News and Announcements Archive

Miller Center & library hours during break
The library will have reduced hours from 6 p.m. May 9 through June 8. It will be closed Saturdays and Sundays during this time. The Miller Center lobby and extended study computer labs will remain open 24 hours a day. To view a complete list of reduced hours, click here ...

MnPALS intermittently unavailable May 29 - June 2
MnPALS, our online library catalog, will be intermittently unavailable Thursday, May 29-Monday, June 2. During this time, you should still have access to the online catalog, but Interlibrary Loan will not be available and your borrowing record and information on item availability may not be accurate.

Answers to your copyright questions
Copyright and intellectual property are important and sometimes complex issues for those of us in higher education. MnSCU's online copyright and intellectual property primers will answer many of your questions. Read the primers ...

Freedom of Information display in the library
In recognition of National Freedom of Information Day, reference librarians have created a temporary display that features library resources pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act. The display is located in the Reference area of the Miller Center.

Enhance your technology skills
Drop in or register for one of our free technology workshops this semester. Workshops on Digital Photography and Dreamweaver for students start Wednesday, Feb. 20. For a complete list of workshops and registration, click here.

Shoestring Film Fest kick-off in Miller Center
SCSU students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Shoestring Film Fest kick-off event from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 13 in the Miller Center auditorium (MC 122). Details on how to enter this filmmaking contest, and prize information will be available. For more information and updates, visit the Computer Store …

Miller Center & Library hours during spring break
The Miller Center will have limited hours from 4 p.m. Feb. 29 through March 9. The library will be closed Saturday, March 1, Sunday, March 2 and Saturday, March 8. It will open at noon Sunday, March 9. The lobby will remain open 24 hours a day. View the Miller Center's full schedule...

Research QuickStart
This online tool provides you with an easy entry point into your research project. Simply select a topic from A-Z for a list of sources including article databases, books, encyclopedias, Web sites and bibliography tips. More information ...

Learn about nonviolence resources in the library
In recognition of NOVA’s 26th Annual Week on Nonviolence (Feb. 4-7), reference librarians have created a temporary display that features library resources pertaining to nonviolence topics. The display is located in the Reference Area of the Miller Center.

Presidents Day hours and technical support
The library will be open regular hours on Presidents Day from 7 a.m. - 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18. If you need assistance with technology-related issues, including electronic classroom support, please contact the HelpDesk, which will be open from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. All other Miller Center offices will be closed Monday.

Writing help in the Miller Center
Need help writing your research paper? The Write Place is available to assist you from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Thursday in the Miller Center. The Write Place satellite can be found in the Periodicals area on 1st Floor West.

Chat is back! Live research help online
Get live, online research help with the Ask a Librarian online chat service. Hours are 1-4 p.m., Monday – Thursday during the spring semester pilot. For more information and to access the chat service, click here...

Librarians to the rescue
Want to know your secret weapon for doing a great research project? An SCSU librarian. We're here seven days a week and ready to work with you in person. Just stop by during Reference Desk hours, and we will help you pick a topic, find articles, create a bibliography — you name it.

Miller Center hours for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Miller Center Library, Computer Store and HelpDesk will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21 in observation of MLK Day. The lobby and extended study computer lab will remain open 24 hours a day. For a complete list of hours, click here...

Miller Center break hours
The Miller Center library will be open 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. Jan. 14-15 and open regular hours starting Wednesday, Jan. 16. Please note that the lobby will remain open 24 hours. See the complete listing of library hours...

New books at the Miller Center
Looking for some good holiday reading? Be sure to check the library’s New Fiction and New Non-Fiction sections (near the 1st floor Circulation Desk). You’ll find everything from John Grisham's "Playing for Pizza" to Candice M. Kelsey's "Generation MySpace."

Windows Vista Computer Kiosks
Two computer kiosks are available on Miller Center 2nd Floor for users to preview Windows Vista. In preparation for its proposed campus launch in May 2008, users are encouraged to rate their Vista experience on the comment cards provided. For more information on Vista, and other campus software, click here.

Find an open computer fast with Lab Seats
The Lab Seats plasma screens in the Miller Center, Atwood and ECC display a map of open workstations currently available in campus General Access Labs. You can also see up-to-the-minute computer availability on the Lab Seats Web view at huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/labs/labseats

Short-term laptop checkout
Need to use a computer? The Circulation Desk on Miller Center 1st Floor has a fleet of laptops available for 4-hour checkout with your SCSU Campus Card.

Miller Center hours during finals
The Miller Center and library will be open normal semester hours during finals. To see a complete list of hours, click here ...

Chat is back! Live research help online
Get live, online research help with the Ask a Librarian online chat service. Hours are 1-4 p.m., Monday – Thursday during the fall semester pilot. For more information and to access the chat service, click here...

Enhance your technology skills
Drop in or register for one of our free technology workshops this semester. Workshops on Web Design Theory and Dreamweaver for students start Tuesday, Nov. 13. For a complete list of workshops and registration, click here

Special guest Capt. Robert C. Ayer at Miller Center
In conjunction with the library's exhibit "Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America," Capt. Robert C. Ayer, humanities professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will give a talk titled "Hamilton's Babies: the Coast Guard and the New United States" with special introduction by President Potter at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Miller Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. More information...

Miller Center Thanksgiving weekend hours
The library will close for the holiday at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 and will remain closed until noon Sunday, Nov. 25. The Miller Center lobby will stay open 24 hours a day throughout the weekend. For more hours, click here...

Safari Tech Books Online
The library now has access to more than 90 Safari Tech Books, available to you online. These books are described as the e-reference library for programmers and IT professionals. For book access, click on “Safari Technical Books” at this Web link.

Veterans Day hours and technical support
The library will be open regular hours on Veterans Day from 7 a.m. - 2 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12. Staff will be on hand for electronic classroom support, and the HelpDesk will be open from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. if you need technology assistance. All other Miller Center offices will be closed Monday.

Lecture by SCSU's Dr. Betsy Glade in Miller Center
As part of the ongoing exhibit "Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America," Dr. Betsy Glade, SCSU history professor, will present a lecture titled "Nature's Aristocrat" 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, Miller Center Auditorium. Classes are welcome and encouraged to attend. All events free and open to the public. More information here...

Miller Center celebrates author Sinclair Lewis
Check out the Sinclair Lewis displays near the Reference area (1st Floor) and University Archives (3rd Floor) in conjunction with “The River is a Strong Brown God – Iconic Places and Characters in 20th Century American Cultures” conference taking place Oct. 18-19 and the unveiling of the latest addition to the Sinclair Lewis papers at SCSU. More information available here ...

Lecture by Dr. James H. Read in Miller Center
As part of the ongoing exhibit "Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America," Dr. James H. Read author of “Power Versus Liberty: Madison, Hamilton, Wilson, and Jefferson” will present a lecture on "Alexander Hamilton, His Contemporaries, and Ours" 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 24, Miller Center Auditorium. Classes are welcome and encouraged to attend. All events free and open to the public. More information here...

Opening reception for Alexander Hamilton exhibition
“Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America,” a national traveling exhibit, is on display in the Miller Center 2nd Floor Reading Court Oct. 18 – Dec 7. Join us for the opening reception 3-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 which will include a narrated duel reenactment between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. For more information and a list of free events scheduled in coordination with this exhibit, click here ...

Short-term laptop checkout
Need to use a computer? The Circulation Desk on Miller Center 1st Floor has a fleet of laptops available for 4-hour checkout with your SCSU Campus Card.

Enhance your technology skills
Drop in or register for one of our free technology workshops this semester. You can brush up on or learn skills in Basic Web Design, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Microsoft Office 2007 and more. For a complete list of workshops and registration, click here …

Library session for graduate students
We are offering an Introduction to the Library for Graduate Students session, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 in MC 218. No registration is necessary.

Miller Center semester hours
The library is open 7-2 a.m. Mon-Thurs, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Fri, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sat, and 10-2 a.m. Sun. The Miller Center lobby and extended study computing areas are open 24 hours a day. To see a complete list of hours and exceptions, click here.

“Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature” series
St. Cloud State University’s library and Jewish Studies program invite you to sign up for “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature,” a five-part reading and discussion program that takes place on five Thursdays during Fall 2007.
More information ...

MnPALS library catalog unavailable
As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, SCSU's MnPALS service is unavailable due to a power outage affecting the MnPALS server in Mankato. The MnPALS team will work to restore service as soon as possible, but at this time, they are unable to estimate how long it will take. Please continue to try back again throughout the evening.

Miller Center summer session hours
During both summer sessions, the Miller Center library will be open 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Mon - Thurs, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fri, closed Sat and open 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sun. The Miller Center lobby and extended study computing areas will remain open 24 hours a day. To see a complete list of hours and exceptions, click here.

Technology workshops this month
Drop in or register for a free workshop. You can brush up on or learn software such as Desire2Learn, Excel, InDesign, Outlook, PowerPoint and more. Log in to view a complete list of workshops here …

Miller Center holiday and Summer Session hours
The library will be closed Wednesday, July 4 for Independence Day. The Miller Center lobby and extended study computer lab will remain open 24 hours a day. Regular summer session hours are 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Mon - Thurs, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fri, closed Sat and open 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sun. To see a complete list of Miller Center hours and exceptions, click here.

Miller Center Intersession hours
The Miller Center library will be open 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fridays, and closed on the weekends May 28-June 10. The Miller Center Extended Study Computer Lab and lobby will remain open 24 hours a day. To view a complete list of intersession and summer hours, click here.

New books at the Miller Center
Looking for some good summer reading? Be sure to check the library’s New Fiction and New Non-Fiction sections (near the 1st floor Circulation Desk). You’ll find everything from John C. Green's “Faith Factor” to Marie Myung Ok Lee’s “Somebody's Daughter.”

New Miller Center technology workshops
Drop in or register for a free workshop this month in the Miller Center. You can brush up on or learn software such as e-Portfolio, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Skype Podcasting and more. View a complete list of workshops here …

Intermediate Minitab workshops
These workshops are for students with some previous experience with Minitab software – a statistical analysis program. Stop by for a free one-hour Intermediate Minitab workshop in the Miller Center, March 26-April 4. Click here for registration

Access historical New York Times
The library has added the ProQuest Historical Newspaper: The New York Times to our subscriptions. It covers The New York Times from its first issue in 1851 through 2002. Access it through Find Articles: News, Newspapers & Current Events (on the “Databases by Subject” link) or just scroll down to the New York Times links from the "Find Articles" main page.

New! "Eyes on the Prize" DVD set
The library now has the recently released DVD set of "Eyes on the Prize." "Eyes on the Prize" is an award-winning, 7-disc series about America's Civil Rights Movement, produced by PBS. It is available at the Circulation Desk under the call number DVD E185.61 .E943 2006x.
More information ...

Library hours during spring break
The Miller Center will have limited hours from 4 p.m. March 2 through March 12. The library will be closed Saturday, March 3, Sunday, March 4 and Saturday, March 10. It will open at noon Sunday, March 11. The lobby will remain open 24 hours a day. View the Miller Center's full schedule...

Celebrating Black History Month
Librarians have created a display of materials celebrating Black History Month. The display is near the Reference area (Miller Center 1st floor) and includes books honoring the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans, from musicians to revolutionaries.
Black History Web resources...

Library sessions for graduate students
We are offering three Introduction to the Library for Graduate Students sessions: 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24; 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30; and 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. All sessions are in MC 218. No registration is necessary.

Librarians to the rescue
Want to know your secret weapon for doing a great research project? An SCSU librarian. We're here seven days a week and ready to work with you in person. Just stop by during Reference Desk hours, and we will help you pick a topic, find articles, create a bibliography — you name it.

Miller Center holiday break hours
The Miller Center will start its semester break hours Wednesday, Dec. 20. The library will be closed Dec. 23-25, Dec. 30-Jan. 1, Jan. 6-7 and Jan. 13-15. Please note that the lobby will remain open 24 hours throughout the break. See the complete listing of library hours ...

MnPALS "frozen" 5 p.m. Jan. 5 through Jan. 8
MnPALS, our online library catalog, has scheduled an unexpected "freeze" to start 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 and extend through Monday, Jan. 8. You will still be able to use the catalog, but during this period, Interlibrary Loan will be down, your borrowing record will not be up to date and item availability records might not be accurate.

MnPALS library catalog available
MnPALS, our online library catalog, is up and running again. The temporary “freeze,” originally scheduled to extend through Jan. 4, was completed early. All catalog functions are available for use as of Jan. 3.

MnPALS unavailable Dec. 28 and "frozen" Dec. 29 through Jan. 4
MnPALS, our online library catalog, will be unavailable Thursday, Dec. 28. During this time, you will not have access to the online catalog, your online borrowing record, patron self-checkout stations or Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

During the MnPALS "freeze," from 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 through Thursday, Jan. 4, you will still be able to use the catalog, but during this period, Interlibrary Loan will be down temporarily, your borrowing record will not be up to date and item availability records might not be accurate.

Learn about the Spanish Civil War
SCSU faculty members Agustin Boyer and Plamen Miltenoff have created a Web site of multimedia resources on the Spanish Civil War, which started 70 years ago and lasted from 1936 to 1939.
Go to the SCSU Spanish Civil War site …

Short-term laptop checkout
Need to use a computer? The Circulation Desk on Miller Center 1st Floor has a fleet of laptops available for 4-hour checkout with your SCSU Campus Card.

MnPALS "freeze" Dec. 16-17
MnPALS, our online library catalog, will be "frozen" from
5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 to about noon Sunday, Dec. 17.
You will still be able to use the catalog, but be aware that during this period:
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL) will be down temporarily;
• Your borrowing record might not look accurate;
• Item availability records might not be accurate.
Another MnPALS freeze is scheduled for Jan. 2-5 as the catalog system's software is upgraded.

Take a 30-minute RefWorks workshop
Simplify your research paper: Learn RefWorks, a Web-based program that can help manage your references and create a bibliography in seconds. Drop in for a free half-hour workshop at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 in MC 218.
Learn more about RefWorks …

Miller Center Thanksgiving weekend hours
The library will close for the holiday at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 and will remain closed until noon Sunday, Nov. 26. The Miller Center lobby will stay open 24 hours throughout the weekend.The computer HelpDesk will be closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. Sunday.

Introducing 3 new library databases
• Bibliography of Asian Studies
• HAPI: Hispanic American Periodical Index
• Social Work Abstracts
Go to our Find Articles (Databases) page and use our A-Z list to find these new databases

New to SCSU?
We have two guides to help you to do research and learn about the library. Try the New Students Guide to the Library or Library 101 (pdf).

Take a 30-minute RefWorks workshop
Learn how to use RefWorks, a Web-based program that can help manage your references and create a bibliography in seconds. Drop in for a free half-hour workshop at 4 p.m. Nov. 21 or 3 p.m. Nov. 29 in MC 218.
Learn more about RefWorks …

Renaissance event Saturday, Oct. 7
Join us between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 in Barden Park as Renaissance performance troupe Have Court, Will Travel presents a day in Queen Elizabeth's England. Admission is free, and performances rotate throughout the day, so stop by anytime! Offered in conjunction with SCSU Family Weekend and the “Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend” traveling exhibit on display through Saturday in the Miller Center.

Library session for graduate students
We will offer an Introduction to Library Resources for Graduate Students session 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 in MC 218. No registration is necessary! We invite new and returning graduate students to drop in for an introduction to the library’s resources and services.

Join in an Elizabeth I Book Talk
Reserve your place in one of our Sept. 28 book talks now! The library still has some free copies of “The Leadership Secrets of Elizabeth I: Successful Strategies in the Face of Adversity” SCSU emeriti professor Dr. Lora Robinson, BCIS, will lead 90-minute discussions of the book at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 in Miller Center 114/115. Everyone is welcome. Stop by the library Circulation Desk to register and get your free copy of the book.

SCSU MultiSearch streamlines your search
SCSU MultiSearch is a new tool on our "Find Articles" page. SCSU MultiSearch lets you use one search to find articles and books on your topic instead of searching each database separately. More information ...

Call the Reference Desk, toll free
Dial our new toll-free number, 1-877-856-9786, to talk to an SCSU librarian during Reference Desk hours. In the St. Cloud area, call 308-4755.

New books at the Miller Center
Looking for some good summer reading? Be sure to check the library’s New Fiction and New Non-Fiction sections (near the 1st floor Circulation Desk). You’ll find everything from Kaye Gibbons’ “Divining Women” to Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.”

Answers to your copyright questions
Copyright and intellectual property are important and sometimes complex issues for those of us in higher education. MnSCU's online copyright and intellectual property primers will answer many of your questions.
Read the primers ...

Introducing our Free Book Exchange
The Miller Center’s new Free Book Exchange is in the bookcase near the 1st Floor Reference Desk. See a book you want to read? Take it! Have books you’re ready to get rid of? We’ll take them! To donate your used books, just put them in the Free Book Exchange bookcase.

We've expanded our hours for Spring Semester
This semester, the Miller Center has added more than 20 hours a week to our schedule to allow your more time in the library and computer labs. We will stay open two hours later every day and will open earlier most mornings.
Miller Center Spring 2006 hours:
• 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Thursday
• 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday
• 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
• 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday
The Miller Center’s full schedule is posted at http://lrts.stcloudstate.edu/about/hours/default.asp

Find an open computer fast with Lab Seats
The Lab Seats plasma screens in the Miller Center, Atwood and ECC display a map of open workstations currently available in campus general-access labs in 11 different buildings across campus.
You can also see up-to-the-minute computer availability on the Lab Seats Web view at http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/labs/labseats/