tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188353222009-09-22T19:13:42.801-05:00News, updates, and items of interest at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.UWM Librariesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger316125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18835322.post-87539933413650568302009-09-22T19:11:00.001-05:002009-09-22T19:13:42.815-05:00

The Friends of the Golda Meir Library Used Book Sale will be held in the fourth floor on October 12-14. More information is available on the events page.

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On Tuesday, October 6 at 5:30 PM, the library will host a digital literacy contest for students. More information.

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Some sections of the UWM.edu web site are currently experiencing technical difficulties. This includes access to E-Reserve documents and music scores associated with Audio E-Reserve lists. UITS hopes to have the problem resolved soon. Update: service has been restored.

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Cochrane Library is now available. See the New Resources page for more information.

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Several Library Tours will be offered in September. All tours are free and open to all. No registration or sign-up is required. A Virtual Tour of the UWM Libraries (recently updated to include the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons) is also available at anytime.

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The Golda Meir Library building begins new hours today. The UWM Libraries hours page lists the current building hours and the fall semester hours for individual departments, collections, and units within the building.

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Play the Nintendo Wii, board games and online games in the new Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons! Game Nights are every Thursday this fall, from 8 to 11 p.m., with the first Game Night on Thursday, September 3. Free popcorn and soda will be provided.

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We don't usually have what's available in the bookstore. The help page Does the library have books for UWM courses? has more detailed information, including links for looking up your course books and comparing prices online.

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The library catalog will be upgraded later this year. A sneak preview of the new site is available, as well as more information about the upgrade.

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The first floor west wing is open! See the news story UWM Libraries’ Soref Learning Commons opens and the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons site for more information.

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The web version of Journal Citation Reports is now available. See the New Resources page for more information.

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PantherCat is fully functional again. All services are now available. Thanks for your patience.

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Due to some restoration issues after the Panthercat upgrade last week, the UW Milwaukee Library Catalog has limited some services while these issues are resolved. UW-System borrowing, renewals, recalls and bookshelf information will be unavailable while Library Systems staff works on restoring the Library catalog back to full service. We thank you for your patience.

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E-Reserve Now Available!

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During the first two weeks of August 2009 all UW-System Libraries will be upgrading their software. From Aug 4-6 2009, some services like UW-System borrowing, renewals, recalls and bookshelf information will be unavailable through UW Milwaukee Library Panthercat. UW Milwaukee will resume normal functionality on August 7 2009. Beginning July 13 UW-Stout will shut down UW System Borrowing and

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Proquest Newspapers, Wisconsin Newsstand, Ethnic Newswatch, and the African American Biographical Database are no longer be available to the UWM community. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction had previously provided access to these titles via BadgerLink.Several new titles, including Newspaper Source Plus, Education Research Complete, Educational Administration Abstracts, and Music

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Reference Universe, a tool for locating reference materials, is now available. More information is on the New Resources page.

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Current and upcoming building hours are posted on the hours page. The Summer Session schedule begins on Tuesday, May 26.

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The Gale Virtual Reference Library is now available. See the New Resources page for a full description.

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You can now Text us for help. Our IM screen name is askuwmlibraries1. If your cell phone provider does not allow text-to-IM messaging, send us a text to 265010. Start your message with: askuwmlibraries1:your message. Example: askuwmlibraries1: can u help me? IM joins other library Ask a Librarian services, including in-person, IM, e-mail, live chat, phone, and research consultations. Have a

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The 'Meta Search' link from the 'Articles' Tab has been renamed 'Quick Search'.

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The Sixties: Primary Documents and Personal Narratives 1960–1974 is now available. See the New Resources page for more information.

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Literature Criticism Online and Eighteenth Century Collections Online are now available. See the New Resources page for more information.

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Confused about the new building layout? Take a library tour! See the the Library Tours and Workshops page for this month's building tours and hands-on workshops. All workshops are free and open to everyone; no registration or sign-up is required.

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The Library Tours and Workshops page has been updated to list the library tours and hands-on workshops available this month. Several building tours are featured. All sessions are free and open to everyone; no registration or sign-up is required.

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