The University of Las Vegas Lied Library has added a new workspace powered by TeamSpot in group study room 1231. TeamSpot allows multiple laptops to share the same screen to enhance the collaboration process. The users will need to install a program on each of the laptops. This program allows the each laptop to connect wirelessly to a host computer. Then the laptops can share their files through a host computer; this allows instantaneous sharing of files, folders and links. The library also provides laptops for checkout at the Media Resources Desk with the software already installed. The library also has a tutorial available online with further assistance available at the Media Resources Desk.
The University has also added two new databases to their collection. They are the Black Freedom in the 20th Century: Federal Government Records and War Department and Indian Affairs. The Black Freedom in the 20th Century: Federal Government Records provides access thirty-seven collections from the federal government agencies’ records. These include records from the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations that contain interactions between civil rights leaders. The War Department and Indian Affairs 1800-1824 database contains digitized microfilm images of handwritten images. It provides access to correspondence between Indians and agents. The subjects include trading posts, territorial and state governments and missionaries. I will say that UNLV has a much smaller list of databases than UNT. It is great that they are expanding their resources.
