The Blog of DeSales University Trexler Library

Important Reminder about Trexler Library – Please Pardon our Dust

Trexler Library will be CLOSED beginning May 20 for extensive interior renovations.  Librarians will be relocated to Dooling in the former MBA suite on the first floor and will have  following hours beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 10:00pm

Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm

Saturday and Sunday – CLOSED

Materials checked out from today will be due August 27.  Our collection will NOT be accessible after May 17.  If you need any materials for your summer courses or for summer reading, please stop in and see us before the 17th.

Our online resources, databases, ebooks and online journals will still be available via our website.  We recently added over 100,000 ebooks via the EBSCO Academic ebook collection.

Librarians will be available via phone, in person (in Dooling), text (610.898.3184),  online chat and email  for all your reference and instructional needs.

Our phone numbers remain the same:  

 Debbie Malone ext. 1253

Loretta Ulincy ext.  1346

Michele Mrazik ext.  1612

Lynne Kvinnesland ext. 1443

Gloria Biser ext. 1266 

Kathleen Arthur ext.1361

Phyllis Vogel  ext. 1257

Kim Sando  ext. 1258

Please visit us in Dooling this summer!!  

National Library Week begins April 14 and runs through April 20.  Trexler Library will celebrate the week with the following activities:

Food for Fines Program

In celebration of National Library Week, Trexler Library will be helping local food banks by accepting non-perishable food in lieu of fines for overdue materials.  If you have fines on your record, we will forgive $2.00 for every non-perishable food item you donate.  Do something good for the community and reduce your fines at the same time.

Poetry Reading – Brown Bag Lunch Program

April is also National Poetry Month.  Join us April 17 from noon to 1:00pm in the Reference area of Trexler Library for a poetry reading featuring Dr. Stephen Myers and Ms. Ann Michael along with their students Nic Bianco, Kimberly Martel and Josh Martin.  Enjoy listening as they read for us some of their personal works.  Bring your lunch and enjoy some treats for dessert.

Due to the upcoming renovations to Trexler Library, the library staff will be located in Dooling Hall in the old MBA suite.  This relocation will begin on May 20 and last until August. 

Below is more information regarding the renovation and the preparations:

Major renovations to the interior of Trexler Library will begin on May 20, 2013. The library will be CLOSED as of May 20, and we will reopen in August before classes begin for the fall semester.

We will be happy to help you gather any resources you may need for your summer courses. Prior to May 20, please let us know what you need from our collection. We will make access arrangements for you and your students. The materials will be available in Dooling in the old MBA suite.

We will be providing reference services during the renovation and our librarians will be  located in the old MBA suite in Dooling. During the summer you can always reach us by phone at x1266. You can text us at 610.898.3184 or ask questions via http://desales.libanswers.com. Our online chat service will still be available throughout our website.
Our online databases, ebooks and online reference services will NOT be affected by the renovation.

Throughout the summer will be posting pictures of the work in progress so follow our blog at http://blogs.desales.edu/library.

When classes begin again in the fall, we will reopen with brand new carpet on both floors, new tables with easy electrical connections, new chairs throughout, four new glass enclosed study rooms on the first floor, and 24 additional computer workstations.

Follow us on twitter @Trexler_Library or on Facebook to get updates on our progress.

Trexler Library will observe the following hours during the Easter Break

• Thursday, March 28                                                            7:30am – 9:00pm
• Friday, March 29 – Sunday, March 31                                            CLOSED
• Monday, April 1                                                                    5:00pm – Midnight

New Policy on Noise Abatement in Trexler Library

1.  Trexler Library is committed to providing an environment that is conducive to study as well as welcoming to all users.  All library staff and users of the library should respect the rights of others and refrain from making excessive noise while using the University Library.

2.  Civility in the Library – Trexler Library is very busy at certain times of the day, particularly in the evenings.  We have had numerous student complaints about noise in the building.

Library staff members frequently ask groups of people to quiet down, but students need to monitory their own behavior and be considerate of others who use the library.  Please think of the needs of others.

3.  Library staff members reserve the right to ask individuals to leave the library is noise levels remain high after a library staff member asks those individuals to quiet down.

4.  Cell Phones – Audible ringers should be turned off on cell phones and other devices entering the library.  If you need to make or receive a phone call, please use the enclosed area between the entrance doors on the first floor.

All library personnel are authorized to request that inconsiderate and disruptive use of cell phone or other electronic devices be discontinued immediately.

5.  Conversation –  Loud conversation or other disturbing noise is not permitted in areas designated as “Quiet Zones.”  These zones are near study carrels and stack area tables on both the first and second floors.  See signs posted in the library.

6.  Small group/work study areas – the library currently has 5 designated small group areas and one silent study room.

• Three small group rooms are in the back of the library on the 1st floor.
• One small group room is located on the first floor of the library near the circulation desk
• The McFadden Room/Salesian Collection Room on the second floor can be reserved as a small group study space. Please ask at the circulation desk.
• A new silent study room was created on the second floor near the TTC.  Conversation is discouraged in this space.NOTE:  The Air Products Room is not available as a study room.

Trexler Library Hours during Spring Break are:

Sunday, March 3                                                 CLOSED
Monday, March 4 – Thursday, March 7    9:00am – 11:00pm
Friday, March 5   – Saturday, March 9     9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, March 10                                              Noon – Midnight

Renovations to the interior of Trexler Library will begin on May 20, 2013. New carpet will be installed along with many other exciting changes. While we are thrilled we are getting spruced up, there will be disruptions to our “brick and mortar” operations. Our online databases, ebooks and online reference services will NOT be affected.

As with any renovation project, set timelines are dynamic. The best way for you to keep informed of our operating hours and to get updates on our progress is to follow our social media sites. These will be updated daily and we will do our best to minimize any inconvenience.

Follow us on twitter @Trexler_Library or on Facebook to get our current status this summer.

Watch here for pictures of our progress!!

We are using the “Honor Box” system.  The box is located in the lobby next to the coffee machine.  Make your selection and place your money in the box.

Like to see something different in the box?  Leave us a comment and we will see what we can do.

Please be considerate of others and always place your trash in the many receptacles available throughout the library!

Quiet study room on the second floor of the library

Welcome Back!
There have been a few changes in Trexler over the semester break.  The library will now open at 7:30am, Monday – Friday during the semester.  Services will be limited, but the labs will be open and the computers and printers on the first floor will be available.  Classes begin at 8:00am in some of the rooms so be sure to check the schedule posted outside of each lab or classroom.

There are four MAC workstations located on the first floor.  We now have a total of 12 workstations available on the first floor of the library.

The Multimedia lab on the second floor will now be a Quiet Study Room.  This is a place where you may go to have a quiet place to study. The room can accommodate several students, just remember this is a quiet study space.

The Assisted Technology workstation is now located on the first floor.

Also coming soon, SNACKS!  We will have an “Honor Box” snack system near the coffee machine on the first floor of the library.  An assortment of snacks will be available for purchase.

These changes come in response to your suggestions.  A special thanks goes out to Sue McGorry’s Market Research Class.  Last semester this class surveyed library users as to what they would like to see in the library.  The students did a wonderful job and we were able to implement some of the suggestions.

Look for more changes to come and let us know what you think!