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By Scott Pfitzinger, February 16, 2009 10:50 am

Oh frabjous day!! We now have general open Wi-Fi in Irwin Library. The same type of guest access that has been available at Starbucks is now available in Irwin.

If a guest brings a wireless laptop into Irwin, they can click “View Available Wireless Networks” and should automatically see “BU Guest Wireless.” This network requires no username or password and does provide access to the Internet. It does NOT provide access to BUfiles or the databases; instead it asks for EZproxy logon info, just like it does for people off campus. People using the “BU Guest Wireless” network CAN print, but they have to add the printer to their computer. Instructions are at the Reference Desk, but will only be given out upon request.

This will not change most of what goes on in IL119 because database access is usually necessary.

We will still leave the backup instructions (the old way to log on guests) in the binder at the Reference Desk for the time being.

Thanks.
Scott

Comments Off on On-Call Reference Program Cancelled

By Scott Pfitzinger, February 13, 2009 3:22 pm

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Originally we began this On-Call Reference program assuming
that we’d have a SLIS student working at the Reference Desk in the afternoons.
Given that our Part-Time Reference Assistant has the same qualifications (MLS)
as our Part-Time Reference Librarian and given that they both use the Subject
Liaisons rather than On-Call Librarians when they have questions, there is no
longer a need for librarians to be on call in the afternoons. I have spoken with
Lewis, Sally, and the Reference Librarians (full-time and part-time) and we’ve
agreed to cancel the On-Call program for the rest of the semester.

We do still need backups for the students who work at the Reference
Desk from 10am to Noon M-F, so Renee and I will be the regular backups for
them. On the occasions that both of us are out during those times, we will ask
for someone to cover the shift in an on-call format.

This should relieve the librarians of one minor scheduling
concern and make things easier for everyone.

Scott

Comments Off on Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Activity

By Scott Pfitzinger, February 4, 2009 3:30 pm

All faculty and staff are invited to the Opening Reception of the 8^th annual Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Activity.

The Reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, in the Irwin Library atrium. Hors d’ouevres, wine, music, and conversation will begin at 5:00pm, followed at about 6:30pm by a featured lecture by Paul Valliere on his current research: “Called Together? Decision-Making in Church and University.” Altogether an excellent way to spend the early part of an evening. You can even still go out to another event or activity later in the evening.

Please note the new time, which is an hour earlier than in previous years.

Comments Off on Library Listservs

By Scott Pfitzinger, January 29, 2009 8:22 am

I would like to remind everyone about our various library listservs and announce a small change in their configuration.

The Library group (library2@butler.edu) is for emails that need to go to all library staff (Irwin and Science). Technically, this isn’t a listserv but an Outlook “Group.”

librarians@listserv.butler.edu is the listserv to use for communications that need to go to all the librarians (Science and Irwin).

lib-rd@listserv.butler.edu is specifically for the Reference Desk. Because of all the changes we’ve been making in our Reference Services, I will be removing most of the librarians from this listserv and adding the students and part-time staff who work at the Reference Desk in Irwin Library. The focus will be on actual operational issues, so it won’t be relevant to those who don’t physically work at the Desk.

If you’re a librarian who has gotten used to using the “Reference Desk” listserv for emailing all the librarians, please begin using the Librarians one that was actually created for that purpose. It will
soon be the only one that does that.

Thanks much.
Scott

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By Scott Pfitzinger, January 21, 2009 8:30 pm

During the month of February, Irwin Library will be host to the eighth annual Celebration of Scholarship and
Creative Activity. We will be
exhibiting works by Butler University staff and faculty throughout the
month of February and we would like to include you! If you are a Butler employee and have
published, created, performed, or presented anything during the last
year, your materials are welcome in this exhibit. Deadline for
submission is Thursday, January 29, 2009.

Visit http://www.butler.edu/library/celebration for more details.