March 2012
SearchALL
UL are pleased to announce a new search engine:
SearchALL a One-Stop Search solution for all resources at AUB libraries and selected open access academic publications: articles, books, e-books, book chapters, journals and newspapers, theses and dissertations, conference proceedings, trade publications, and more…
SearchALL is accessible from the University Libraries home page. For more information and tips use SearchAll Guide
For comments or assistance, contact jfref@aub.edu.lb or x2620/21, 2659, 2629
February 2012
NOTICE
The Libraries System will be down for maintenance on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, and will resume the next day. The services affected are:
- Library Catalog search
- My Library Account
- Borrow/renew/return items (no fines will be charged for overdue items on that date)
- Order New Title 5. Course Reserves
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding,
January 2012
"Arab Uprisings" Guide
Since early 2011, several Arab countries have been, almost simultaneously, subject to unparalleled revolutions called "Arab Spring". These extraordinary events, which constitute a major turning point for the region, have attracted the attention of scholars from around the globe.
The University Libraries are pleased to publish an "Arab Uprisings Guide", which provides users with scholarly resources, news sites, and web archives as well as other useful internet sources related to these historic events.
The Guide can be accessed using the following link: http://aub.edu.lb.libguides.com/content.php?pid=261362
Research Assistance @ Jafet Library
Start your research at the library. Librarians will assist you in searching for available materials on your topic, as well as locating resources in AUB libraries, in libraries in the U.S., or on the Internet.
You are welcome to walk in to the reference desk in Jafet Library, call us at 2659/2620-21, or e-mail us using the Ask a Librarian form or directly at jftref@aub.edu.lb
December 2011
Archives & Special Collections Webpage
The Libraries' Archives and Special Collections Department launches its new web page: please come and visit us!
November 2011
Archives and Special Collections Exhibit
The Archives and Special Collections in Jafet Library is pleased to present an exhibit of items from its Special Collections: powerful unpublished photographs from a World War I album; stunning black-and-white silver gelatin photographs of AUB from the Moore Collection; and early AUB postcards dating back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (some of the earliest postcards on display demonstrate how writing was allowed only on the front of the postcard, perhaps to avoid embarrassment to post office workers!).
The exhibit is now on display in the Jafet Library Gallery (right next to Archives and Special Collections). Please pass by and enjoy these rich and evocative materials!
Reference Area Renovation
The renovation of the reference area at Jafet Library came to fulfill our ever changing community needs. Some of the modifications include individualized tables to satisfy the demand over quiet study area. Yet with the emergence of this digital revolution we’ve added more electrical outlets to increase the students’ access to laptops, Ipads and other electronic devices.
More in Outlook article:
http://www.aub.edu.lb/sao/activities/outlook/archive/volume_44/issue_4/Pages/view.aspx
October 2011
Library Tours and Instruction Sessions
The University Libraries are offering a variety of workshops and tours. Request a library instruction session, or sign up your class for a library tour.
Library Tour
A general library tour which introduces users to the services we offer, point out the location of basic services and provide some basic information on how to use the library.
Reserve online, call 2659/2620-21, or e-mail jftref@aub.edu.lb
Library Instruction Class
Librarians can organize research workshops designed to meet the needs of a specific course or assignment. Workshops could include topics such as Library Research, Web Research, Citing Sources, RefWorks, Google, Newspapers, and much more.
Reserve online, call 2629, or e-mail libinfo@aub.edu.lb
Appointment of Dr. Kaoukab Chebaro
The Library welcomes Dr. Kaoukab Chebaro, who has been recently appointed as a Special Collections Librarian and Project Manager. In this position, she will serve as head of the Archives and Special Collections Department and will monitor special digitization projects.
Dr. Chebaro earned her MA in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007, a Doctorate in Philosophy from Columbia University in 2001, and a BA in Philosophy from the American University of Beirut in1987.
Dr. Chebaro joined the library after three years as Middle East and Islamic Studies Librarian at the University Libraries at Columbia University, where she was responsible for the Middle East and Islamic Studies Collection development and maintenance. Previously and since 2001, she served as Bibliographic Assistant at Butler Library at Columbia University.
She has contributed to service on numerous committees, e.g. the Executive Committee of the Center for Research Studies Librarian, Middle East Microfilm Project; the Middle East Librarian Association George N. Atiyeh Award Committee, and many internal ones.
Dr. Chebaro has a wide range of experience and expertise, we are happy to have her on our team.
June 2011
Exciting changes at the University Libraries!
The University Libraries’ webpage has undergone several changes, making it more appealing to the users. The sections were revised and several features introduced such as “Journal/eBook Finder”, services for alumni, visitors, and staff. The research guides were totally revamped and customized to include pertinent library sources and services, RSS feeds, as well as links to valuable open access sources. New additions and search options were also introduced under the Databases section.
AUB Libraries are also pleased to launch the recently acquired Integrated Library System Millennium. Through the new Library Catalog (AUBCAT), users can now search the University Libraries’ and Saab Medical Library’s Catalogs simultaneously.
AUBCAT has a wide array of user-empowerment features (such as an integrated and advanced view of the Course Reserves, a simple interface for online renewals, saving and emailing search results, and much more!)
Please feel free to call us (extension 2604) or email us your comments at library@aub.edu.lb
Enjoy browsing our new webpage and using our new library system,
We look forward to hearing from you!