The libraries will perform routine maintenance on the library catalog and associated systems on Sunday, January 6, 2013, from 6AM – 10AM. During this maintenance the library catalog, FindIt@Tufts, and requesting in BLC WorldCat will not be available. Some off-campus access to resources may also be unavailable.
Visit the Tisch Library’s leisure reading blog, What Sophia Recommends. Sophia is our lovely bronze mascot who sits on a bench across from the New Books Shelf. Sophia serves as an important reminder that even in these busy days it is important (and enjoyable) to read for fun. Check out her blog where you’ll find suggested titles and book reviews.
December 21, 2012 – January 15, 2013
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Saturdays & Sundays
Exceptions:
Monday, Dec 24th & Tues Dec 25th: Closed
Monday, Dec 31st & Tues Jan 1: Closed
Do you use your smart phone to access the library site? Would you like to? Help us create a better mobile site for you by taking a quick survey about what information and Tisch services you’d be most likely to access with your phone. The survey is here.
The ESTS drop-in consultation desk (located inside the Digital Design Studio) will be closing for good on Friday, Dec. 14. Starting Dec. 17, faculty can request support with ESTS staff at a location of their choosing by emailing edtech@tufts.edu, or by calling 7-2859 to schedule an appointment. 
On Thursday, November 15, 3:30 PM, in the Hirsh Reading Room, Hugh Howard will discuss his book, Mr. and Mrs. Madison’s War: America’s First Couple and the Second War of Independence. Howard paints a portrait of President and First Lady Madison, their relationship, and key players in Washington during the War of 1812. This war was a critical turning point in U.S. history.
Monday, November 12th 10:00AM – 1:00AM
Professional librarians teach the top tools for managing your references & bibliographies.
Have some old shoes lying around that you can’t bring yourself to throw away? Want an excuse to buy some new kicks? Now through Friday, October 19th, donate your old running shoes/sneakers/tennis shoes to Tisch, and we’ll send them off to be recycled into playing surfaces for kids.
To recycle, just toss your shoes in the box in the Tisch library lobby. For more information about how the shoes will be recycled, see here.
Undergraduate students may apply for the Tisch Library Undergraduate Research Award from now until March 8, 2013. The award recognizes outstanding undergraduate use of the library’s collections and the development of expertise in the production of an exemplary research paper or project. For more information, see http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/award.
