SRDS Media Solutions will experience a planned downtime affecting their online services during the winter break. Beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, they will perform scheduled network infrastructure and security maintenance that will cause SRDS services on the web to be unavailable until Monday, Dec. 29. During the outage, they will post any updates to Twitter @SRDS. Check-in there to keep up-to-date on when everything is back up and running.
Monthly Archives
December 2014
Genera
l Science Collection is a database of full-text of science journals. It is provided free from the state through the Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM). I am pleased to announce that the product has become far less general and far more peer-reviewed. What was a database of mostly general science magazines has now become a database of mostly peer-reviewed scholarly journals in the sciences. When you search the results default to full text academic journals. You can narrow those results to peer-reviewed journals only, or only magazines, news and even videos.
Greetings, Ireland Library users! Congratulations on finishing another term strong! 
After the semester ends you’ll be catching up on lots of mundane but important tasks, like sleep, laundry, paying bills, and returning library books!
Ireland Library will be closed for the majority of Christmas Break, so please plan to return library items to the book returns outside of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library. There are two of them. The easiest one to get to is located on the south side of the building in the loading dock area off of Cleveland Ave. The other book drop is located off the quad on the northwest corner of the building.
Of course, you can return library items and chat with staff when Ireland is open as well.
- Fri, Dec 19: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Mon, Dec 22: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Tue, Dec 23: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- J-term hours begin at 8 a.m. Mon, Jan 5, 2015. For more details see http://tinyurl.com/IrelandLibHours.
You can also return items by mail. Please see details on the library’s Returning Books page.
Blessings on your holiday preparations and celebrations with family and friends.
Your friends at Ireland Library, Curt, Betsy & Conie
Archbishop Ireland Library, Charles J. Keffer Library, Circulation, Libraries, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, Services
Bookdrop Locations during Christmas Break!
Just a brief reminder that if you need to drop off library materials that are due after regular library hours or over holidays, you can use one of our various bookdrop locations:
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Outside O’Shaughnessy-Frey: north of the front door at the bottom of the steps
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Outside O’Shaughnessy-Frey: south side of the library
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Outside Keffer: in skyway near old front entrance & elevator
For more info, see our Returning Books page.
Archbishop Ireland Library, Libraries, News & Events
Ireland Library reference room renovations in J-term
Beginning on December 22, 2014, Ireland Library will temporarily restrict access to its main reading/study room, public computers, and the library’s reference collection in association with a renovation project scheduled to be completed by January 30. While it is closed temporarily, the reference collection will be unavailable for consultation in the reading room, classrooms, or for reproduction requests.
The much-needed building renovations include asbestos abatement, installing new carpeting, refurbishing ceiling lights, repairing the plaster and painting walls.
What can we do at Ireland Library during this temporary renovation project?
Many services, resources, and our knowledgeable staff members will still be accessible. Patrons may study in study carrels in the building’s stacks. Bible dictionaries and commentaries will be removed from the Reference Room and kept in a separate location where they may be used by students enrolled in J-Term classes. Circulating books and periodicals will remain accessible and may still be borrowed. Reference service and the Reserve Collection will be available.
Alternate public computing options
As Ireland Library’s public computing center will be temporarily unavailable, students, faculty and staff can access digital content such as e-books, full text articles or electronic journals (via CLICnet and library databases) on personal laptops, tablets, or smart phones at Ireland Library. Campus and community patrons who need to use public computers may take advantage of those at OSF Library on North Campus, Keffer Library (Mpls), or the Schoenecker Law Library (Mpls). [Check our Library Hours Page for all UST library addresses and hours.] Group study rooms are also available at the UST libraries listed above.
Ireland Library Hours during J-Term
M-F: 8 AM to 5 PM
Sat & Sun closed.
Hours will return to normal for spring semester.
Libraries, News & Events, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, Services
Stressed About Finals? UST Libraries Can Help!
It’s the most stressful time of the year! Keyboards are clicking and printers are printing and tables are full… Of students waiting to be done. Oh, it’s the most stressful time of the year…
As we see stressed out faces around campus, we just wanted to remind everyone that UST Libraries are here to help out! We have prepared a variety of resources for the next week to help you get through. Here’s a list of the highlights:
Extended Hours
As the Newsroom reported, we will be opening early and/or closing late many days in the next week. Here’s a quick rundown of the extended hours (in bold):
Friday, 12/12: 7:00am – 10pm Saturday 12/13: 10am – 10pm Tuesday-Thursday, 12/16-12/18: 6am – 2:30am Friday, 12/19: 6am – 6pm
Therapy Pets
Yes, folks – the therapy pets are back! Stop by 6-8pm on Study Monday, 12/15, to get some furry cuddles in with dogs, rabbits, and a Guinea pig!
Treats
Look for updates about regular study break treats, hosted by the USG and Wellness center.
Coffee Bene has also graciously agreed to be open on Saturday (!), 12/13, from 10:30am-4pm
Stress-Free Zone
Do you need to just get away from it all for a moment or two? Stop by our “Stress Free Zone” in room 102 each afternoon 12/15-19 for some coloring, puzzles, card games, and more. Remember, it’s been proven that regular study breaks can help with concentration!
Ear Plugs and Lockers
Need some help focusing? Grab some earplugs in the OSF Rotunda and/or drop off your valuables in a locker at the circulation desk. Noise and worry about theft will be gone, leaving more time to focus on your work!
Library Staff
We are ALWAYS here to help you – whether to find out how to cite that pesky article or figure out a quiet place to study, we are here for you! Let us know if there’s anything else we can do to help out, and best of luck on Finals!
Those of you who use IBISWorld probably use it to look up US industry information. I’m pleased to announce that IBISWorld now covers more of the world. Sure, you can still use it as your go-to for US industry information, but we’ve expanded our subscription to include
- U.S. Specialized Industry Reports
- Canada Industry Reports
- China Industry Reports
- Global Industry Research Reports
Circulation, News & Events, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, Services
Need storage while studying in the Library?
The OSF Library now has 14 lockers available for patrons to use!
The lockers will offer patrons a place to store personal belongings such as laptops, small backpacks, and purses when they leave the library for dinner or class instead of leaving these items unprotected at tables, study carrels, and in study rooms.
So stop by the Circulation Desk to check-out a locker for a 4 hour period, today.
Libraries, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, Special Collections and Archives
Victor O’Malley scrapbook, 1918 – 1920
Recently, the University of St. Thomas Archives was given a scrapbook compiled by St. Thomas Military Academy (STMA) graduate, Victor O’Malley. A native of Waunakee, WI, Victor attended STMA from 1918 to 1920, his junior and senior years in high school. During his time at there, he was a member of the academy football team and the Cauirdhe na H-Eireann (Friends of Ireland) club.
Victor O’Malley (left) and friend stand next to Foley Theater
His scrapbook gives us a unique view into student life on the College of St. Thomas campus of the time. He collected programs, ticket stubs, soda fountain menus and other memorabilia documenting how he spent his time outside of the classroom.
I’ve been especially intrigued by some of the photos of the neighborhood around campus which are included in the scrapbook. While the streetcar line no longer runs along Selby Avenue, several of the houses and buildings are still standing in the neighborhood.
(left ) Selby-Lake streetcar near the St. Thomas campus
(right ) Store near the corner of Dayton and Cleveland Avenues
For another of view of campus on from the same time period, you can view the short film “A Day at St. Thomas” on YouTube.