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Roof Work Being Done to Healey Building

The Healey Library waterproofing/roof project will continue its second phase Monday, May 11.

IMG_1958Railings, waterproofing, and parapet removal are all parts of the work to be done in this phase.  Exterior scaffolding will be installed against the building.   No work will be performed during final exam week.

Read more details about the work to be done on the university’s construction website.

The Horizon Reports

For the past 13 years, the New Media Consortium (NMC) has been monitoring emerging technology trends in education and libraries.  Image and link to 2015 Higher Ed ReportPartnering with EDUCAUSE, the NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Higher Education Edition identifies trends, challenges, and important developments higher education institutions face.  The Report synthesizes discussion of a 56 member panel of experts. Continue reading The Horizon Reports

Try the Digital National Security Archive (through July 30)

Digital National Security Archive unlocks a trove of important declassified U.S. government documents, providing vital primary sourceDNSA material to advance research in twentieth and twenty-first century history, politics, and international relations. The digitized documents are made available in over 40 topic-based collections, with two new collections added each year.  The curation of each collection is overseen by Continue reading Try the Digital National Security Archive (through July 30)

Try Loeb Classical Library (until April 30)

Periodically the library makes information resources available for a trial period in order to assess the resource with students and faculty.  

The Loeb Classical Library was founded in 1911 by James Loeb making the work of classical authors accessible in high-quality editions to as many readers as possible.  Read Greek and Latin texts alongside English translations. The digital Loeb Classical Library now extends its founding mission with an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing virtual library of all that is important in Greek and Latin literature.
Key features include:

  • Inclusion of every Loeb volume in print
  • Regular uploading of new and revised volumes
  • Single- and dual-language reading modes
  • Bookmarking and Annotation features
  • Tools for sharing Bookmarks and Annotations
  • Greek keyboard
  • User account and My Loeb content saved in perpetuity
  • Intuitive Search and Browse
    Screen shot of Loeb Interface

The Loeb Classical Library is available on a trial basis until April 30, 2015.  Let us know what you think about this resource!