August 18, 2009

Parking at Linderman Library //
Google Apps seminars this fall! //
Lehigh Webmail: New Interface! //
New full-text education database //
LTS increases high performance capacity //
Supporting Global Lehigh //
Library laptop loaners //
Digital Brown and White Introduction //
Making a good impression: New exhibit //



PARKING AT LINDERMAN LIBRARY
Library Drive, which runs in front of the University Center and around Linderman Library, has been converted into a pedestrian-only area over the summer. Users of Linderman Library can no longer park in these areas. There are now some short-term smart card parking meters available behind Linderman, accessible via Williams Drive. Handicapped spaces will be added as soon as possible in the rotunda area. The largest parking area in close proximity is the Alumni Memorial Garage, a short walk from Linderman.



GOOGLE APPS SEMINARS THIS FALL!
Have you tried Lehigh's Google Apps? Google Apps takes standard office, calendar, and Web publishing software into the 21st century. Access your files from any networked computer (great for traveling!), collaborate with colleagues at Lehigh and beyond, and take advantage of the Lehigh customization - the Lehigh e-mail directory is integrated and searchable, for example, and you can elect to share files within the Lehigh community. During the fall semester, LTS staff will offer four Google Apps seminars on these tools:

Google Docs -- Google Docs is analogous to the Microsoft Office suite with its word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet tools, but it's all online (accessible from anywhere) and enhanced with sharing and collaboration features.

Google Calendar -- Now you can manage one or more calendars from an easy drag-and-drop interface. Powerful features make it easy to manage your own calendar, view or contribute to others, schedule meetings with colleagues, share calendar info (or keep it private), and more!

Google Sites -- Now you can create a simple Web page to share files and resources - without the learning curve. While not as full-featured as Dreamweaver, Google Sites is a good way to share files and documents and communicate news.

Google Forms -- When Survey Monkey is more than you need, Google forms are an easy way to gather informal (*non-sensitive*) data or feedback. Responses are captured in an online spreadsheet for review and analysis.

Look for the Google Apps seminars when the LTS seminar schedule is announced, or go to the Seminars listing to check for the new seminar list. For more information about Google Apps at Lehigh, go to the Lehigh Google Apps FAQ or contact the Help Desk at 610-758-4357.



LEHIGH WEBMAIL’S NEW INTERFACE: AN OVERVIEW IN (LESS THAN) 5 MINUTES
Lehigh's new default Webmail interface - called the Standard interface - looks very much like Mozilla Thunderbird and other desktop e-mail packages. With the new dynamic interface, navigating your mail is faster and easier than ever. Lehigh Webmail users can view a short demo of the new interface features at http://screencast.com/t/T7fz1LFFlTr.



NEW FULLTEXT EDUCATION DATABASE
EBSCO's Education Research Complete http://library.lehigh.edu/databasefinder/moreinfo.php?db=240 is the newest addition to the research databases available from the Library. In addition to indexing and abstracting 2,150 journals in education and related fields, the database provides both Lehigh Links (SFX) for connecting to our e-journal collections and full-text in HTML or PDF of 1,200 titles as well.

ERC increases the number of journals immediately available online for titles the Library has in print or in a limited electronic archive currently, as well as titles brand new to our collections. For example, journals such as the Journal of Engineering Education, Multicultural Review and School Psychology Review were in the print collections only. Brand new titles include International Schools Journal and Curriculum Review. Lastly, some titles, such as Educational Leadership, are easier to view online in the EBSCO platform which conforms to library-friendly, multiple user e-journal practice; online access to it previously involved a title-specific user name and password. As the many fans of the library's e-journal collection know, our goal for all electronic resources require only the Lehigh user name and password for remote, off-campus use.

The EBSCO search interface may be changed by a user to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, and Thai. Similar language preference options are available in the majority of the research databases accessible from the Database Finder http://library.lehigh.edu/databasefinder.html.

ERC supports direct export to RefWorks@Lehigh, "cite this," alerts, etc. Two research databases for history (America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts) are also provided by the Libraries on the EBSCO interface.



LTS INCREASES HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CAPACITY
Library and Technology Services recently added five new systems to its High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure that will give users significantly more computing power.

The new systems include: (1) Dell 16-Core compute server, (3) Sun 8-Core compute servers and (1) Sun 20-Terabyte storage server. They will be available for users who have HPC Service Level II Enhanced accounts. See the following link to learn about the HPC service levels: http://www.lehigh.edu/computing/hpc/services/index.html. The fee for obtaining a Level II Enhanced account is $300 per year and may be obtained by requesting an account by going to the following web page: http://www.lehigh.edu/computing/hpc/help/forms.html.

These systems will be in operation prior to the fall semester and documentation will be available on the HPC web pages shortly. For users who need the sole use of a large computing system, the High Performance Computing Committee is currently developing policies and guidelines that will make the systems available to rent for limited periods of time. Additional storage will also be made available for a fee. If you have any questions regarding the new systems or utilizing High Performance Computing at Lehigh, please contact Brandon Leeds at byl405@lehigh.edu or Gale Fritsche at gdf2@lehigh.edu.



SUPPORTING GLOBAL LEHIGH
The exciting atmosphere surrounding the arrival of new international students on campus is being felt in LTS. Lehigh’s librarians are preparing to welcome these diverse scholars with special orientation sessions geared to explaining the significant differences between how U.S. academic libraries function as compared to their home libraries. Six sessions have been planned to accommodate the demand that exists as our international students pre-register for workshops designed to introduce them to resources, clarify expectations for citing and appropriate use, sign them up for essential services and answer their questions. Over the summer, librarians have worked with the Office of International Students and Scholars, the Office of the First-Year Experience and the Graduate Life Office to understand the special needs of these students who are such a significant part of the Global Lehigh initiative.



LIBRARY LAPTOP LOANERS
The ten library laptop computers available for loan in both Fairchild-Martindale and Linderman Libraries have been replaced with new Lenovo T400 machines. The loan period is for four hours.



DIGITAL BROWN AND WHITE INTRODUCTION SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 10TH
At noon on Thursday, September 10th, Special Collections Librarian Ilhan Citak will introduce the digital archives of The Brown and White, Lehigh’s student newspaper, to the campus in a session in Linderman Library, Room 200. The resource will be Library and Technology Services’ 12th and largest digital site: a fully searchable digital edition of The Brown and White from 1894 to 2000. The web site will be http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/brownandwhite. This will serve not only as a valuable resource for the Lehigh community but also as a useful research site to explore aspects of the history of higher education, the development of the local community, and much more. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries.

MAKING A GOOD IMPRESSION – NEW EXHIBIT
Selected art of Matisse and Picasso, renowned artists whose work is most commonly associated with museums, will be featured in the new Linderman Library exhibition, “The Limited Editions Club: A Pairing of Art and Literature.” Featuring works of art on paper by these and other artists, the show includes classics from antiquity, children’s favorites, and fine literature produced by the private press that has issued books by subscription for eighty years.

Founded according to the vision of George Macy in 1929, The Limited Editions Club has published important works featuring illustrations by famous artists and book designers in small numbers to ensure high quality. The Lehigh University Libraries acquired this important collection thanks to the generosity of alumnus David Green ’22 and his wife Jeannette, early subscribers to the press. The exhibition will be on display from August 12 – December 19, 2009.