As of November 9, Stanford graduate students can submit their dissertations digitally. This new program means less effort and expense for students and better access to the documents' content.

Speaking at the Oct. 22 Faculty Senate meeting (PDF), University Librarian Michael Keller said the digital world offers a "much greater palette of expression" to graduate students, because they will be able to include more graphics and content types in their dissertations than in paper copies.

Well, we all complained about how hard it was to find Life Magazine on Google Books. The cries have been heard and Google has created a browse site that allows you to look at all the magazine titles and runs in Google Books.
You can also get a full list by going to Advanced Search, clicking the Magazines radio button (don't put anything in any search box, and leave All Books checked); then hit Google Search. Again, you can switch between List View and Cover View (links in the top right of results page).

The story and the links are on the Google Books blog.

As you enter Green Library's East Wing (by the red fountain), you'll be greeted with the bright display of the library's new digital sign. The digital sign conveys information about many of the library's exhibits, resources, and services. It includes a site map of Green Library, lists current library hours, as well as printing, scanning, and public computer information. It highlights some of the library's newest online resources such as Searchworks, our online (and mobile) Green Stacks Guide , and the Green Library Facebook page.

Content for the sign will continually be updated to provide dynamic and timely information for library visitors.

If you have suggestions and/or comments about the digital sign, please send them to infocenter@stanford.edu.