Agnes Scott College Library

http://images.google.com/hosted/life

From American Libraries Direct 11/19/2008:

Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today.  “Some 97% of the photographs have never been seen by the public. The collection contains some of the most iconic images of the 20th century, including works from photojournalists Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Gordon Parks, and W. Eugene Smith. The images can be found when conducting a Google or Google Image search. Users can also search through the LIFE collection directly.”

Search Tip: Add “source:life” to any Google image search and search only the LIFE photo archive. For example: Academy Awards source:life

Thanks to ITS, the library’s old laptops have been replaced with 10 new IBM ThinkPads.  Students may check one out at the main circulation desk for use in the library.  The checkout period is 4 hours.  Wireless is built-in, so they will work all over the building — on the terrace, in either reading room, in the group study rooms, or up in the stacks.   Library laptops cannot be taken outside of McCain Library. Students should login by hitting the Enter key at the first dialog box, then once you bring up Internet Explorer, you may login to Woof Woof Wi Fi.  If you wish to print something, please save it to a flash drive (also available for checkout at the circ desk) and print from a wired desktop later.

ASC faculty or staff may also borrow these laptops to use in the library.  They should ask for a purple network cable to be able to login to the campus network.  Data ports are available at the carrels in the reference area alongside the terrace.  Enjoy!

Image from flickr user computix under the Creative Commons license

Since November conjures up images of Thanksgiving turkeys and lavish spreads of deliciousness of all kinds, we have dedicated our exhibit this month the the mouthwatering subject of food. We are highlighting some of the great selections in our e-book library, including such titles as the Healthy College Cookbook, The Chopra Center Cookbook: Nourishing Body and Soul, The Bold Vegetarian Chef, Dueling chefs: A Vegetarian and a Meat Lover Debate the Plate, and more!

Search the library catalog for more e-books, or stop by our exhibit! Note: e-books come up just like regular books in the catalog. Just click the link that says “Click here to access this electronic book via the World Wide Web” and you’ll be there!

You must be an Agnes Scott College student, faculty, or staff member in order to access these e-books. To access them off-campus, just put in the appropriate password when prompted.

CQ Researcher, a library database, publishes weekly, unbiased, detailed reports on major issues in the news, such as the financial bailout. You will find in-depth coverage by experienced reporters, along with statistics, charts, graphs, lots of references and links to other reliable sources. In short, this is a great place to go to further your understanding of the financial bailout, and other national and international issues as they unfold.

In response to your feedback, the library is offering more browsing books! Come by the first floor of the

Curl up with a good book! Image from Flickr user NMC_Second_Life, used under Creative Commons License

library to browse for yourself. They will join our existing collection of fiction and non-fiction books, currently shelved by the green couches, on the left as you enter the building through the front entrance.

Some authors include:

• Martha Grimes
• Nicholas Sparks
• Maureen Dowd
• Kurt Andersen
• Jane Goodall
• Robert Ludlum
• Anne Tyler
• Alan Alda
• Anne Lamott
• Paul Auster
• Dave Barry
• Judy Collins
• Danielle Steele
• Stephen King

Looking for gossip or fashion tips between classes?  Students had asked us about adding some casual magazines to the Browsing Area (to the left of the front entrance).  You can now find issues of magazines such as People or Vogue, donated and available while current.  Read here and return to the coffee table, please.

The library now has a podcasting and vodcasting presence on iTunesU
http://tinyurl.com/InfoSlice. Check weekly for new videos and updates about research, library events, special projects, and more! Want your video featured on the library’s iTunesU account? Contact Leslie Porter Mathews at lporter@agnesscott.edu

Did you know…the library has lots of media equipment for you to check out, including:

flip video camera, available for checkout

• laptops with chargers
• USB drives
• headphones
• digital cameras
• digital camcorders
• flip video camera
• voice recorders
• 35mm camera
• tripods

Ask at the circulation desk if you would like to check out any of these items!