NOTES FROM RAMSEY LIBRARY; 2008-7

LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS

During the week of June 23 we expect to begin a project to improve the appearance of the current periodicals area while beginning the evolution of that area into a Collaborative Learning Commons. A construction company will be assisting in lowering the current periodical shelving to create a more open feeling in the area while providing a sight line to plasma screens for use by students working collaboratively with laptops. We apologize in advance for the associated noise and inconvenience while this work proceeds in this area and in the bound periodicals area while the company helps us to reinforce damaged shelving. For current thinking on library space planning, check out Bryan Sinclair’s “space planning project” page athttp://facstaff.unca.edu/sinclair/spaceplan/.
READER RATINGS

The WNCLN libraries recently agreed to implement the “Patron Ratings” feature has been turned on in the online catalog. The rating will appear in both the Browse screen display and in the full bibliographic record resulting from searches. In the latter it appears under the “Additional Info” option. To input your rating, clicking on the word “Rating” will take you to http://wncln.wncln.org/screens/ratings.html which provides the options. The Rating option is just that — the ability to pick one of the options available. It does not include any option for inputting comments, etc.

When you click on the stars, you will be prompted to login. You can rate the material by clicking one of the five indicators to rate it on a scale of one to five, with one being the lowest and five being the highest rating. If you not logged in to My Millennium cannot change the rating of the material. However, once logged in, you can delete or change their own rating.

I’m on my way right now to provide my highly impartial rating to The Pencil : A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski. Check it out and then have fun!!