Author Archives: Amanda McLellan

Sep 19 2011
Events

Game Night is back!

Game Night has returned to the Greenwood Library for Fall 2011.  Bring your friends (or parents) to the Library on Friday, September 23, 6:30 to 10PM for video games, board games, and card games.  Snacks such as chips, cookies, cupcakes, lemon bars, and veggie dishes will be served.  And music will be provided by WMLU.

Some of the video games we’ll have include:

  • Call of Duty
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns
  • Guitar Hero
  • Just Dance
  • Mario Kart Wii
  • NCAA Football 11
  • Rockband
  • Super Mario Bros for Wii
  • Wii Sports
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Sep 13 2011
Miscellaneous, Services

Greenwood Library Multimedia Lab

Curious about what we have in the Multimedia Lab?  Check out this video

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Sep 11 2011
Services, Technology

Better LancerNet Wireless now in the Library!

Connecting to LancerNet is easier
LU’s LancerNet wireless is better than ever! Whether you purchased a LU Dell laptop or brought your own, you can use LancerNet Wireless by simply following the IITS configuration directions.  LancerNet a secure network; therefore, you must enter your LancerNet ID and password each time you access the network.

LancerNet coverage has increased
The Library has better coverage and faster speeds. The Library went from 14 to 21 access points with greater bandwidth for speed. An average of 30 people can use each access point and still maintain quality speed. Approximately 600+ people can now reliably access LancerNet in the Library. Maximum speed per access point should be 300mbps; however, as more users connect, the bandwidth speed drops per user. Your wireless device will connect to the nearest access point with the best signal strength and most available bandwidth speed. As you move about the signal will change from access point to access point.

We hope these changes improve your computing experience!

Sep 10 2011
Services

Alumni magazines digitized

Greenwood Library has added more digitized archival materials to Internet Archive, a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. In addition to the Longwood yearbooks dated 1898 through 2006,  the library has included alumnae and alumni magazines from 1940 to 1979 and undergraduate catalogs from 1893 to 1949. The projects were undertaken to provide more access to some of the university’s archival materials of interest to its alumni and the public.

Have you ever wondered about the history of  Longwood,  what its buildings looked like, St. Joan of Arc’s history with Longwood, or what courses were like in 1900? You can find information to these answers, photos, and more browsing through the digitized alumni magazines and undergraduate catalogs. The collections are available at: http://www.archive.org/details/longwooduniversity. Click on “Browse by Subject/Keywords” and choose links to alumni and alumnae periodicals or curricula catalogs. You can also search our online catalog by typing in a subject search for: Longwood College Alumni and alumnae Periodicals.

For more information, contact Pat Howe: howepa@longwood.edu or Lydia Williams: williamslc@longwood.edu.

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Aug 25 2011
Services, Technology

Nook or Kindle?

Come to the Library this week to learn about our e-readers’ program as we will be giving hands-on demos of these devices at the InfoDesk near the Library entrance this week from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. If you don’t have time to join us in the Library, please go to the E-readers guide to find out what you can read on Amazon Kindles and how you can check out  Barnes and Noble Nooks. Let us know what you think.

Aug 22 2011
Databases

Janet D. Greenwood Library Introduces OneSearch

Have you ever wanted to look for journal articles AND books from a single search box? The Greenwood Library invites you to try our newest product,

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) “one-stop” search interface.

What is it?

A single interface to search most of the Library’s electronic and print collections: books, articles, and more. In addition, One Search:

  • Provides users with a seamless search experience
  • Uses the EBSCOhost search platform and offers familiar EBSCOhost features
  • Searches all EBSCOhost databases, JSTOR and several other journal collections
  • Includes many but not all of the Library’s electronic books
  • Searches the Library’s catalog, including CDs & DVDs

Simply use the OneSearch search box on the Library’s website.

Click here for more information about this exciting new research tool.

May 31 2011
Technology

“One-Stop” Search Tool

The Greenwood Library will provide the “one-stop” EBSCO Discovery Service in 2011-12, allowing users to look for journal articles AND  books from a single search box.

EBSCO Discovery Service

You may have noticed the trial on the library home page over the past several months. Input from users and focus groups has been positive, and we believe this tool will make it easier to access the majority of the Library’s print and electronic resources.

Here are a few things to note about the EBSCO Discovery Service:

  • It searches many but not all of the Library’s databases.
  • All EBSCOhost databases are included.
  • It searches JSTOR and several other journal collections.
  • Many but not all of the Library’s electronic books are included.
  • Books, CDs and DVDs are included.
  • Results include both print and online resources.

Over the next few months, we will be refining the interface. Meanwhile, we invite you to try it out!

May 23 2011
Miscellaneous, Technology

Dynamic Library FAQ

The Greenwood Library has developed a new dynamic Library FAQ component on our website that allows you to find timely information about library services and policies more intuitively.  You can search all questions or browse by category: About, Borrowing, Faculty, Research,  and Technology. The results include a short answer, resource links to more detailed information, and links to related questions. See, for example, “How do I find an item that is on reserve?”

Find Answers

The FAQ is the key component of a year-long help page redesign. Usability studies conducted in 2009 served as a starting point for the redesign, which gives users the choice of asking a librarian or finding answers on their own. The FAQ application was developed by Chris Harper, Library Information Systems Specialist, and includes a web-based administrative interface for easy updates, usage analysis and the ability to embed widgets on library web pages and research guides.

Let us know what you think!

May 13 2011
Miscellaneous

Films on Demand Streaming Video Trial

Films on DemanLongwood users are invited to explore Films on Demand educational streaming videos in a free trial offered through VIVA (The Virtual Library of Virginia) for the month of May.  The database offers high-quality video and multimedia from Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Browse by subject and search title or video segment by keyword, producer or standard.

Go to the Trial Databases guide to access Films on Demand, which is only open to Longwood faculty, staff and students through May 31, 2011.

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May 11 2011
Databases

Contemporary Women’s Issues

Contemporary Women’s Issues is back after a brief hiatus and change in vendors. This multidisciplinary, full-text resource brings together relevant content from mainstream periodicals, “gray” literature, and the alternative press — with a focus on the critical issues and events that influence women’s lives in more than 190 countries. For similar  resources available through the Greenwood Library, see the Women’s and Gender Studies Research Guide.

Contemporary Women’s Issues is provided by VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia), the consortium of nonprofit academic libraries within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Members include all of Virginia’s state-assisted colleges and universities, as well as 33 private, nonprofit institutions and the Library of Virginia.

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