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Here are the library’s hours for the spring semester:

Monday through Thursday, the library is open to the public from 7:30 am until 9:00 pm each day.  The library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders each night from 9:00 pm to 7:30 am; please use the card swipe next to the library entrance.

On Friday, the library is open to the public 7:30 am until 5:00 pm; the library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The library closes to Phoenix card holders at 9 pm.

On Saturday, the library is open to the public from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm; the library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The library closes to Phoenix card holders at 9 pm.

On Sunday, the library is open to the public from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm.  The library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders Sunday night from 9 pm to 7:30 am.

Belk Library offers a wide variety of resources to help you with your research and class projects.

Belk Librarians are available during most of our normal business hours. Stop by the Information Desk, chat with us at http://www.elon.edu/e-web/library/askbelk.xhtml or text us at 336-542-3349.

At any time, our online resources are a great place to:

• Look for articles on any topic
  Search one or more of our many subject databases
  Our Subject Databases are at http://elon.libguides.com/subjects

• Find a book or other reliable information on any topic
  Use our Subject Research Guides to find resources selected by Belk Librarians
  Our Subject Research Guides are at http://elon.libguides.com/

• Get help now
  Ask a question at any time of the day or night
  Get help at http://www.elon.edu/e-web/library/askbelk.xhtml

Stay up to date with the events, people and issues in higher education with
The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Belk Library’s online subscription lets you:

1. Read the current issue, including premium content
2. Read individual issues for the previous six months
   — go to http://chronicle.com/section/Archives/39/
3. Search The Chronicle’s archives back to 1989
   — enter search terms in the “Search The Chronicle” search box at the top of each page

You can also:

1. Receive daily or weekly emails on different topics
   — learn more at http://chronicle.com/section/Newsletters/85/
   — create the required free account using your Elon email address
2. Download issues to your iPad to read at your convenience
   — learn how at http://chronicle.com/ipad/

Here’s how to get started:

1. On campus, go directly to chronicle.com
2. Off- campus, log in to your Chronicle account at chronicle.com to view all content
3. If you don’t have a Chronicle account, log in to your email to establish your Elon online credentials and then go to chronicle.com

If you have any questions, ask us!

Belk Library and the Gaming and Computer Club will be hosting Game Night on Friday October 5 from 8pm until midnight. Come out and play all your favorite video and board games. Halo, Rock Band, Twister, Apples to Apples, and more. Or bring your own games. Food and drinks will be provided. See you there!

Going on a trip abroad? Don’t have time to take a formal language class? Interested in a language that Elon doesn’t offer? Belk Library has resources to help you learn languages on your own, at your own pace. 60 languages from Arabic to Yiddish – even Pirate!

Follow these three easy steps:

1. Access Mango Languages on our Databases by Title list
2. Create a profile by entering your email address and a password
3. Click the link to Mango Languages on the Databases by Title list and login with your email address and password – this works whether you’re on campus or off campus

Here are a few FAQs:

How do I start using Mango Languages?
Please make sure that you access Mango Languages through the link on Belk Library’s website. You’ll need to log in this way each time you use Mango to verify that you are authorized. Go to our Databases by Title page at http://elon.libguides.com/databases and select the “M & N” tab. Click on the Mango Languages link. You’ll have the option to start learning right away as an anonymous user or to create a profile, which will let you track your progress and time spent learning each language. If you create a profile, you’ll receive an email with a link to activate your account. Every subsequent log in should be through the link on our website. After you complete these simple steps, you should be all set to start language learning with Mango!

Is there a Mobile Application for iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, etc.?
Yes! There is both an iPhone and Android app.

Do I have to be in the library to track my progress?
No. In order to access Mango Languages, you must click the Mango Languages link from our website each time. But, this doesn’t require you to be in the library. You can access Mango remotely from anywhere either on or off campus. Just access the Mango link on our website and log in using the account you created with your email and password and you’re able to track your progress and continue right where you left off each and every time!

More Mango FAQs are at http://www.mangolanguages.com/libraries/faqs/

Available languages: http://www.mangolanguages.com/available-languages/

Monday through Thursday, the library is open to the public from 7:30 am until 9:00 pm each day.  The library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders each night from 9:00 pm to 7:30 am; please swipe a valid Phoenix card in the card swipe next to the library entrance.

On Friday, the library is open to the public 7:30 am until 5:00 pm; the library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The library closes to Phoenix card holders at 9 pm.

On Saturday, the library is open to the public from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm; the library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.  The library closes to Phoenix card holders at 9 pm.

On Sunday, the library is open to the public from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm.  The library can be accessed by Phoenix card holders Sunday night from 9 pm to 7:30 am.  Please use the card swipe next to the library’s entrance.

We made some changes this summer: new study spaces, a new home for the the microfilm/microfiche readers, and another DocSend scanner in the second floor copier room.

But our biggest change is our new Dean and University Librarian, Dean Joan Ruelle. She wants to hear your ideas about the library, so stay tuned for opportunities to chat with her and let her know what’s on your mind.

Friday, August 17, the library will be open 8 am to 5 pm. 

Saturday, August 18, the library will be open 9 am to 5 pm.

Sunday, August 19, the library will be open in the evening, 6 pm to 11 pm.  The library will close to community patrons at 9 pm; Elon students and employees should use the card swipe to enter the library from 9 to 11 pm.

Monday, August 20, the library will be closed in the morning for the university president’s address to faculty and staff.  The library will be open Noon to 11 pm.  The library will close to community patrons at 9 pm; Elon students and employees should use the card swipe to enter the library from 9 to 11 pm.

Tuesday, August 21, to Thursday, August 23, the library will be open 8 am until 11 pm each day.  The library will close to community patrons at 9 pm; Elon students and employees should use the card swipe to enter the library from 9 to 11 pm each night.

Friday, August 24, is Move-in Day at Elon.  The library will be open 8 am to 5 pm.

Saturday, August 25, the library will be open 9 am to 5 pm.  New Student Convocation will take place in the morning; parking will be limited on campus until the afternoon.

Sunday, August 26, the library will be open 10 am to 11 pm.  The library will close to community patrons at 9 pm; Elon students and employees should use the card swipe to enter the library from 9 to 11 pm.

Monday, August 27, the library will be open 7:30 am to 11 pm.  The library will close to community patrons at 9 pm; Elon students and employees should use the card swipe to enter the library from 9 to 11 pm.

On Tuesday, August 28, the library will resume regular hours for the fall semester, including 24 hour access for Elon students.

Congratulations to senior Music Theatre student Andrew Keeler,
winner of our summer reading Nook giveaway!

Everyone’s a winner! Didn’t win the Nook? Stop by Belk Library to check out these fun summer resources:

• Summer Reading
  Visit our display wall for a series of recommended summer reading, including science books and resources related to the summer Olympics.

• Road Trip!
  Remember that Belk Library has audio books on CD you can check out.

• Headed to a Family Reunion?
  Attend one of the library’s free genealogy workshops to learn more about your family tree.

Back by popular demand, Belk Library is once again be offering its introduction to genealogy workshop, “Skeletons in the Closet.”  This one-hour session, taught by librarians Randall Bowman and Jamane Yeager, covers how to get started doing genealogical research: where to look, what to look for, and what sources are out there for genealogists.

Skeletons in the Closet will be offered at these dates and times:

June 18, noon

June 19, 8:00 am

July 9, 1:00 pm

July 10, 3:00 pm

These sessions will be in Belk Library 113, the computer lab on the first floor.

If you work for the university’s Physical Plant Department (Building Trades, Environmental Services, Landscaping & Grounds, or Utilities Maintenance Units) and are interested in attending, please notice there are sessions that are scheduled at the end of first shift (3 pm on July 10) and third shift (8 am on June 19)

Due to limited space in each session, please contact Randall Bowman (extension 6571, rbowman@elon.edu) to reserve a space in the session you would like to come to.  Space is limited to 20 each session.  Elon spouses/partners, family members, and retirees are welcome to participate.