The library has created its first video available on YouTube! Titled Pennsylvania Smith and The Quest for the Missing Source, it’s also available as a link on this blog. Check out the VodPod widget area on the right-hand side of the page. Clicking on the “Quest for the Missing Source” (right above our photo library tour) will get you there. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!
July 14, 2009
catalog status
Our catalog is working again! And, you’ll notice that it looks a little different.
Corrupted catalog data files required a migration to different software that makes for a new look to the catalog. There’s still some customization that needs to happen, so for now, it’s the no-frills catalog. Some features and searching functions that were available in the other catalog are not available in this one. Tweaks will be made here and there for a while as we try to get the catalog back to where we want it.
In the meantime, we appreciate your continued patience, and should you have any trouble using the new catalog, just ask, and we’ll be glad to help.
July 9, 2009
searching for books?
Our online catalog is experiencing some troubles, so if you’re searching for books in it and coming up short,
- You’re not alone! . . . and . . .
- It’s not anything that you’re doing.
Until these problems can be fixed, we recommend that you search the WorldCATalog of books (now the first link under the “Books” section of the homepage). That catalog, as the name implies, includes many, many more books than just those in our library.
To find the books that are in our library only:
- Perform a search for a book in WorldCAT, and get a list of results.
- Look for the
Moravian College symbol next to the book title in the list of search results. - Find an approximate call number for the book by clicking on its title and then scrolling down to the “Class Descriptors” area, found shortly after the Subject Headings. The LC – Library of Congress – call number is the one you want. (example: The Life of Pi by Yann Martel has the following call number in WorldCAT: LC: PR9199.3.M3855 )
- Use the approximate call number to find the book in our library. Be flexible and forgiving with the given call number, especially any letters or numbers after a . (period symbol) because our call number may not be the same.
If you have any trouble, just contact a librarian for assistance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we’ll let you know when our own catalog is back in business.
May 18, 2009
summertime!
Well, ok, it’s not exactly summertime quite yet . . . but the ‘09 graduates (congrats!) have received their degrees, and May Term classes have been in full swing for a whole week already, so the campus energy has definitely changed.
And, so have the library’s hours. Our hours vary during May Term and the regular summer sessions to accommodate those who are taking classes, so be sure to check the link to see just when we’re open.
Updates here will be few and far between over the summer as we concentrate on projects and getting ready for the fall semester. So, have a happy summer, and we’ll be seeing you soon!
