Visit the library’s New Acquisitions web page to view the books, movies, TV shows, audiobooks and OverDrive downloadable books added to the library’s collection in August. The lists can be browsed by subject or format. If you find something you’d like to borrow, use your Bentley email address and password to log-in and place a request/hold.
Follow us on Pinterest to be alerted when new popular reading, audiobooks and DVDs hit the shelves throughout the month.
The most frequently asked questions at the library this week have been “how do I print?” (from new students) and “are these printers working?” (from returning students). Just before fall classes started, Bentley’s IT Client Services made an important change to the campus printing network, affecting library computer use and printing. Users who wish to print from a library computer are now required to login to the computer using their full Bentley email address and network password. To release a print job, users must swipe their Bentley ID at the printer.
Details about the network printing changes were provided in an email sent by the Help Desk to all students on Tuesday, September 2nd (copied below):
Dear Students,
Welcome back to Bentley.
Over the summer there has been a change to the network printing stations located in the Library and the Student Center. The keyboards have been removed and you will now swipe your ID only to view and print your jobs.
The network printing queues are named “Falcon” (black and white) and “Falcon Color”. As a reminder, print jobs remain in the queue for 48 hours only. After that time, they are deleted.
If you plan to print from the Library computers, you will need to login to the Library computer using your full Bentley email address and your network password. The username, “.\classuser”, is no longer a valid login to the Library computers.
As a recap, printing from the network printers in the Library and the Student Center will now be done by swiping your ID card.
When using a Library computer, you will need to use your network credentials (Bentley e-mail and password) to login and use the computers. The username “.\classuser” is no longer available.
Please contact the HelpDesk at the contact information below if you have any questions.
Best wishes for a successful semester.
IT Client Services Help Desk
Library Lower Level
Faculty Staff Help Desk – 781-891-2854
Student Help Desk – 781-891-3122
Email: helpdesk@bentley.edu
If you need help using the library computers or printers, please visit either the Library Services Desk or the Reference Desk.
The library will be closed Saturday, August 30, through Monday, September 1 (Labor Day). Normal library hours will resume when fall classes begin on Tuesday, September 2.
When our doors are closed you can still access library databases and download eBooks and audiobooks to enjoy on your computer and mobile devices. Log-in with your full Bentley email address and password to access the library’s online resources.
For more information about the library’s hours please view our full hours calendar. Have a great long weekend!
Welcome, all new students! The staff of the Bentley Library are excited to help you have a great first year. Learn how at our open house event – Passport to the Bentley Library – on Friday, August 29th between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Drop in for a self guided tour, and along the way you’ll discover that the library is more than just books. We will show you how to get help with your papers and assignments, book study rooms, print to the library from anywhere on campus, borrow free museum passes, download eBooks to your mobile device and more.
Collect six or more stamps on your library passport, and be entered to win a Kindle and other great prizes!
This is a special opportunity to meet the library staff and learn about all of the library’s services and resources. We look forward to seeing you at the library on Friday and throughout the year! Please follow us on Twitter @BentleyLibrary and Facebook for all the latest library news.
Did you know that current students, faculty and staff can get free or reduced admission to a bunch of local museums and attractions? We certainly hope so, but even if you didn’t know about (or use) the library’s museum pass program, we want your feedback. Please take two minutes to complete this anonymous survey to help us decide which passes to offer. Thank you!
Some of the most important and interesting nonfiction published within the past year is now on display at the library. These books have been pulled from the stacks by our reference librarians to showcase titles that may have escaped your notice when they were originally added to the shelves. You will recognize some of these titles and authors from the bestseller lists, while others were chosen based on recommendations from professional and scholarly review sources.
Stop by the lobby to browse the display. We will continue to add new books that catch our eye as they arrive, so check back often!
We are proud to report that Bentley University has made its second appearance in the “Best College Library” category of The Princeton Review’s college rankings! Bentley is ranked #15 for Best College Library in the 2015 edition of The Best 379 Colleges (published August 2014).
Bentley was previously included in the Best College Library rankings of the 2011 edition of The Princeton Review’s publication.
This ranking is a result of the company’s survey of over 130,000 students attending the 379 colleges in its book. Students were asked to rate their own schools on various topics and report on their campus experiences at them. The survey included the question “How do you rate your school’s library facilities?”.
The Best 379 Colleges 2015 edition also ranks Bentley #4 for Best Career Services and #17 for Best College Dorms. Visit the The Princeton Review’s college rankings site to learn more about their lists and methodology.
The library thanks all of the Bentley University students who helped us to be recognized as a “best college library”!
The library’s hours change for the period of time after summer session ends and before the start of the fall semester – Saturday, August 9 through Monday, September 1 (Labor Day). During this time, the library is closed nights and weekends.
Monday – Thursday:
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday:
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(note: open until 4:30 p.m. on 8/22 & 8/29)
Saturday and Sunday:
CLOSED
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Monday, September 1:
Labor Day Holiday – CLOSED
The library will resume regular hours with the start of the fall semester on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. For more information please check our online hours calendar.
