Cougar Cash is a cash account on your university ID card. You can use this account to pay for printing, photocopying, books in the Bookie, and food in the cafeteria and the Firstenburg, or pay parking tickets.

Add money to your ID card using MyWSU (”Finances”) or go to the CougarCASH site. Transfer money to your account using a debit card or credit card through the secure online system. Add cash to your card in the Student Services building. Important note: You can no longer add cash to your ID card in the library.

Printing and photocopying require a card to pay. All charges are 5 cents a side. Don’t have an ID card? It’s time to get one. If you’re not a student, see a librarian at the reference desk.

Any questions about Cougar Cash or printing, please ask at the reference desk. We can help you!

September 17th is marked as Constitution Day. On this day, educational instutions are called upon to reflect on the enduring value and importance of the United States Constitution. Take a moment to view the National Archives’ online exhibit commemorating the Constitution.

Stop by the library to see our display celebrating a favorite right: the freedom to read.

Want to read more? Here are some of our newest books on the Constitution.

Bush, the Detainees, and the Constitution ~ KF5060 .B35 2007

God on Trial: Dispatches from America’s Religious Battlefields ~ KF4783 .I76 2007

Is There a Right to Remain Silent? ~ KF9668 .D47 2008

American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation ~ BL2525 .M423 2007

Please join us on Wednesday, September 17 from 10am-3pm for cookies and coffee/tea in the library. Come by and see some “new” faces as the library launches its READ poster campaign. We hope to see you there!

The Library will be closed on Saturday, 9/13 due to construction on campus.  Please note that phones, networks and power will be down on Saturday.  This means that you will not be able to call anyone one campus or use the campus website.  If you need to do research on Saturday, please use the WSU Libraries website, which will give you access to databases, electronic journals, and the library catalog.

We will reopen on Sunday at 10am and return to our normal Fall semester hours.  Let us know if you have any questions.

Off campus access to library databases has been restored and is working properly again.  If you encounter any problems accessing our resources, please let us know by contacting the Reference Desk (360-546-9686 or library@vancouver.wsu.edu).

We apologize for any inconvenience this problem caused.

There are currently problems with off campus access to Library databases and electronic journals.  You may encounter error messages while trying to use these resources from off campus.  You can try accessing resources through the WSU Libraries (Pullman) website, though there have been reports of problems there as well.

We are working on this problem and will hopefully have it resolved shortly.  We’re sorry for any inconveniences this problem causes.

Free workshops on a wide-range of technology- and information-related topics are available for faculty, staff and students. Do you need to know more about how to use MS Access? Want to know how to create a Web Page? Dying to know how to better use the Library’s electronic resources? Attend a Tech Knowledge Workshop for FREE!

Since seating is limited, we ask that you register for each workshop you would like to attend. To find out more about the workshop offerings this semester, visit the Tech Knowledge Workshops page.

Check out Twitter posts that provide reports on TS Gustav in real time. http://search.twitter.com/search?q=Gustav

Twitter is a micro-blogging service that allows users to post short (140 characters) updates to their list of friends. The Gustav link above aggregates all posts that reference Gustav, giving followers an update on the storm’s progress from individual people, news services, and agencies. Some of the updates are news, some are personal observation.

As Fall semester gets underway, we’d like to welcome everyone (new and returning) to campus.  We would also like to take a moment to highlight a few things that may be useful to you:

• Hours ~ Check out our Fall semester hours
  
• Course Reserves ~  Check here if you need to find reserves for your classes
• Ask us ~ there are many ways to contact us if you need help

Please let us know if there’s anything you need assistance with.  Again, Welcome!  We hope the semester starts well for everyone.

The Library will be closed on Saturday, August 23rd due to construction on campus.  We will reopen on Sunday at 10am and return to our normal Fall semester hours.  Let us know if you have any questions.