For students, the user name is the first portion of their MIX account address. For example: If an address is jjones4@mix.wvu.edu, the user name is jjones4.

The password is a person’s birthday plus the last four digits of his WVU ID number. For example: If someone’s birthday is July 4 and WVU ID number is 700-12-3456, his password would be 043456.

Students needing help finding their WVU ID number can ask for assistance at the reference desk or access services desk in the library.

For faculty and staff, the user name is their WVU employee number. The number can be found at the Human Resources web site. As with students, they will use a combination of birthday and the last four digits of their WVU ID number for a password.

To prepare for the change, the Downtown Campus, Evansdale and Health Sciences libraries will open at 9 a.m. July 1.

Located in the Evansdale Library Reference Collection:    REF    SF229   .E52     2003

Marian Armour-Gemmen, Patent & Trademark Reference Librarian, will present an introductory workshop on the patenting process on Thursday, June 23 at the Evansdale Library. Marian will cover the basics of preliminary patent searching including classification and Public PAIR. There will be an opportunity for hands-on instruction in using the U.S. Patent Office’s online database of patents from 1790 to the present. Please bring your WVU ID to be able to log on to computers.

For more information contact Marian Armour-Gemmen at 293-4696 x5106 or at marmour@wvu.edu.

He’s quick to point out if The Old Man and the Sea is a little weathered and dog-eared or if Huck Finn is dirty and looks like he’s taken a few knocks. Such flaws could be costly, Walsdorf is sure to comment. But he is just as quick to declare when The Great Gatsby appears clean and well-kept. The result could mean a fortune.

Walsdorf will share his opinions on books this summer when he returns the WVU Libraries with his Book Lovers’ Road Show. The WVU Libraries will host the book appraiser and collector at 2 p.m. July 31 in the Robinson Reading Room of Wise Library.

The author/editor of 15 books relating to the history of printing and bibliography travels the country with his version of Public Television’s Antique Road Show. Rather than furniture and silverware, his expertise is in books. Along with appraising books, he offers tips for book collecting.

Two years ago, close to 70 people stood in line at Wise Library to discover if that book handed down from a grandparent or picked up at a yard sale was a gem. Several people discovered they owned books worth thousands.

Waldorf, with help from WVU Libraries staff, offered appraisals on more than 120 books. Among the treasures were a copy of Poe’s The Raven and a first account of Lewis and Clark’s westward expedition.

“Everyone in the audience was fascinated by Jack Walsdorf’s knowledge of books. Even people who came without a book enjoyed simply watching and listening,” WVU Libraries Dean Frances O’Brien said. “Because of the excitement created by the first Road Show, we expect this year’s event to be spectacular. We are eager to see what treasures people will bring.”

Doors open at 1:45 p.m. and a reception starts at 2 p.m. Walsdorf’s talk and book appraisals begin at 3 p.m.

Admission is $5. Tickets are required for admission and will be sold in advance by mail. A ticket order form can be printed from the WVU Libraries webpage. For more information: 293-5040.