Library News & Events
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Extended Hours for Finals!
The Learning Commons will again be open extended hours for finals week.
Friday, March 13 7:30 a.m. - midnight Saturday, March 14 9:00 a.m. - midnight Sunday - Friday, March 15 - 20 Open continuously from 9:00 a.m. Sunday to 2:00 a.m. Friday The Sunstream Cafe will also extend their hours to 12:30 a.m., Sunday - Wednesday.
A complete list of the building hours is available online.
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ERes outage for storage migration, Wed, Feb 25, morning
ERes will be unavailable for a brief outage the morning of Web, Feb 25 to allow for the migration of the fiber connection to the storage network. The outage should not be more than 10-15 minutes as long as there are no unforeseen issues. We hope to have the migration completed as early as possible.
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Alternative Energy: the Future Is Now
A panel discussion on the directions and challenges of alternative energy highlighting Silicon Valley-Israel high-tech cooperation.
- Have alternative-energy solutions finally reached a tipping point?
- Or will plummeting oil prices and bailouts swamp the way forward?
The panelists of "Alternative Energy: the Future Is Now" will share their visions and the innovative technologies that are driving their companies and organizations forward.
This panel discussion also highlights the high-tech connections between Silicon Valley and Israel, which both seek solutions to the issues of energy independence and global climate change. Organized by Santa Clara University's Jewish Student Union and Hillel of Silicon Valley.
Light refreshments provided
When: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Saint Clare Room (3rd floor), Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center and Orradre Library
Full description & flyer (.pdf).
For more information, please contact Michal Strutin.
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President-Elect Barack Obama's Inauguration - Watch it in the Learning Commons!
The inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama will be televised in the Learning Commons on January 20th. Inauguration ceremonies begin at 8:30 a.m. The new President will then take the oath of office at 9 a.m. Later, the inaugural parade will be broadcast beginning at 11:30 a.m.
You can watch all the inauguration events on televisions in the Arcade, in the Viewing & Taping Rooms A - C, and on monitors throughout the building. Televisions will be tuned to various broadcast stations.
Also for your viewing pleasure, there is an exhibit in the St. Clare Room on Presidents, First Ladies, and previous inaugurations.
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Free Stuff For Your Input!
Library staff members are in the process of evaluating the Library’s Web site. This is an opportunity for faculty, students, staff, alumni, and the general community to voice your thoughts and opinions about how you use the site and what can be improved.
- 6 focus groups will be held January 12–15 and will last 45–60 minutes each.
- 10–15 individual testing sessions will be scheduled in February and will last 30–40 minutes each.
All participants will receive a gift certificate from the University Library.
If you would like to volunteer or have questions about this study, contact Paul Neuhaus. Please indicate whether you are faculty, staff, a graduate student, an undergraduate student, an alum, or a member of the general public (e.g., an Osher member or neighbor).
All information gathered during this study will be kept confidential.
This study is pending approval by the Human Subjects Committee.
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OSCAR and Off-Campus Database Access Issues
Due to a misconfiguration in the campus Domain Name System (DNS) servers, OSCAR is not available at http://sculib.scu.edu or http://oscar.scu.edu. You can access OSCAR via its IP address until this is resolved http://129.210.255.70.
Access to remote databases via the OSCAR proxy server should not be affected on-campus, but will not be available from off-campus until this is resolved.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Full Network Outage
On Saturday, November 22, due to planned maintenance on the infrastructure supporting the campus internet connection, there will be no access to any Library servers and resources from off-campus. Also, there will be no on-campus access to off-campus resources and services. On-campus access to OSCAR, ERes and other local servers should not be affected.
See the IT web site for more updates.
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Food For Fines
Can U Help? Good 4 U!
Now through December 10, 2008, students, faculty, and staff can help the hungry and reduce their Library fines at the same time with Food For Fines. For each can of food you donate we will waive $2 off your fines. Of course, you don't need to have fines to donate food!
Collection barrels are located at the Circulation Desk on the first floor.
The most-needed items:
- Powdered Milk
- Peanut Butter
- Canned Meats
- Tuna
- Low-Sugar Cereal
- Meals in a Can (Stew, Chili, Soup)
- 100% Fruit Juices in single serving boxes
- Canned Foods with Pop-Top Lids.
All contributions will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. We sure would love to see our 10 barrels filled to the rim, so that folks can enjoy a good holiday dinner. With your help, we can do it!
Please Note:
- The overdue materials and food donations must be presented at the Circulation Desk at the same time in order for your donation to count as a payment.
- Food for Fines does not apply to billed accounts and cannot be used to pay for lost materials.
- Food items whose expiration date has passed will not be accepted.
If you have questions, or want more information, please contact Marian Fricano.
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Election Night Coverage & Event
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
3 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre LibraryThe University Library and SCU faculty are hosting Election Night in the Learning Commons. The night will include:
- A gathering together of students, faculty, staff, SCU neighbors, and local politicians
- Continuous coverage of election results from multiple networks
- Multimedia lab computers to monitor international websites
- SCU faculty from diverse backgrounds to offer commentary and discuss ideas
- Campaign ads created by SCU students
- Interactive maps to predict outcomes and tally sheets to track election results
- Clips of Saturday Night Live, cartoons, and other examples of political humor
- Campaign memorabilia
- Free popcorn
- Sunstream Café will stay open until 1 a.m.
If you have any questions or want to volunteer to help, please contact Paul Neuhaus (pneuhaus@scu.edu, 408-554-5431).
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Learning Commons Building Tours
Want to find out more about the resources and services in the new building? Library staff will be giving tours each Friday from 10 - 11 a.m.
- October 3
- October 10
- October 17
- October 24
- October 31
- November 7
No need to register - just meet at the "Books" sculpture in the Arcade.
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