Final Exam Hours

For final exams, the libraries hours will be as follows:

Sun: Noon to 11 PM
Monday through Thursday: 8 AM to Midnight
Friday: 8 AM to 7 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM to 7 PM

These hours will be in effect from 12/6/-12/18/.

Hours before the holiday will be as follows:
12/19/ - 8:30 AM to 5 PM
12/20 - CLOSED
12/21 - 8 AM to 3 PM
12/22 & 12/23 - 8 AM to 5 PM

The library will be closed from 12/24-1/1/10.

More Digitized Vinyl Treasures Available to You

The Dickens classic was appropriately requested and uploaded in the vinyl digitization project. Will the spirits once again convince our favorite curmudgeon, played by Ralph Richardson, to change his ways?

There have been some other recent additions to the vinyl digitization project including actor Vincent Price reading the poetry of British Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Who can resist Price’s “Ozymandias” interpretation? The collection is available for listening through the Marywood University library catalog (http://lib.marywood.edu/) by clicking on “Digital Library,” “Hyperion Hierarchy,” and “Vinyl Digitization.” If there are problems with viewing the album art or listening to the files, pop-up blockers may need to be disabled.

The vinyl digitization collection only contains a small fraction of the 5,400 titles held by the library. This is a massive and diverse collection, and suggestions for records to be digitized and uploaded are welcome. The most direct way to search or browse the available titles is to visit the library catalog (http://lib.marywood.edu/), click on “Power Search,” and limit “Item Category 1” to “Sound Recording.” It is then possible to browse titles without entering specific terms or to search with subject, title, or artist terms. Priority is given to the titles with the strongest potential educational value (meaning items that can be used for classroom listening or academic projects). If there are any suggestions, questions, or problems, contact Jim Frutchey at frutchey@maryu.marywood.edu or 348-6211 x2172.

Turnitin.com comes to Marywood

Faculty can now have access to Turnitin.com, an originality checking tool that "allows educators to check students' work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against continuously updated databases". Also, this program allows for online peer reviewing and digital grading. http://turnitin.com/static/index.html

During the week of November 16, the library will host three introductory sessions to Turnitin.com via teleconferencing on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, November 17, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Wednesday, November 18, 11AM - 12 Noon
Thursday, November 19, 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Location: LRC 319

If you are unable to attend one of the above sessions, you may attend a session at a later date on your own. Details are availble on the Marywood Library website at http://www.marywood.edu/library/faculty-support/turnitin.html

For more information, please contact the Library at 961-4707.

Library Presence at the University Open House on Nov.14, 2009

Ask Here Roadshow

The Librarians are on the road again. You can now get help with your assignments and other class related projects at a convenient location.

McGowan Building (Curriculum Lab Library)
3-4:40pm on Thursdays
(Oct. 22 and 29; Nov. 5, 12, and 19; Dec. 3 and 10)

Healthy Families Center 229 (conference room) 1-2:30pm on Tuesdays
(Oct. 27; Nov. 3, 10, and 24; Dec. 1)

Please call the Library's Front Desk for more information at 961-4707

Scranton Reads at the Library

The library has a display of Vietnam War books and DVDs in honor of this year's Scranton Reads Book, The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.

Scranton Reads is a community reading event organized by the City of Scranton and the Albright Memorial Library. Each year during the month of October, citizens of Scranton get together to read a great work of literature. They participate in book discussions and special events related to the chosen work. Scranton Reads has two main goals. The first goal is to encourage reading among people of all ages. The second goal is to bring the community together through sharing a common experience. (Taken from the Scranton Reads website at http://www.scrantonreads.org/)

You may also pick up tickets to Tim O'Brien's visit to the Marywood Campus at the Library Front Desk. O'Brien's visit is part of the Scranton Reads festivities. Event is free.

For more information, please contact Lizah Ismail at lismail@maryu.marywood.edu or 348-6264.

Library Open House for Grad Students and Faculty

The library will be hosting an Open House for Grad students and Faculty later this month.

Grad Student Open House
When: Wed Sept 23 and Thurs Sept 24, 4-7pm
Where: Learning Resources Center Rm 318 and 319 (3rd floor of Library)
About: Three one-hour sessions covering overview of library services, specific database demos, FAQs
Bonus: Pizza will be served, and there will be door prizes! (Sponsored by the Grad council).

New Faculty Open House
When: Mon Sept 28, 12-1 and 4:30-5:30
WhereL: Learning Resources Center Rm 318 (3rd floor of Library)
About: Each session will cover overview of library services and resources pertaining to faculty, new services, FAQs