The Ebooks LibGuide is now being maintained by the CSU team, in consultation with Public Services colleagues. Just a quick note to let you know that the guide has received a first edit here at the start of the main school year, to remove obsolete and incorrect information. The guide still needs […]
In 2018, the CSU team began sending an orientation email to colleagues joining the UAL. (We use the Staffing Update, linked from StaffHub, to stay informed of new staff.) The purpose of this email is to convey the structure of the CSU, as well as essential info, links, and forms relating to the […]
Remember ye olde Chadwyck-Healey interface? You’re most likely to recall it, if you’ve been using collections such as Early English Books Online (EEBO), which contains about 100,000 digitized titles from the earliest days of English publishing. There was always a little irony in using an interface that seemed nearly as […]
Hi all, just alerting you to an interesting new book: Serving Library Users from Asia: A Comprehensive Handbook of Country-Specific Information and Outreach Resources. https://search.library.ualberta.ca/catalog/8708199 The book is focused on the United States, but much of it may be of interest. From the description: Rather than a generalized overview of Asians […]
Hi all, CSU is running an ebook trial for Manchester University Press, now through August 31. This publisher has strengths in areas such as film studies, religious studies, political science, and history (including history of medicine). Please take a look at the content and platform (known as “Manchesterhive”) and let […]