Thank you for another great semester

Everyone at the DeWitt Wallace Library would like to say thank you to the people who made this semester great, especially our student employees who work so hard keeping everything in the Library working smoothly.

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Ask a Macalester Librarian for Research Help

Ask a Macalester librarian for help with research papers. Your librarians can help with:

• Finding sources and searching research databases
• Questions about citation style
• Formatting citations with RefWorks, Zotero, and much more

How to Get Help

• Visit the Library Service Desk
• Schedule a consultation
• Check out other contact options on our AskUs page

Come Celebrate Archives Open House!

What do Abraham Lincoln, tricycle races, and costume design all have in common?

Find out the answer and see collections from the college's 130-year history during our Archives Open House!

October is American Archives Month, so we're celebrating with button-making, coloring of old Spotlights (what's that you ask? come find out!) and tours of the College Archives. Stop by the second floor of the DeWitt Wallace Library between 11am and 1pm on Thursday, October 29th.

Everyone is welcome!

Questions?

Email archives@macalester.edu.

Intermittent WorldCat Discovery and ILLiad Access

We regret to report that we are currently experiencing intermittent problems with our library catalog, WorldCat Discovery, and related services such as our ILL request system. Our vendor, OCLC, is working on a fix and we will update this message when all systems are restored. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Ask a Macalester Librarian for Research Help

Ask a Macalester librarian for help with research papers. Your librarians can help with:

• Finding sources and searching research databases
• Questions about citation style
• Formatting citations with RefWorks, Zotero, and much more

How to Get Help

• Visit the Library Service Desk
• Schedule a consultation
• Check out other contact options on our AskUs page

JSTOR Problems have been fixed

The problems we had been experiencing with JSTOR have been solved. If you experience any problems with JSTOR, please contact us via ASKUS. We again apologize for any inconvenience.

Intermittent JSTOR Access

Access to JSTOR books as well as recent journal content may be intermittent. JSTOR is aware of the problem and is working on a fix. If you need assistance with JSTOR, please contact a Macalester librarian. Thank you for your patience while this issue is being addressed.

MacLinks Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Link Restored

Posted 10/06/2015 at 10:10am

Update on MacLinks for ILL - the problem has been resolved. For Mac patrons using the library's online databases the MacLinks connection to ILLIAD will now work and will populate the ILLIAD form with the information from your citation. Thank you for your patience while we resolved this problem with our vendor.

MacLinks Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Alert

Posted 9/29/2015 at 9:14am

For Mac patrons using the library's online databases: currently the MacLinks connection to ILLIAD is not working. If you need to request an article that we do not have direct access to, please log in directly to your ILLIAD account and enter the information for your article into a request form. This problem has been reported and we will post a notice as soon as the problem has been resolved.

We Read Banned Books!

September 28 - October 2 is Banned Books Week, the national book community's annual celebration of the freedom to read. The DeWitt Wallace Library celebrates this week with the following events:

• Make a Banned Books Button Monday, 11:30am-1:30pm, Library Entrance


• Participate in a Virtual Read-Out Wednesday, 1pm-4pm, Library Reading Room.
  Read a passage from your favorite banned book and we'll post it on the Library's Youtube channel. While there, take a mug shot holding a favorite banned book. Be proud of your dangerous reading habits!


• On the Radio Thursday, 10am-11am, Tune into WMCN to hear the DeWitt Wallace Variety Hour spinning a whole hour of songs that have been banned or challenged in some way. 91.7 FM or wmcn.fm


• Mac English Faculty and Students Read Banned Passages Thursday, 7pm-9pm
  Check out your favorite English faculty and students as they read passages from banned or challenged books. This event, co-sponsored by the English Department, will take place in the library's Harmon Room. Refreshments will be served.


• Post Your Favorite Book on the Library's Facebook Page We'll tell you if it's been banned or challenged.

Learn more about who bans books and why on the American Library Association's website.

Writing an Honors Thesis This Year?

Sign Up and Learn How to Better Use the Library

Sign up and learn from a librarian how to be more efficient in your research and find out about special resources and services, just for you. Sessions will be offered:

• Thursday, 9/24, 4:45pm-5:45pm
• Tuesday, 9/29, noon-1pm

Please let us know if you have any questions.

WorldCat Discovery Temporarily Down

We are experiencing intermittent problems accessing our library catalog, WorldCat Discovery. We’re working with our vendor to resolve the outage as soon as possible. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Welcome Back and Welcome to Discovery

Welcome back students and faculty. Over the summer, we have transitioned to Worldcat Discovery, the next generation of the Worldcat Local system.

WorldCat Discovery offers new features such as Google Books Preview, Zotero export, and mobile-readiness, and much more. As always, we welcome your feedback on all library services.

Library Opens at Noon, Thursday, Aug. 13

The DeWitt Wallace Library will be closed on Thursday morning, August 13, to complete some electrical repairs. We expect to open at noon.

We apologize for any inconvenience this delayed opening may cause. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Welcome to Discovery

The library is pleased to announce that we have transitioned to Worldcat Discovery, the next generation of our current Worldcat Local system. Discovery offers an improved interface and new features for you to use while searching for resources within the collections of thousands of libraries around the world. Discovery is also designed to be mobile-ready. As always, we welcome your feedback on this and all library services.

Off-Campus Database Access Interruption This Morning

The Library will be upgrading one of it's servers between 8-9am Tuesday, August 11th. Off-campus users will encounter limited access to our databases during this time. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience as we improve remote access to our resources.

Welcome to Discovery

The library is pleased to announce that we have transitioned to Worldcat Discovery, the next generation of our current Worldcat Local system. Discovery offers an improved interface and new features for you to use while searching for resources within the collections of thousands of libraries around the world. Discovery is also designed to be mobile-ready. As always, we welcome your feedback on this and all library services.

Access Library Resources During the Summer!

Use library resources away from campus? No problem.

Current faculty, staff and students can access Library Research Databases, Macalester WorldCat Local and most other resources from anywhere with internet access.

Use Links on Library Website

Be sure to go through the Library Website to ensure full Macalester privileges. You will be prompted to enter your Macalester username and password and then you are good to go!

Reference Librarians Also Available

Reference librarians are available to answer questions and provide research assistance. Contact us via email or chat (if chat is active) - a librarian will respond.

Enjoy the summer!

Food for Fines!

Support a Local Emergency Food Shelf

Have library overdue fines? Pay them off with a donation of nonperishable food or personal items to support the St. Paul Council of Churches' Department of Indian Work Emergency Food Shelf.

Details

• One item counts toward up to $2 overdue fine payment
• The maximum donation credit is $10 (five items)
• Items must be in original, unopened, undamaged containers and must not be expired
• The 2015 Food for Fines program dates are May 7-16

Get Help with Your Works Cited Pages!

Did you know you can ask a Macalester librarian for help with references, citations, and a Works Cited page? Your librarians can help with:

• Questions about citation style
• Finding sources
• Formatting citations with RefWorks, Zotero, and more

How to Get Help

• Visit the Library Service Desk
• Schedule a consultation
• Check out other contact options on our AskUs page

Come Celebrate National Library Week 2015!

April 12-18, 2015 is the National Library Week. Come celebrate this week in the Macalester Library with the following activities:

Monday

• Crafts & Cookies, 1 - 2 p.m., Library first floor

Tuesday - Friday

• Hug a Moose (or a critter of your choice) - see our Facebook page for details.

Wednesday

• Faculty / Staff happy hour, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Sign the ALA I Love Libraries pledge

Thursday

• What are your library services worth? Find out using ALA's library value calculator

Friday

• Digital Commons at Macalester 10th year birthday breakfast, 9-10am. Join us for coffee and treats in the Harmon Room. Check out our electronic display of works by faculty, staff, and students.

Need to Write a Research Paper?

Try the library's Assignment Calculator

The Assignment Calculator:

• Gives you an action plan with target due dates
• Outlines the research process step by step
• Lets you add each step to your Google calendar

Check out the Assignment Calculator today!

More Than Words Panel & Conversation

On February 18th, please join our panel in the Library's Harmon Room for a community conversation on inclusive language and why it is important to our community.

Panelists

• Cynthia Hendricks, President's Office
• Anastasia Kayiatos, German and Russian Studies
• Erica Lee, Student
• Mia Nosanow, Health and Wellness Center
• Elena Torry-Schrag, Student

Event Details

• Coffee and cookies will be served.
• When: February 18, 11:30am - 1pm
• Where: Harmon Room, Library
• Audience: Open to the entire Macalester community

This event is one of two events celebrating Black History Month Event, and it is co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Life and the Library.

Upcoming Black History Month Event

More Than Words Community Conversation

This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Life and the Library. Coffee and cookies will be served.

• When: February 18, 11:30am - 1pm
• Where: Harmon Room, Library.
• Audience: Open to the entire Macalester community

Faculty and Staff Event: Engaging Diversity on Campus

Moving Beyond 'Minnesota Nice:' Engaging Diversity on Campus

How do we handle this multiplicity in working with students and learn to expand our modes of address and speak without harm, all the while dealing with our own possible anxieties and awkwardness about diversity? Please join Terry Krier and Chris MacDonald-Dennis as they speak about their experiences with students.

• When: Wednesday, February 4, 11:45am - 1pm
• Where: Harmon Room, Dewitt Wallace Library
• Audience: Macalester Faculty and Staff
Coffee and cookies will be served.

Please see the College Event Calendar for more information about this event.

Tuesday: Junior Class Night: Tacos & Trivia

• 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
• Tuesday Jan 27, 2015
• Harmon Room, DeWitt Wallace Library

Juniors, join your library hosts in the Harmon Room for a delicious feast of taco fixings, beverages, and sweets, and a round or two of Jeopardy-style Macalester trivia.

Drop in and let us welcome you back to campus!

Save the Date: Two Events Celebrating Diversity

Mark your calendars for two events during Black History Month

Moving Beyond 'Minnesota Nice:' Engaging Diversity on Campus

Harmon Room, Library. Wednesday, February 4, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Coffee and cookies will be served. This event is limited to faculty and staff.

More Than Words Community Conversation

Harmon Room, Library. Wednesday, February 18, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Life and the library. Coffee and cookies will be served. This event is is open to the entire Macalester community.

Library Mobile Website

Access the Library's mobile-optimized website at m.macalester.edu/library.

The Library's mobile site includes:

• A mobile-friendly WorldCat Local search
• A mobile-friendly list of research databases
• A mobile chat option
• News and events

A link to the library's mobile site can be found on the College's mobile site in the Academics section.

Access Library Resources While on Break!

Use library resources away from campus? No problem.

Current faculty, staff and students can access Library Research Databases, Macalester WorldCat Local and most other resources from anywhere with internet access.

Use Links on Library Website

Be sure to go through the Library Website to ensure full Macalester privileges. You will be prompted to enter your Macalester username and password and then you are good to go!

Reference Librarians Also Available

Reference librarians will be available throughout break to answer questions and provide research assistance. Contact us via email or chat (if chat is active) - a librarian will respond.

Enjoy the winter break!