Davis Family Library Monday 11/24: 7:30 am – 1 am Tuesday 11/25: 7:30 am – 8 pm Wednesday 11/26: 9 am – 5 pm Thursday-Saturday 11/27-29: CLOSED Sunday 11/30: 24/7 exam period begins at 9 am. Card access only outside of regular library hours. Armstrong Library Monday 11/24: 7:45 am – midnight Tuesday 11/25: 7:45 […]…Continue Reading Thanksgiving hours at the Libraries
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Google Scholar Metrics for Journal Rankings Updated
“Scholar Metrics provide an easy way for authors to quickly gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications.” On June 26th, Google released the 2014 version of Scholar Metrics. “This release is based on citations from all articles that were indexed in Google Scholar as of mid-June 2013 and covers articles published […]…Continue Reading Google Scholar Metrics for Journal Rankings Updated
Summon 2.0 is now Live at Middlebury Libraries
Summon, our library resource discovery layer, now has a new and improved interface. In the 6/3/2014 update, the vendor (ProQuest / Serials Solutions) made several bug fixes that we had been eagerly awaiting. Even more importantly, the changes offer better layout, better integration with our library research guides (LibGuides), and context-sensitive librarian information on the […]…Continue Reading Summon 2.0 is now Live at Middlebury Libraries
June 16th downtime – Videoconferencing bridge & software
Dear Colleagues, Due to the installation of a new firewall, the videoconferencing bridge and polycom software will be unavailable on June 16th, from 9:00am EST – 5:00pm EST. If you need access to videoconferencing software or bridging capability on June 16th from 9am to 5pm please contact me and I can provide you with an […]…Continue Reading June 16th downtime – Videoconferencing bridge & software
Printing to Public Printers — Minding P’s & Queues Just Got Easier
Do you print at the College libraries? At any of our public computing labs? If so, on your next visit, expect a streamlined list of printer choices offering expanded locations where you can go to release your print job(s). It’s easier and more flexible! Look for two new print queues — Library_Printers and Non_Library_Printers — […]…Continue Reading Printing to Public Printers — Minding P’s & Queues Just Got Easier
Friday Links – May 2, 2014
At Middlebury, we’ve been using Summon as the discovery layer for our library collections for the last several years. The recent article from the Chronicle of Higher Education about discovery tools is an interesting read: As Researchers Turn to Google, Libraries Navigate the Messy World of Discovery Tools Many professors and students gravitate to Google as […]…Continue Reading Friday Links – May 2, 2014
Security Note – OpenSSL ‘Heartbleed’ Vulnerability
As you may have read in mainstream news media outlets, a vulnerability was recently discovered in certain versions of OpenSSL which could allow a remote attacker access to sensitive data on certain types of servers. LIS has already patched relevant local systems and is working with vendors to ensure that any relevant externally-hosted systems are […]…Continue Reading Security Note – OpenSSL ‘Heartbleed’ Vulnerability