Library News

It came from the stacks

If you’re like me and a fan of the TV show Bones, you might enjoy these two new additions to the library:

The Bone Lady : Life As A Forensic Anthropologist.
Trail Of Bones : More Cases From The Files Of A Forensic Anthropologist.

As director of the Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) Laboratory at Louisiana State University, Mary H. Manhein unravels mysteries of life and death every day. A fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and an expert on the human skeleton, Manhein assists law enforcement officials across the country in identifying bodies and solving criminal cases. Manhein reveals the everyday realities of forensic anthropology. Going beyond the stereotypes portrayed on television, this real-life crime scene investigator unveils a gritty, exhausting, exacting, alternately rewarding and frustrating world where teamwork supersedes individual heroics and some cases unfortunately remain unsolved. A natural storyteller, Manhein provides gripping accounts of dozens of cases from her twenty-four-year career. Some of them are famous, others less well-known but equally compelling. Possessing both compassion and tenacity, Mary Manhein has an extraordinary gift for telling a life story through bones. Trail of Bones takes readers on an entertaining and educating walk in the shoes of this remarkable scientist who has dedicated her life to providing justice for those no longer able to speak for themselves.

Both books are located at the Dental Library and can be checked out.

3rd Floor News

The public PCs have been restored to the 3rd floor of the Isché Library and some of the new furniture has been delivered, but not the new reference desk. If you need reference assistance, just ask at the front desk.

New Ische Furniture

Update: Ische 3rd Floor

All of the furniture was removed this morning from the Isché Library 3rd floor. It looks like we could host a dance.

Empty 3rd floor

3rd Floor Computers

While we wait on new furniture . . . the public computers located on the third floor of the library (located by reference services) are being removed until later this week.

The public computers located on the 4th in the main area and in the lab are still in operation, as well as the computers on the 5th floor and in the Commons Area. The print stations will still be in operation on the 3rd floor- if you cannot find it, just ask!

Please be patient with us while wait for new furniture to arrive.

MLK, Jr Day Hours

The Isché & Dental Libraries will be open regular hours on Sunday, January 17th but both libraries will be closed on Monday, January 18th. Both will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

Ring in 2010 with New Books

The main Library at LSU Health Sciences Center has purchased a number of new titles. A sampling of them is on the New Books Display on the third floor of the Library next to the internal elevator:

Dillman, Don A. Internet, Mail, and Mixed-mode Surveys: the tailored design method (2009).

Fremgen, Bonnie F. Medical law and Ethics (2009).

Friis, Robert H. Epidemiology for Public Health Practice (2009).

Flint, S. Jane. Principles of Virology (2009).

Gatrell, Anthony C. Geographies of Health: an introduction (2009).

Gliomas (2009).

Drake, Richard L., et. al. Gray’s Anatomy for Students (2010).

Gutheil, Thomas G. The Psychiatrist as Expert Witness (2009).

Hersh, William R. Information Retrieval: a health and biomedical perspective (2009).

Mescher, Anthony L. Junqueira’s Basic Histology: text and atlas (2010).

Monsen, Rita Black. Genetics and Ethics in Health Care: new questions in the age of genomic health (2009).

Porter-O’Grady, Timothy. Interdisciplinary Shared Governance: integrating practice, transforming health care (2009).

Rethlefsen, Melissa L. Internet Cool Tools for Physicians (2009).

Rudestam, Kjell Erik. Surviving your Dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content and process (2007).

Simpson, Richard J., et al. Basic Methods in Protein Purification and Analysis: a laboratory manual (2009).

Tropp, Burton E. Molecular Biology: genes to proteins (2008).

Zhan, Lin. Asian American Voices: engaging, empowering, enabling (2009).

And yes, you CAN check these out for two weeks!

Ische Library Open

The Isché Library has returned to its regular hours as of today.

Dental Library Open

The Dental Library is open after Winter Break and is back to normal hours; stop by and tell Joe what you did with your holiday!

Both Libraries Closed for Winter Break

Both the Isché & Dental Libraries are now closed for the Winter Break holidays. The Dental Library will reopen on Sunday, January 3rd and will be open from 1:30 to 10 pm; the Isché Library will reopen on Monday, January 4th and will be open regular hours of 8 am to 12 midnight.

Winter Break Hours @ Dental Library

The Dental Library will be open for regular hours until Tuesday, Dec. 22nd when it will close at 5 pm. Hours for Wednesday, Dec. 23rd will be 8 am until 5 pm. The Dental Library will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24th until Saturday, Jan. 2nd. The Library will reopen at 1:30 pm on Sunday, Jan.3rd.

Winter Break Hours @ Ische Library

The Isché Library will begin it’s special hours on Sunday, December 20th. The Library will be open for an abbreviated schedule through December 23rd. And will be closed from December 24th through January 3rd.
Abbreviated schedule is as follows:

We’re open & ready to geaux!

The Dental Library closed at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 25th) and the Isché Library closed at 8 p.m. for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Both libraries will reopen on Sunday. The Isché Library will open at 12 noon and the Dental Library will open at 1:30 p.m. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

The library has resumed it’s regular hours.

Photo by Morris Brum

Go Saints!

Thanksgiving Hours @ the Libraries

Both the Isché and Dental Libraries will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The hours are as follows:

Library Commons in the News

The Times Picayune featured a story on the new Library Commons yesterday. The photos looks great!

Ische Computer Lab Closed on 11/11

The Isché Library Computer Lab will be unavailable for general use on Wednesday, November 11th from 8 am to 5 pm. The computers outside of the lab will be available; please check out a key from the circulation desk to use them.