ProQuest platform databases will be down 7:00 pm Saturday-7:00 am Sunday June 27-28 for scheduled maintenance.

The library is in the midst of a database migration project and for a short time inconsistencies may be noticed in the database lists. We are working to resolve this. If you encounter problems, you can let us know by e-mailing Cathy Kaye.

OCLC will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, June 7. This work requires OCLC services to be offline. All online services will be shut down at 10:00 pm PDT and restarted at 04:00 am PDT.

This maintenance will impact all OCLC production services, including (but not limited to):

*         FirstSearch databases

*         Worldcat.org

*         QuestionPoint

Resources for College Libraries will be down Friday, May 15, 2009, through Monday, May 18, 2009, for scheduled maintenance.

ProQuest platform databases and RefWorks will be down for scheduled maintenance Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 7:00 pm until Sunday, April 19, 2009, 3:00 am.

As of April 1, 2009, BiblioLine/NISC databases — Women’s Studies International and Left Index — will move to the EBSCO interface.

Update: Access has been restored.

ScienceDirect will be down for scheduled maintenance Saturday, March 7, 2009, from 5:00 am until 5:30 pm.

There are currently intermittent problems on the eHRAF sites, and the vendor is making repairs.

Update: Database access has been restored.

The following databases will be unavailable Saturday, 10:00 pm, until Sunday, 10:00 am:

RefWorks

ProQuest: ABI/INFORM, Dissertations & Theses, Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Hoovers, International Index to Black Periodicals Full Text, Los Angeles Times, Music and Performing Arts Online, New York Times, Orange County Register, Oxford Research, Prisma, ProQuest Newspapers, Safari Tech Books Online, Snapshots of North America, U.S. Hispanic Newsstand, Wall Street Journal.

CSA: ARTbibliographies Modern, Communication Abstracts, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database, PAIS International, PapersInvited, Philosopher’s Index, Physical Education Index, PILOTS Database, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts.

Chadwyck-Healey: International Index to Black Periodicals.

In considering alternative ways of reducing expenditures, the focus has been on how to make the best use of the Library’s resources and services.

The Library’s open hours remain unchanged.  (7:30-10:30, Monday-Thursday; 7:30-5:00 Friday; 10:00-5:00 Saturday; Noon-7:00 Sunday)

Circulation Desk will close at 9:00; self-checkout is possible thereafter, but there will be no counter assistance.

Reference and Research Services Desk in the ILC will open at 9:00 am and close at 7:00 pm, Monday-Thursday (Friday 9:00-5:00).  24/7 online virtual reference will continue to be available.

Direction Desk in the Atrium will be closed from February 9th.

AV (Audio-Visual) Desk will be staffed only from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday-Thursday, and from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Friday (Saturday/Sunday hours unchanged).  The Circulation Desk will provide some A-V services when the 4th floor desk is closed.

Circulation and Interlibrary Loan policy changes

Recalling of checked-out materials will be resumed.  Use of interlibrary loan for books checked out of the Pollak Library will cease since the associated costs are no longer affordable.

Failure to return recalled materials will result in blocking of borrowing and interlibrary loan privileges.  The intent here is to ensure that scarcer resources are equitably shared by the CSUF community.  The Academic Senate Library Committee was unanimous in supporting this policy change.

Acquisition of New Materials

The Library’s materials budget has been trimmed, but there are no drastic cuts in either print or electronic resources.   A one-time grant from the Patrons of the Library (our community support group) will help sustain purchasing power for critical materials during the remainder of this fiscal year.

Streaming Video

Streaming video is no longer available.  However, the  Media Commons on the first floor opposite the Circulation Desk should make viewing AV materials relatively easy.

Questions are bound to arise as these changes are implemented with the beginning of the semester.  These can be directed to staff at our public service desks or via the “Problems & Suggestions” form.