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Add comment October 1st, 2009
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See what new books have recently arrived
in the Engineering Library!
For further information on the Recent Arrivals Application see www.lib.utexas.edu/recentarrivals/about.html
Add comment July 23rd, 2009
The McKinney Engineering Library is now on facebook
Become a fan of the Engineering Library on facebook!
Add comment June 25th, 2009
Mallet Library Construction News: Summer 2009
The stacks and seating areas of the Mallet Library are currently closed to the public during the Welch Plaza renovation project.
Summer Session HoursJune 4 – August 17 |
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| Monday-Friday | 8am-7pm |
| Saturday-Sunday | Closed |
| See Library Hours for current information. August intersession hours (Aug. 18-25) to be determined. |
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- Library materials will be paged from the stacks by library staff upon request. However, some materials may be temporarily inaccessible to staff due to obstructions or safety concerns. Patrons may request paging in advance by calling the Library at 512-495-4600 or via email. Please provide full bibliographic details including the call numbers of items you wish to have retrieved.
- Most public workstations and the pay printer will be available.
- Seating will be very limited.
- Noise and dust may be an ongoing annoyance.
- Departmental and public photocopiers (1 each) will be moved and available. The public copy card vending machine will not be available. Purchase and re-value your cards in other campus libraries.
- Reserves materials will be available at the desk as usual. Loan periods will be unchanged.
- Some reference materials will be available, as will current issues of journals.
- Access to electronic information resources will not be affected.
We do not know the exact date of completion and re-opening. Construction in the libary may not be finished by the start of fall classes.
We will do our best to maintain basic services during the disruption. We regret the inconvenience this project will cause. However, we look forward hopefully to a leak-free future in the Mallet Library!
If you have any questions, please contact the library at 512-495-4600.
Add comment June 18th, 2009
Wolfram|Alpha is now live
“Wolfram|Alpha’s long-term goal is to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone. We aim to collect and curate all objective data; implement every known model, method, and algorithm; and make it possible to compute whatever can be computed about anything. Our goal is to build on the achievements of science and other systematizations of knowledge to provide a single source that can be relied on by everyone for definitive answers to factual queries.”
Add comment May 22nd, 2009
Reduced Library Hours for Intersession
Spring Intersession 2009 – Engineering Library
Wednesday May 20 – Friday May 22
8am-5pm
Saturday May 23 – Monday May 25 (Memorial Day)
Closed
Tuesday May 26 – Friday May 29
8am-5pm
Saturday May 30 - Sunday May 31
Closed
Monday June 1 – Wednesday June 3
8am-5pm
For additional information on library hours go to http://www.lib.utexas.edu/about/hours/
Add comment May 20th, 2009
What is LibX?
LibX is a Firefox browser add-on that provides direct access to University of Texas Libraries resources.
Features include:
- search toolbar > search a variety of resources including the University of Texas Library catalog, our CrossSearch service, Google Scholar, and more using the LibX toolbar.
- right-click search menus > conduct a search at the University of Texas Libraries by highlighting and right-clicking on search terms.
- embedded cues > LibX places cues in web pages you visit if the University of Texas Libraries have resources related to that page. Cues are displayed at Google, Amazon, Yahoo! Search, the NY Times Book Review, Wikipedia, and other Web sites.
- off-campus access to University of Texas database subscriptions
For more information and instructions on how to install LibX go to http://www.lib.utexas.edu/tools/libx.html
Add comment May 8th, 2009
Research Week 2009 is April 13-17.
Research Week showcases the exciting work of undergraduates across campus and highlights opportunities for students interested in getting involved.
For more information go to http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/researchweek/
University of Texas Libraries Fair
Time: April 15th: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Plaza at the Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL)
The University of Texas Libraries will host their first library fair representing all UT Austin libraries. The eleven campus branches of the libraries will be on hand to highlight services, provide information on resources, and offer activities to attendees. There will be games and contests for prizes along with food and drinks.
Add comment April 8th, 2009
Theta Tau engineering fraternity hosts Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Description: The Theta Tau Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is a competition in which teams of engineering students compete to design and build complicated, multi-stage machines to accomplish a simple task in 20 or more steps. The 2009 task is to replace an incandescent light bulb with a more energy-efficient, light-emitting design.
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: ETC Taylor Room
Admission: Free and open to the public
URL: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/thetatau/rube/
Add comment February 17th, 2009
Library Video Contest for undergraduates
What?
Make a short video or animation promoting library resources and services.
What’s in it for me?
You could win $100 and get your video on the Libraries web site!
When?
Turn it in with a submission form by April 6th at the PCL Information & Research Help Desk.
More information: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/students/find/videocontest.html
Add comment February 16th, 2009
