Upgrades! Blackboard May 7-10 April 13, 2009
Posted by Andy Keck in : Library services , add a commentBlackboard will be upgraded and unavailable May 7-10 while all courses are migrated to the new version. In addition to some basic improvements, Blackboard 8 will have completely redesigned grade and assessment tools.
Holy Week Hours April 9, 2009
Posted by Andy Keck in : Library services , add a commentThe Divinity School Library will close at 5pm on Thursday and Friday (April 9 and 10), be open regular hours Saturday (10am to 6pm), and be closed on Easter Sunday. We will resume regular hours on Monday, April 13 which will continue through the end of the semester.
Problems with Photocopiers in the Library April 7, 2009
Posted by Roger Loyd in : Library services , add a commentThe four photocopiers in the Divinity School Library are provided and serviced by Office Products, a Duke University store. They are not owned by the library. The library staff (like you, our library’s users) spends considerable time daily trying to unjam or otherwise fix the copiers. We call Office Products regularly for service, and recently have requested that the copiers be replaced; Office Products has notified us that they expect to replace all four copiers by April 21.
Please continue to report any copier that is not working correctly to the Circulation Desk; we will call to have it repaired. We are sorry that the copiers are creating so many difficulties for you (lost money, wasted time, poor or no photocopies). At least there is some hope of improvement, late in the semester. In the meantime, again, our apologies.
Roger L. Loyd, Director
Images of mainline Protestant children and families in the U.S. April 2, 2009
Posted by Andy Keck in : Library resources , add a commentWe are proud to announce the launch of the Protestant Family digital collection which includes digitized article and advertising images of Protestant children and families in the U.S., within Protestant-supported or targeted magazines. This project follows two strains. First, we note the depiction of family size and health, article-related images and advertisements on scientific nutrition, and other images directly related to scientific progress and domesticity. The second strain is currently less fully developed, on the depiction of families in mission settings, in particular depictions of family life in the two-thirds world. These images are of interest for those teaching in North American religious history, gender and religion, health and religion, and bioethics.
The Fine Print for Today April 1, 2009
Posted by Andy Keck in : Library services , 1 comment so farUse of the Divinity School Library may result in disorientation, drowsiness, or dry mouth. In addition, prolonged use of ePrint in the Divinity School Library may lead to addiction. Less commonly, sensitivity to light may briefly occur when emerging from the Quarto/Folios. In the rare event of research lasting more than 4 hours, seek immediate help to avoid long-term injury or death. The Divinity School Library is not for everyone. Check with your librarian to make sure the Divinity School Library is right for you. Happy April 1st.
