Maag Library will be closed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 26, 27 and 28, 2009. Maag will be open on Sunday November 29 from 1-9PM.
It is the beginning of a new Academic Year and there are some new developments in Maag Library.
One of the most visible updates is that there are new public service workstations throughout Maag. Over the Summer, Maag replaced all of its aging e-Mac computers with gorgeous new iMacs that have very large screens for inhanced [...]
There is a change to how YSU Faculty, Staff and Students access Maag electronic databases from home. As in the past, you start at the Maag Library Home Page ( http://www.maag.ysu.edu ) and under “Quick Links” on the left, you will still click on “Off-campus Access”. However, you will now be asked for your standard [...]
All Maag public access computers have been upgraded. This includes all computers in the Reference Room, the lobbies, the Multi-Media Center and in Maag’s Classroom. Public Access computers now require a YSU Network Log-on. Individuals without a YSU Network Account should inquire at the Reference Desk for assistance.
Maag’s Newest blog is entitled “What I am Reading?” . In it you will find links and brief descriptions of interesting articles, essays and such that address topics in higher education as well as current issues in society. The postings are written by Maag staff with contributions from a few of our favorite bloggers from [...]
OhioLINK is beginning to recover content from selected publishers on the EJC. for complete information look here.
Much has been written, blogged and broadcast on the portending death of newspapers. Some of it here and here in the MaagBlog.
I was reminded of the change the other night when, during a press conference by President Obama, a “reporter” from the Huffington Post was permitted to be one of the questioners. Most of you [...]
OhioLINK Hardware Problems – EJC, DMC, E-Book Center and Other Resources Down
OhioLINK is currently experiencing a major outage due to hardware failure. Most OhioLINK resources including the Electronic Journal Center, the E-Book Center and the Digital Media Center are either completely or partially unavailable at this time, meaning you may be able to get abstract [...]
The Guardian (UK) , one of the world’s most widely read, English language newspapers, recently came out with a list of the 1000 novels everyone must read. They did offer the disclaimer that these may not be the 1000 best books but rather the 1000 books that are the best examples of various genres of [...]
We all know that newspapers are a medium that are fighting for their economic life, especially against the immediacy of the Internet and the declining advertising revenues brought about by the faltering world economy. We now have one more example of the decline of newspapers. Maag Library recently received word that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette would [...]