New way to connect to online resources

University of Rochester users of Sibley's website will now be able to connect to remote resources, such as Oxford Music Online (i.e. New Grove) or e-journals, from home without needing to log in to VPN. Thanks to help from the River Campus Libraries, anyone with a valid UR NetID will be able to access these electronic resources from anywhere just by clicking on the link. If you are trying to access a restricted-access resource from somewhere other than the UR network (that is, from on campus), you will be prompted for your NetID login.









If you need a reminder of your NetID username and password, just go to the NetID homepage. When off-campus, you must access the library resources from either Sibley's website or the River Campus Libraries website to be prompted to login--do not bookmark databases and e-journals directly.

You will still need VPN to access any audio/video streaming source, such as Naxos, DRAM, or course reserves.

Holiday hours

Sibley Library's late December/early January hours will be:

Finals Week – December 14 - 20

Sunday, December 14: 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Monday, December 15: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday, December 16: 8:00 AM – midnight
Wednesday, December 17: 8:00 AM - midnight
Thursday, December 18: 8:00 AM – midnight
Friday, December 19: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, December 20: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Week of December 21 – 27

Sunday, December 21: closed
Monday, December 22: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday, December 23: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Closed the rest of the week from December 24 – 27

Week of December 28 – January 3: Closed

Week of January 4 – 12

Sunday, January 4: closed
Monday – Friday, January 5 – 9: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday, January 10 – 11: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Library resumes regular hours on Monday, January 12, 2009

Thanksgiving hours

Thanksgiving break hours:

Tuesday Nov. 25 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday Nov. 26 - Saturday Nov. 29 Closed
Sunday Nov. 30 1 - 11 p.m. (resume regular hours)

Naxos upgrade

Naxos Music Library is in the process of migrating to NML 2.0. During this transition period there may be some disruption of service. One problem that has surfaced is that if your NML session times out, you will not be able to log in again for a few hours. This should not happen once the migration is complete (which should be by September 12).

Here are a list of new features, taken from a recent email announcement from Naxos:

• Microsoft Silverlight player combines various elements to create a unique, cross-platform, easy way to stream music!
• An actual home page has been created to present the most recent album additions, featured new additions, and Naxos news updates.
• Links to major pages of the site have now been logically grouped as a main menu on the header section of each page. Likewise, the keyword search feature has now been made available to almost all the pages of NML 2.0.
• The album page now contains additional information such as the short album description and the album information summary. Soon we will also be offering links to the "Work" information used by each track.
• Aside from the album page, the Recent Additions, Genre, Labels, and Composer List pages also have significant changes in the design.

Wireless Network Upgrade

Sibley's wireless system has recently been upgraded. With these improvements (which include increased covereage throughout the building), come some changes. The new wireless system will no longer require each wireless device to be registered in the Eastman Computing Services office, but will enable you to connect to the wireless system from any device with the use of your NetID and password. The two choices are UR_RC_Internal and UR_RC_InternalSecure. We encourage you to use the UR_RC_InternalSecure connection if your computer is able to connect with WPA. The UR_RC_InternalSecure network provides security for your information while the UR_RC_Internal leaves your data out in the open. When you first connect to the UR_RC_InternalSecure network, you will be prompted to enter a wireless security encryption key. When are prompted, enter URWireless. After connecting to the network and opening a web browser (such as Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer), you will be redirected to the URWireless Acceptable Use Policy. You will need to enter your NetID and password (this is the account used for PeopleSoft, VPN, and student e-mail) in order to join the wireless network. Step-by-step instructions for connecting can be found at http://www.rochester.edu/it/wireless/.

Guests will also be able to obtain temporary NetIDs, but they must be sponsored by someone on the University staff or faculty. Information on the Guest NetID program for accessing the UR Wireless network is available at http://www.rochester.edu/it/netid/guest_netid.html.

Hours Reminder

Saturday, August 9th, ends our extended Summer hours. Beginning on Sunday, August 10th, and continuing through Friday, August 29th, we will be on intersession hours: M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Over Labor Day weekend we will be open Saturday and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Sibley will be closed on Labor Day, Monday September 1st.

On Tuesday, September 2nd (the first day of classes for the fall term), we will open for regular hours:

Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 11:00pm

Voyager to be updated

We will be upgrading the operating system on the Voyager server starting on Monday, June 23th. We expect the upgrade to be completed by 5 P.M. on Wednesday, June 25. Except for brief interruptions, Voyager Catalog (OPAC) will be available for searching; emailing records from Voyager should also still work.

However, the following will not be working:

• Place Requests function
• Patron Self Renew in My Account
• My Preferences view only (no changes can be made)
• My Bookbag view only (no changes can be made)

Also note that the circulation status of a given item may not be accurate, as we will not be able to charge and discharge during the process. As we have done in the past, we will save up every item to discharge, and keep a running tally of items checked out, which we will input once Voyager becomes available again. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.