What's New at the Library and LRC

Library Closing for Renovations (5/7/2012)
Beginning May 7, the Northeast Philadelphia campus Library will be completely closed for the summer for renovations.

The library closure will run from May 7 through mid-August. During the closure, there will be no access to the building or the physical collections of materials. However, access to the online databases, catalog, and other online resources will not be affected.

Library staff will operate a "library away from home" in ETC room 405, where students can get individual research assistance, interlibrary loan, and reserve materials. Summer hours will be Monday-Thursday 8 am-9 pm, Friday 8 am-5 pm, Saturday noon-5 pm, and Sunday 1-6 pm. We will be closed Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend as well as Wednesday, July 4.

The Newtown Learning Resource Center (LRC) will offer a slightly expanded schedule this summer to help accommodate students needing to use print collections, particularly in the subject areas of education, children's literature, and counseling psychology. Otherwise, we recommend that our students use one of our sister libraries in the TCLC or SEPCHE consortia, or their local public library, for print and media materials. We also suggest that faculty encourage their students to make an early start on summer papers and research projects, so they can take advantage of interlibrary loan to retrieve needed books and articles.

Renovations to the library this summer will be extensive, though not all will be immediately noticeable. Thanks to a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the library will be getting new ceilings and lighting, new electrical work, new HVAC, a new computer lab with additional computers, a cafe area with vending machines and a coffeemaker, new group study rooms, and handicapped-accessible bathrooms on the main floor. These will be the first structural renovations since the library was built in 1967.

Please contact Lori Schwabenbauer (lschwaben@holyfamily.edu; x3314) with any questions.

2012 Election Resources (5/3/2012)
Designed by library staff primarily as a resource for students who are first-time voters. This site includes registration and voting information, links to candidates websites, and lists of library-recommended resources related to this year's election. Learn the facts you need to get involved and exercise your democratic responsibilities in an informed and intelligent way.

Read more at http://holyfamily.libguides.com/Election2012

Library Databases? There's an app for that... (4/18/2012)
You can now access many of the library's databases on your Android or iPhone using a new app from EBSCO which gives direct access to the most used resources in medicine and nursing, education, and the humanities. Click on the link below to find out how to discover, download, and authorize the EBSCO databases app through the Holy Family University library services website.

Link: http://web3.holyfamily.edu/library/EBSCO_App.swf


Improved Access to Hoover's Database

Students can now use the same login credentials (see story below) they use for other library resources to access the Hoover's database from home, or access it directly from any library or LRC computer. The Hoover's database provides easy access to financial reports, news, and profiles of top U.S. companies and executives. Login in Hoover's here.

Off-campus? Now access all our online resources with your personal login.

Now you can access our entire collection of online library resources, including ebooks, databases, and online journals, from anywhere on the Internet.

You will also use this login to access the "My Account" feature in the library catalog, which allows you to keep track of materials you have checked out, renew items, and place holds.

Continue using the links found on the Research Databases page or the in new Research Guides.  If you are on campus, you will not be prompted for a username and password. If you are off campus, you will see a login screen.

Your username is the first part of your Holy Family email address - what appears before @holyfamily.edu.

Your initial password will be the number on your Holy Family ID card. 

If you have further questions about your login, check this help sheet or call us at 267-341-3316/267-341-4010.

Library Research Guides are here! Check out the Library's new Research Guides to find recommended resources, learn about key concepts like "peer review," or chat with a librarian about your research. Guides are organized by topic, and new topics are being added all the time.

Now Text Your Librarian: 215-874-0897 is the number to text to for information about library research. Librarians are waiting to answer your questions during the library's open hours.

NetLibrary ebooks are now eBooks on EBSCOhost. The Library has thousands of eBooks available on all topics -- and they can now be downloaded to your PC, Nook or Sony Reader! Watch this tutorial to learn how.