What does “In process-LC” mean? June 5, 2008
Posted by Kathi in : Catalog Tip, Question of the Week , add a commentDuke libraries recently moved from Dewey-Decimal to the Library of Congress (LC) classification system. “In process-LC” generally means that an item has gotten stuck in the reclassification process, and won’t be found in the regular stacks.
Since the item might be located in a number of places, the easiest thing to do is request its delivery. Here’s what you do:
- Click on the catalog “Request” link for the item
- An email will be sent to you when it is available for pick-up at the Circulation desk
Now you can get on with your research!
Summer at Perkins: Floors Open, Books Move! June 3, 2008
Posted by Phoebe in : Life in the library , add a commentThis summer, the second, third and fourth floors of Perkins are re-opening as public spaces, with book stacks, carrels, group study rooms, and more. Perkins 2 is already open, now housing the Public Documents and Maps collection. The just-vacated shelves on Bostock 3 are being filled with books from Bostock 4 and the Vesic Library, which is moving into Perkins/Bostock this month. (Need to access Vesic materials during the transition? Email vesic-requests@duke.edu for expert help.)
As the other floors open later in the summer, we will see materials move out of temporary quarters in the Perkins Levels; other books will spread out from the over-full shelves in Perkins Lower Level 2.
To keep up-to-date on the locations of call numbers, always consult our Book Locations for Perkins/Bostock, and if you have any trouble finding things, Ask a Librarian for help.
Can I request a book that is already checked-out? May 29, 2008
Posted by Kathi in : Question of the Week, Tips for students , 1 comment so farYes. You can use the catalog “Request” link in order to have a checked out book returned and held for you.
Here’s how it works:
- If the item has been checked out for at least two weeks, it will automatically be recalled for you (each borrower is guaranteed two weeks)
- Once an item has been returned to the pickup library, you will be sent an email notification and it will be held for 10 days
All patrons are eligible to request a hold on materials currently checked out. Only Duke students, faculty and staff and TRLN patrons are eligible for recall privileges.
More details and screen-shots on Recalls and Holds can also be found on our website.
What is the LSC? May 22, 2008
Posted by Kathi in : Catalog Tip, Question of the Week, Tips for students , add a commentThe Library Service Center (LSC) is an off-site storage facility where materials are kept at optimal environment levels to help ensure their longevity. An item located at the LSC can be retrieved when requested, but there are slightly different procedures for Duke patrons and guests:
Duke community:
- Click on the “Request” link in the library catalog
- After entering your Net ID/password, indicate a library location for delivery
- An email will be sent to you when the requested materials arrive at the library
Guests:
- If you don’t have a Net ID/password, please use the Guest Request Form for LSC Materials
Helpful screen shots and detailed instructions can also be found here.
LibX updated - bug fixes and new search options May 16, 2008
Posted by Paolo in : Catalog Tip, Cool tools , add a commentIf you’re a user of the Duke LibX browser plugin for Firefox, you should soon be getting prompted by Firefox to update the plugin. If you want it right away, go to the Tools / Add-ons menu and click “Find Updates” in the Extensions tab.
The new version is 1.2.8, and includes a couple of changes.
One is that the embedded “cues” stopped working in Amazon pages a while back, and this new version applies a fix that makes them work again. When you’re viewing a book page in Amazon, you should see the Duke Library icon next to the book’s title (looks like this: 
- it’s a silhouette of the Reading Blue Devil weathervane on top of the von der Heyden Pavilion). If you click on the icon, it will start a search in the Duke Library Catalog to see if Duke has the book for you to check out.
The other change is the addition of the option to search the new Search TRLN system via the LibX browser bar and right-click menu. The menu item (labeled “Search Triangle Research Libraries”) will search the catalogs of Duke, NCCU, NCSU, and UNC-CH and show you results from all for universities. There’s more information on Search TRLN in this earlier post.
And you can read more about all of the other things LibX can do in this earlier post about Duke LibX or on the Duke LibX download page.
If you’re a Duke LibX user, please tell us in the comments section what you like or don’t like about it, and if there are things you’d like to see changed added to it. If you’re not already using it, try it out!
