10/21/08 -- Call Number Texting

There is something new in the online catalog. When you are looking at the full record for an item in the catalog, you can scroll down to see the call number information:

Clicking on the Text Me logo will let you enter your cell phone number and service provider to receive the title and call number as a text message:

Some people prefer this to scribbling down the call number on a slip of paper before going to the shelves to find a book. The only fee for the text message is whatever your cellular service provider charges you for receiving text messages. We hope this new feature makes the online even more convenient for you to use.

10/3/08 -- Sunday Hours Continue

Last year, in response to student requests, the library started offering Sunday evening hours. This year the library will continue to be open Sunday evenings from 6-10pm. When classes are in session, the library schedule is as follows:

Mon - Thurs     8:30am - 11pm
Fridays     8:30am - 10pm
Saturdays     1pm - 5pm
Sundays     6pm - 10pm

Please remember to check the library web site at http://www.seminary.edu/BGL to verify library hours during holidays and break weeks.

8/1/08 -- 5 New I-Share Schools

This summer, the number of schools in the I-Share network have increased from 71 to 76. The five new schools are:

Adler School of Professional Psychology
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Harrington College of Design
Principia College
Rush University

Remember: Your Northern Seminary library card is valid at all 76 I-Share member libraries. Requests placed through the I-Share catalog are delivered by courier five days a week to all I-Share libraries.

7/14/08 -- New Books New Blog

What used to be the new books list for the library has now been converted into the new books blog:

http://bglnewbooks.blogspot.com

You can scan the list of new books in either call number or subject heading order, and you can subscribe to the blog to receive the list of books anytime it is updated.

7/12/08 -- Summer Sunday Hours

During weeks when summer courses are in session, the library will be open from 6pm - 10pm on Sundays.

This policy is especially for our doctoral students, many of whom are arriving from out of state on Sunday before the start of seminar sessions on Monday. If you need to finish some reading or just want a place to check your email or connect to the campus wireless network, stop by the library on Sunday evening.

Current library hours are always posted on the library home page at http://www.seminary.edu/BGL/index.htm.

7/3/08 -- Library Closed On July 4

The Library (along with the rest of the campus offices) will be closing early at 3pm on Thursday, July 3.

The Library will be closed on Friday, July 4 for Independence Day.

The Library is also closed Saturday-Sunday, July 5-6. We will reopen at 8:30am on Monday, July 7. Have a wonderful holiday!

7/2/08 -- New Courier Service for All ACTS Libraries

As of July 1, all 10 ACTS libraries are now part of the statewide ILDS courier service. ILDS provides five-days-a-week service between all participating libraries with a 24-hour delivery time from when it picks up a shipment of books to when it drops them off at the destination library. By participating in ILDS, the ACTS libraries are improving their commitment "to collaborative collection development and to cooperative organization of and access to resources for theological education."