The Auraria Library will remain open for an additional hour Mondays-Thursdays prior to and during final exams. Hours of operation from Monday, May 5th - Thursday May 15th:
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am - 11:00 pm (open one hour later)
Friday: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, May 05, 2008
Extended Hours For Finals Begin May 5th
Learning through the 1908 & 2008 Democratic National Conventions
When History Happens: Learning through the 1908 & 2008 Democratic National Conventions
Opportunities like this only happen once every 100 years. Don't miss this chance of a lifetime to be part of history as it happens—21st century learning style.
Explore the primary resource materials available through Auraria Library
- Free professional development workshops to support inquiry-based learning using the 11 million digitized Library of Congress primary sources
- Learn about the free electronic editions of The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News - http://www.post-newseducation.com
- Learn about the free Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection - http://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org
- All grade levels -- All content areas
- Sign up to participate in the When History Happens conference July 30, 31, August 1
SIGN UP -- Teaching with Primary Sources – Colorado workshops are coming this summer to a location near you or online. Find out more… www.whenhistoryhappens.org
When History Happens |
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Library Web Changes Tonight, 5/1, 6:30 pm
This evening at 6:30 pm, a small change will be made to the Auraria Library web site as part of an ongoing server upgrade. It is anticipated that this will cause very little interruption to use of the web page; if you do receive any kind of error from the web server, please refresh your browser. The error should clear momentarily.
While most of the Library's web site will appear exactly as it was, one significant change will occur: the Archives and Special Collections web site URL will change from http://library.auraria.edu/archives/ to http://archives.auraria.edu. However, the structure of the Archives web site will not be changed; for example, the link to http://library.auraria.edu/archives/coors/coors.html will simply become http://archives.auraria.edu/coors/coors.html.
As always, please report any problems with the library's web site to library.webmaster@cudenver.edu.
Timely Notice from Auraria Campus Police: Threatening Letter
In compliance with the "Timely Notice" provisions of the Federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, the Auraria Higher Education Center located in Downtown Denver is issuing notice of a threat against the Auraria Campus.
REPORTED OFFENSE: On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at approximately 1:57 p.m., the Auraria Campus Police Department received an anonymous letter of a threatening nature through the U.S. mail. This letter of threat was directed towards a Metro State Advanced Business Statistics class and the Auraria Campus community. The affected classes have been canceled for the remainder of the semester. Students in these classes have been notified of the cancellation.
SUSPECT: The Auraria Campus Police Department is working in cooperation with Denver Police to investigate this matter.
If you have any information that might be helpful in this investigation you are asked to contact the Auraria Campus Police Department at 303-556-5000.
REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: If anything suspicious occurs or you are the victim of a crime on campus, immediately contact the Auraria Campus Police Department from any campus phone by dialing 9-1-1 or at 303-556-5000 from your cell phone. Be aware of the Blue Light emergency telephones in the parking lots and throughout the campus. Use these telephones to report all suspicious persons or incidents to the Auraria Campus Police Department.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Friends of Auraria Library Membership Meeting
Please join the Friends of Auraria Library at their Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 1st. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Michael Bautista from the Community College of Denver. He will be speaking on "China and the 21st Century." This event starts at 3:00 pm in the Jackson Enhanced Learning Center in the Auraria Library.
See you there!
Thanks for Supporting the Friends Book Sale
The Semi-Annual Friends of Auraria Library Book Sale was a huge success. The book sale raised close to $5,000, with $1600 of that coming from Better Books. The money raised is used to purchase new library material. The Friends Executive Board and the Library's bibliographers decide what items are most beneficial for our students at the three schools and then they are purchased with the book sale money.
Thanks again and see you at the next sale in October. For more information on the Friends of Auraria Library please contact Mary K. Dodge at 303.556.3526.
After Wed. 4/30 unpaid fines & overdue books will cause you headaches
Starting Thursday May 1, 2008 unpaid overdues and fines will prevent you from checking out books and reaching the library's article databases from off campus. See the notice posted April 9, 2008.
Thank you for your understanding and working with us so we can become compliant with State of Colorado regulations. If you have questions, please call Keith Kinsella at 303.556.6399.
FYI the next deadline is May 19, 2008, to pay fines and/or bring back overdue materials. On May 19, 2008, all remaining outstanding accounts will be sent to the State of Colorado Central Collections for processing.
To check the status of your library account log in to Skyline OR call the Circulation Desk at 303-556-2639.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Planned Library Web Site Maintenance, Monday, 4/21, 6:30 pm
Auraria students, faculty, and staff may experience a temporary and brief outage of portions of the Auraria Library's web site, particularly the Archives department web pages, at around 6:30 pm on Monday, April 21st. We apologize for the inconvenience; the work being performed is part of a server upgrade that will improve the performance of the library's web site for all who use it.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Free Access to Greenwood Databases!
To celebrate National Library Week (April 13th-19th), Greenwood Publishing Group is offering free access to these database products:
Latino American Experience, African American Experience, Daily Life America, Praeger Security International Online, Daily Life Through History, World Folklore and Folklife, The Reader's Advisor Online, Greenwood Digital Collection, and many more! For more information about each these individual products, go to http://www.greenwood.com/.
To take advantage of this free access, go to http://libraryweek.greenwood.com/, fill out and submit the short form, and enjoy!
If you are interested in the Library considering a subscription to one of these resources, please contact the librarian in charge of collection development in your subject area.
Explore Text Without Writing @ Your Library!
Celebrate National Library Week 2008
All programs will be held in the Jackson Enhanced Learning Center
Light Refreshments will be served
Everyone is welcome!
Tuesday, April 15 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hmong Story Cloths Pakou Xiong & Trace Yang of the Hmong Association of Colorado will share story cloths and traditional Hmong clothing. Come learn how these items can be used to communicate without words!
Wednesday, April 16 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Narrative Chicano History Dr. Paul Encinias, Director of UCD Hispanic Student Services and Professor of Ethnic Studies will discuss the history and culture of the people who the United States came to!
Thursday, April 17 Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Adinkra Symbols in Clay Dr. Ella Maria Ray, Metropolitan State College African and African American Studies Noon – 12:45 p.m. Fired-clay sculpture and adinkra symbols merge to blend African aesthetics with cultural insights.
Threads Mary Lassiter, WaShonaji Quilt Guild 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Learn about signs, symbols and patterns in African American quilting!
For more information, please contact althea.redd@cudenver.edu or 303.556.2835
Co-sponsored by UCD Offices of Asian American Student Services, Hispanic Student Services and Black Student Services
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Do You Have Overdue Library Materials?
Over the past several months, the Auraria Library has been working with CU system accounting personnel on the Library’s accounts receivable, which includes the collection of fines related to overdue and lost materials. A new policy has been written and will go into effect July 1, 2008. Until then, however, it is necessary for us to clear up all outstanding debt that is owed to us. Therefore, the following procedure has been established:
• All accounts must be cleared up by April 30, 2008.
• Individuals with outstanding accounts as of April 30, 2008, will be blocked from checking out materials and will not have access to our electronic databases and electronic journals.
• Outstanding accounts will be transferred to Library Collections May 1, 2008.
• Letters will be sent to all outstanding accounts, giving individuals until May 19, 2008, to pay fines and/or bring back overdue materials.
• On May 19, 2008, all remaining outstanding accounts will be sent to the State of Colorado Central Collections for processing.
Thank you for your understanding and working with us so we can become compliant with State of Colorado regulations. If you have questions, please call Keith Kinsella at 303.556.6399.
To check the status of your library account, log in to Skyline OR call the Circulation Desk at 303-556-2639.
Teri R. Switzer
Interim University Librarian/Director
Teri.switzer@cudenver.edu
Monday, April 07, 2008
Auraria Library Web Server Upgrade/URL Changes
While it looks the same on the surface, the Auraria Library website is currently undergoing significant change. The site was migrated to a new server on Friday August 4th. This new environment will provide a more stable operating environment for everyone who uses the Library's web site.
As a result of this move, changes to the website URLs have been made. Previously, the following three URLs would bring you to the Library's home page:
1. http://library.auraria.edu
2. http://library.cudenver.edu
3. http://carbon.cudenver.edu/public/library/
All patrons should begin using URL #1 as the primary URL immediately. URL #2 will continue to work; however URL #3 will be retired permanently on August 15th, 2008. Please update your bookmarks and/or links to library web pages accordingly.
Please direct any questions, comments, or problems, including broken links, to Nina McHale at 303-556-4729 or nina.mchale@cudenver.edu
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