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The Library Systems Office(LSO) would like to invite you to join us for our “Training Clinics”. These Clinics will have a theme. The Clinics will also depend on what people want to learn, with an open Q and A allowing Library staff to ask all technical questions they may have. All Library staff is welcome to join. Please RSVP by email at lso-userserv@columbia.edu .Seating is limited but walk-ins are welcome if seats are available. Clinics will run about hour.

September Clinics:

Monday September 11th at 2pm 306 Butler
Trainer: Terry Culkin
Firefox - LSO will be retiring Netscape and encourages all to use Firefox. This session will give a brief overview of Firefox web browser and explain it’s customizable interface and other features. After a brief overview the floor will be open for questions on Firefox and then open questions. RSVP - lso-userserv@columbia.edu

Tuesday September 19th 10 am - 306 Butler
Trainer: Terry Culkin
Fun with Google - We all know Google, but how do you really find something buried on the web? This session takes you on the Google journey using different operators in advance searching. Plus an overview of useful Google related products. After the overview the floor will be open for questions. RSVP - lso-userserv@columbia.edu

Each month we will have more training sessions. Any comments or questions on the “Training Clinics” please email: lso-userserv@columbia.edu

-LSO

Sadly, Maria is leaving us. Please shun her when you see her again.

I put a sign up at the desk soliciting a new student worker. If anyone inquires, please give them an application to fill out. They're at the desk right behind the sign.

Expanded and rev. ed. of: Historical statistics of the United States, colonial times to 1970. Bicentennial ed. Washington : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1975. ?
"Many [data] series in these volumes are continued on a regular basis with periodic updates and revisions by the agency, group, or individual responsible for the original data."--Guide to the Millennial ed.

This database is an online version of the new five-volume printed edition:

Historical statistics of the United States : earliest times to the present
editors in chief, Susan B. Carter ... [et al.].
5 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Cambridge University Press, c2006.

that is available in many Columbia University library locations.

ERC: John Tofanelli

A new Course Reserves system has just been put into production. Breck Witte and other members of LSO have developed an improved interface which provides more functionality than the very limited Voyager Course Reserves OPAC.

The new system offers users different ways of finding reserves lists:

• My Course Reserves lists: Students login and see a list of their own courses.
  
• Browse all reserves lists (current term only): Patrons with UNIs can browse and view all current lists.
  
• Reserves List Search Form (library staff only): Staff can search for any list, current or old, using the section key.

The more streamlined lists include enhancements such as:

• Author field: The default arrangement for viewing a reserves list is now by author’s last name
  
• Sorting: Sort on any field by clicking on a column name, for example author, title, or link/call number

Course Reserves can be accessed from the same points as before:

• CLIO - Use Course Reserves tab
  
• Library homepage - Use pull-down menu for Catalogs
  
• CourseWorks - Use Libr. Reserves button from the sidebar on a Professor's CourseWorks page.

There is also a new feature in CourseWorks: My Reserves which links to the new reserves interface directly from the My Courses page.

Please take a moment to login and check out the new Course Reserves!

Mary Giunta
Chair, Reserves Subcommittee

By synchronicity or coincidence, a friend just sent me the article "Finding Dickinson: Linguistic Sexism and Inconsistent Indexing in Masterplots." It's at the reference desk if anyone wants to read it.

That reminds me, the desk schedule has disappeared. If you have it, please return it.

Jenna