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February 2012
We're well into the Spring semester but that doesn't mean you can relax. Requests for books or videos should be submitted by March 15. That gives the Library enough time to order, process and pay before the end of the fiscal year. Library Science still has an allocation of $2,500 that can be spent. I think we have a good collection for you and the students to work with but we can always improve. Let me know if there are areas that need to be developed.
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Check out an iPad
Student Government has partnered with Thomas Cooper Library to make 20 iPads available for checkout to students, staff and faculty. For more information about checkout click here.
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ILL offers new online feature
Have you ever thought that a book you requested thr ough ILL would make a good addition to our library collection? Now USC faculty who ask to borrow a book or other item from another institution through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) have the option to request that the item be purchased and added to the Libraries' collection. Find out how easy it is to request a purchase.
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Are you getting the most out of "My  Account"?
All faculty members have access to the library through "My Account". "My Account" allows you to:
1) view and renew checked out materials
2) save "preferred searches" in the catalog and receive alerts when new materials are added that match your search
3) keep a record of the materials you have borrowed (optional).
You can do all of this without coming into the library! "My Account" is linked on the library's homepage and within the library's Catalog. Click here for help topics on using "My Account."
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South Carolina Digital Academy
The project highlights the wealth of digital resources that are offered by the University Libraries and libraries across the state. The South Carolina Digital Academy is designed to help K-12 classroom teachers begin to incorporate primary and digitized sources into their standards-based curricula. Click here for more information.
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The results are in!
In the last newsletter we asked about your use of ebooks. The results are listed below. for pleasure reading 31%  for research 0% for both 23% not at all 46% Thanks to everyone who participated in our poll. |
journals, and proceedings of key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere.