I left my ‘cart’ in San Francisco The “I left my ‘cart’ in San Francisco” Cable Car[t] created by the Student assistants (with a little help from their staff friends) in the Access Services Department of Gleeson Library won 1st prize in the 2010 “Unshelved: Pimp my Bookcart” contest. The Judges commented: “This year’s first … Continue reading Gleeson Library, Cable Car[t] Wins 1st Prize!
The Gleeson Library is now loaning Video Games for Play Station 3, Xbox 360 and Wii! We currently have over 50 games and will be ordering more in the coming months. Video games can be checked out at the Circulation Desk and are loaned for a period of 7 days with a potential for 3 … Continue reading Gleeson’s Got Games!
Its official! Starting October 1, 2010 USF students, faculty and staff can check out an Apple iPad from the Gleeson Library circulation desk. The iPads will circulate for 5 days and you can read all the fine print here. If all three of the iPads are all checked out, you can make a reservation (booking) … Continue reading The iPads Are Here!
If you aren’t familiar with Foursquare, the social media location-based game, a brief explanation comes from their website: “We’re all about helping you find new ways to explore the city. We’ll help you meet up with your friends and let you earn points and unlock badges for discovering new places, doing new things and meeting … Continue reading Who’s the next mayor of Gleeson Library?
Its official – students, faculty and staff can now check out a Kindle at Gleeson Library. Because the Kindle will likely be quite popular for the next few weeks, the best way to borrow it is to make a reservation (we call it a booking). To make a booking, you need to stop by Gleeson … Continue reading Borrow a Kindle @ Gleeson Library
Over here in Gleeson we’ve purchased 1 Kindle and 3 iPads that we are getting ready to loan to patrons. Yep, that’s right — soon you’ll be able to check out this hardware from the Circulation Desk for 5 days. Are you excited? I sure am! Anyone have thoughts or a wish list related to … Continue reading The e-readers are coming! The e-readers are coming!
The Ignacio Catalog now displays the status “New Book Areas” for all the new material displayed in Gleeson Library! There are three New Book Areas to browse. The first New Book Areas is located just west of the main entrance between the Circulation and Reference desks. The second highlights new art books, and is located … Continue reading New Book Areas
Puzzle Mania Now has Take-Out service. To show appreciation and expand opportunities to our PUZZLE loving patrons Jig Saw Puzzles are now available for borrowing. To see available puzzle pictures look up in Course Reserves, under either Faculty or Course Name: “Puzzle Mania“. Request puzzles at the Circulation Desk. Loan period is 1 week. It … Continue reading PUZZLE MANIA – TO GO