Monthly Archives: May 2009

New Phone Number for Circulation Desk

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The Jeremy Richard Library’s circulation desk has a new phone extension.  Please  now call 251-8500 to reach the staff at the circulation desk.  Call if you have questions about the library,  hours,  borrowing and renewing books, InterLibrary Loan and Course Reserves.  You may also leave a voicemail after library hours and we will return your call the next day.

The former number 251-9599 is no longer active.

Jurn.org

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JURN searches 2,374 scholarly / intellectual ejournals in the arts & humanities. JURN indexes ejournals that are either free, or offer some substantial free content. You can use it just like Google. JURN is running on a Google Custom Search so it is speedy, and you can use all the usual Google search modifers, such as intitle:”your phrase” and filetype:pdf

UConn Stamford Co-op Buyback

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Attention UConn Stamford Campus Students:

Buyback has begun at the UConn Co-op and will be running through Friday May 15.  50% of the current new price will be paid for any books that have orders for to be used either during the summer or fall semesters.  They also offer wholesale prices on other books that aren’t being used at Stamford the next couple of semesters.

Stop by today, sell your books back and you will receive a coupon for 15% off UConn imprinted clothing and gifts, including previously marked down merchandise.

Congratulations to the Class of 2009! They also have diploma frames and great graduation gifts to remember your days at UConn with.

Have a great summer!

H1N1 (Swine Flu) Resources

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Many resources are available to keep abreast of the H1N1 virus. The JRL library is compiling these bookmarks/resources on their JRL Del.iciou.us account. Add the RSS feed to your reader.

On the CDC website, you can register for updates via email or subscribe to RSS feeds to stay abreast of emerging information. 
For Specific Information: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm
For General Information: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu

Temporary Reduction of Library Electronic Services-May 16th

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Temporary Redection of Library Electronic Services -Saturday, May 16, 2009, 5AM-11AM.
Because of scheduled system maintenance, many of the Libraries’ services and systems will not be available the morning of Saturday May 16, 2009, between 5:00AM and 11:00AM. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask you to plan accordingly.

The following services will be available during the maintenance period:

  • A temporary Library Website will be available during the outage at www.lib.uconn.edu, though it will only include links to other available resources on this list
  • HOMER.  Searching the collection will work.
    Recall, Request from another UConn Campus, InterLibrary Loan, Renew books/View account will not be available during the maintenance period, nor will links to ejournals, databases, and ebooks in HOMER.
  • Magic
  • A temporary Music & Dramatic Arts Library Website will be available. Links to e-resources will only work from on campus.
  • Class Guides. Links to e-resources will not work.

The following services will not be available during the maintenance period:

  • The full Library website and other library and library-hosted websites (such as doddcenter.uconn.edu, algae.lib.uconn.edu, help.lib.uconn.edu, rdl.lib.uconn.edu, etc.)
  • Any library service that requires NetID (e.g., InterLibrary Loan, library accounts, Virtual Catalog (BLC), HuskyCT, EZProxy, etc.).
  • Access to electronic resources (ejournals, databases, and ebooks)
  • Music Digital Audio Reserves
  • Electronic Reserves  in HuskyCT and the Reserve System
  • Connecticut History Online
  • Other services not listed here may also be unavailable. If you are unable to access something the morning of May 16, please try again after 11:00AM.