Safety First!

Since the library is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week and always has a constant influx of students, the Access Services staff took time this summer to participate in emergency and safety training. The department has taken the initiative to be prepared if and when there is an emergency or safety issue in our facility. All eleven Circulation Supervisors have completed the National Safety Council’s First Aid Course, Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Course.

It was a fun and interactive morning as everyone learned procedures such as correct bandaging techniques, wound care, proper use of a defibrillator, basic life support and how to handle an allergic reaction or diabetic episode.

The four-hour course was presented by Greg Weisner and Holly Massey from the Coastal Carolina Department of Environmental Health and Safety. It was well-presented, very informative and contained information that could be the deciding factor between life and death.

The library also had new Automated External Defibrillators installed in July, which Access Services now has the knowledge and skills to effectively use if a situation ever arises.

Even if it’s as simple as needing a band-aid, Access Services is here to help. We have a First Aid Kit that can assist with even the smallest of injuries.  Do not hesitate to ask for our help. We do not however give out lollipops after we fix you up!

Be careful and have a safe semester!

Prepare for Irene!

As most of us here at CCU have learned, Hurricane Irene is expected to hit the East Coast with heavy winds and rain from here in South Carolina all the way up to Rhode Island beginning this weekend. Please keep checking your email, CCU Alert texts, and other notifications to stay informed on possible emergency evacuation procedures. You can also check out www.horrycounty.org/hurricane_info for emergency information specific to Horry County. CCU also has a list for students on the Do's, Dont's and Must Haves of hurricane preparation. Be safe, and have a great weekend!

Welcome Back and Construction Update

Kimbel Library and the TEAL Center would like to wish a warm welcome to all new and returning students and faculty. As you may have noticed, the Bryan Information Commons is beginning to take shape. Since classes let out in May, the builders have laid the foundation, and made great progress toward building the framework for what will be a 18,000 square foot, state-of-the-art center for student learning and engagement. Of course, with any kind of progress, comes a little extra noise. If you happen to be working in that library during the day, and are bothered by the noise, we have disposable earplugs available near the main entrance. Have a fun and productive fall and stay tuned for more news from Kimbel Library.

Top 10 Print Periodicals and Online Resources

Based on current internal use counts, the following are the most-read periodicals in Kimbel Library:

1.  Newsweek
2.  Time
3.  Rolling Stone
4.  Bloomberg Business Week
5.  Fortune
6.  School Arts
7.  Sporting News
8.  Health
9.  Forbes
10. National Geographic

And here are the top 10 online journals and resources, based on usage within the last twelve months:

1.  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2.  Science
3.  Communication Studies
4.  Harvard Business Review
5.  Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
6.  Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
7.  Psychological Reports
8.  Polity
9.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
10. Journal of Athletic Training

Requesting Information Has Never Been Easier

Kimbel Library is proud to announce that My ILLiad has arrived!  Requesting interlibrary loan materials has never been easier.  All Coastal students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to register your My ILLiad account as soon as possible and  explore the ease of borrowing books, journal articles, and much more.  

Registration is easy. First, go to the library's interlibrary loan page. From there you can enter your  username and password which is the same as your Coastal email login information.  After that, all you have to do is fill in your personal information, click save, and you are all set!  Requesting articles is a breeze; when you find an article that we do not have full text access to, simply  click "request this article through interlibrary loan" and My ILLiad will auto-fill the citation information for you.

If you need any assistance using My ILLiad, please call the Interlibrary Loan office at 843-349-2400 or at ill@coastal.edu; we look forward to assisting you!

EBSCOhost Databases: Browser Compatibility Issues

EBSCOhost databases seem to be having some issues with the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox. If you attempt to search an EBSCOhost database with one of these browsers you may encounter errors that will prevent you from browsing search results, viewing related images, or linking out to full-text holdings.

EBSCOhost has been made aware of the problem and they are actively working to correct it. In the meantime, Kimbel Library recommends using either Internet Explorer or Opera for browsing and conducting research in EBSCOhost databases.

For a full list of affected EBSCOhost databases, click here.

NEW! E-Books from Duke University Press

Kimbel Library is the new owner of the 2011 Duke UP ebook collection. This collection of 100+ books in the humanities and social sciences is available now as ebooks, and will eventually be available in print.

 Purchase of the current year collection gives us access to back list ebooks from Duke, so we now have an additional 1242 books in the catalog. This purchase balances our existing ebook offerings, which is strong in science, technology and medicine. Some of the subjects covered in the Duke collection are:

• American History (pre-revolution)
• South American history
• American Literature
• Film 
• Marriage, Family and Women’s Studies
• Labor issues and the working class
• History of East Asia

Duke UP ebooks reside on the ebrary platform, and include all of ebrary’s great features, like highlighting, note-taking, text-to-speech capability, multiple simultaneous users, and copy/ paste with automatic citation.