Pepperdine Libraries Closed Friday, July 4th
In observation of the July 4th holiday, all Pepperdine Libraries will be closed this Friday. Libraries will re-open Saturday, July 5th. Library hours may be found here.
Last Updated: June 30, 2008
Pepperdine Drescher Campus Library Featured on ALA Choice Magazine Cover
The Pepperdine Drescher Graduate Campus Library is featured on the cover of this month’s issue of the American Library Association’s Choice Magazine! The Pepperdine Libraries celebrate this opportunity to increase visibility within the greater library community. The publication will also offer additional proprietary exposure for Pepperdine when the publication is distributed at the the American Library Association’s annual conference being held in Anaheim later this month.
Check out the publication online at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/choice/home.cfm
Last Updated: June 4, 2008
Library Renovations Begin at West Los Angeles and Irvine Campuses
In an attempt to meet the ever-changing demands of 21st-century learning, the libraries at Pepperdine’s West Los Angeles and Irvine graduate campuses are closing temporarily for renovations. The West Los Angeles temporary closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 5, 2008. The Irvine campus library temporary closure date is Friday, May 9.
A library service point will be available at each location to benefit all students and faculty during the renovations. These temporary services will include: reference and research assistance, access to reserves, interlibrary and inter campus loans. Students and faculty will still be able to gain access to online electronic resources including the “Ask a Librarian” service available through the library website.
The newly renovated libraries will streamline services and offer improved and increased seating, more study rooms, updated technology, new carpet, and community space that will enable collaborative and social learning.
The West Los Angeles graduate campus library service point will be in Room 101 on the main floor of the graduate campus building. Library hours at this location will remain unchanged from normal library operating hours. The renovated library is scheduled to reopen during the summer term.
The temporary library service point at the Irvine graduate campus will be housed in room 231. Library hours in Irvine during the closure will remain unchanged from normal operating hours. The facility will reopen before the end of the summer term.
In addition, any books or resources checked out during this time, at either location, will not be due back to the library until August 1, 2008.
Please feel free to contact James Wiser at James.Wiser@pepperdine.edu or (310) 506-8564 with additional questions or concerns. Check the library website to learn more about project updates as they occur.
Last updated: May 1, 2008
California Rare Book School Summer Courses
Looking to learn more about rare books and manuscripts this summer? In August 2008 the California Rare Book School (CALRBS) is offering 8 week long courses covering a broad range of topics. CALRBS students receive 40 hours of instruction over 5 days; the equivalent of an entire academic quarter in just one week. Our courses are taught by expert faculty and take full advantage of the unique collections of rare books, manuscripts and archival materials housed in greater Los Angeles.
To see our schedule of classes, detailed course descriptions, faculty bios and application procedures please visit our website http://www.calrbs.org/.
Facebook members can check out our brand new group page at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24391586600
New Databases: SimplyMap and eMarketer
Pepperdine University Libraries has acquired two new electronic databases:
SimplyMap is a web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States.
eMarketer includes daily research articles, analyst reports, and a database of e-business and online marketing statistics, aggregated and analyzed from over 2,800 sources. Topics include market research and trend analysis on Internet, e-business, online marketing, media and emerging technologies.
New Business Research Wiki
Pepperdine University Libraries has created a new, interactive business research resource. This business research wiki provides a one-stop location for information including:
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In the near future, additional wikis will be added to cover other subject areas.
Click here to check out the new Business Research Wiki!
Last Updated: Thursday, February 8, 2007
New: Library Catalog Video Annotations
Pepperdine University Libraries now offers library catalog annotations for video titles. The new paragraph-length annotations represent not only popular new releases and DVDs, but also educational videos, documentaries, and how-to films. Video annotations identify cast members and directors:
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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
One-Stop Info Search Citation Management
One-Stop Info Search, our federated search solution, now includes an enhanced citation management feature with support for popular bibliographic citation managers, including RefWorks. Specifically, the enhancement provides the following new functionality:
- Marked List - Enables the easy selection and management of citations. This new feature will keep a running tally of records selected at the top of the page - and allows the user to move through the result set. In addition, the export process has been modified. Users will now see check boxes next to the citations, allowing them to select records for export while viewing the results list:
- Export/Save - Includes several options: 1-click Export to RefWorks; export in format compatible with ProCite and EndNote; save as HTML; or save as Plain Text:
- Email - Provides ability to email citations in a variety of useful formats, from a form within the One-Stop Info Search interface:
