For all those dealing with overdues

Links to Aaron's Jings

Hi all,
Aaron's doc del toolbar is available from:

http://waguldocdelblogspot.OurToolbar.com

Aaron's Jings

Catalogues

http://screencast.com/t/apJRLMK5

links directly to popular catalogues

Rss reader

http://screencast.com/t/H3lQo4TPifd

lets you know when the blog has been updated

I am also open to suggestions for feeds to add

Gadgets

http://screencast.com/t/X3nXiDypc

just some fun stuff really, wikipedia, calorie counters and a translator

Googledocs

http://screencast.com/t/BdUotJ0L4E

lets you search your googledocs if you have them

Email notifier

http://screencast.com/t/Uh2Ym1T7hj9

lets you know if you have email from popular providers

Vdx

http://screencast.com/t/CjLqKaEiEcB

just the Murdoch web vdx at the moment

Blog link

http://screencast.com/t/f44SgVF1mY

links to the blog

custom searches

I am trying to get a tool that allows you to search multiple places for checking of citations, isbns etc, it’s a bit of a mixed bag at the moment

title searches

http://screencast.com/t/eXypZwbi6oM

isbn searches

http://screencast.com/t/N0cCwgq2Pa

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Beware the Ides of March

Hi all,

We have been absolutely flat out this month with that crazy doc del thing.

So just a quick update.

Amanda our beloved leader has taken a well deserved break to perform unspeakable acts of decorating to her new house and I am sure that the Murdoch team may be shanghaid for paintbrush duty.

Traci has bravely offered to crack the whip in her absence.

Karen is storming Doc del, I've gone part time, Doris has returned triumphantly for childbirth and Gail, well Gail is doing what gurus do best :)

This is really just a quick note to touch base with all and sundry and we hope to have more to add very soon.

In the words of Tex Perkins:

Whatever you want I got it by the dozen
I got it by the pound
Gimme a call. I'll bring it round
It don't look so good in black & white
Don't believe in what you see
It don't matter you do
Don't matter you say
It's all in the delivery

Aaron

Surviving the New Semester

Hi all,
at Murdoch we are in the middle of that first week rush!!
Well - we are halfway through the first mad day anyway.
Thought I better try and pop back into the blog.

I will be on leave soon for 4 months - and will let Tracie who's taking over from me know all about the blog.

Hope you all survive the beginning of semester,
Amanda

Merry Christmas From Murdoch

Hello VDX'ers

A very merry Christmas from all of us here at Murdoch.
May you have a excellent holiday period and when you return find that your filters are low and your spirits high.

We are a little early for the Christmas thing, however I'm on leave as of tomorrow, leaving Gail, Karen and Amanda to battle on (collective awwwwhhh).

Murdoch has produced a cute ecard, click here to view.

and as a final parting something cute from youtube:



Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Doc del Murdoch.
We hope to see you all on the blog next year.

Great link for overseas catalogues

Hi all,
a friend in the UK who has worked in Doc Del for years gave me the following link:
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/lawlibrary/illweb/gateways.htm

ILLWeb describes themselves as a:
"ILLWeb is a gateway to electronic and print resources pertaining to all aspects of interlibrary loan (ILL), document delivery, and resource sharing. Designed to be comprehensive and international in scope, ILLWeb features links to resources that will help practitioners locate materials for their clientele, manage the ILL process, and keep up with developments in the profession."

More info from their web page:
"Finding aids and verification tools. When you can't find what you're looking for in the usual places, look here. National libraries are great resources for materials published in their respective countries and languages. Search library catalogs and online directories for links to specialized library and archival collections. If you need to verify a problem citation but don't know where to look, check our list of verification tools. Order materials directly from document suppliers or search their catalogs to verify problem citations."

Looking under their Gateways and Union catalogues it looks to have a really comprehensive list of National resources from many countries around the world - so definitely one to remember for those hard to locate international requests.

I've added it to the de.licio.us account - apologies to those of you who already know about it!
Amanda