What's New in the Library http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php Highlights of new and wonderful things happening and available in the UC Berkeley Library. en-US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Student's book collection on Mexican history and identity wins Bancroft prize http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/book-collection-on-mexican-history Wed, 16 May 2012 15:13:00 +0000 jkupersm Library News 7042@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>Congratulations to Luciano Concheiro San Vicente, whose book collection of over 5,000 books and other items on Mexican history and identity won this year's <a href="http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/fellowships.html#shumate">Hill-Shumate Book Collecting Prize</a>, awarded by the Bancroft Library.&#160; We also like his nickname: &#8220;rat&#243;n de biblioteca&#8221; (&#8220;library mouse&#8221;).<br /> <br /> &#187;&#160;<a href="http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/15/mexican-library-mouse-wins-bancroft-prize-for-book-collecting/">News release</a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/book-collection-on-mexican-history">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Congratulations to Luciano Concheiro San Vicente, whose book collection of over 5,000 books and other items on Mexican history and identity won this year's Hill-Shumate Book Collecting Prize, awarded by the Bancroft Library.  We also like his nickname: “ratón de biblioteca” (“library mouse”).

» News release

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/book-collection-on-mexican-history#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=7042 Bioscience Library closed May 12 - June 10 http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/bioscience-library-closure Tue, 15 May 2012 14:09:00 +0000 jkupersm Library News 6993@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>The <a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/">Bioscience and Natural Resources Library</a> will be closed due to construction from May 12 through June 10, 2012.</p> <p>For&#160; information on returning books, placing materials on course reserve, etc., see <a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/sel.php/bioscience-library-closed-5-12">this blog post</a>.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/bioscience-library-closure">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The Bioscience and Natural Resources Library will be closed due to construction from May 12 through June 10, 2012.

For  information on returning books, placing materials on course reserve, etc., see this blog post.

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/bioscience-library-closure#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=6993 VPN for iPad now available http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/vpn-for-ipad-now-available Tue, 15 May 2012 14:08:00 +0000 jkupersm Library News 6949@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>iPad users can now use a <a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Help/vpn_ipad.html">Virtual Private Network (VPN)</a> app to access journal article databases and other licensed resources from off campus.</p> <p>This is the only only way to access licensed resources through the iPad's cellular (3G or 4G) connections.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/vpn-for-ipad-now-available">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> iPad users can now use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) app to access journal article databases and other licensed resources from off campus.

This is the only only way to access licensed resources through the iPad's cellular (3G or 4G) connections.

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/vpn-for-ipad-now-available#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=6949 Proxy server changes affect some users http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/new-proxy-server Tue, 15 May 2012 14:08:00 +0000 jkupersm Library News 6783@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>On Tuesday April 24, the library made major changes to its proxy server, used for off-campus access to journal article databases and other licensed electronic resources.&#160; These changes improve efficiency and security, and also simplify setup requirements in most cases.</p> <p>Most users will see no changes, and your existing set-up should continue to work. However, the new proxy server does have new requirements related to cookies and changes to the Patron/PIN login method.</p> <p>For more information, see this FAQ item:&#160; <br /><a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/kb/?View=entry&amp;EntryID=104">The proxy server has changed - how and why?</a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/new-proxy-server">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> On Tuesday April 24, the library made major changes to its proxy server, used for off-campus access to journal article databases and other licensed electronic resources.  These changes improve efficiency and security, and also simplify setup requirements in most cases.

Most users will see no changes, and your existing set-up should continue to work. However, the new proxy server does have new requirements related to cookies and changes to the Patron/PIN login method.

For more information, see this FAQ item: 
The proxy server has changed - how and why?

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/new-proxy-server#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=6783 Re-envisioning the Library: Your opinions wanted http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/re-envisioning-the-library-your Sun, 06 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000 jkupersm Library News 7003@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>What do you want from your library?</p> <p>The UC Berkeley Library is considering many changes to hours, services, and library locations. We want to know what is important to you and to other Cal Students. Our online survey only takes a few minutes.</p> <p>For more information on "Re-envisioning the Library" and to take the survey: <a href="http://tiny.cc/ucblib">http://tiny.cc/ucblib</a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/re-envisioning-the-library-your">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> What do you want from your library?

The UC Berkeley Library is considering many changes to hours, services, and library locations. We want to know what is important to you and to other Cal Students. Our online survey only takes a few minutes.

For more information on "Re-envisioning the Library" and to take the survey: http://tiny.cc/ucblib

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/re-envisioning-the-library-your#comments http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=7003 New electronic resources: Latin America news, census data, statistics on the 50 states, optometry http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/new-electronic-resources-28 Tue, 01 May 2012 18:54:00 +0000 jkupersm Library News 6994@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>The library subscribes to more than 1000 premium online information sources. To learn more about what we've added in the last month, see our&#160;<a href="http://cluster4.lib.berkeley.edu:8080/ERF/servlet/ERFmain?cmd=searchResType&amp;resTypeId=38">list of new resources</a>.</p> <p>ADDED since last update</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://isla.lmi.net">ISLA Information Services Latin America</a>: Summaries of US and British media coverage of Latin American and the Caribbean</li> <li><a href="http://www.socialexplorer.com/">Social Explorer</a>: premium (subscription) access to current and historical census data</li> <li><a href="http://library.cqpress.com/statestats/">State Stats</a>: government data on all 50 states</li> <li><a href="http://sco.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://sco.iii.com/">Visionet</a>: index to literature in optometry and vision science</li> </ul> <p>DELETED since last update</p> <ul> <li>NYPL Dance Collection Catalog (no longer available)</li> </ul> <p>To find out more about any of our electronic resources, search its title&#160;<a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/find/types/electronic_resources_locate.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/whats-new.php/new-electronic-resources-28">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The library subscribes to more than 1000 premium online information sources. To learn more about what we've added in the last month, see our list of new resources.

ADDED since last update

DELETED since last update

  • NYPL Dance Collection Catalog (no longer available)

To find out more about any of our electronic resources, search its title here.

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