New Online Reference Works: Sage Reference

The Library is pleased to announce its subscription to Sage Reference Online!

Sage Reference Online currently includes these encyclopedias:

• Encyclopedia of Time
• Encyclopedia of Human Relationships
• Encyclopedia of Play in Today’s Society
• Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

Sixteen more encyclopedias will be added through the end of 2009.

Find out more about Sage Reference Online.

Access Sage Reference Online

If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Department at 269 337 7152 or reference@kzoo.edu

Library CLOSED on Fri. July 3rd

The Kalamazoo College Library will be CLOSED on Friday, July 3th in observance of Independence Day. Regular Summer hours resume on Monday July 6th.

The Biggby Cafe in the Library is CLOSED on July 3th as well.

Happy Fourth of July!

Summer Hours for the Library & Biggby Cafe

June 15th - September 20th, 2009

Library Summer Hours:

Monday - Friday	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	CLOSED

Biggby Cafe Summer Hours:

Monday - Friday	8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	CLOSED

Have a Wonderful Summer!

Off Campus? Need to use Library Databases?

Working on your SIP this summer? You can access Library Databases and Online Journals from off campus! Be sure to start your research from the Library website!

• To access Library Databases and Online Journals from
  off campus, click on the link to the database or journal.
• Next you should see the Proxy Server Login screen that
  asks for your Kalamazoo College username and password.
• After entering these, you will be authenticated as a
  Kalamazoo College student, faculty, or staff member,
  and you will be forwarded to the database.

For more information, please see:
http://www.kzoo.edu/is/library/offcampus/index.html

Has your knet Password expired? If you need help with your knet password, please see the Help Desk page on Password Help.

If you have trouble accessing a library database from off campus, please contact the Reference Department at 269 337-7152 or reference@kzoo.edu.

Commencement Weekend Library Hours

Friday June 12th - Sunday June 14th, 2008

Friday June 12th	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday June 13th	9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday June 14th	9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Congratulations Graduates!

College Commencement Schedule:
http://www.kzoo.edu/aluminfo/commencement.html

Library Materials Due by Thurs. June 11th

Please return all Library Materials and pay outstanding Library fines
by Thursday June 11th.

You may check your Library Account to see what materials
you have checked out and what fines you may owe.

https://ariadne.kzoo.edu/patroninfo~S0

If you have any questions, please contact the Circulation Supervisor, Mary Griswold, at circulation@kzoo.edu or 269 337 7153.

Spring Finals Week Library Hours

Finals Week, Monday June 8th - Friday June 12th

Monday June 8th - Wednesday June 10th	8:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Thursday June 11th - Friday June 12th	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday June 13th	9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday June 14th	9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Good Luck on your Exams!

Spring Exam Schedule from the Registrar

Library Lost & Found

Please stop by the Library Lost & Found at the Circulation Desk
to see if your misplaced item is here! There are many items in the Lost & Found, including jackets, coffee mugs, notebooks, eyeglasses, and more. We have cell phones and flash drives as well.

All items in the Library Lost and Found will be discarded
after Finals Week.

Need LAC Credits? Try a DVD!

Students short of the required 25 LACs may watch LAC approved DVDs. They must then write a two-page, double-spaced paper on the DVD. More information on LACs are available on the LAC Website.

Approved DVDs are located in the library. You can locate them by:

• Clicking here
  
• Searching by SERIES and typing in "LAC-eligible program"
• Searching by KEYWORD and typing in "LAC-eligible program"

More information on LACs are available on the LAC Website.

Free Trial to 17th-19th Century British & American Newspapers

The Library is pleased to offer a free trial of Historical American
and British Newspapers from Gale until June 5, 2009. This trial
does not require a password to access articles.

This collection of fully searchable historical American and British newspapers includes digital facsimile images of both full pages and clipped articles for hundreds of British and U.S. newspapers.
For each issue, the newspaper is captured from cover-to-cover, providing access to every article, advertisement and illustration.

Your feedback is important to us! Please let us know your
comments and questions about this trial.
Contact Reference at reference@kzoo.edu or 337-7152.

Free Trial to America's Historical Newspapers

The Library is pleased to offer a free trial of America's Historical Newspapers from NewsBank until June 5, 2009. This trial does not require a password to access articles.

This growing collection of fully searchable historical American and Hispanic American newspapers is the most extensive resource of its kind. With nearly 2,000 titles from all 50 states, America’s Historical Newspapers provides an unparalleled record of the topics, people, issues and events that have shaped America for nearly three centuries.

Your feedback is important to us! Please let us know your comments and questions about this trial Contact Reference at reference@kzoo.edu or 337-7152.

MeLCat Update

Kalamazoo College students, faculty, and staff now can place multiple MeLCat requests without having to re-enter their home library, user name, and password each time. You will see a message instructing you to logoff when done. It is important to remember to do this when using MeLCat at a public computer. The system will automatically end your session if it's been inactive for 7 minutes.