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The library has formed a digital scholarship services (DSS) department. Initial members reallocated from other parts of the library are Eric Luhrs, department head and digital initiatives librarian, and Paul Miller, digital production manager. A search is underway for a digital library developer. Kelly Smith, the new visual resources manager, holds a joint appointment between [...]

Located at the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex, the Lafayette Community Garden is a one-acre space for students, faculty, staff, and their families to plant and tend their own organic gardens.  Growing your own food beside your colleagues and friends can be an enriching experience! Plots for the 2012 season are available on a first-come, first-served basis. [...]

ITS and the Division of Communications have launched a new version of the College calendar that includes a new featured events block, a re-worked approach to ongoing events, support for weekly calendar digests, and more. The changes were based on feedback from the community, as well as usability testing conducted over the last year. Read [...]

Ebrary, a collection of over 50,000 academic electronic books to which the library subscribes, has just released an app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The app is available for free in the App Store. To make it easier to use ebrary—with or without the app—ebrary also just announced the ability for researchers to [...]

Recreation Services has welcomed new staff members Xiao Cui ’13, assistant facility supervisor, Natasha Gordon ’13, associate sports clubs supervisor, and Luke Smith ’14, assistant IM events supervisor. In addition, Javauhn Caines ’12 has been promoted to associate IM events supervisor, Glenford Robinson ’13 to associate facility supervisor, and Janka Lovering ’13 to head fitness supervisor. Read the full announcement

Nathan Lager, systems administrator for Information Technology Services (ITS), writes about the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the ITS Staff Blog. SOPA would expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods. It has many critics, including Lager. Visit the ITS Staff Blog

The Controller’s Office has made electronic distribution of student account bills available, enabling students and their authorized family members to view their tuition bills online and see transactions on the account. Other services made available in December are multiple avenues for online payment and electronic refunds. Learn more about these new features

Fitness assistant and facility monitor Lorre-Ann Fisher ’12 has been named Employee of the Semester by Recreation Services. An announcement explains why Fisher was chosen and includes a quote from her. Read about the honor

Skillman Library has purchased seven laptop locks that can be checked out from the circulation desk. Simply loop the cable around a table leg or similarly sturdy object, plug the lock into the left hand side of your laptop, and rotate and pocket the key. The locks are light and easy to use, and you [...]

The River Life Along the Waterways of Holland & Belgium trip in the Alumni Travel Program has sold out, so a second trip has been added for April 6-14. Other trips in 2012 take travelers to Costa Rica, Alaska, Italy, and South Africa. Read about the Alumni Travel Program