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End of Semester Haiku

It's crunch time! The end of the Spring semester is quickly approaching and graduation may be on your horizon. With essays and tests plaguing our thoughts, we can forget minor details like backing up that important final paper.

In honor of all the data lost due to the failure of technology during these turbulent times, we offer solace (or humor, at least) in the form of Haiku:

Three things are certain:
Death, taxes, and lost data.
Guess which has occured.
— David Dixon

Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent, and reboot.
Order shall return.
— Suzie Wagner

Your file was so big.
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.
— David J. Liszewski

Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.
— Peter Rothman

Stay the patient course.
Of little worth is your ire.
The network is down.
— David Ansel

Having been erased,
the document you're seeking
Must now be retyped.
— Judy Birmingham

The website you seek
Cannot be located, but
Countless more exist.
— Joy Rothke

 

Source – Orginally from a Salon.com contest that has since been archived. These having been making the rounds since 1998. Yeesh!

 

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PSA : Remember Your USB Flash Drives!

Alright, that 29 seconds might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the Engineering Library does get a lot of USB drives turned in at the circulation desk! Please remember to take your USB drive out of the slot before you leave. We don’t want you to lose your assignments!

Some tips:

  1.  Add a contact folder to your USB drive which contains your name and email so we know it belongs to you. We try our best to reconnect USB drives with their owners and it makes it much easier when we have a contact information.
  2.  Encrypt the most important files on your drive so nobody can steal your information if you do lose it.
  3.  Add a keychain to your drive so it is easier to see and remember.
  4. Consider keeping backups of your files in a cloud service. Humans are not perfect so the odds of losing a small USB drive can be high. It is good practice to keep backups of your most important work elsewhere in case your USB drive cannot be recovered.

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Engineering Library: Spring Break Hours

Engineering Library Spring Break Hours: Friday, March 24th until Saturday, April 1st.

Friday, March 24th: 8:00am – 5:00pm (please note early closure!)
Saturday, March 25th: Closed
Sunday, March 26th: Closed
Monday, March 27th – Friday, March 31st: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday, April 1st: Closed

Regular hours resume on Sunday, April 2nd, at 1:00pm.

For an up-to-date list of all of our hours visit: MU Libraries Hours

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New Equipment Available for Checkout

This semester the Engineering Library has added new items to our equipment checkout. We've added more Android and iPhone chargers, the newest MacBook charger (Magsafe 2), a couple of Flip Ultra HD video cameras, several power strips with extension cords, and two ethernet cords. Ask for them at the circulation desk!

For a complete list of everything we checkout, visit https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/equipment

 

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Follow the Engineering Library on Facebook

The Engineering Library is now on Facebook! Follow us for updates on library hours, events, and engineering related information.

Find us here or by searching ‘MU Engineering Library & Technology Commons’ on Facebook.

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Potential Energy Café Now Open

With the new renovations in Lafferre Hall coming to a close, students will find that their prayers (or rather their comment cards) have finally been answered. Potential Energy Café, located in the east wing of Lafferre, is open for business. The café's menu includes Kaldi's coffee, tea and smoothies as well as pretzel wraps and fruit cups. So whether you need a snack between classes or a caffeine boost while hitting the books at the library, Potential Energy Café has you covered.

Check out their Campus Dining page for a complete list of their hours and menu items.

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ELTC Hours Changing in July

Our hours are changing starting in July.  We will be closed July 2-4 for the Fourth of July holiday and then the hours will be as follows:

Monday-Thursday 8am-7pm

Friday: 8am-5pm

Saturday: 1pm-5pm

Sunday: 1pm-5pm

Hours are subject to change.  Please be sure to always check the website for any changes to our hours.

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Changes to ELTC in 2015-16

You may have noticed that things look a little different in the Engineering Library.  Due to the Lafferre Hall Renovation, the Apple Computer Lab has moved into what was formerly the “quiet side” of the library (W2003).  We still have plenty of computers, tables, and chairs for study space, as well as study rooms E-H.  Groups may reserve study rooms for 2 hours at a time.

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Engineering Library Study Rooms

Looking for a quiet place to study?  The Engineering Library has nine study rooms for group use.  Each room has a white board, and dry erase markers are available for checkout at the front desk.  Reserve a study room online for two hours at a time.

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Fridays @ the Library

Every Friday this semester, Ellis Library is holding workshops on various topics to improve your research skills.  Learn tips to research smarter not harder.  Check out the topics and register for these and other library workshops.

If you can't make it to the classes, you can find workshop recordings and tutorials online.