Friday, May 17, 2013

Timeline: DeWitt Wallace Library Turns 25!

Weyerhaeuser Library, 1982

In 2013, the DeWitt Wallace Library will celebrate its 25th birthday. To start off our celebration, we've created a timeline of the DeWitt Wallace Library, with some history of other campus libraries included as well.

Share your memories, images and stories, and reconnect with former students and staff on our Facebook celebration page called Macalester College's DeWitt Wallace Library Turns 25!

Thursday, May 02, 2013

Research Consultations: Take our Brief Survey

Please take our Research Consultation Survey and help us understand how we can best meet your research consultation needs.

Thank you!

Monday, April 22, 2013

Check out a Laptop from the Library!

Need a laptop to use in the Art Commons, or some other place on campus?

  • The library has 15 MacBooks available for checkout
  • ...and 7 Dell laptops

Laptop computer checkout is available to current Macalester faculty, staff and students. The laptops can be checked out from the circulation desk, and can be used on or off campus.

Protect your stuff!

  • Borrowers are responsible for damage or loss of equipment
  • Security cables are available for checkout

For more information, please see our Laptop Checkout page.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Happy National Library Week!

Thursday, April 04, 2013

Check Out a Laptop From the Library!

Need a laptop to use in the Art Commons, or some other place on campus?

  • The library has 15 MacBooks available for checkout
  • ...and 7 Dell laptops

Laptop computer checkout is available to current Macalester faculty, staff and students. The laptops can be checked out from the circulation desk, and can be used on or off campus.

Protect your stuff!

  • Borrowers are responsible for damage or loss of equipment
  • Security cables are available for checkout

For more information, please see our Laptop Checkout page.

Friday, March 29, 2013

BrowZine: Journals on the iPad

The library has a new service called BrowZine. BrowZine is an iPad app that lets you browse, read and monitor some of the library's best journals, all from your iPad or tablet.

Setup Information

  1. First get the App from the App Store. It's free.
  2. When launching for the first time: Set Macalester College in the top dropdown.
  3. Username and password is your Macalester username/password.

More Details

  • You can search by titles or by subjects.
  • Not every title to which we have a subscription is included.
  • To learn more, check out this 2-minute video.

Feedback Welcome!

We'd love to know if you're using this service. Please send us your feedback.
If you have any questions, please contact us.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Try BrowZine: Academic Journals on the iPad

The library is now running a trial of BrowZine. BrowZine is an iPad app that lets you browse, read and monitor some of the library's best journals, all from your iPad or tablet.

Important Trial Information

  1. First get the App from the App Store. It's free.
  2. When launching for the first time: Set Macalester College in the top dropdown.
  3. Username and password is your Macalester username/password.

More Details

  • You can search by titles or by subjects.
  • The trial expires mid-March.
  • Not every title to which we have a subscription is included.
  • To learn more, check out this 2-minute video.

Feedback Welcome!

We appreciate your feedback to help us determine if we should subscribe to this service.
If you have questions, please contact us.