In accordance with the University's announcement, the University Libraries will open at 10am on Friday 10/1.

Old Dominion University will have a two hour delayed opening on Friday, October 1. Administrative offices will open at 10 a.m. Classes will begin at 10 a.m., starting with classes regularly scheduled for that time. Any classes that begin prior to 10 a.m. are cancelled. Essential personnel should report as directed.

To help in planning your drive to and from the campus, tide predictions are as follows:


09/30/2010 Thu

• 08:28AM Low tide
• 02:59PM High tide
• 09:36PM Low tide

10/01/2010 Fri

• 09:33AM Low tide
• 04:04PM High tide
• 10:39PM Low tide

Be safe!

From NOAA Tide Predictions: Norfolk

On Tuesay, September 28, from 3:00-4:30pm, come to a Graduate Student Workshop "Using EndNote with Library Databases to Save You Time!" Learn how to collect citations from the library's databases and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic citations. Both desktop and Web versions will be included. Bringing your own laptop will be very helpful. If you do bring a laptop, we ask that you have EndNote downloaded to it already.

See instructions for EndNote @ ODU Libraries

Click here to Register for the workshop. For more information, contact Miriam Bridges at mbridges@odu.edu.

In case you're used to using PsycINFO on the EBSCOhost system, and it's no longer there... don't worry! We still have PsycINFO, but as of September 1, our access is through APA PsycNET (American Psychological Association).

You'll find that searching PsycINFO through APA PsycNET is very similar to EBSCOhost.

Note: Through the end of September, we also have access to PsycCRITIQUES and PsycEXTRA, so be sure to try them out.

ODU's Annual Literary Festival is coming -- October 4-8, 2010. It's the 33rd annual festival. Access information about the festival, who's speaking, and when by visiting the Annual Literary Festival Web Site.

On the "Participants" page, you will find a link to books in the ODU Libraries by this year's festival authors. Check some out ahead of time and find out what these writers have to say.

Audio-visual materials housed in Perry Library (DVDs, VHS, CDs) have been moved to the new reserve room adjacent to the 2nd floor circulation desk. The loan period for these materials is 1 week, and you can check out 3 at a time.

To find out what feature films we have in our collection, do an Advanced Keyword search in the "ODU Only Catalog" from the library's Web site:

1. In the “Any Field” box enter “feature films”
2. In the “Material Type” box select “FILMS & VIDEO”
3. Click the “Submit” button
4. On the results screen that follows you will probably want to change the “Sorted by…” option from “relevancy” to “title.” This will redisplay the results list in alphabetical order by title.

The library has over 1,000 feature films that can be checked out.

Welcome to all our new students, faculty and staff!

And welcome back to all our returning friends. It's going to be a great year.

As you may have noticed some changes are taking place at the Perry Library. As construction continues during the coming year on the creation of the Learning Commons and the Student Success Center you may find yourself taking different paths to the things you need. So here are a couple of pointers:

The front of the building is no longer accessible. The entrances to the Perry Library are now located on the sides of the building, one coming from BAL and the other from the parking garage on 43rd street.

• The circulation services area has been permanently relocated to the front of the second floor.
• The OCCS computer lab is temporarily located at the rear of the second floor.
• The reference and research services desk and computers are now located at the rear of the third floor.

When you enter the building you can either use the stairs to go to the upper floors or come in the first floor and immediately go to the elevators in the rear.

We will have staff near the entrances to answer any questions you might have so please ask.

We appreciate your patience while we create an exceptional space for you to use in the future.

Have a great year!

Graduate research and teaching assistants are encouraged to attend "Putting the Library to Work for You." Select one of the two sessions:

Wednesday, September 8th - 11am in Library 163
Saturday, September 11th - 10am in Library 163

You will learn how to take advantage of important library services to help you accomplish your work with ease. Registration is required. For more information, contact Kathryn Boone at kboone@odu.edu

Alexander Street Press streaming music is now available for your mobile device.

Listen from your smart phone or other mobile device to thousands of classical, jazz, and world music recordings from our streaming music collections: Classical Music Library, Jazz Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound®.

Search for QR-Code Readers at http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/

Get the free QR app for the iPhone at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qr-app/id320140689?mt=8

Circulation Services Move from 1st to 2nd floor

The final walkthrough was done on the circulation offices and service areas. The office area was approved by everyone so the plan is still to move the circulation offices up on Monday or Tuesday next week. There are some issues with the other area so the circulation desk move will be delayed a few days.

Partitions erected on 1st-3rd floors

Temporary and permanent partitions are being constructed on the first, second and third floors. The partitions on the second and third floors are in anticipation of the third floor infill. The partitions on the first floor are in anticipation of the renovation work being done on first floor.

Reference Room Move from 1st to 3rd floor

The reference desk, public computers, and printers will be moving to the south side of third floor by August 25th. Wiring and cabling work is being done in advance of the move. The map alcove will be moved by the governments publications area.

Lobby 1st floor

The popular collection will be moved to second floor along with some of the lounge furniture. Other furniture will be either moved, surplused or stored.

North addition -- Front of library

The concrete has been poured and steel will be delivered the week of the 16th to 20th of August.

South addition -- Student Success Center

The steel has been completed and the concrete pour for the second floor has been completed.

Handicapped Ramp

The handicapped ramp on the west side of the library has been reopened and the railings have been installed.

Thank you for your continued patience during these developments!