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Our database host was able to identify and resolve the issue with access to the LIS Auction site. Access was restored on Friday, Jan 11 at 5:00 pm.

Hi Everyone,

You may have heard about Power Searching with Google, an online course we ran last year with over 275,000 registrants from around the world.

We are excited to announce our follow-up course, Advanced Power Searching with Google. Advanced Power Searching with Google is a free online course aimed at deepening your understanding on solving complex research questions using Google’s advanced search techniques.

An additional wireless access point has been installed on third floor of Koren. This will improve wireless signal strength in the offices on the west end of 3rd floor and the Antropology lab.

An additional wireless access point has been installed on first floor of Koren. This will improve wireless signal strength in the classrooms on first floor.

Headline of the Week: Exploring e-Reading

I want to encourage you to explore e-reading during J-Term. Our Innovative Services Librarian, Jennifer Rian, with help from other LIS collegues has put together a variety of activities “…to explore the boundaries and freedom of e-reading…” (see http://lis.luther.edu/reading for details and http://lis.luther.edu/learn/schedule to register).

Just as e-reading is not just one thing there are a number of activities planned to explore some of the various dimensions of e-books and e-reading.

Update 7:58am : Admin1 should now be up and running again. If you continue to have troubles, please contact the Technology Help Desk at x1000 or helpdesk@luther.edu.

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7:30am: Planned maintenance on the admin1 file server overnight is taking longer than expected. We are working to get the fileserver back up as soon as possible.

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As a reminder, routine maintenance and service work on Network systems occurs early Thursday mornings between 12:00 a.m. and the start of business (8:00 a.m. during the academic year, 8:00 a.m.

I came across the following article posted on Twitter last week. An intriguing examination of the current fundamental disagreements between publishers and libraries regarding e-books and proposals for how to plan for the future.

The Wrong War Over eBooks: Publishers vs. Libraries

What I find most interesting is the question of how to classify e-books: are they books which you buy or software which you license?

Headline of the Week: Watson for Libraries

This week I came across another interesting piece on IBM’s Watson (Jeopardy playing fame). It was written by a colleague I’ve I had the pleasure of working with in a couple of assignments, Rob High.

It describes in a non-technical way how Watson works.

Present: Matt H, Bob E, Larry, Todd, Ryan, Jennifer R, Eddy, Diane

• Join.me – Matt H has been researching Join.me as a replacement for the current tool we use for remote (i.e off-campus) support. The LIS Technology Help Desk has been using this tool since this summer.

During J-Term 2013, LIS invites members of the Luther community to explore the boundaries and freedom of e-reading through a variety of activities, including:

• Workshops: All workshops will consist of a demonstration/presentation of approximately 30 minutes followed by open time for people to ask questions, try out different e-readers and applications, and receive one-on-one assistance from LIS staff. If participants have e-readers or tablets, they are encouraged to bring them. See the LIS Training Schedule for dates, times, and locations.