New items added in September

Here are a few of the items added to the Library's collection in September. The complete New Item List is available on the Collections page on our web site.

Queer theology : rethinking the western body / edited by Gerard Loughlin BT708 .Q44 2007

The counterfeiters [videorecording] = Die Fälscher The counterfeiters /written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky D743.23 .F35 2008

Articulating citizenship : civic education and student politics in Southeastern China, 1912-1940 / Robert Culp JQ1517.A2 C858 2007

Zwartboek [videorecording] = Black book / screenplay by Gerard Soeteman, Paul Verhoeven PN1997.2 .B533 2007

As far as my feet will carry me [videorecording] / screenplay written by Bastian Clevé, Hardy Martins, Bernd Schwamm. PN1997.2.S69 A84 2007

A concise companion to Shakespeare and the text / edited by Andrew Murphy. PR3071 .C665 2007

Sir Cumference and the dragon of pi : a math adventure / by Cindy Neuschwander illustrated by Wayne Geehan 516.15 N3989s

Renew items before they go overdue

Remember, you can renew your books using the My Account link on any library web page. You will need to enter your name and 14 digit bar code number from the back of your Muskingum College ID to view the items you have checked out. You have the opportunity to renew books up to four times (3 weeks each time) as long as no one else has placed a hold on the book.

Click on the Checked Out Items button to view the list. Then check the box to the left of the item(s) you want to renew and click the Renew Selected button. The system will show how many times you have renewed and the new due date.

It is your responsibility to renew items checked out. If you do not renew items, fines will start to accrue (50 cents per day). If you let the item go 21 days over due, you will automatically be charged a replacement fee ($85 for Muskingum book or $125 for OhioLINK book). Detailed information about fines and replacement fees can be found on the circulation policy page.

Please contact the Library at (740) 826-8152 if you have questions or if you are having problems renewing items.

Online library services restored

The OHIONET office in Columbus has power once again. The Muskingum College Library Catalog/OPAL Catalog are back online and available for use. Off-campus access to databases appears to be working. Electronic reserves are also available again.

Please contact the Library at (740) 826-8152 if you have questions.

Black and White: Student Drawing and Photography - Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

Associate Professor of Art John Sun and his students will discuss their fall semester art exhibition being hosted in Library. Please join us Thursday, September 18 at 2:30 p.m. to view the art and talk to the student artists. Light refreshments will be served.

Access Issues to Muskingum Catalog and Databases Due to Columbus Power Outage

Updated and Revised on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 6:40 p.m.

The power outage in Columbus continues to impact the availability of many online library resources hosted by the OHIONET office in Upper Arlington.

The following resources are still unavailable for student, faculty, and staff use:

• Muskingum College Library Catalog/OPAL Catalog, including the ability to renew Muskingum or OhioLINK items checked out
• Accessing databases using the links on the Muskingum College Library web site, because they rely on the OPAL proxy server to be online
• Electronic course reserves, because it requires the OPAL Catalog server to be online
• Remote authentication for off-campus access to all databases, because it requires the OPAL proxy server to be online
• Ability to request a book using the OhioLINK Central Catalog, because authentication requires the OPAL Catalog server to be online

The following search alternatives are still functioning, because they use the OhioLINK web site:

• Three out of the four QuickSearch tabs on the Library’s home page are still operational on-campus. The Articles, eBooks, and eReference QuickSearches are working. The Books QuickSearch is not work because the OPAL Catalog server is not online.
• You can find a book in our Library by using the OhioLINK Catalog Advanced Keyword Search page and choosing OPAL Libraries as the "Location" limit. You will have to view the list of libraries that own the book to determine if it is Muskingum College or one of the other OPAL member libraries.
• You can access research databases (including the Electronic Journal Center and the Electronic Book Center) on-campus through the OhioLINK Databases page.

OhioLINK’s servers have been running on a backup generator since Sunday afternoon.

We will notify the campus community when these services have been restored. We do not know how long the power outage will last. The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that power may not be restored completely until this weekend.

Please contact the Library at (740) 826-8152 if you have questions.

New Popular Reading Books for September

Our popular reading collection is just inside our doors and contains over 200 new releases and best sellers. Come relax in one of our chairs or check one out to take it home with you!


Leather Maiden
Lansdale, Joe R.

The Gargoyle
Davidson, Andrew

The Grift
Ginsberg, Debra

Underground: A Greywalker Novel
Richardson, Kat

Tethered
MacKinnon, Amy

Icarus at the Edge of Time
Greene, Brian

Sweetsmoke
Fuller, David

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Schaffer, Mary Ann and Annie Barrows

The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and hope in an Age of Extremism
Suskind, Ron

Moscow Rules
Silva, Daniel

Welcome back! Here's what you missed

Hey!

Welcome back Muskies! Hope you had a great summer. We were very busy while you were gone. The first thing you might notice when you come into the Library is that there is a lot more space on the main floor by the computers. We took down a bunch of shelves. Stop by and check out the view.

We added/changes some databases...

Philosopher's Index
The primary research tool for philosophy. Index, abstracts, and some full text from 570 journals covering 15 philosophical research areas.

Biography Reference Bank (replaces American National Biography)
Biographical information on approximately half a million people, from antiquity to the present. This is a great resource for education majors. Your K-12 students have access to this database through INFOhio.

Consumer Health Complete
Health information written for the general public. This would be a great resource if you are looking for current authoritative information for a speech, paper, or health education project.

Science Online (replaces AccessScience)
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. A great resource for K-12 science education majors. Another database available to all K-12 schools through INFOhio.

World Book (replaces Encyclopaedia Britannica online...we still EB in print)
Encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, and other research tools. Yet another great resource available to K-12 schools through INFOhio. We have it set to go directly to Word Book Advanced for college level information, but there is another interface you can use when working with early childhood students.

Finally, three new libraries joined the OhioLINK family. You can now request books from Ohio Christian University, St. Mary Seminary, and the University of Northwestern Ohio through the OhioLINK Catalog.

Those are the big things that happened over the summer. We didn't get to take much of a vacation, so there aren't any beach pics. We did attend the OPAL conference at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus. Here is a snap of the closing session of the conference.

Let us know if you have any questions. Use the Ask Us live chat box on our main web page or stop by the Reference Desk.

Hope you have a great year!

The Library Staff

Open Sunday, August 24 from 2 to 8 p.m.

The Library will be open on Sunday, August 24 from 2 to 8 p.m. We will return to our normal hours beginning Monday, August 25.

Monday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

You can always view our hours of operation by clicking on the Hours link on the left side navigator under About the Library on our web site.

Mid-August Break Hours

The Library will be open the following hours during August 9 to August 23.

• Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED

Reference service will be available between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

You can always view our hours of operation by clicking on the Hours link on the left side navigator under About the Library on our web site.

New Popular Reading Books!

This Charming Man
Keyes, Marian

Love the One You're With
Giffin, Emily

Queen of Babble Gets Hitched
Cabot, Meg

Dali & I: The Surreal Story
Lauryssens, Stan

What Happened: Inside The Bush White House And Washington's Culture Of Deception
McClellan, Scott

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Wroblewski, David

Tribute
Roberts, Nora

Marvels
Busiek, Kurt and artist Alex Ross

In Odd We Trust
Koontz, Dean

New Popular Reading Books

Plague Ship: A Novel of the Oregon Files
Cussler, Clive

When You Are Engulfed by Flames
Sedaris, David

Resolution
Parker, Robert B.

1434: The Year a Magnificient Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance
Menzies, Gavin

Made in the U.S.A.
Letts, Billie

Sundays at Tiffany's
Patterson, James and Gabrielle Charbonnet

Fearless Fourteen
Evanovich, Janet

The Last Oracle: A Sigma Force Novel
Rollins, James

Items added to the collection on June 6

Here are just a few of the items recently added to the Library's collection. Feel free to browse the complete list.

The Holocaust : roots, history, and aftermath
Crowe, David.
D804.3 .C77 2008

Why America lost the war on poverty-- and how to win it
Stricker, Frank.
HC110.P6 S78 2007

The local economic impact of Wal-Mart
Hicks, Michael J.
HF5465.U64 W354 2007

When sex goes to school : warring views on sex--and sex education--since the sixties
Luker, Kristin.
HQ57.5.A3 L84 2007

Atrocities on trial : historical perspectives on the politics of prosecuting war crimes
KZ1176 .A88 2008

Masculine singular : French new wave cinema
Sellier, Genevieve.
PN1993.5.F7 S3713 2008

The religion and film reader
PN1995.5 .R457 2007

The novel now : contemporary British fiction
Bradford, Richard, 1957-
PR881 .B684 2007

I was told there'd be cake : essays
Crosley, Sloane.
PS3603.R673 I3 2008

An introduction to community health
McKenzie, James F., 1948-
RA445 .M29 2008

Summer Session Hours

The Library will be open the following hours during Summer Session (June 7 to August 9).

		Library Open			Reference Assistance Available
Monday		8 a.m. to 9 p.m.			8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday		8 a.m. to 9 p.m.			8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday		8 a.m. to 9 p.m.			8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday		8 a.m. to 9 p.m.			8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday		8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CLOSED July 4)**			8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday		CLOSED*			None
Sunday		1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (CLOSED July 6)**			None

*Open 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, June 21 during Alumni Weekend
**Closed 4th of July Weekend. The Library will close Thursday, July 3 at 8 p.m. and reopen Monday, July 7 at 8 a.m.

You can always view our hours of operation by clicking on the Hours link on the left side navigator under About the Library on our web site.

Closed Memorial Day Weekend

The Library will close Friday, May 23 at 5 p.m. and not reopen until Tuesday, May 27 at 8 a.m. However, you will still be able to access all of our research databases, including the Electronic Journal Center and the Electronic Book Center, anytime over the holiday weekend.

As always, you can check our hours of operation anytime day or night.

New Popular Reading Books

Where Are You Now?
Clark, Mary Higgins

Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?
Spurlock, Morgan

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Roach, Mary

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Obama, Barack

The Secret to True Happiness
Meyer, Joyce

Simpsons: Dollars to Donuts
Groening, Matt

Small Favor: A Novel of the Dresden Files
Butcher, Jim

The Third Circle
Quick, Amanda

The Host
Meyer, Stephenie

American's Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation
Davis, Kenneth C.

The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
Farley, Tom Jr. and Tanner Colby

Unaccustomed Earth
Lahiri, Jhumpa

The Last Lecture
Pausch, Randy

Phantom Prey
Sandford, John

Odd Hours
Koontz, Dean