From David Winter:
In order to improve security on the library’s system, the following measures are being taken:
1. New UBCcards and community cards
7 days after a new UBCcard or community card is issued and if the pin
number is still the default pin, an email asking the user to change the
pin number for security reasons. If, after 14 days, the pin number
remains the default, we will change the pin number and send the user an
email with the new pin number.
Note – New cards will still have the default pin. This process is to get
the users to change their default pin.
2. Old Library Records with Default PINs
There are approximately 47,000 active cards still using the default pin
number. Starting on Monday, we will be changing the pin numbers and
sending the users an email with the new pin numbers.
3. Forgot Your PIN? page
On Monday, users can have a new pin number sent via email.
The user will enter their library barcode and email address into a form.
If the email address matches the email address in the Voyager patron
record, a new pin number will be sent to the user.
Links to the form will by located on the My Account page, Contact the
Library and wherever we prompt for a library barcode and pin.
If users are having problems with their pin numbers, please direct them
to the Forgot Your PIN? page. If they are still having problems with
their pin numbers, they can go to the nearest branch library or phone
UBC Vancouver 604-822-2406/9692
UBC Okanagan 250-807-9107
UBC Systems Help Desk 604-822-6725
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Thanks David
—
David Winter
Borrower Services Librarian
Koerner Library
Email: david.winter@ubc.ca Phone: 604-822-6721 Fax: 604-6465
Koerner Library – Interlibrary Loans
University of British Columbia Library
1958 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2

A number of us attended Crit Stuart’s talk on “Creating User-Influenced Learning Spaces in Research Libraries” this afternoon and for my part I thought it was very inspiring. Anyone looking for a little light reading on the subject may be interested in reading this paper from Crit Stuart and Richard Meyer about the space planning experience at Georgie Tech–I think they did some fantastic things with obtaining user feedback that seem easy enough to adapt/adopt
Evaluating Physical and Virtual Space to Support Teaching and Learning
Tara

I had a patron the other day with an assignment that required her to find out how many times a certain book had been cited. I showed her google scholar and Web of Science, but authomatically assumed that WOS did not track book citations since it doesn’t offer “monograph” as a material type or suggest anywhere obvious that it tracks anything other than journal articles. I’ve since discovered that many monographs are tracked after all, but getting at the citations is tricky since WOS has abbreviated monograph titles in the same obscure manner that it abbreviates journal titles….That being said – after I read the following help page – I did manage to find citations for 3 or 4 randomly selected books: http://images.isiknowledge.com/help/WOS/hcr_citedbks.html Since this is apparently for a class assignment maybe it will come up again.

New job perk–summer hours! Read all about it here.
Tara

Take a gander at the great book reviews your colleagues (including yours truly) have composed as a Non-Required Summer Reading List for incoming students: Leap: Read Any Good Books Lately?. All I can say is, ‘Thank God I work in a library’, otherwise I would go bankrupt buying books because all of these titles sound pretty darn good.
Tara

Coming Soon–the Generation D.I.Y Film Festival at VanCity Theatres. Check out titles and showtimes here
Tara

Want to travel this summer but can’t afford gasoline or fuel surcharges? Travel vicariously @ www.schmap.com
– Tim

For those of you who are interested, I have finally added a link to the titles from the 2008 BCLA presentation “Ain’t on the Globe and Mail Bestsellers List“. I have ordered a number of the titles mentioned here, or forwarded them to the appropriate bibliographers. A number of these titles are also available through VPL and ILL. A copy of the list will also be on my door for the next week or so. Happy browsing!
Tara

Please be advised that one of our two Voyager OPAC servers went down unexpectedly last night.
One OPAC server is still operational and should provide Voyager access – however, there is a chance that some Library users may experience difficulty searching the catalogue or checking ‘My Account’.
—
Edward Vasquez
UBC Library Information Systems & Technology The University of British Columbia
ph:604.822.4981 fax:604.822.3201

I managed to download Google Notebook and I think it is going to prove a very popular tool for students. The widget allows you to:
* Clip and collect information as you surf the web.
* Stay in your browser window.
* Organize your notes from the web page you’re on.
Try it out or have a look at the video if you’re curious.
Happy organized web surfing!
Tara