Library Systems Outage, January 3, 2015

On Saturday, 3 January 2015, our service provider, OCLC, has scheduled a technology upgrade to support system performance and reliability. During this upgrade, all OCLC services will be unavailable from 11pm, Friday, to 2pm, Saturday (approximately 15 hours). Many library services will be unavailable during this time, including WorldCat and Illiad. Most library research databases, however, will be available. We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may cause. Please contact askus@macalester.edu if you have any questions.

Access Library Resources While On Winter 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!

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!

All Library Systems Restored

We are happy to report that all of our library systems are back up after our service provider encountered problems this morning.

We apologize for any inconvenience this morning's outage may have caused. Please contact the service desk if you have any questions.

Library Systems Unavailable

Our service provider is currently experiencing problems resulting in several of our library systems being down including our Macalester WorldCat online catalog and the ILLiad (ILL) systems.

We are working with OCLC, our service provider, to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Library staff are available to assist you with your research needs. Please contact the service desk if you have any questions.

Library Systems Partially Restored

We are happy to report that several of our library systems are back up after our service provider encountered problems this morning. Both the Macalester WorldCat online catalog and the ILLiad interlibrary loan system are now available.

We are working with OCLC, our service provider, to resolve all issues as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Library staff are available to assist you with your research needs. Please contact the service desk if you have any questions.

Library Systems Currently Unavailable

Our service provider is currently experiencing problems resulting in several of our library systems being down including our Macalester WorldCat online catalog and the ILLiad (ILL) systems.

We are working with OCLC, our service provider, to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Library staff are available to assist you with your research needs. Please contact the service desk if you have any questions.

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!

International Open Access Week 2014

October 20-26 is International Open Access Week, an annual global event promoting open access in research and scholarship.

What Is Open Access?

Open Access is an international movement that uses the Internet to throw open the locked doors that once hid knowledge. Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. Open Access does not mean it is not peer reviewed. The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) includes over 10,000 peer-viewed, high quality journals. See doaj.org for more information.

Open Access at Mac

The Library at Macalester actively promotes open access to scholarly works. A major component of our open access scholarly communication services is our institutional repository: Digital Commons at Macalester.

Over a Million Downloads!

Started in 2005, the total number of downloads from Digital Commons at Macalester now stands over 1 million. This number includes the article The Rise of English: The Language of Globalization in China and the European Union, which by itself has been downloaded over 25,350 times.

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!

International Open Access Week 2014

Coffee, Treats, and Open Access Chat: Arts Commons, Oct. 21, 10am-2pm

October 20-26 is International Open Access Week, an annual global event promoting open access in research and scholarship. On Tuesday, October 21, between 10am and 2pm, please stop by the Arts Commons and the Macalester Library's open access table for coffee, treats, button-making, and to learn how Open Access transforms scholarly publishing and helps showcase Macalester scholarship around the world.

What Is Open Access?

Open Access is a growing international movement that uses the Internet to throw open the locked doors that once hid knowledge. Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.

Open Access at Mac

The Library at Macalester actively promotes open access to scholarly works. A major component of our open access scholarly communication services is our institutional repository: Digital Commons at Macalester.

Over a Million Downloads!

Since 2007, the total number of downloads from Digital Commons at Macalester now stands over 1 million. This number includes Professor Joan Ostrove's article Social class and belonging: Implications for college adjustment, which by itself has been downloaded over 3,200 times.

Need to write 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!

Media Services Move

During the 2014 spring semester, Media Services relocated from Neill Hall to the DeWitt Wallace Library. The film collection that was earlier in Neill Hall can now be found on the first floor of the library. Media equipment and media equipment services can be found on the lower level of the DeWitt Wallace Library.

Welcome to Class of 2018

...and welcome back to returning students, and new and returning faculty and staff! We look forward to working with you on your research and information needs for the coming academic year!

New Library Management System: WMS

Beginning in July, 2014, the Library successfully switched to a new library system, WorldShare Management Services (WMS) by OCLC. The new system allows the Library to better and more efficiently integrate services.

One System for all Materials

• In the new system, all Macalester Library materials can be found using Macalester WorldCat Local
• CLICnet will no longer be used by the Macalester Library
• You can now use your Macalester Login to access services and renew materials.

Recent Announcements

For more information about the new system, please see our recent announcements.

Feedback - We'd Love to Hear From You!

For questions or comments, please use our WMS Comments Form.

Library Moving to New Online System in 2014

Building on the success we have had with WorldCat Local, the library will implement a system by the same vendor that provides us with WorldCat Local for managing our circulation, reserves, and acquisitions services. This move is underway and we expect to go live with the new system in July, 2014.

The change of systems will provide a number of benefits for the library, but it will also mean a change in services with our current consortium partners in CLIC. We expect there to be minimal disruption with the changeover and we will be providing updates during the semester to explain the changes as we move closer to going live.

Library Mobile Website

The library has a mobile-optimized website that includes a mobile-friendly WorldCat Local search, list of research databases, a mobile chat option, and news and events.

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

m.macalester.edu/library

Library Closes at 10pm, Monday, Jan. 27th.

Due to the low temperatures and wind chill, a decision has been made to close Macalester's Library at 10pm today Monday (along with the Leonard Center, and the Campus Center). Make your study plans accordingly and stay warm!