HERE,” and ask you shall! At least, that’s what we hope. The Research Help Desk is the library’s epicenter for all things “research.” Need to check if the we own a particular book? ASK. Want help figuring out the best database to search for your research topic? ASK. Don’t know how …
Digital Video Streaming with Films on Demand
The Library is pleased to announce the availability of Films on Demand, a new campus-wide digital video-streaming database. Films on Demand includes educational films from some of the best producers, including the BBC, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Open University, PBS, A&E, National Geographic, Bill Moyers, ABC, NBC, CNBC, California Newsreel, WNET/Thirteen, TED, Films for the Humanities & …
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Lynda.com at the Library
The library now subscribes to lynda.com. Two dedicated kiosks are available in the Techlab on the 2nd floor. Lynda.com is an online learning company. Cultivate skills in business, software, technology and more to boost your resume while achieving your personal and professional goals. Experts teach these skills using self-paced online video courses. Browse through the hundreds of …
MeLCat Celebrates Its 10 Year Anniversary!
Van Wylen Library has over 600,000 items. Using MeLCat increases the number of items available to you to over 45 million. You can get items from all types of libraries – from public to large academic institutions. MeLCat is a great resource for research materials as well as non-academic, popular books, music and movies. Van …
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Attention Students!
It is the last week of classes. Assignments are due, or soon will be. Many of these are research assignments. How do you feel about that? Be honest. Well, you’re in luck because it is not too late to get research help in the library. Email: askalibrarian@hope.edu For all options, visit: hope.edu/lib/ask For in-depth assistance, …
STUDENTS – DO YOU KNOW?
Editor’s note: This post by Gloria Slaughter, Technical Services Librarian at Van Wylen, is in response to an actual question posed by a student at the reference desk. You can contact Gloria at slaughterg@hope.edu: Question: Can I check out a book and a laptop at the same time? Short Answer: Of course! You may have …
Welcome Back!
Welcome to a new academic year! We’ve been super busy at the library this summer. Catch up on our activities here and here. Starting on Tuesday, 8/27, our regular hours for Fall 2013 are: Mon-Thu: 8am – MidnightFri: 8am – 6pm Sat: 10am – 6pm Sun: Noon – Midnight We want your experience to be the best it …
Using Government Documents for Research
Many of us think of the government as a law-passing, politicking body, but did you know that the US government does a large amount of research and publication on many major issues and topics and that most government documents are free and available for your use? In order to write the many policies that govern our country, federal agencies must …