Sidewalk Work Beginning Friday
The sidewalk reconstruction project will begin July 11th and should be completed early in the fall semester, weather permitting that is. This project will be similar to last year's project in that they will remove the concrete from the line of bricks just slightly south of our entrance to an area around the reflecting pool in front of Maucker Union and replacing it with bricks.
Friday they will begin erecting fencing around the reconstruction area and then will begin work on Monday, again weather permitting.
Possibly beginning as early as Friday this week access to the library's entrance from the south will not be possible. All entrances to the Union will remain open however. When approaching from the south...
1. Enter the Union through the southwest door, which is close to Essentials, and exit through the Union's northwest door, which is across from our entrance.
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2. Take the stairs beside the southwest door of the Union over the top of the Union and exit down the ramp across from the library's entrance.
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3. Go around the library to the west and approach the entrance from the north.
Thanks for your patience! This walkway will be very attractive once all parts of the project are complete.
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Hot Water Restored to the Building
Hot water is now available in the building. Thank you for your patience!
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No Hot Water in the Building
Hot water is not available in the building until further notice due to a water leak on the third floor. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Congratulations to Graduating Library Student Assistants!
Rod Library employs more than 80 students as student assistants each semester. These students work in departments throughout the Library, providing a variety of services, including processing materials, maintaining equipment, and assisting patrons.
Please join us in congratulating those student assistants who are completing their undergraduate or graduate degrees this spring or summer:
Continue reading "Congratulations to Graduating Library Student Assistants!" »
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Winner of the Website Survey Drawing
Congratulations to Chelsea Miller who received 100 pages of free photocopying from Rod Library!
Chelsea was one of many students who filled out the online survey in MyUNIverse about Rod Library's website in early February. In the survey we asked students to give us feedback on the library's website. Students who filled out the survey were entered into a drawing for the free photocopying. Chelsea's name was chosen at random by a computer from a group of 291 students who completed the survey.
Thanks, Chelsea, and thank you to all the students who gave us feedback on our website!
If you have comments, suggestions, or complaints, about Rod Library's website please send them to us. We want to hear from you!
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Help us Evaluate Our Web Site
Rod Library is evaluating how easy or difficult it is for students to find books and journal articles from our Web site. We need student input!
We are looking for a few students who would be willing to sit down with us for 45-50 minutes and give us some feedback on our site.
If you would be willing to help, please fill out a volunteer form and we will contact you soon.
Students who work with us for the 45-50 minutes will receive a UNI glass as a thank you.
Please contact Susan Basye (273-3638) if you have any questions.
Thank you!
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Library Raffle Winners
Winners of the Rod Library Family Weekend Raffle:
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Summer Streyffeler - Winner of the Favorite Student Giveaway prize. Summer won the UNI sweatshirt blanket. |
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Johnette Mathis - Winner of the Favorite Family Member Giveaway prize. Johnette won the book, University of Northern Iowa, by Gerald Peterson. |
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Library Survey Report 2007
In February 2007 Rod Library invited people across the university community to participate in a user assessment survey (LibQUAL+). Many of you responded, and a library committee has been using the results to find out which resources and services are most important to you. We have set up a website to report the results to you. Currently, you can find information on the survey itself, and demographics of participants. We will be adding more information in the coming weeks.
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Student Computer Fee Survey
Speak up on how student computer fees are spent! Rod Library will run its annual survey of student computing interests from Monday, October 15, through Wednesday, October 24. The survey will be online and in paper form in the library lobby.
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Winner of the Library T-Shirt Raffle
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Winner of the Library T-Shirt Raffle: Setordji Abotsi - A graduate student in Industrial Technology won the Library t-shirt raffle held during the graduate student orientation session on Thursday, August 23. Congratulations Setordji and good luck with your academic career! |
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Network Access Through Personal Laptops
Beginning August 13th, all library patrons wishing to use their personal laptops to access the UNI network in the building must re-register their machines at ITS. Patrons will not be able to access the Internet through wireless connections or hard-wired connections until they have re-registered their machines.
To re-register your machine, go to the Computer Consulting Center (CCC) located in Room 36 of the ITTC.
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Orange Chairs and Tables SOLD
The orange tables and chairs which were recently put up for sale by the library have all been sold. Thank you for your interest!
Coming soon . . . new chairs will be placed in the space across from the MultiService Center, former home of the orange furniture. Check them out in July!
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Sidewalk Reconstruction Update
As you can see from our entrance, the sidewalk reconstruction project is moving right along. It will be a very attractive space once it is completed in a few weeks.
Beginning on June 21st, access to the Library's entrance from the south, which is what we currently have, will be closed. Instead they will open a path that leads to the north. After that date, pedestrians will need to turn LEFT after exiting the Library and walk around the north side of the building.
Thank you for your continued patience! Most all of this work should be completed before the end of June.
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Orange Chairs and Tables for Sale
Need a chair or table for your home away from home? 
The Library is selling 17 orange comfy chairs (with cushions) and 10 orange square and round tables that are being replaced by new chairs. These are located across from the MultiService Center, on the first floor, and would be ideal for apartments, dorm rooms or patios.
If orange doesn't suit you, you may paint them your favorite color. They paint up very well. The cushions may be removed when not in use so the furniture may work well on a patio.
If you are interested in purchasing one of these chairs or tables they are for sale for $5.00 each and are sold as is. Please see Susan Basye and the staff in the Dean's Office, room 211, with your payment of good check or cash and you can take one home today!
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Library Survey Update
During spring semester 2006 many members of the campus community received an invitation to give input on library services, resources, and the library’s public spaces. Rod Library was participating in the LibQUAL+ survey, which is used by hundreds of academic libraries who want to understand and respond to library users’ opinions of service quality. The results are now in, and we are busy analyzing the comments and data. Watch the library website for more information about the results, to be posted in the coming months. We would like to thank everybody who filled out the survey. We expect to use the survey responses in developing enhancements of library services to meet your needs.
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Cool Air Fills the Library
The cooling system in the Library has been repaired and everything is functioning normally again. Thank you for your continued patience!
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Air Conditioning Off in the Building
The air conditioning in the Library will be off until a motor can be replaced for our east side fan. We are not certain when this will take place. The building may be warmer and stuffier than usual until the new motor is up and running. The west side of the building is a bit cooler than the east side.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Good News about Iowa Readers
"The April 9th issue of Publisher's Weekly has an article about book stores in Iowa. In it, the author notes that Iowa leads the nation in adult literacy with a 99.2% literacy rate. She reports that Iowans read more books per capita than do residents of any other state." -- Reported by KM
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Don't fence me in!
You may have noticed some fencing going up around the library the past few days. This is in preparation for some walkway reconstruction that will begin next week. When demolition of the current walkway is ready to begin, the gates on the fencing will close and visitors to the library will need to use the pedestrian access point at the south side of our entrance.
A map of the construction project may be found on the Facilities Services web site. This project will disrupt foot traffic in this part of campus for awhile but patrons will still be able to enter the library from our front doors.
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Visiting Russian Librarians
Rod Library welcomes two visiting librarians from Herzen State Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia. Juliya Lapina (on the left in the photos) and Lyubov' Pavlovskaya are visiting UNI from April 13 - 27, 2007.  |
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Cell Phone and Noise Policy
At the end of March, Library Dean Marilyn Mercado instituted a cell phone and noise policy in Rod Library. This policy was written to encourage a quiet (or semi-quiet for group study areas) environment in the building for those who are doing research, studying, or working in small groups. For the complete policy go to http://www.library.uni.edu/pubpol/cellphone.pdf.
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Sidewalk Reconstruction Between Library and ITTC
UNIOnline reported today that the walkway between Rod Library and the ITTC, formerly the East Gym, will be closed for reconstruction beginning around April 7. The walkway between Maucker Union's northeast entrance and the ITTC will also be closed. Foot traffic will be routed around the south and west sides of the library and probably the east side of the Union.
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Warm Temperature in the Library
The temperature of the building has been warm due to the change in seasons. The campus Physical Plant personnel must change each building's systems from heating to cooling every spring and then back to heating every fall. Changing from heating to cooling or vice versa is a complex process which involves more than simply flipping a switch. These changes cannot happen overnight. When we experience unseasonably warm temperatures in early spring, before we have been switched to cooling, our building becomes warmer. You will find a similar situation in buildings all across campus. We apologize, however there is little we can do about the situation. All buildings should be switched to cooling within the near future.
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Quiet and Group Study Areas
While everyone was away on Spring Break, Rod Library staff were busy making changes to our study areas.
In response to student and faculty requests for more group study areas and dedicated quiet areas, we have created such spaces all around the building. We will be posting maps at our front entrance and you may also view them online. Pick up a brochure at a service desk to take with you too.
Here is a quick summary:
Group study areas have been arranged in locations on the first, second, and third floors. You will find the greatest change in furniture arrangement in the main study area on the west side of second floor.
Quiet areas include the entire fourth floor and the east lounge on the third floor.
We welcome your comments on these changes!
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Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday March 11th
Is spring starting early this year? It may seem to be because Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend! Yes, this Sunday, March 11th, Daylight Saving Time will begin at 2:00 a.m. Don't forget to turn your clocks forward one hour!
Are you wondering why it is beginning so early? Check out these web sites for some answers:
http://www.timetemperature.com/tzus/daylight_saving_time.shtml
http://www.timetemperature.com/tzus/daylight_saving_time_extended.shtml
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0814845.html
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Tax Time Again
State of Iowa tax forms and instruction booklets for 2006 are now available in Rod Library. The forms are located on a display just inside the glass doors leading to the Reference Desk on the second floor. After entering the library, go through the glass doors straight in front of you and you'll find the forms against the wall on the right. You may also find them online at the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance web site.
Federal tax forms and instructions are online at the IRS Forms and Publications web site.
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Welcome UNI Up Close Students!
A special greeting to the recently admitted students who are visiting the UNI campus on Friday as part of UNI Up Close. We hope you'll have time to stop by Rod Library and pick up a magnet and brochure that describes the resources and services we have to offer students. If you do not have time to stop in, take a look at our online orientation to learn more about the Library.
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Library Service Quality Survey 2007
WHAT: The library will be conducting a survey called LibQUAL+ during February 2007. LibQUAL+ was developed by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). It is a standardized survey that has been effective in helping libraries to measure the quality of their services through input from students, faculty, and staff.
WHY: Rod Library would like to evaluate and enhance the services it provides to the UNI community. Gathering feedback from students, faculty, and staff is an important part of this process and of planning for possible improvements.
WHO: A survey invitation will be sent to selected recipients (students, faculty, and staff). You may be one of them.
WHEN: The invitation will be emailed on February 5, and the survey will be available for three weeks, until February 26.
WHERE: Answer the survey from your desktop via the Web; the email invitation will direct you to the web-based survey.
HOW LONG: The survey consists of 27 core questions and 8 other questions. It should take only 10-15 minutes to complete the survey.
Summary survey results with be shared with the University community later in the spring semester.
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Students, What Do YOU Think?: Future of Rod Library
Rod Library is seeking the feedback of current UNI students. We want to know what can be done, now and in the future, to make Rod Library a successful place for students. No identifying information is required except your year in school. The data and comments from this survey will be used to make recommendations to the Dean of the Library on possible future changes. Please consider completing our web survey.
December 14, 2006 update:
The web survey ended today and the URL for the survey was removed from the original entry.
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Student Computer Fee Survey
Speak up on how student computer fees are spent! Rod Library will run its annual survey of student computing interests from Monday, October 16, through Wednesday, October 25. The survey will be online at http://www.uni.edu/library/scfsurvey.shtml and in paper form in the library lobby.
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Rod Library has Panther Pride!
Rod Library faculty, staff, and student assistants posed for a group photo on Friday, October 6, in celebration of Purple Pride Day, a part of Homecoming 2006. Go Panthers!
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Art & Music Collection Moving to Fourth Floor
In order to provide the best possible library service to the UNI community, certain library collections will be moving to new locations within Rod Library. Sometime in the near future, the Art & Music Collection will begin a move of its materials and services from its current location on the 3rd floor to a new location on the 4th floor of the library. After the A&M Collection has been moved out of its current location, Special Collections and University Archives will expand into much of the space vacated by Art & Music.
Music and art materials that have been housed in the Glass Case Collection in A&M will be moved permanently to shelving in Special Collections and University Archives. Current periodicals for art and music will be moved from their current location in A&M and will be incorporated into the Current Periodicals Collection on the 1st floor of the library. Other A&M materials, such as the art slide collection, reference books, sound recordings, and videos will be moved to the 4th floor as the project progresses. It is anticipated that temporary listening and viewing facilities will be made available on the 4th floor. The physical arrangement of A&M materials on the 4th floor will be temporary until such time as permanent enlargements and improvements can be made to the space after the library acquires 4th floor office space currently being occupied by displaced Gilchrist employees.
The members of the A&M Collection staff will relocate their work spaces to the 4th floor as well and will strive to make the transition from the 3rd floor to the 4th floor as convenient as possible for all library patrons.
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Tax Forms in the Library
State of Iowa tax forms and instruction booklets are now available in Rod Library. The forms are located on a display at the center of the second floor near the elevators. Federal forms and instructions are online at the IRS Forms and Publications web site. State of Iowa forms and instructions are online at the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance web site.
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