Website Changes http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php?blog=32 Changes made to the Michigan State University Libraries Website en-US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Combining blogs http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2009/04/16/combining-blogs?blog=32 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:33:35 +0000 Kelly General 19185@http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/ <p>The Website Changes blog is going to be combined into the <a href="http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php?blog=31">MSU Library News blog</a>. Since we have started to report only major changes to the website, we believe that the changes are news for the library and this blog is redundant. So, please follow us there.</p> The Website Changes blog is going to be combined into the MSU Library News blog. Since we have started to report only major changes to the website, we believe that the changes are news for the library and this blog is redundant. So, please follow us there.

]]> http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2009/04/16/combining-blogs?blog=32#comments Map Library - New Look! http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2009/01/13/map-library-new-look?blog=32 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:44:05 +0000 Kelly Branch Sites Major Change 17453@http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/ <p>The <a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/branches/map/index.jsp">Map Library</a> received a refreshing of its look. Check it out and tell us what you think!</p> The Map Library received a refreshing of its look. Check it out and tell us what you think!

]]> http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2009/01/13/map-library-new-look?blog=32#comments Launching Pages Launched! http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2009/01/12/launching-pages-launched?blog=32 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:44:16 +0000 Kelly General Major Change 17455@http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/ <p>In an attempt to be helpful, the Libraries have identified information that we believe is most helpful or desired by different demographics based on input from our various patrons. So, these specialized pages, called Launching Pages, were built as a starting off place or launching page to find the most useful, general information. We're hoping you like them and will provide us with feedback on what we're missing, what could be improved, and what works wonderfully for you! Please try yours or others. </p> <p>Right now, we have 3, one for each:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/undergrad/index.jsp">Undergraduate students</a></li> <li><a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/graduate/index.jsp">Graduate students</a></li> <li><a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/faculty/index.jsp">Faculty</a></li> </ul> <p>Maybe one day we'll have a "My Library" portal that you'll be able to customize with the most important library resources for you!</p> In an attempt to be helpful, the Libraries have identified information that we believe is most helpful or desired by different demographics based on input from our various patrons. So, these specialized pages, called Launching Pages, were built as a starting off place or launching page to find the most useful, general information. We're hoping you like them and will provide us with feedback on what we're missing, what could be improved, and what works wonderfully for you! Please try yours or others.

Right now, we have 3, one for each:

Maybe one day we'll have a "My Library" portal that you'll be able to customize with the most important library resources for you!

]]> http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2009/01/12/launching-pages-launched?blog=32#comments Another Primary Sources guide http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/08/another-primary-sources-guide?blog=32 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:19:49 +0000 Kelly General 15335@http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/ <p>Another guide on Primary Sources, <a href="http://guides.lib.msu.edu/page.phtml?page_id=1887">Primary Sources: Tutorials and Displays</a>, was added to the list on the Primary Sources online exhibit "<a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/primesource/pslinks.jsp">More Help</a>" page.</p> Another guide on Primary Sources, Primary Sources: Tutorials and Displays, was added to the list on the Primary Sources online exhibit "More Help" page.

]]> http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/08/another-primary-sources-guide?blog=32#comments Planning and Design New Books List Removed http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/08/planning-and-design-new-books-list-remov?blog=32 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:22:37 +0000 Kelly General Branch Sites 15337@http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/ <p>With the closing of the Planning and Design Library branch, they are no longer receiving new books. Therefore, their blog which reported the new books was removed from the <a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/resources/newbooksetc.jsp">New Books, etc.</a> page.</p> With the closing of the Planning and Design Library branch, they are no longer receiving new books. Therefore, their blog which reported the new books was removed from the New Books, etc. page.

]]> http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/08/planning-and-design-new-books-list-remov?blog=32#comments Branch Title and Author Search http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/06/branch-title-and-author-search?blog=32 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:00:32 +0000 Kelly General Branch Sites 15255@http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/ <p>The Quick Search feature on the branch home pages that applied the limits of searching only that Branch's material and either the title field or the author field only was fixed for all branches.</p> The Quick Search feature on the branch home pages that applied the limits of searching only that Branch's material and either the title field or the author field only was fixed for all branches.

]]> http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/06/branch-title-and-author-search?blog=32#comments Old Proxy http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/06/old-proxy?blog=32 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:58:47 +0000 Kelly General 15253@http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/ <p>The removal of access to our resources via old Proxy was post-poned but is still intended to happen. The sentence indicating when was removed from the <a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/features/?e=107">feature</a> and the <a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/computer/offcampus-access.jsp">Off Campus Access</a> page.</p> The removal of access to our resources via old Proxy was post-poned but is still intended to happen. The sentence indicating when was removed from the feature and the Off Campus Access page.

]]> http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/06/old-proxy?blog=32#comments New Primary Sources Online Exhibit http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/2008/08/06/new-primary-sources-online-exhibit?blog=32 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:50:39 +0000 Kelly General 15251@http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/ <p>A new <a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/primesource/index.jsp">Primary Sources Online Exhibit</a> has been added to our site. Links to it can be found on </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://specialcollections.lib.msu.edu/html/links.jsp">Special Collections - Links</a></li> <li><a href="http://er.lib.msu.edu/psource.cfm">E-Resources - Primary Sources</a></li> <li><a href="http://guides.lib.msu.edu/page.phtml?page_id=1887">Primary Sources guide</a></li> </ul> <p>The <a href="http://www2.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sat/">Save Americas Treasure Online Exhibit</a> was also added to the Special Collections - Links page.</p> A new Primary Sources Online Exhibit has been added to our site. Links to it can be found on

The Save Americas Treasure Online Exhibit was also added to the Special Collections - Links page.

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