Molstead Library News

Library closes July 30th, reopens August 23rd. Some services still available.

Molstead Library will close July 30th and remain closed until the first day of classes on August 23rd.  However, a minimal staff will still be available to process fines, book returns, interlibrary loans, and to clear holds on student accounts.  You may make contact with library staff at the Check-Out desk in person or call our main number at 769-3355.  No librarians will be available for research assistance during this time.

Library hours for summer session

Hours for summer term
Monday	8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday	8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday	8:00am - 7:00pm
Thursday	8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday	8:00am - 2:30pm
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	CLOSED

Library hours for Spring Break

The Library will be open during Spring Break.

Sunday, March 28th            CLOSED
Monday, March 29th            9AM to 7PM
Tuesday, March 30th           9AM to 5PM
Wednesday, March 31st      9AM to 7PM
Thursday, April 1st              9AM to 5PM
Friday, April 2nd                 9AM to 2PM
Saturday, April 3rd              CLOSED
Sunday, April 4th                1PM to 8PM

Library closed Monday, Feb. 15th for President's Day.

The Molstead Library will be closed along with the rest of the NIC campus in observance of President's Day.

Campus research (Westlaw) is now available again.

All issues seem to have been resolved.  Please contact the library at 769-3355 if you are an NIC student having troubles connecting to any library database.

Campus Research (Westlaw) not available from off campus at this time.

Campus Research, our Westlaw database, is not accessible from off campus until further notice.  The database is still available from any computer on campus.

Check back for updates on this issue.

Library closed Monday, Jan. 18th in observance of M.L.K. day.

Molstead library will be closed Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day along with the rest of the campus.  We will remain open during our normal hours on Sunday the 17th 1pm to 8pm.

Denise Clark escapes from NIC captivity.

COEUR D ALENE-- Denise Clark, the inimitable North Idaho College Librarian of long standing, has apparently escaped the grounds of North Idaho College late this afternoon.  Officials close to the situation have reported the discovery of her office emptied of the usual stacks of papers, books, planners, and nun-themed brick-a-brack and the absence of Denise Clark herself.  Investigators believe Clark was planning to escape for some time.

"Despite our close observation of her activities she just managed to slip past us today." said one source close to the investigation.  "We believe she will make her way south at some point.  If we're lucky, we can catch her before she hits the border.  Beyond that, I just hope she makes the mistake of landing in a country that has an extradition treaty with Kootenai County."

Bonne chance, Denise!
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library guru
laughter in Spring from the stacks
we'll miss your habits

--Haiku for Denise from Jim D.

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If it wasn’t for Denise, I probably wouldn’t be working here in the library. Thanks to her, I get to work at a job I enjoy – the best job I’ve ever had.  Denise first suggested I come to work here, and she later first suggested I go to graduate school. Her support and encouragement were a great help in enabling me to obtain a Masters in Library Science degree, and in giving me the confidence to tackle the wide range of skills and knowledge the job requires.

--Brian S.

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Besides being irreplaceable, Denise is one of the most conscientious and tireless people I've ever met.  Her dedication to excellence at Molstead Library is legendary both in keeping up to date with new books, information and technology to helping instructors and students find exactly what they couldn't articulate needing, but agreeing that what she found for them was exactly what they wanted.  If you know what I mean.  Her smile, intelligence and wit will be greatly missed by all.

--Skip K.

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Denise Clark really knows where she wants to go in library services and works really hard (and with pizzazz) to get there, especially as a team member and leader.  She has a nice combination of "traditional", no-nonsense values with admirably radical, even joyfully radical, qualities that always fired me out my easy apathies and helped me to care again about our often frustrating profession.  Not only did she DELIGHT! in building the remarkable collection that is Molstead Library's gift to the NIC (and greater Coeur d'Alene) community, but she delivered the "library goods" in her relationships with students, faculty, administrators and the greater community.  She gave and gives library service a Good Name, for sure.  And she deserves, and probably welcomes, a rich new life in retirement.  I wish her every good adventure in the years to come and am grateful to have been a colleague. 

--David Gray Remington, somewhat retired librarian and Map Room curator at the University of Idaho Library, Moscow.

Database access unavailable from off campus Wednesday night, Thursday morning.

The library's authentication server will be down from 8pm Wednesday, December 2nd through 7am Thursday, December 3rd for routine maintenance.

Database access will still be available in the library.  Your alternative for accessing article databases from off campus is the LiLI Databases site linked to on the library web site.

Internet access unavailable Sunday, Nov. 15th in Molstead building.

A planned network upgrade in the Molstead building will shut down Internet connectivity for the day on Sunday, Nov. 15th in the library and the computer lab including wireless access. 

The library will remain open and staff will be available to assist you with finding books without the online catalog.  However, no access to online databases or the Internet from within the library will be possible.  Library online resources (databases, etc.) will still be available from off campus.

TILT tutorial unavailable until further notice.

The University of Texas Libraries has discontinued hosting and support of its TILT information literacy tutorial.  For more details, click here.

An alternative hosting solution is being sought at this time.  Until then, take a look at the alternatives suggested by UT Libraries.

The Bookshelf: The Lost City of Z : A tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon

The Lost City of Z : A tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon
by David Grann

Reviewed by Denise Clark, Librarian, Molstead Library

Download the review of: Download Lost City Of Z

Check the status of this book inthe Molstead Library Catalog.

No access to online catalog on 16th, 17th, and 18th due to software upgrade.

The library online catalog will not be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and possibly most of Thursday (December 16th, 17th, and 18th) of this week as we upgrade our system software.

We will still be able to check books in and out to patrons.  As far as searching for books and other items in the catalog you can try using OCLC WorldCat (link is on the library web site) and checking the box next to "Limit to items in my library" under "Advanced Search."  Or, you can simply contact a librarian for assistance in searching for books.

I am told that the system is supposed to be back to normal sometime Thursday.  So bear with us and I think we will all be OK.

New database: GreenFILE from EBSCOhost.

This new product from EBSCO is now available and compliments our growing collection of resources on environmental issues nicely.  To see all of our Life Sciences & Environment related databases go here http://www.nic.edu/library/databases/db_lifesci.htm.

GreenFILE description from EBSCO:

GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well. 

Library to close at 2:30 PM Fridays, closed on Saturdays.

Starting December 5th, 2008 the library will close at 2:30 PM on Fridays and will not be open on Saturdays.

Until now, the library has closed at 4:00 PM on Fridays and was open from 12:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturdays.  Due to very low traffic (and to save a bit of money) we have decided to close down with the rest of the campus on Fridays at 2:30 PM and eliminate the Saturday hours altogether.

The library will remain open on Sundays from 1:00 to 8:00 PM for students who need weekend access.