Let us catch you up on changes in the libraries over this past summer:
You now have two new ways to get information from OskiCat: via text message, or by scanning a QR code with your phone.
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There have been major changes in many of our research databases, including EBSCOhost, LexisNexis, SpringerLink, and Wiley.
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Quadrupling of prices for 67 journals by the Nature Publishing Group has led to a vigorous response by the UC System, including a potential boycott. Discussions between the parties are in progress.
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The Dissertation Writer’s Room in 215 Doe Library opened in June, providing a quiet space for study and research.
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New procedure for overdue items: the accounts of UC Berkeley students who have owed the Library $200 or more for at least 30 days will be blocked with the Registrar’s Office as well as with the library.
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The Water Resources Center Archives is preparing to move from UC Berkeley to southern California, where it will be jointly managed by UC Riverside and California State University San Bernardino.
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“Education Matters” was the theme of this summer’s recommended reading list.
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