Accessing ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan)

FSU, along with several other libraries in the USM consortium of libraries recently completed a conversion to a new format of ILLiad, our Interlibrary loan system. We have experienced a few problems, and are working with our technical support group to resolve them as soon as possible. To access your existing ILLiad account when prompted to log in, type the barcode number on your FSU Id card as the Username, and your last name for your password with only the first letter capitalized (example Doe). Use this format whether you are accessing an existing account or creating an account for the first time. If you have used ILLiad previously, please do not set up a second account. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Book of the Month for Sept.

B▫O▫M Book of the Month, Sept. 09
A Failure of Capitalism
Richard A. Posner
HB3722.P67 2009

U.S. Court of Appeals judge and author of How Judges Think,
Posner analyzes our current economic travails, which he terms a depression.

Posner identifies, as causes of the collapse, many actions and events that can be placed under the umbrella of greed: deregulation, executive compensation , risky lending. He also proposes solutions.

Fall Hours

Regular Fall Hours:

Monday- Thursday..................7:30 AM- 12:00 Midnight
Friday..................................7:30 AM- 6:00 PM
Saturday............................. 11:00 am- 6:00 PM
Sunday................................1:00 PM- 12:00 Midnight


Exceptions to Regular Hours:

Labor Day Weekend:

Saturday- Sunday...........Sept. 5-6.....Closed
Monday..........................Sept. 7........3:00 PM- Midnight

Thanksgiving Recess:

Tuesday........................Nov. 24.......... 7:30 AM- 5:00 PM
Wednesday-Saturday.....Nov. 25-28......Closed
Sunday.........................Nov. 29...........1:00 PM- Midnight

Extended Hours for End of Classes and Exams:

Sunday........................Dec. 6...........1:00 PM- 2:00 AM
Monday-Thursday..........Dec..7-10......7:30 AM-2:00 AM
Friday......................... Dec. 11.........7:30 AM- Midnight
Saturday......................Dec. 12.........9:00 AM- Midnight
Sunday........................Dec. 13........ 10:00 AM- 2:00 AM
Monday- Thursday........Dec. 14-17.....7:30 AM- 2:00 AM
Friday..........................Dec. 18.........7:30 AM- 5:00 PM

Commencement Weekend:

Saturday......................Dec. 19......... 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Sunday........................Dec. 20......... Closed

Monday.......................Dec. 21..........8:00 AM- 5:00 PM

Winter Recess:

Tuesday- Sunday..........Dec. 22- Jan. 3. Closed

Intersession Begins:

Monday........................Jan. 4, 2010.. 7:30 AM- 6:00 PM

NEW DVD's for Fall '09

We've acquired more than a hundred new DVD's, mostly feature films, with an emphasis on acclaimed foreign films. Check out the video below to learn more!

Toward Transparency: USAspending.gov

As President Obama promised in camaign speeches, the federal government is posting its expenditures on a new website, USAspending.gov.
The site abounds with pie charts and graphs showing expenditures on contracts, grants and loans, and includes the federal IT dashboard, pictured right, which delves into detail concerning expenditures on Information Technology.

For more notable government websites, see Government Computer News's list of 10 "great dot-gov" websites --the list appears in the brown box in the article.