There will be a network outage in Perry Library from 6:00-9:00am on Sunday February 24. During this time there will be *no* access to the library web site, library catalog or library databases.

The annual used booksale is right around the corner:

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - Sat, Nov 3, 2012

Mark your calendars! It will be held in the Learning Commons Conference Room 1310.

If you have books, CDs, and/or DVDs that you would like to donate, please bring them to the Circulation Desk and let staff know that your donation is specifically for the booksale.

Note: A Preview Sale for the Friends of the Libraries will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Another good reason to join the Friends of the ODU Libraries!!

As you may know, many of our databases are available on the EBSCOhost system. Now there are even more since Ebsco purchased WilsonWeb databases.

The WilsonWeb databases include:
       Applied Science Full Text
       Art Full Text
       Biography Reference Bank
       Education Full Text
       ERIC
       Essay and General Literature Index
       Library Literature & Information Science Full Text
These databases can be cross-searched with other EBSCO databases.

WilsonWeb will remain active until February 1, 2012, after which all Wilson databases will be exclusively available on the EBSCOhost platform.

We're happy to announce that Kathryn Boone has accepted the position of Learning Commons Operations Manager at the Old Dominion University Learning Commons at Perry Library effective June 25, 2011.

Prior to accepting this position, Ms. Boone has been a Government Information Specialist in the University Libraries since 1983. In addition, she has served as an Information Specialist at Tidewater Community College, Learning Resource Center-Norfolk Campus part time since 2008. She has a B.S. in Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude from Old Dominion University and she will receive her M.S.L.I.S., specializing in Leadership and Management, from Florida State University in December, 2011.

A Digital Object Identifier is a unique string of characters used to identify and locate an electronic article, book or other "object." DOIs are intended to provide permanent, stable access to these electronic objects. They allow you to find articles quickly and easily without worrying about old or broken links.

The library has a new "How-to" guide "Understanding and Using Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)" that will give you more information about finding and using DOIs.

Regular Summer Hours (5/9/11 - 8/26/11) are as follows:

Perry Library:

   Monday–Thursday: 8am - 10pm
   Friday: 8am - 7:30pm
   Saturday: 9am - 5pm
   Sunday: 9am - 10pm

Diehn Composers Room & Hofheimer Art Library:

   Monday–Friday: 8am - 5pm
   Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED

The University Libraries will be closed on:
   Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day
   Monday, July 4 for Independence Day
   Saturday-Sunday, August 20-21

From August 15-19, Perry Library hours are: 8am-5pm

See Hours & Information on the library website.

Be sure to visit the Popular Collection on the 2nd floor near the Circulation Desk to check out your summer reading.

In observance of Memorial Day, the University Libraries will be closed on Monday, May 30.

Regular summer hours will resume on Tuesday, May 31:

Perry Library:

Monday–Thursday: 8am - 10pm
Friday: 8am - 7:30pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 9am - 10pm

Diehn Composers Room & Hofheimer Art Library:

Monday–Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED

The University Libraries will be closed on:
Monday, July 4 for Independence Day
Saturday-Sunday, August 20-21

From August 15-19, Perry Library hours are: 8am-5pm

See Hours & Information on the library website.

iPads will be unavailable for borrowing from Friday, May 6th through Sunday, May 15th as part of the end of semester inventory restoration. Loaning of iPads will resume Monday, May 16th.

The ODU Libraries will be closed Saturday, May 7th and Sunday, May 8th for Commencement. Summer hours begin Monday, May 9th.