Jennifer Lloyd

State Report Cards

It’s that time of year again, when various agencies grade the states on a variety of social issues:

Spring Newsletter Available

The latest issue of the Library?óÔé¼Ôäós Newsletter has been released. Archives of the newsletter are also available from 1998 to the present.

Changes to Libraries’ FaceBook Pages

FaceBook recently changed the way that the Libraries’ Pages look. Check out the new look for both the John P. Isché and Dental Libraries. And become a Fan today!

March is National Nutrition Month

Every March the American Dietetic Association sponsors National Nutrition Month. One fun feature of their website is a fad diet timeline; I don’t think I would have wanted to try Lord Byron‘s vinegar & water diet (1820) or the sleeping beauty diet (1976) which featured heavy sedation for several days.

University-Wide Network Issues

If you can read this, then access to the Internet may have been restored. All systems came to a halt at around 2 p.m. today. Computer services is working to restore connectivity, but services have been going up and down all afternoon.

~Edit~ All issues were resolved around 7 p.m. The problem was a series of power issues in Baton Rouge.

Fun with Web of Science

A new feature in Web of Science debuted recently. The new citation map feature allows first & second generation mapping of citations both backwards and forwards. The resulting map can be customized and edited. (An ActiveX Install was necessary on both computers where I tried this new feature.)

WoS Citation Map captured image

Ische Library Changes

The temporary construction walls were removed from within the Isché Library yesterday evening. This morning workers are hanging visquine to replace those walls and drywall work will commence shortly. Be alert as you exit the elevators into the Library Commons lobby and as you walk into the Library; construction is all around.

Ische Elevator Working!

The Isché Library elevator was put back into service late this afternoon. Come check out its new look.

Gambling Behavior predicted in Kindergarten

One more thing for parents to worry about…
A recent study (link removed), published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that children identified as impulsive by their kindergarten teachers appear more likely to begin gambling behaviors by junior high. View the full article. (Off campus access will require an LSUHSC libraries barcode)

Ische Library Book Return

Yesterday, a new book return was placed between the ATM machine & the University Police station on the skywalk near the parking garage. Please feel free to return any library materials (for either Isché or Dental) at this location.

Ische Library Lobby Construction

The display cases are being installed in the Isché Library/Library Commons Lobby this week. So expect sporadic construction gauntlets to get into the library.

Color Copier on the move

The Isché Library color copier has moved to the 5th floor.

Ische Library Fire Safety System Test

Facilities will begin testing the fire safety system in the Isché Library momentarily.

Mardi Gras Hours

The Isché Library will be open the following hours for Mardi Gras weekend:

The Dental Library Mardi Gras/Spring Break hours will be:

ILLiad Outage Scheduled

Because of maintenance in RCB, ILLiad will be offline from 5 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. on Monday, February 16th.