Milne Library News

With the opening of the new Jazzman’s Café Milne Library is implementing a new policy on food and drink. The new policy is based on the ethic that is common among outdoors people: “Leave No Trace.” Library users may now bring food and drink into Milne Library provided they adopt the “Leave No Trace” ethic. That is, whatever leftover food and trash you accumulate should be placed in a trash receptacle and the area in which you were eating should be left clean so that others are not subject to trash in the library. Similarly, drinks should be in containers that have lids on them to prevent spills. Travel mugs are good for preventing drinks from spilling. For drinks that you bring into the library we are asking that you “Put A Lid On It.” With the cooperation of all we should be able have a clean, comfortable and welcoming library environment.

WorldCat, the world's largest joint catalog of books and media materials owned by libraries the world over, is now freely available for searching to anyone anywhere. Search "1.3 billion items in 18,000 libraries worldwide" at www.worldcat.org. Find out what resources exist on any topic, find out who owns the resources you need (including your own Milne Library at SUNY Oneonta), and, best of all, submit a request to borrow items Oneonta doesn't own.

We're hoping the cafe will be open Labor Day, Monday September 4, or shortly thereafter.

In the meantime here are some pictures of the construction. If you weren't around, be very glad...it was an obstacle course.

Plan to come in when it's open and enjoy the coffee!

The new SUNY Connect Union Catalog allows you to search over 50 SUNY library catalogs through a single search engine. Results indicate which libraries own an item, and if Oneonta does not own it, simply click on Request Item in the upper right of the screen to ask for the item through Oneonta's Interlibrary Loan.

The link to the SUNY Union Catalog is on the upper right of the library home page under Other Library Catalogs.

There's a LOT going on at Milne Library this summer. Jazzman Cafe is being built in the northwest corner of the first floor. The First Floor is being re-carpeted. The entry is being tiled. New lighting will be installed in front of the Circulation Desk. A new entry way is being added on the northwest corner. New front doors are being installed. The 30-something year old roof is being replaced. The building is getting a new air conditioning tower.

It is pretty chaotic but services and collections will continue to be available throughout the renovations. Thank you for your patience while we make these improvements to the Libary.