LibNews :: Beloit College

Internet downtime on Feb. 8 and 9

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:09:37 -0600

We have received notification that Charter will be performing some fiber maintenance in Madison next week that will affect the college's Internet service on February 8 & 9 between the hours of 1:00am and 5:00am.

Wilson databases (OmniFile, Art Full Text, Art Index Retrospective) now on EBSCOhost platform

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:09:52 -0600

As of Monday, January 30, all Wilson databases are now available exclusively on the EBSCOhost platform. All links to Art Full Text and Art Index Retrospective on the library’s website have been changed to point to these databases’ new home at EBSCOhost. Additionally, Academic Search Premier links will now direct users to an interface that simultaneously searches both Academic Search Premier and OmniFile Full Text Mega (all other OmniFile Full Text Mega links have been removed).

BELCAT is available

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:39:19 -0600

The scheduled work to apply and test updates to the Library database is complete and access to BELCAT is restored. Please contact the Reference desk (x2544, libref@beloit.edu) for assistance with the Library catalog or any other collection resource or service.

BELCAT planned downtime 5 January 2012

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:03:44 -0600

BELCAT, the Library catalog, will be unavailable on Thursday, Jan. 5th in order to complete routine catalog updates. Though BELCAT and our circulation system will not be available until work is complete, Library staff will be available to assist with discovery and borrowing of collection materials. Please contact Joel Paulson (x2482), or Lisa Viezbicke (x2486) with any questions.

Moodle Improvements

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:17:43 -0600

From Instructional Technologist Jedidiah Rex...

I am excited to announce some improvements to Moodle. The biggest and most apparent change is that there will be two separate Moodle instances. This change has come about due to more and more groups on campus (departments, committees, etc.) using Moodle to manage administrative responsibilities. I have received multiple requests to separate some of the these courses from the academic courses. This change will also better facilitate Jenzabar integration in the future.

Don't forget to return your library materials before break!

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:32:42 -0600

Do you have library items that are due before you’ll return to Beloit?
All materials borrowed from our library, the Beloit Public Library,
UW-Madison Libraries, and through interlibrary loan can be returned to
the Beloit College Library Circulation Desk before you leave campus
for winter break.

Zotero bibliographic management sessions on Nov. 10 @ the library

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:26:26 -0500

Do you have a big paper coming up and need to get all your research materials in order? Tired of repeating searches for articles you've already found just to get the information for your bibliography?

Zotero (and the library) can help!

Game night @ the library!

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:18:08 -0500

Gaming night @ the library

Tuesday, November 15

6PM to 10PM

Lower level of the library

Virtual reference available from the library

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:40:44 -0500

Need help with research? Can't find what you're looking for, or just taking too long to find it?

Virtual reference with "Ask a Librarian" can help!

Beloit College Radio Collection Preview

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:43:54 -0500

To celebrate the first annual College Radio Day on October 11, the library is pleased to offer a special sneak preview of a new digital collection containing historical images and documents related to the history of WBCR 90.3 FM, Beloit College Radio! This collection is being developed for the library by Matt Heindel, a practicum student from University of Wisconsin's School of Library and Information Studies. The complete collection is expected to arrive in early 2012, but you can view the in-progress collection at https://www.beloit.edu/bcdc/wbcr/.

New Digital Collection Additions

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:02:59 -0500

The past several months have been busy for the Beloit College Digital Collections! One new collection has been added, and three older collections now have new items.

AV Equipment Checkout Changes

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:41:28 -0500

We are writing to inform everyone about recent changes to the equipment loaning and checkout process at the Information Technology (IT) Office. In an effort to provide improved service, we have collaborated with library staff to enable faculty, staff, and students to borrow equipment using the same system that is used to check-out library resources...