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Entries from September 2008

Wednesday, September 17. 2008

Fall 2008 Student Library E-News

Student learning is the Mardigian Library’s first priority! The library is open seven days a week, until 11:45 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and our website resources are available anytime, anywhere.

What's new?
• Key findings from the library's survey of students are now available online.
• When you access your Library Account or log in to access databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to choose and enter a personal identification number (PIN) so that your library information has increased security. Information is available online explaining how to set up a PIN or how to get help with your PIN.
• The library will be open 24 hours a day during December final exams, beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wed., Dec. 10th and ending on Wed., Dec. 17th at 7:30 p.m. You will be required to show your MCard to enter the building between midnight and 8:00 a.m. Library hours are posted online and in the building.

Fall Events
• Stop by the Berkowitz Gallery to see the newest exhibit, "Timeless Treasures: Children's Series from the Juvenile Historic and Quigley Collection."
• On Sept. 19, 2008, UM Health Sciences Libraries will present “Authoritative Medical Resources on the Internet” from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the BorgWarner Auditorium in the IAVS.

Research basics
• Attend an open research workshop to learn more about library resources.
• Can't seem to get started writing that paper? Learn about the research process at the library's website.
• Check out Library News to learn about new resources and more.

Get help!
Get help from a librarian in person between classes, and when you are not on campus contact a librarian:
•by phone at 313-593-5563
•by email
•or by instant messaging

Posted by Kathy Irwin in Students at 12:43 | Comments (0)

Tuesday, September 16. 2008

PIN Help: Creating a New PIN, Changing a PIN, Recovering a Lost PIN

If you have not yet created your own library PIN

1. From the Mardigian Library's web site (opens a new page), select the "My Library Account" link.

2. Select whether you are "UM-D Student, Faculty, Staff, or Alumni" or a "Guest Borrower."

"UM-D Student, Faculty, Staff, or Alumni" - enter your last name and your 8-digit UMID.
"Guest Borrower" - enter your last name and 14-digit barcode.

You may leave the PIN field blank.

3. Click the "Log In" button. This will not actually log you in yet; you will still need to create your PIN.

4. The page will refresh, and you will need to re-enter your last name and UMID or barcode, but this time the form will include two PIN boxes so you can create and verify your new PIN. Your PIN must be at least four characters long and can include letters and numbers.

5. When you click the "Log In" button the second time, you should be taken to your library account.

Changing your PIN

1. Log in to your library account with your current pin.

2. The box in your patron record has a link to "Modify your PIN." Select the link and follow the instructions in the pop-up window.

If you have lost your PIN or need further assistance

1. From the Mardigian Library's web site (opens a new page), select the "My Library Account" link.

2. Select whether you are "UM-D Student, Faculty, Staff, or Alumni" or a "Guest Borrower."

"UM-D Student, Faculty, Staff, or Alumni" - click the "Forgot my library password (PIN)" link.
"Guest Borrower" - contact the library at 313-593-5559 or use the Ask-A-Question service.

Note: Library staff members do not have access to your PIN but can remove your old PIN, allowing you to create a new one of your choice.

Posted by Barbara Bolek in Alumni, Databases, Faculty, News, Staff, Students at 11:36

New: PIN Required to Access Library Online Services

To increase the security of library user personal information (see the library's User Privacy Policy), the library is now requiring users to create a personal identification number (PIN). The PIN is in addition to the user's name and 8-digit UMID (or barcode for Guest Borrowers). It must be a minimum of four characters long and should not be obvious or easy for others to guess.

This PIN will have to be used anytime you wish to access licensed research databases, online journals, and other electronic resources off-campus; place interlibrary loan requests; place a hold by using the “Request” button; or access “My Library Account”.

Get further assistance with your PIN.

Features available from your library account include:

• view items currently checked out,
• track/cancel hold requests on books checked out by different library user(s),
• check on the status of interlibrary loan requests,
• renew items,
• view and pay fines online,
• save catalog search results in your “Preferred Searches”.

Another feature coming soon is the ability to view a Reading History of items you have previously checked out from the library. This will be an "opt in" service and library users may opt out at any time. Watch for more information when Reading Histories become available.

Posted by Joel Seewald in Alumni, Databases, Faculty, News, Staff, Students at 10:04 | Comments (2)

Monday, September 8. 2008

Database Alerts Now Listed on Web Site

A new list of all the library databases that provide “alert” features is now available on the library web site at http://library.umd.umich.edu/research/alerts.php. By setting up an alert, faculty members interested in keeping up with research in a particular area of study or who have an interest in a particular academic journal can be automatically notified by email or RSS feed as soon as a new article or journal of interest becomes available. The current list includes approximately 50 databases and provides links to instructions for setting up an alert in each of them.

Posted by Kathy Irwin in Faculty, News, Staff, Students at 15:13 | Comments (0)

Coming Soon….Personal Identification Numbers (PINs)

When you access your Library Account or log in to access databases from off-campus, you will soon be prompted to choose and enter a personal identification number (PIN) so that your library information has increased security. The PIN must be a minimum of four characters long and should not be obvious or easy for others to guess.

This PIN will have to be used anytime you wish to access licensed research databases, online journals, and other electronic resources off-campus; place interlibrary loan requests; place a hold by using the “Request” button; or access “My Library Account”.

Features available from your library account include:

• view items currently checked out,
• track/cancel hold requests on books checked out by different library user(s),
• check on the status of interlibrary loan requests,
• renew items,
• view and pay fines online,
• save catalog search results in your “Preferred Searches”.

Another feature coming soon is the ability to view a Reading History of items you have previously checked out from the library. This will be an "opt in" service and library users may opt out at any time. Watch for more information when Reading Histories become available.

Posted by Barbara Bolek in Faculty, News, Staff, Students at 15:10 | Comments (3)

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