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A Message from the Director: New at the Library

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Dear Members of the SPU Community,

Welcome to a new academic year at SPU! The purpose of this memo is to highlight a few exciting changes at the SPU Library this quarter:

New hours: Beginning this week, the library has new, longer hours:

  • Mondays-Thursdays, 7:30 a.m.-Midnight
  • Fridays, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Sundays, 10 a.m.-Midnight

More information about hours, including Reference Desk hours, is available from our hours website.

New technology: We have mounted large computer monitors in all study rooms on the 3rd Level, including the Graduate Study Room, and new print/copy/scan devices are located on every level of the library. For more information:

Tech updates in study rooms.

New speaker series: Come to the library Reading Room to hear members of the SPU community share scholarly and creative works in progress. Speaking this quarter:

  • Jeff Keuss (Theology), “The Gospel According to Stephen King”: Thursday, October 24, 3-3:40 p.m.
  • Shannon Huffman Polson (MFA ’12), “North of Hope: Memoir, Memory, and Mercy”: Thursday, October 31, 12:10-12:50 p.m.
  • Ben McFarland (Biochemistry), “The Quickening: How Chemistry Shaped Biology”: Thursday, November 7, 3-3:40 p.m.
  • David Wicks and Andrew Lumpe (Education), “bPortfolios: Using an Open Blogging Platform for Reflective Learning”: Thursday, November 14, 12:10-12:50 p.m.

For more information about this series, see the Creative Conversation site.

To find out more about the library and the many ways we support your work and the discovery, creation, and sharing of knowledge at SPU, visit us in person or online at http://spu.edu/library.

 

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

University Librarian and Associate Professor

Seattle Pacific University

Library Study Tips

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As finals approach and stress levels build, consider these tips from the Library to help make your study and research time more productive:

1) Check out required course reserve materials as far in advance as possible. As due dates approach, these resources can become highly sought after by your peers, which may make it more difficult to access the items in the days before a project is due.

2) Visit our blog tutorials for checking out eBooks, ordering Summit items, viewing ERIC documents, and even searching for videos using our library catalog.

3) Use the Reserve a Room calendar to make reservations for your group to use a study room. See this post for the how-to on reserving a room in the Library.

4) Need a white-board marker for your study group? Check out markers at the Circulation Desk with your SEA PAC card. Remember to return them to the front desk after use.

5) All reference librarians can show you how to find information for your assignments. You can call, email, chat, and even text a reference librarian, or you can email the liaison librarian of your department to make an appointment for specialized help.

6) Need help with a computer issue? Email the Tech Desk to set up an appointment with a specialist who can help you navigate through the complexities of certain software.

7) The Library is open for extended hours beginning May 28 through June 6. The hours are Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to Midnight, Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from Noon to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 3 p.m. to Midnight. Take advantage of these extra hours!

Remember, we are here to help with your study needs, so feel free to drop by with a question. Happy studying during these last few weeks of the quarter.