Library News - Fall 2009

Library Careers Panel

Ever think about a career as a librarian?  If you like people, books, computers, and research, it might be a great job for you.  Young librarians from several libraries will talk about their work, graduate school experiences and preparation for their varied careers.  There will be time for questions and answers.  Farrell Room, Saint Edmund's Hall, Wednesday Oct 21, 4:30-5:30

Leisure Reading Area

A new casual seating area for leisure reading has been created on the main floor.  This space, located near the entrance, adjoins current periodicals, new books, and the browsing collection.

Movable Shelving

The addition of movable shelving on the lower level has increased the library’s capacity by 60,000 volumes. This will allow continued growth of the library collection until 2020 at a fraction of the cost of new construction. The movable shelving now contains the entire bound periodical collection. Most of the space formerly occupied by periodicals will house books on philosophy, psychology, and religious studies.

Kindle eBook Readers

The Circulation Desk now provides access to three Amazon Kindles with books on the environment, peace and justice, and women and gender. The LLRC also has three Kindles with literature in French, Spanish, and other languages.  See a list of books currently on the Kindles.

Library Catalog Enhancements

The library’s online catalog has been upgraded to include book jackets, online summaries, reviews, previews, and full text when available. New catalog search stations have been added on every floor.

American History Donation from John Morton Blum

The Library has received a donation of over 1100 volumes from John Morton Blum, one of America's most prominent historians.  His work has focused on the Progressive Era, particularly the administrations of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.  The books donated are primarily on this period but also include a wide range of topics in history and political science.  Most of this collection will be available on the library shelves in the fall.

New Resources

In the past year 8,000 books, 7,000 online journals, and 700 DVDs were added to the library collection.  A link to the books and videos received during the past month is available on the library homepage.  New research databases added this year include ABI Inform, Canadian Newsstand, Hoover’s Company Records, and the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.  The library now has over 120 research databases.

 

Library News from Summer 2009

 

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