Friday, February 29, 2008

Food For Fines

For the month of MARCH, Wayne College Library will be accepting non-perishable food items in lieu of money owed on fines.

Canned and non-perishable food items will be accepted at one item for every dollar owed.

Donations will also be accepted.

Items most needed are:
-canned tuna
-canned fruit
-paper products
-baby food
-peanut butter

All items collected will be given to People to People Ministries.

Questions? Contact Abby Silchuk at ais1@uakron.edu

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Important Workshop Reminder:

Please be advised that all workshop tests MUST be completed by Saturday, March 15th. You will not be able to access any pre-tests, post-tests, or retakes after this date.

We also require up to 7 days to grade tests for workshops 1 and 2. Keep this in mind when referring to course deadlines.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Make-up Date for Workshop 2

If you were signed up for yesterday's library Workshop 2, which was canceled due to the weather, please sign up for the make-up session:

Thursday, March 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This will be the last opportunity to take workshop 2 this semester.

Please stop by the information desk or call (330) 684-8789 if you plan to attend the make-up session.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Library Lab Enhancements

The library lab now features both Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007. We also recently had Itunes loaded on every computer in the library.

The library lab is an open lab when there are no classes or workshops scheduled. Check the schedule outside the library lab for availabilty.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Have Some Fun: Vote For Your Favorite Library Video

Which OhioLINK video entry is the best? You decide! View the seven fantastic entries OhioLink received at: http://www.ohiolink.edu/videocontest/ then, vote for your favorite entry. You can vote once per day through February 29, 2008.

The grand prize winner will receive his/her choice of a new digital video camera or a 160 GB iPod classic. The runner up will receive the remaining prize. The winners will be announced on March 3, 2008. HAVE FUN!

Library Hours on Feb. 19, 2008

As the rest of the college observes President's Day on Tuesday, February 19th, the library will be open our regular hours (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.).

Even though there will be no classes held on Tuesday, please also note that the workshop (Workshop 1 at 11 a.m.) will be held as planned.

This is a great time to get caught up on all of your research projects, so let us know if we can help out!

Monday, February 4, 2008

Quick access to OhioLINK databases from Home

Trying to access databases from home?

Here's a shortcut, but these steps will only work for OhioLINK-Sponsored Databases.

Type this address (or follow the link): https://auth.ohiolink.edu

Please select your institution: “University of Akron.”

Enter your name: “Last name, first name.”

Enter your student ID number.

Enter your Library PIN.

Wait for the “Authentication Successful” message.

Browse for the database of your choice (by subject, type, or name).

Click on the “Off-Campus URL” link.

You should stay authenticated for a couple of hours, or until you close your browser window.

If you want to use a database not available via OhioLINK's remote authentication, then you should set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on your home computer. Instructions for setting up a VPN are available here.

Maureen