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
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“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
How to Get Announcements into the LIS eNewsletter
An Outlook reminder just told Barbara, Linda and me to start preparing the next LIS eNewsletter, so now seems like a good time to give everyone else a reminder on how to get announcements into the eNewsletter.
1. Quickest: Post your own announcement (see HOW DO I POST?)
2. Or, you can ask someone else to write […]…Continue Reading How to Get Announcements into the LIS eNewsletter
The End (of spring term) is Near!
Leaving campus for good – or just for all/part of the summer?
Please be on the lookout for materials that belong to the Libraries and return them before you leave campus.
If you have any questions, problems or concerns with returning borrowed materials, please be in touch! Circulation Services staff can be reached by email at library_circulation@middlebury.edu, […]…Continue Reading The End (of spring term) is Near!