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New InterLibrary Services Coordinator August 25, 2016 The Library is pleased to announce Dolly Lopez is the Library’s new InterLibrary Services Coordinator. This position was previously occupied by recently retired UCM original staff member Denise Sawatzky. As InterLibrary Services Coordinator, Dolly will manage UC Merced’s resource sharing activities with the other UC libraries and libraries worldwide. Dolly has been working at UC Merced as the InterLibrary Services Assistant since April 2013, and previously worked for 3 years in the ILL department as a student at UC Davis. Dolly earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Human Development from UC Davis and is currently enrolled in the San Jose State University’s Master of Library and Information Science program. Prior to coming to UC Merced, Dolly worked as an AmeriCorps Health Educator in Madera, CA. If you have questions regarding InterLibrary Services, please contact Dolly at ucmill@ucmerced.edu. |
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Student Assistant Job Posting August 22, 2016 Design this! Looking for students with design, Photoshop, and social media skills for our Design & Communications position. Job posting is open until Sept. 5th. |
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RefWorks - New Version Available August 22, 2016 RefWorks is upgrading its platform and the new version is now available to UC Merced students, faculty, and staff. We are currently in a soft launch phase which means you can continue to use the current platform or transition your citations to the new platform. Please see this RefWorks Upgrade guide http://libguides.ucmerced.edu/refworks_upgrade/transition for details on the new RefWorks and its transition including recommendations, a summary of benefits, and FAQs. |
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NCBI will be transitioning to using HTTPS-only protocols August 18, 2016 NCBI, the host server for the PubMed database and others, will be transitioning to using HTTPS-only protocols on September 30, 2016. This change may impact software that uses NCBI APIs such as the E-utilities or NCBI software toolkits such as the C/C++ and SRA toolkits. |
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Yosemite Mural Display August 16, 2016 The library is pleased to announce the installation of a second stained glass mural by artist William Poulson. The mural, Tissiack, is a stunning depiction of Yosemite in fall, featuring a view of Half Dome during sunset. The murals are part of William Pouslon's Yosemite Mural Project, which aims to showcase Yosemite in each season. Tissiack joins Poulson's winter mural, The Chief, on the 3rd floor of the Library by room KL371. Both murals stand over 8' wide, by 14' tall. For more information about William Poulson and the Yosemite Mural Project, visit www.williampoulson.com. |
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ProQuest Critical Maintenance August 15, 2016 On Saturday, August 20th, ProQuest will be upgrading its systems infrastructure to improve performance, security, and overall reliability of its products. The maintenance window is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM Pacific Time and will last for eight (8) hours. This will impact some databases on the ProQuest platform, such as RefWorks and ProQuest Congressional, which may not be available during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope this interruption will create minimal disruption to our users’ research. |
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UC Merced Library Welcomes Lisa Vallen August 11, 2016 Archivist Lisa Vallen has joined the UC Merced Library to work with UC Cooperative Extension Offices in Merced, Ventura, and Humboldt to assess, preserve, and provide access to these records and materials. Lisa has her Masters of Science in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a certificate in special collections. While at the University of Illinois, Lisa helped preserve their physical collection, digitized theses and dissertations, and processed part of the H.G. Wells Collection. She has her BA in art history and politics from Lake Forest College. Lisa spent the summer of 2015 studying French Museology at the Ecole du Louvre in Paris. Lisa is a co-creater of the Mushiboshi Project, where they are researching ethnographic preservation practices and looking at how libraries can apply these low tech options to their own stewardship and promote their use to the general public. |
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New Resources via CDL August 5, 2016 A variety of new resources have been added to UC Merced’s online collection via the California Digital Library this summer. |
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ProQuest Critical Maintenance July 21, 2016 ProQuest EBL and Ebook Central platforms will be unavailable for from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday, July 23, 2016 for scheduled maintenance. EBL ebooks may not be available during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope this interruption will create minimal disruption to our users’ research. |
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Mystery Themed Book Display July 15, 2016 Visit our new book display located on the second floor right across from the elevators. This month, we are featuring crime, mystery, and psychological thrillers to get your heart racing! Stop by and select a book for summer reading. |
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