Tuesday, May 29, 2012

DVDs from the library?

Did you know that Holman Library has over 2500 DVDs that you can borrow for free?

Use the Library Catalog to search for films—you can search for all films (including 7500+ streaming videos) or just DVDs. 

Feature films (Hollywood-type movies) and TV series are at the south end of the building.

Documentaries (non-fiction) are with the books about the subject. 
Borrowing is free, but overdue fines are $1 per day so bring DVDs back on time.  If you want to keep something longer, renew online or give us a call at 253-833-9111 x2090.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

getting around the New York Times paywall


It’s old news at this point, so you probably know that the New York Times implemented a paywall last March. The paywall means that readers have limited free access to online articles (10 per month, down from 20 at the launch of the paywall). There are exceptions if you follow a link to a Times article from an outside source (like Facebook) or, of course, if you pay for content.

If you’ve run into problems accessing New York Times articles and don’t want to pay for it, we’ve got the solution for you! Holman Library already pays for online access to the Times through our subscription to ProQuest. Read today’s New York Times online in ProQuest from your home, office, or anywhere else you have an internet connection.

To find ProQuest, first go to the library home page. Select Databases by Subject and you will see a link to ProQuest in the Getting Started menu on the right. Inside ProQuest, you can use the Publications tab to browse specific issues of the paper or search by keyword.

Monday, May 14, 2012



The Weekend 
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There’s another library here on campus you may not know about – The Weekend Library!

Actually, it’s still Holman Library, but it’s a very different experience on Saturdays and Sundays.

If you’ve ever come to the library and not been able to find an open computer, all the study rooms are in use, it’s too loud, and you wished you had more time to spend with a librarian on a research question, ‘The Weekend Library’ may be the answer for you.

Check out these numbers:

Average number of students who visit the library Monday through Friday this quarter - over 3,400.

Average number of students who visit the library Saturday and Sunday this quarter - 164!

Greatest number of students recorded in the Info Comm (computers) area Monday through Friday this quarter - 189.                              

Greatest number of students recorded in the Info Comm (computers) area Saturday and Sunday this quarter -  87.

Weekend hours are shorter; we are open on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-6pm only. But, if a less busy and much quieter library experience is what you’re looking for, we’ll see you on the weekend!