JSTOR Enhancements

JSTOR is enhancing its platform with the following functionality on December 18, 2010:

• The ability to register for Table of Contents (TOC) emails and alerts when new content matches saved search terms.
• More formats including full-text HTML and downloadable PDFs for all current journal issues
• Multimedia files for some journals

Read all the details here.

Food For Fines ends Dec. 17th

Clear your library fees before the holidays so you can view your grades online and end the year on a high note. The library's Food For Fines program ends on Friday Dec. 17th and campus closes on Tuesday Dec. 21st.

While you're here, pick up a DVD or book to take home over the holidays. There are still many items on our Christmas display and DVD shelves. You can read by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa or watch a movie with friends as the snow falls outside.

However you spend your holidays, we hope you enjoy them!

Merry Christmas To All!

Merry Christmas and Best wishes for the New Year from the Staff at
Concordia University College of Alberta.
Dan, Karen, Erica, Anna, Nelson,
Wilda, Jan, Lynette, Myrna,
Debbie, Jenna, and Adeline

Pimp My Bookcart Runner Up!

Breaking news! Concordia's WorldCat Cart has been named runner-up in the Pimp My Bookcart contest hosted by Unshelved!

Read all about it here!

As the judges say, "The plush-covered cart and feline face initially caught our attention, but when we read that the globe was made from a yoga ball and paper-maché we knew it deserved a prize. Congratulations to the Concordia University College Library for this serious library punnage, which wins a $50 gift certificate to the Unshelved Store."

Congratulations to Jenna and Myrna!!

Pimp My Bookcart Contest - Concordia Entry

The wonderful WorldCat Cart has been entered in the Pimp My Bookcart contest, hosted by the Unshelved library comic. You can see our entry at: http://www.unshelved.com/pimpmybookcart/Entry/513

WorldCat Goes Mobile

We're Mobile
Library information is now available via your mobile phone thanks to WorldCat, if you have an iPhone, iPad and/or Android models. Support for Blackberries and feature phones are coming soon. You can search for materials, see cover art (if available), e-mail a link or citations and connect to the library's online catalog to see shelf status and reserve information. Simply go to [INSERT WORLDCAT LOCAL URL/M] or worldcat.org/m on your phone to check it out. Feedback on the beta version is encouraged.

Suitable for tweeting
Find library materials on your mobile phone browser. Get links, citations, directions, hours, phone numbers and more--at worldcat.org/m

24 Hour Study Space!

Concordia is pleased to now provide 24 hour access to the cafeteria for study and relaxation!

Cafeteria doors are open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Now, students can stay in the cafeteria after hours if they have a valid Concordia University College identification card.

To gain access to the cafeteria after the doors are locked, just call Concordia Security at 780-479-8761 and they will let you into the north entrance.

Find Articles on your Smartphone

Cambridge Journals Online is the latest of Concordia Library's collections to introduce a mobile-device optimized option. Search and view CJO articles on your smartphone or other mobile devices by visiting:

m.journals.cambridge.org

Food for Fines at the Public Library

Clear some fines at the Edmonton Public Library with food bank donations
instead of cash! Visit www.epl.ca/food4fines for details.

Concordia will be running our Food for Fines program starting December 1st. It's a great way to clear your account and help out the food bank at the same time.

Concordia WorldCat Unavailable on Sunday morning

In order to install the improvements mentioned below, WorldCat will be unavailable on Sunday (November 7th) morning from 12 to 4 am. Thank you for your patience while we improve this fantastic resource!

WorldCat Enhancements

WorldCat is enhancing its interface on November 9th to include:

• all articles results will indicate if they are from peer-reviewed journals or not.
• a prompt for researchers to login when search results require Concordia authentication.
• better display of format limiters, nested and with improved terminology for e-books etc.

There are many other improvements as well, please contact me if you want all the details.

dan.mirau@concordia.ab.ca

Cheers,

Dan

New Curriculum Library Books

The new book display is filled with great science materials for the elementary grades - animals, insects, motion, friction, gravity, density, forces, buoyancy, and simple machines.

New Design of Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice collection

Adam Matthew Digital has updated and improved the interface to the Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice collection.

To search this unique collection or learn more about the updates, click here.

Corner Shelf - November Issue out now!

The November isse of the Corner shelf is out... Read all about it!
http://library.concordia.ab.ca/cornershelf/CornerShelf_Vol3_No7.pdf

Search WorldCat using Twitter

WorldCat now supports searching via Twitter posts using the #Ask4Stuff tag.

Read more about it here...

WorldCat Citation Tricks

I'm still learning all of the great enhancements that are part of the library's new WorldCat search interface. I came across this article today and thought it was worth sharing with you:

http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/016/tipsandtricks.htm

If you have your own tricks, please comment!

Welcome Back!

The fall term is upon us and the library is ready! Renovations that include new flooring and new paint on the walls is finished and we are excited to show it off. Come into the library and check out the redesign of our main floor, new study carrels on the Mezzanine and second floor, and new shelving on the main floor that holds all of the DVDs. Come and check it out today!

Library Main Floor Renovations

You may have noticed a certain “minimalism” on your library’s main floor lately. You may be wondering “Are those crazy library-types dabbling in feng shui?”, “Have they all gone Zen?”. Meditative leanings aside, the truth is… we’re preparing for some exciting renovations!

As one component of Concordia’s “Campus Research and Learning Revitalization Project” your Library is having its main floor carpet and tiling replaced from June 14 – July 5. If you are curious about the details, a very informative “storyboard” showing colours, materials and a map can be viewed near the library’s front entrance.

While the goal of library staff and flooring contractors will be to maintain library services during this renovation period, please be prepared for periodic noise and detours. Signs will be posted as the work progresses to keep you up to date.

If you have any questions or comments about this project or other developments in library services, please Library Director Dan Mirau (dan.mirau@concordia.ab.ca).

Concordia WorldCat - a new catalogue!

Concordia Library now has a new library catalogue - Concordia WorldCat! With an easy to use single-search box, you can find books, articles, ebooks, and DVDs much faster than ever before. Concordia WorldCat is also interactive because you can tag books & articles, create book lists, and bookmark & share items from the catalogue.

Check out Concordia WorldCat today!

Library Catalogue Upgrade Continues

Concordia Library's catalogue continues to undergo an upgrade, thus causing My Account and Place Hold features to be unavailable.

We expect the library catalogue to be back up and running by 10 am on Monday, May 10th.

Thank you for your patience during this time!

RefWorks 2.0

RefWorks 2.0 is coming! RefWorks is getting a facelift this summer that will make it easier to use and look better. Check out a preview today!

Pay your fines now!

!!HEADS UP!!
Do you have library fines? Do you need your marks? Avoid stress - pay early! Pay fines owing by April 26th.

Check to see what fines you owe by logging into My Account.

Due to a library system upgrade beginning on April 27th, the library cannot process fine payments until after May 5th.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

Gentle Things Art Opening

Join us at the opening reception for “Gentle Things”, an exhibit of prints by local artist Mariya Karpenko, being held this Friday, April 9 at 4:30 pm in the Library Gallery.

This is a casual come-and-go event with light refreshments provided. If you can’t make it on Friday, you’re always welcome to bring a beverage and drop by the Library Gallery to relax in the comfy leather chairs, enjoy a magazine and peruse the exhibit at your leisure.

Enhanced PDF Viewer in EBSCO Databases

Check out the enhanced PDF Viewer now available in all EBSCO databases (including Academic Search Premier, MLA International Bibliography, PsycINFO, and ATLA).

This will now allow you to browse an entire journal issue, or all available volumes and issues, from one screen. Other features include:
• Table of Contents column with title, author and subject detail
• Hyperlinked access to full text issue contents
• List of hyperlinked thumbnails to illustrations
• Expand/collapse arrow to control PDF view

To view a short demonstration of this new feature, click here.

Concordia Library Easter Closings

Happy Easter! Concordia Library will be closed on Friday, April 2nd and Sunday, April 4th. Special library hours on Saturday, April 4th and Monday April 5th are from 10 am to 5 pm.

Get Inspired During Poetry Month!

April is Poetry Month! Check out poems posted around Concordia Library, create your own poems at the Inspiration Station and read about poetry on the library's website.

Want to browse Canadian poetry in our collection? Do a subject search in the catalogue for "Poetry Canada" and don't forget to limit to "Concordia University College"!

ScienceDirect and SCOPUS unavailable on Saturday

Due to scheduled maintenance, ScienceDirect and SCOPUS will not be available from 6 am to 6 pm on Saturday, January 23, 2010. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Hobby Month

Come and check out the display of hobbies in the Concordia Library! January is Hobby Month and library staff have collected an amazing collection of examples of hobbies from members of the Concordia community.