WWW slowdown

UTS reports slow down and time outs on Internet loading.  They are aware of the problem and will update every 2 hours.  (vw via alma)

RCPL CATALOG

Just an FYI that RCPL’s catalog is unable to execute searches. It has been down since Monday morning.  They are having severe hardware problems.  It could be a while so just keep trying.

There is a note posted on their website  and of course I will know when I see a smile on my spouse’s face! 

Paul

African American Reconstruction legislators or lawmakers

This weekend Josh encountered a group from an African American Studies class wanting to locate sources in TCL that would list African American politicians in
South Carolina during the Reconstruction Era.

 

The following sources would be helpful:

JSTOR search

• The following book has a very detailed listing that I have copied and left in the vertical file under “African Americans—Politicians”.  There are approximately 6 copies and only 1 not checked out   Also available in E-format.E185.93 .S7  H64
• Black over white : Negro political leadership in
  South Carolina during Reconstruction, Holt.
• Once you have a name, of course BGMI would indicate other sources for biographical info.
• The following reference sources have brief bios on most of them with/photo:
  • Freedom’s Lawmakers, Foner Ref, E 185.96 .F64 1996
  • Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the
    United States, Lanman, Ref. E176.L292
• When open, the South Caroliniana, of course, should be recommended.

Anthony

Standards – ASTM Update!

**Too many students needed standards so Bob talked to prof and prof decided to tell students not to order standards.   They will find another way to do assignment.** 

ILL will get copies of standards for students via the ILL Express system.  They do not have to pay.   They will need a standards #.     I think using IEEExplore or the ASTM web site will help identify a number.    – Bob is working with the faculty member on this assignment.  –

Community folks (not USC affiliated have to pay). 

Management “Icy” Course Reserve

Students in Professor Semadeni’s Management class looking for the Harvard case study on “icy. . .” something or other will find it on Reserve in the Business Library.  We had three people ask about it Monday night.  Called and confirmed that the packet is over there.    -mb and gc

E-Journal coverage – Science Direct

Watch out for inaccurate holdings of Science Direct titles in TDNet.  We received a lot of new titles and Karen McMullen is having to check holdings for each one.  The older issues may have abstracts only.

Supplemental Instruction schedule

The full list of where each tutoring session is meeting in the library is available on the supplemental instruction website http://www.sa.sc.edu/supplementalinstruction/sessions.htm 

I have bookmarked this on the reference desk computers. Rooms listed as “SSC1″, “SSC2″, etc. indicate the study rooms attached to the SSC on the Mezz.

Dorothea Benton Frank Event

We are not taking reservations or payment

all of that is done through SCHC (via phone or web)

The reception url:

http://www.scbookfestival.org/schedule2007_friday.shtml The South Carolina Humanities Council and the Thomas Cooper Library

are sponsoring a reception celebrating the opening of the

South Carolina Humanities Council Book Festival featuring

keynote speaker, Dorothea Benton Frank.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Keynote address at 7:00 p.m. on the Mezzanine

Reception to follow on the Mezzanine Gallery

This is a ticketed event with proceeds going to benefit USC’s

Children, Libraries, and Literacy Initiative.

Tickets are $60.

R.S.V.P. to the Humanities Council, 803-771-2477

or pay online at www.scbookfestival.org Checks made payable to the SC Book Festival can be

sent before 2/17/07 to the SC Book Festival, The Humanities

Council, P.O. Box. 5287, Columbia, SC 29250

Science Reference Materials Checkout

We allow USC students and faculty to check out Science Reference materials either overnight , a day or two or for a whole weekend at the discretion of the librarian on duty and the presence of a a valid USC I.D.

There is a folder of Authorization Forms in the bottom drawer of the Science Desk on the left hand side, first file.

The librarian should have the student fill out both top and bottom halfs. The top half goes in the book for the student to show the guard and the bottom half stays in the file where the forms were originally.