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Thursday May 29: Brief Disruptions in Database access

Due to a system upgrade, access to the WCU Library Databases, including Discovery Search and WCU Journals linking will be interrupted during a short time frame on Thursday May 29, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.    Links from PILOT into online library resources also may be disrupted during this time.

China Earthquake Victim's Relief Needed

(Source: http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/eng/xw/t434656.htm)

Information For Sichuan Earthquake Donations

1. You can make earthquake donations through Chinese Consulate General in New York in the form of checks. Checks should be written as follows: Pay to the order of "Chinese Consulate General in New York", For "Earthquake Relief Donation". Checks can be sent to the Chinese Consulate General in New York either in person or by mail. Our mailing address is: Liu Lei, 520 12th Ave, New York, NY 10036. Please leave us your name, mailing address and contact phone number so that we can send you a formal receipt in the future. 2. You can also make earthquake donations through Red Cross Society of China, Chinese Red Cross Foundation and China Charity Federation. The banking details of the above organizations are as follows: 1) Red Cross Society of China, Banking Account No.: 7112-1114-8260-0000-209(CHINA CITIC BANK H.O.IN BEIJING, SWIFT: CIBKCNBJ). 2) Chinese Red Cross Foundation, Banking Account No.: 8001-0008-6608-0910-14(BANK OF CHINA, BEIJING BR., SWIFT: BKCHCNBJ110). 3) China Charity Federation, Banking Account No.: 0010-0914-9080-9101-4(BANK OF CHINA, H.O. IN BEIJING, SWIFT: BKCHCNBJ). The Chinese Consulate General in New York highly appreciates your help and kindness. If you have other questions, please call 212-244-9392 ext. 1000.

EBSCOhost 2.0 is coming !

CHANGE is coming to the EBSCO database user interface !
~ The New 2.0 will be available in July ~

Preview it and learn more here
Questions? Contact the library reference desk
Email or phone 610.436.2453

System upgrade, Monday May 12, 2008

Due to system upgrades,

PILOT Library Catalog, E-Z Borrow (PALCI) and U-Borrow will be

UNAVAILABLE 4:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., Monday May 12

and overnight Tuesday May 13-Wednesday May 14

Tuesday May 6: EBSCOhost personal folders unavailable

The following is an announcement from EBSCO Support:

"Please note that the personalization folder feature in EBSCOhost (My EBSCOhost), may be unavailable for a few hours on Tuesday, May 6th, in order that we may implement the new EBSCOhost features and functionality announced on 4/15/08. For a quick review of the upcoming features, see this top story: http://support.epnet.com/support_news/detail.php?id=448&t=h

We apologize for any inconvenience this brief interruption in folder service may cause. All of the other functionality and features in EBSCOhost will remain operational during this time."