Thanks to all staff and patrons who participated in our Snapshot Day on Tuesday, April 20.

Take a look at our Snapshot Web site to see statistics, comments, photos, and a video that pulls it all together.

Library Snapshot day is an initiative of ALA that, "provides a way for libraries of all types across a state, region, system or community to show what happens in a single day in their libraries."

On the south side addition (Student Success Center):
-- Steel is being erected and the anticipated completion for the steel is 8/13.
-- All concrete foundation work has been completed along with the majority of the underground sanitary, fire sprinkler and electrical work.
-- The closure of the lane has been approved and the lane will remain completely closed until they are through with major, consistent deliveries for the building; the exception is that the lane and sidewalk will be reopened for home football games.

On the north addition:
-- The underground storm and sanitary work has been completed as well as the concrete foundations.
-- The addition has been formed and a porous fill will be placed. Then the floor boxes and the under slab electrical will be installed.
-- A vapor barrier will be placed and then they will proceed with the pouring of the slab probably by the end of next week.

On the interior renovation:
2nd floor Circulation/Microforms:
-- The carpet tiles have been received and the carpet will be completed the first of next week.
-- The remaining countertop materials and panels will be completed by end of this week.
-- The microforms area has been completed except for paint and electrical touchups and cleaning. The doors are expected by 8/9.

Within the next two weeks, the installation of some permanent walls and some temporary walls with the existing library will be taking place to begin the process of separating the construction areas from the public spaces. Some of these walls will be on the second and third floor as well to prepare for the infill of third floor and the construction of the new steps. There will be access to all offices.

The new rail for the handicapped ramp on the west side of the building will be installed by 8/3.

Thank you for your patience during these developments!

The Criminal Justice Abstracts database has now joined the over 40 databases the library offers through EBSCOhost. It was previously part of the CSA/Illumina system.

According to EBSCO, "Customers will notice an immediate increase in the number of records in these EBSCOhost versions of the databases. Criminal Justice Abstracts has more than 235,000 records as opposed to the current 103,600 records on other platforms."

Click here to access international journal articles, books, and governmental and non-governmental reports on a wide range of topics in criminal justice from 1968-present.

The Library Catalog allows you to limit your search to electronic books that the library subscribes to. From the Keyword option, type in your topic, and then select E-Books in the Format listing.

Some of our E-book collections include:
* many government publications
* Safari Books Online - a large collection of emerging technology books, manuscripts, papers and instructional video
* Early English Books Online (EEBO) - 1473-1700
* Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO)
* reference collections of encyclopedias and handbooks:
---- Sage Reference Online
---- Oxford Reference Online
---- Gale Virtual Reference Library
---- Knovel (engineering disciplines)

Two faculty positions are currently available in the ODU Libraries:

• Instructional Services Librarian
• Associate University Librarian for Information Resources and Technology

Click on the titles above for more information.

Learning Commons Construction:

-- Because of demolition at the west entrance to Perry Library, RAMP ACCESS is temporarily unavailable. Users needing ramp access are asked to use the east entrance.

-- 2nd floor MICROFORMS cabinets and equipment have moved to other locations on the 2nd floor:
* Microfilm cabinets are now located along the east exterior wall in call number order.
* Microfiche cabinets are located on the interior east wall.
* Reader/printers and video monitors are also located on the interior east wall. with

-- 4th floor JUVENILE BOOK collection and AUDIO-VISUAL materials (ranges 102-106) have been temporarily moved to the front area (west) of the 3rd floor (ranges 88-91) while a shift takes place on the 4th floor. Audio-visual materials will eventually be available at the 2nd floor circulation service desk in early August.

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"Projected" timeline:

July 5: 2nd floor staff office construction begins (completion: Aug 16)

August 1: 1st floor lobby cleared out; Public lobby computers and public accounts will be unavailable.

early August:
* Reference Desk and computers move to back of 3rd floor (through July 2011)
* Circulation Desk moves to 2nd floor

August 25: 1st floor renovation begins to construct Learning Commons (completion: sometime at the end of 2011)

. . . . . . Construction of Student Success Center at the back of library continues
. . . . . . Construction on the front of the library continues. Entrance to the library is from the east or west sides.

Reminder: Printing to student accounts must be done in the OCCS computer lab at the back of the 2nd floor. Access to the lab is from the back elevators.

Thank you for your patience during these developments!

A workshop on Saturday, July 17 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM will help you review how to construct the best search strategy for your research topics in the PubMed and CINAHL databases. Using keywords and subject terms, combining terms, using limits, and accessing full text articles will all be covered. Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend this event, to be held in Perry library, Room 163.

Registration for this current session is now full. Information about CINAHL and Pubmed is also available via individual sessions. Please contact Charity Karcher at ckarcher@odu.edu if you would like to schedule a consult.

Do you have questions? Please contact Charity at ckarcher@odu.edu or 757-683-5908.

Note: Free weekend parking is available in the 45th Street lot in front of the library. We suggest you enter on the right side door (west side, near garages). Construction is in progress!