Bi-weekly Update from the Library
4/3/09
Chronicle of Higher Education Online–Now Available!
You can now read the Chronicle of Higher Education(!) from any PC on campus, via a library subscription to the full content of this highly regarded news source about academe. Simply visit http://chronicle.com or sign up for the daily email alerts.
Off-campus access to the Chronicle is on the way. Watch for more info. in the next Scuttlebutt.
Infomaniac Tip of the Week
Do you know about the Internet Archive?
What is it?
Founded in 1996, the Internet Archive (IA) is a non-profit organization “with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format.” The IA receives institutional support from Alexa Internet, HP, National Science Foundation, Library of Congress, and others. Visit the Internet Archive athttp://www.archive.org/ .What can I use it for?
–Finding archived versions of web pages
The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine allows you to browse archived versions of web pages, from 1996 to just a few months ago. Curious what Muhlenberg’s homepage looked like in 1997? Or 2003? See http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.muhlenberg.edu for archived versions.
Search the Wayback Machine for archived versions of your favorite web page.–Accessing digital items and collections
The Internet Archive also features libraries of texts, audio (plus live music recordings), andmoving images (movies, films, and videos). For example, see the Digital Yiddish Librarycollection, listen to Old Time Radio shows, or watch a film on Dating Do’s and Don’ts from 1949.
Browse or search for items on your favorite topic.
Calendar of Events
4/3: Meditation Group. Open to the public. (Trexler Library Rare Books Room, 5:00PM-6:00PM.)
4/5: Jewish Literature Discussion Group. Discussion of “Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland” by Jan Gross, led by Sharon Albert. Open to the public. (Trexler Library Periodicals Reading Area, 3:30PM-5:00PM.)
4/7: “Zen and Difficult Emotions.” Lecture and Meditation. Co-hosted by SorChing Low and Trexler Library. Open to the public. (Trexler Library Fulford Room, 4:30PM-6:30PM.)
4/17: Meditation Group. Open to the public. (Trexler Library Rare Books Room, 5:00PM-6:00PM.)
4/20: Notables Book Discussion Group: “Rabbit, Run” by John Updike. Open to the public. (Trexler Library Rare Books Room, 12:00PM-1:00PM.)
4/20: Faculty Author Reception: Tom Cartelli. (Trexler Library Fulford Room, 4:30PM-5:30PM.)
