LIS has recently implemented a change management process to help ensure that proposed changes and upgrades to our services have been adequately planned for. We are particularly interested in how the various groups within LIS have been involved in the planning process, and how the broader College community has been consulted in terms of timing […]…Continue Reading LIS Implements a Change Management Process
Tag: ★ The Essentials
Do you consume reports?
Since moving in to the Davis Family Library six years ago, we who keep track of print periodicals have received some good news and some bad news. The good news: print periodicals get used a lot more in this Library than they did in our previous building. The bad news: print periodicals get used a […]…Continue Reading Do you consume reports?
Illegal File Sharing and the Higher Education Opportunity Act
In April 2008 the Department of Education drafted the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). HEOA deals with unauthorized file sharing on campus networks and enforcement of this act’s provisions began July 1, 2010. Institutions of higher education must make an effort to comply with the provisions of this act. The Educause website provides an excellent […]…Continue Reading Illegal File Sharing and the Higher Education Opportunity Act
“Dear James” Exhibit
The exhibit entitled “Dear James,” currently on view in the Davis Family Library Atrium exhibit cases, was curated by Emmie Donadio, Asst. Curator of the Middlebury College Art Museum, in collaboration with Special Collections, and mounted in the Library by Ms. Donadio and Special Collections Assistant Curator Danielle Rougeau.
The artist Ben Schonzeit wrote daily letters […]…Continue Reading “Dear James” Exhibit
Video tutorial quick start
Joy and I created some short video tutorials on finding music CDs in MIDCAT, and since we posted them here we’ve been asked by various people within LIS to share what tools we used to create them. We were looking for a quick way to create screen capture videos with audio (aka screencasts). Here’s what […]…Continue Reading Video tutorial quick start
Interlibrary Loan Requests for Articles
Requesting articles we don’t own has gotten even easier. Instead of searching NExpress first, you now can go straight to ILLiad. ILLiad will check the collections of all libraries, including NExpress, and it will send most requests directly to the owning library with no mediation from us. You should receive your article in […]…Continue Reading Interlibrary Loan Requests for Articles
A Shout-out for Libraries from US News
US News & World Report advises prospective students to visit the college library before deciding which school to attend:
4 Reasons Why the Library Should Affect Your College Choice
The library is a home away from home for a lot of students, so get to know what it can do for you….Continue Reading A Shout-out for Libraries from US News