More than 100 new books will arrive in the next few weeks. To whet your appetite, we’ve created a page of books on order. All but two titles have links to publisher information about the book. Once a title arrives, we’ll keep you updated by putting a little 
graphic beside the title.
June 29, 2006
Coming Soon
June 27, 2006
Books, books, and more books!
You’ve probably noticed all the books gracing the main entrance to Nash Library. And, if you didn’t, then pay attention 
!
As you enter the Reference Room, you’ll notice a table full of books. These are books that the Library has just received. You are welcome to remove them from the table and check them out. New books are just like any other book in the Library in terms of the check out period (30 days for students and 90 days for faculty).
Just to the right of the Circulation Desk, we have a display cabinet filled with books related to Independence Day. We plan to have several displays each year. Display topics include holidays, current events, specific authors, or anything else we might come up with. You can suggest a topic, too, by e-mailing us at nashlibrary@usao.edu.
June 20, 2006
Who moved the copier?
We moved the copier to room 201, also known as the browsing room. While we were at it, we moved new books to a different area. Be sure to check it out on your next visit.
June 16, 2006
Remote access no longer requires multiple username/password combinations
Remember the big handout you got at the library session in Freshman Orientation? You know, the one that listed every database along with the username and password required to access it from off-campus. Well, you can recycle that handout now because the library has a new proxy server. If you are off-campus and attempt to access one of the databases, you will be asked for your username and password only once per session, regardless of how many resources you use. Your username and password are exactly the same as your USAO e-mail and password. For instructions on your e-mail username and password, see http://www.usao.edu/studentservices/USAOEmail.htm.
New features added to online catalog
Have you looked for a journal title in the library catalog lately? If so, then you might have noticed two changes.
First, holdings records have been added to journal titles. This means that it will be much easier for you to determine if the library has a particular volume and issue of a journal and exactly where to find it. This information has always been available but it hasn't always been easy to decipher.
The second change involves the addition of links to full text sources of a given journal title. If you see the 
icon, then you know that full text of the journal is available. Clicking on the icon will take you to the full text. If a record has multiple icons, then multiple full text options are available. These options reflect different dates of coverage offered by different full text sources. If multiple sources are available and you don't know which one to choose, simply click 
for a complete description of the full text links.
Library gets new look
Thanks to the generosity of the McCasland Foundation, Nash Library has a new interior look. The old study tables and chairs were replaced with 26 new tables and 104 new chairs. New computer tables and chairs allowed us to add seven additional workstation spaces.
As mentioned, funding for the new furniture came from a $50,000 grant from the McCasland Foundation in Duncan, OK. The grant also funds the purchase of a book analysis software system that will allow us to evaluate the library's collection of books. This system will compare the library's books against a recommended core collection of books. Once this comparison is made, we will purchase many of the recommended titles that are not currently owned by the library.
