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Now you can search Encore from Facebook!

The Preus Library QuickSearch Facebook application has been updated to be compatible with the new style of Facebook profile. PreusLQS can be added at this address: http://apps.facebook.com/preuslqs

To add to your wall, click the “Add to Profile” button on the page linked above.

Also available is a link to resource guides by subject featured on the Library Research page.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

October 6, 2008, 9:15 a.m., Hovde

Present: Chris, Andi, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca, Rachel.

All the librarians gave individual reports regarding (a) orientations to the new Library Research website for departments and (b) library instruction, past, present and future. Are having good results for the most part.

Andi then discussed the Paideia I Open Unit and the Spring Research Unit. Research dates are February 16-March 6.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

September 29, 2008, 9:15 a.m., Hovde

Present: Chris, Andi, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca, Rachel.

Librarians gave reports regarding meetings with their departments on the orientation to the new library research website. Let Andi know when visits have been made. All also reported regarding library instruction.

Discussion on the Paideia I Open Unit as to available space, equipment needs, etc.

Jane gave a reminder about the MUSTY Project. Reviewed the area each had done last year.

During this week’s maintenance window, routine OS patches will be applied to illiad.luther.edu. This will likely result in brief downtime of the server, which provides access to interlibrary loan functionality for the library. Access will return by the end of weekly maintenance window.

The Health Service has provided an AED (automated external defibrillator) for the library. It is located behind the circulation desk next to the pillar at the reserve desk. A placard on the pillar alerts people to its presence. Training for any interested LIS staff will be provided at a later date by the Health Service.

An AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias leading to cardiac arrest and is designed to be simple to use by the average person whether they have had training or not.

Monday, September 22, 2008 – Hovde

Present: Germano, Rebecca, Jane, Ryan, Andi, Rachel, Lindy, Chris, John

Librarians reported on their contacts with their liaison departments regarding the new website. Already completed or scheduled departments include Pol. Sci, Religion, Women & Gender Studies, E&B, ThD, Modern Lang., Art, Africana Studies, History. Other departments are in the works.

Ryan’s J-term course was presented at the Science div.

Naxos Music Library has released version 2.0 of their web interface. Users will notice that the main page layout has changed slightly.

The most noticeable difference in the new version is the addition of support for the Microsoft Silverlight media player. Our early experience has been that Silverlight provides a more consistent end-user experience across platforms and browsers.

Naxos remains compatible with Windows Media Player, but users will be invited to install Silverlight the first time a track is played in the new interface.

As of Sept.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

September 15, 2008, 9:15 a.m., Hovde

Present: Andi, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca.

Jane reported on the Department Heads Meeting. Vitas should be sent to Janine Brandt soon. Reviewed the faculty development opportunities list and encouraged everyone to attend the brown bag session this Wednesday.

Jane gave a report on delinquent faculty overdues from 2007-08. Then handed out the lost books lists from 2007-08 to each librarian for their departments.

As part of his new Digital Initiatives Librarian role, Ryan Gjerde is now the primary contact for questions and problems relating to the operation of the books.luther.edu server, the Encore server and the Illiad server. If you detect problems with the operation of Magnus, Encore, Illiad, etc. and you would have previously contacted John Goodin, now you should contact Ryan. I will serve as a backup when necessary. When in doubt you can contact either of us and we’ll sort it out.

Our friends at JSTOR have the following announcement regarding recent problems with Mac Preview:

We are glad to report that we have located and fixed a problem that caused an incompatibility between JSTOR PDF files and older versions of Mac Preview. This problem caused only part of the article to be viewable in Preview.