Aloha and Welcome to Spring Semester 2010!

I hope you all had a relaxing break and you're ready to start this decade off strong! The library was hard at work over break but we're definitely excited to open the reference desks and get back into the swing of things. To help you get oriented, here are some important pieces of library info:

• Library hours for Spring Semester are: Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Friday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Closed Saturday; Sunday 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.

• The SciTech reference desk will resume our regular 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday schedule today, January 11.

• As always, you can find your lovely SciTech librarians here. Phone numbers, email addresses, office hours - they're all there.

• If you need to meet with Eileen (or take her out to lunch) be sure to grab her before her sabbatical begins on February 1.

Registration is open now for some new workshops for science & technology students. Visit the calendar to learn more about the upcoming Online Collaboration Tools Series, Eileen's popular session on staying current in your field and, of course, EndNote workshops. These are just the beginning though, so stay tuned!


That's the news for now!

Interim Hours Update

Another update in the hours for the interim period between the Fall 09/Spring 10 semesters.

Both Hamilton and Sinclair Libraries will be closed from Saturday, December 19 through Sunday, January 3.

Hamilton and Sinclair Libraries will re-open with limited hours and services Monday, January 4 - Sunday January 10. The buildings will be open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at this time. The Sinclair Wong AV Center will remain closed.

Go here to see the library hour page and stay tuned for Spring 2010 hours.

Get your ILL requests in by Dec. 4!

From our Interlibrary Loan Librarian:

ILL Office Winter Interim Preparation and Schedule

Due to the upcoming Winter Interim Closure and reduced staffing related to Library and University budget cuts, please note the following:

UHM patrons should submit their ILL requests by December 4^th

To assure processing and receipt before winter interim closure.

Closed to the public

Dec. 19, 2009 – Jan. 10, 2010

Reopen to the public on Jan. 11, 2010

Online ILL system will be unavailable

Dec. 18^th 5 p.m. to Jan. 3, 2010

Requests cannot be submitted; electronic articles cannot be accessed.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.