The Chronicle of Higher Education

Virginia Commonwealth Uses E-Mail to Let People Know What's New in the Library

By FLORENCE OLSEN

"You've Got Books!" say e-mail messages popping up on computer screens at Virginia Commonwealth University. The e-mail messages are produced by a new service that notifies users about new books, films, dissertations, and other materials that are likely to match their interests (http://www.library.vcu.edu/connect/newbooks.html).

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