Locating Textbooks on Reserve via Consolidated Catalog

Sonia's Posting in GPC-LIBS list June 1, 2016:

This e-mail is for those who help students locate textbooks for their classes and for those who put items on reserve/take them off reserve

1.       To locate textbooks on reserve: 

a.       You can NO longer use Course Reserves link in GIL-Find. It takes to GSU Atlanta Campus reserves

b.      The most efficient method to help students to check if their books are available on reserve is to search by title (you can help students to use SIS or bookstore interface if they don’t know the title and don’t have their syllabus). It is critical for Clarkston campus to search by titles in GIL-Classic. Clarkston is using special call numbers located in the free-text field of item record. These call numbers are not displayed in GIL-Find.

c.       Our course lists did not migrate to the new catalog, so there is no longer a way to generate a list of all items on reserve for a specific course. We are working on finding a solution and will keep you updated

2.       To put new items on reserve/ take old items off reserve
a.       Currently, there is NO easy way to add/remove items through the circ module. Hopefully, we can discuss our workflow with downtown campus and come up with the workable solution. In a meantime, I can use the cataloging module to add/remove items for you, so please call or e-mail me. 

 Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your patience!

_________________________________________________________

Sofia Slutskaya, Librarian

Technical Services

Georgia State University – Perimeter College

678-891-3674sslutskaya@gsu.edu **PLEASE update your contacts with my new email address.**

 

 

Catalog Locations

In the new consolidated GIL-Find and GIL classic, you may notice 2 new locations.  Both Library North and Library South are downtown locations. Perimeter College campus library names will remain the same.

Many of our purchased ebooks haven't been added to the consolidated catalog yet, so look for them in databases such as the Gale Virtual Reference Library, ABC CLIO ebooks, Salem History, and Salem Literature.  The most complete list of all Perimeter College managed databases and ebooks can be found at Databases A-Z GPC Libraries.  Please remember that some of these electronic resources will only be accessible until our license expires on August 1st.  By that time, hopefully the purchased ebooks will be in the catalog.

I know it's going to be confusing for a while.  Please ask anything you or the students need to.  Even though the full-timers might not have the answers,  we will try to find out anything you need to know.

Consolidation of Databases

Please note this post from the GSU Library Intranet. (Remember to log in and read that often!)

From Kat Hart:
On Wednesday, May 18^th Perimeter College and GSU-Atlanta’s GALILEO Database A-Z lists will be merged – this does NOT affect PC and GSU-Atlanta’s LibGuides database lists.
GALILEO Database A-Z lists must be merged in conjunction with the consolidation of PC and GSU-Atlanta’s catalogs. Both library websites will point to the same GALILEO Database A-Z list. All records will be branded with the GSU logo but there will be duplicate entries for some resources. Perimeter College resources will be tagged with “(Perimeter College)” in their title. PC users should use these links because PC databases will route through PC’s proxy server (GSU databases will route through GSU’s proxy server).
Collection Development is still in the process of negotiating resources so, as resources are renewed, duplicate entries will be removed from the combined GALILEO A-Z list if applicable.
If there are access problems, please be as specific as possible in your help desk tickets. Include URLs, screenshots and most importantly, the starting point (GALILEO link on PC library website, PC LibGuide E-Resources A-Z list, GSU Database A-Z list, EDS, the catalog, etc.).
If you have any questions, please contact Kat Hart, Electronic and Continuing Resources Librarian.

From Pat Z:
Essentially, all databases for which GPC had a license will still require GPC username and password until full consolidation later this summer. All GALILEO resources will need the GSU password beginning May 18th.  If you have questions about the GSU password, look at the Ref Desk.

 

New Service Desk Number

As another step in our transition to one GSU, please use the following contact info when seeking Technology Services:

Phone: 404-413-HELP (404-413-4357) 

Email: help@gsu.edu

Expanded Support Hours

Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Requests Failing in GIL-Find

Back in March, Sonya sent an email about patrons having problems requesting items through GIL-Find. It appears that it is still happening. Here is a screenshot of the problem. A patron will request an item be sent from another campus, and then when they press "submit request" an error message will appear. There is no reason for the error message. The request will go through if you use GIL-Classic. 

Counseling Services

It's a stressful time of year for students.  The college has personal counselors on each campus, available when a student needs to talk with a professional.

There is a sign at the reference desk so students can find counselor contact information, but here's the information you you in another format. Our campus counselor is Marquita Johnson, phone #770-274-5166 or walk-in B-1306 (inside the International Admissions and Advising suite).

If Ms. Johnson is unavailable during normal business hours, students may call the access line at 770-278-1300 to speak with one of the other Perimeter College campus counselors.

If students (or anyone else) has an emergency need after hours or weekends, the number to call is 1-800-715-4225 for the Georgia Crisis and Access Line.

Citation guide

Hi everyone,

Tomorrow and next week I'm hosting an hour long citation help workshop. To help supplement the material for the class I created a guide that contains information on APA, MLA, and Chicago. It's published and findable on the research guide homepage.

Here is the URL for easy access though:
http://guides.gpc.edu/citations 

Workshop Schedule

Thursday April 14 @ 10 AM

Monday April 18 @ 10 AM

Tuesday 19 @ 4 PM