November 12, 2007
Help during Google Digitization
Just a reminder that the Library Google Digitization project is now underway at the Art, Architecture and Engineering Library. Unfortunately this may cause some inconvenience for your and your students. Here are some tips that can help you out during this process:
1. You can check to see what books are currently being digitized here: http://www.lib.umich.edu/aael/article.php?articleID=291
2. If a book is out for digitization you can recall it by following the steps listed here: http://www.lib.umich.edu/aael/article.php?articleID=87
3. There are many art books available in the Fine Arts Library on Central Campus. Here is a link to their website: http://www.lib.umich.edu/finearts/
4. Library-to-Library deliveries will continue as usual. If a second copy of your book is available elsewhere on campus, use the recall method above to have it delivered to the AAEL.
5. Interlibrary loan service is also available. The average time for ILL delivery is 5-7 days. Information and request forms are here:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/ill/
6. If you are planning an assignment and need particular books that have yet to be digitized, please let me know and we can arrange to have them digitized at a more convenient time.
7. Current journals are not included in the project. These will still be available in the library.
8. As always, if you need help finding materials please let me know and I will help you - ahaines@umich.edu
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November 09, 2007
iGoogle Library Gadget
If you use Google's web portal, iGoogle, you can now add a University of Michigan Library search box to your page. The gadget lets users search Mirlyn, Search Tools, and the library web site as well as provides a link to the Ask Us service. To add this gadget to your iGoogle page (and to learn how to create your iGoogle page if you do not already have one), please visit: http://www.lib.umich.edu/labs/igoogle/
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October 10, 2007
AAE Library gets Googlized
As you are probably aware, the University of Michigan Library is in the
midst of a massive digitization project in cooperation with Google, in which
most bound volumes in the library system will be scanned. As a result of
this project, all books not restricted by copyright will be available in
full text in Mirlyn and in Google Book Search. Books restricted by
copyright can still be searched for key words. More information on the
Michigan Digitization Project can be found here:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/mdp/index.html
As part of the Michigan Digitization Project, I am happy to announce that
the Art Architecture & Engineering Library will be the next library to
participate. On October 22nd Google will begin digitizing the books in our
collection. Several ranges of books will be removed for two weeks for
scanning. When these book return, another group will go out for scanning
until the entire circulating collection is scanned. I apologize in advance
for any inconvenience caused by the absence of our books during this period.
The following information may help to ease any inconvenience for this
period:
- Holds can be placed on all materials removed for digitization. Just log
into Mirlyn, search for the book, go to the location screen and hit 'Get
This'. The book will be held for you at the AAE Library circulation desk
for use when it returns.
- Library-to-library deliveries will continue as usual. If a second copy of
your book is elsewhere on campus, use the method above to have it delivered
to the AAE Library.
- Interlibrary loan service is also available. The average time for ILL
delivery is 5-7 days. Information and request forms are here:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/ill
- Current journals are not included in the project. These will still be
available in the library.
Thanks for your patience during the digitization project. If you have
questions or concerns about the project please contact Catherine Soehner,
Director, Art, Architecture, Engineering, and Science Libraries, University
Libraries. Her contact information is: csoehner@umich.edu or call
(734) 763-9813.
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