The Project SAILS assessment is a knowledge test with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills. The test items are based on the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.  Additional information on the test is available at the library’s Project SAILS page.

A complete report of the results of the assessment, including comparisons of the scores of UALR students to students at other universities will be available this summer. Below is summary information of the students participating in the assessment.   Thanks to all our participants.   

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Interim (May 16 – May 28)

May 16-18, Wednesday-Friday — 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

May 19-20, Saturday-Sunday — Closed

May 21-24, Monday-Thursday — 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

May 25, Friday — 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

May 26-28, Saturday-Monday — Closed

The InTouch Interactive Table will be on display and available for testing throughout  May.  The library plans to purchase five of these tables  for second floor study area this fall.   The tables are specifically designed to facilitate groups working with technology.  The tables allow students to plug in  up to four laptops or tablets and share the screen content with the other members of their work group.

The addition of the tables is only one of many improvements coming to the second floor area for fall.  Renovation  of areas vacated by the move of UALR’s Arkansas archival collections and staff to the Arkansas Studies Institute in downtown Little Rock will also provide public restrooms and more group study space.

Summer Hours  (May 29 – Aug 8)

Summer Exceptions
Wednesday, July 4         Closed

Summer Intersession (August 9-22)

Monday – Thursday         7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.             
Friday                            7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

**Closing procedures begin 15 minutes before listed times.

During the power outage, the library website, catalog, databases and other e-resources are expected to be available from off-campus.  ILLiad and the library’s mobile website will not be available during this time.

Power is expected to be restored within an eight-hour maximum period – from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., unless there are unexpected problems that occur during the repair.  The Ottenheimer Library is expected to be open regular hours on Sunday, 3 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.

The power shutdown is necessary to make repairs to the primary switch between Entergy and the south end of the university.

The following buildings will be affected, with all exterior doors remaining locked with no access available during the shut-down. 

Administration South
Administration North
Central Utility Plant
Donaghey Student Center / Field house
Dickinson Hall
Earth Science
Education
ETAS and Annex
Fine Arts
Fribourgh Hall  (DATA center will have emergency power)
Nanotechnology Center
Larson Hall
Ottenheimer Library
Physics
Ross Hall
Speech Communication Building (second story south side)
Science Lab
Stabler Hall
Student Services One Stop Center
S U “A”
S U “B”
University Theatre (CPA)
University Plaza- (DPS & KUAR Radio Station will have emergency power).

Throughout April, the library is sponsoring a “Write on the Wall” campaign to solicit student ideas for creating a technology-rich space that best meets student needs. A wall that will be coming down to make room for additional student space has been covered with paper for students to write in their suggestions. The paper will remain on the wall through the month of April, after which the wall will be removed as the first phase of the 2nd floor renovation.

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Highlights:

• Library Renovates Student Space
• Development Board Member Receives Honor
• Library Launches SAILS
• GPO Recognizes Library, Librarian for Excellence
• Other Staff News

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