To get a jump-start on the book-buying, a lot of students want to find out what textbooks are required for their classes at UB. Although Langsdale Library doesn’t keep a list of the textbooks for each class, the UB Bookstore does:

http://www.bkstr.com/CategoryDisplay/10001-9604-10280-1?demoKey=d

Enjoy!

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Welcome to Langsdale! Here is what you would have seen if you had entered the library this afternoon


Yes, we still have some construction to do, but if you turned your head to the left, you may have noticed a brand new reference desk, complete with a reference librarian...


...and some chairs waiting around for new furniture.


Meanwhile, we are trying to set up the 2nd floor for group study along with some (relatively) comfortable seating.

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The public spoke, and the General Services Administration (GSA) listened.

GSA is responsible for operating and maintaining the U.S. government's official web portal, formerly know as FirstGov.gov. This month, the site changed its name to USA.gov, which should be a lot easier for everyone to remember.

Why the change? Here are a few things GSA learned from visitors to the site:

• Last year, more than 600,000 people typed "usa.gov" into their web browser when searching for government information.
• In a 2006 telephone survey, 79 percent of respondents preferred the name USA.gov.
• USA.gov is intuitive—it describes what our site is: the U.S. government online.

For more information about the name change, you can read the announcement and FAQ.

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On Jan 11, Langsdale Library will reopen to the public. The renovation is not quite complete as some additional work needs to be done on the 1st floor. In fact, the furniture for the 1st floor won't arrive until Friday, so it looks quite empty at the moment.

However, access to the stacks has been restored, so you can come to check out books and videos. In addition, the computer lab on the 2nd floor has been almost completely restored, and is available if you need a computer on campus.

So please come and check out our new paint job and carpet, but be sure to come back in the next few weeks to see what the final result looks like.

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As we return to work after the Winter Break, we come to find that some people have been busy over the break. All the carpet has been removed from the 1st and 2nd floors, and some painting has been done as well. You can track the progress of the renovation on the Renovation Blog and on Langsdale's Flickr page.

Labels: langsdale, renovation