Here we are again!
Halloween is this weekend, and Homecoming is in full swing. Alumni are visible all around campus, and students have been getting down with their school-spirited selves all week.
And what's the Library been up to?
I'll admit that the blogging has slackened as of late. Making vlogs can be time-consuming, and doing them on a regular schedule puts me in "Whew, done with that for the week" mode, which is good because I'm a busy fella, but bad because then you aren't updated on the Library!
Now that Halloween is nearly here and the October book reviews are over, it's time to shift our focus once again. No vlogs for a week or two, just to get me back into the writing groove.
First and foremost, I feel it's important to let you all know: The Library will have another Bookmobile on Tuesday, Nov. 2, in the Student Academic Center's MarketPlace from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Books and movies will be available for checkout to all current Gallaudet students, staff, and faculty members.
In general, though, it's been a busy week for everyone! Come on by if you need any of the following:
quiet study space
group study space
fun videos
serious videos
serious books
fun books
tons of e-resources
help from knowledgeable staff
libguides to lead you through finding info on specific subjects
And this week ... candy. We'll be giving out the sweet stuff today for trick-or-treaters on campus; if you've got a little monster (preferably your own), bring him or her on by and stoke the flames of sugar addiction! Just remember: None of us are1 very good at babysitting, so keep a close eye on the little ones!
Next week will represent a return to our long-interrupted programming: I'll show you all the little shortcuts to our electronic resources that you can find on our home page. It'll be a good read!
1 Although the word "none" is itself singular, the plural sense (e.g., "none of these persons or things") accepts "are"; "is" is generally used in the singular sense (e.g., "of all my books, not one has a single dog-ear"). This has been true since the 9th Century. So there, would-be grammar sticklers. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/none
Friday, October 29, 2010
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Free coffee for midterms
It's Week 7.
Possibly the third-most-dreaded week of the semester, behind finals week and, of course, Week 1.
Why? Midterms.
It's also one of our busiest weeks; students often have to contend with major exams, slightly-less-major tests, slipping grades, tearful breakups (they always seem to happen around this time), an upcoming Homecoming, projects, papers, and plain old run-of-the-mill homework. It's no wonder the Library's usually littered with bodies coping with every issue that exists on the known academic spectrum at all hours that we're open, especially when you get up past primetime.
Fortunately, we're here to help in the only way that matters: free coffee.
Well -- I mean, sure, we do lots of other things to help students, but I think we all know what really matters when the clock hits 10 p.m., you're still only halfway done with highlighting every other word in the part of the textbook your class has covered so far, and the table is looking mighty soft and comfortable.
So come up or drop by the first floor of the Library, around 8 p.m. tonight through Thursday night, for some free coffee. We also offer creamer, sugar, and artificial sweetener (I think Splenda's big this year) if you're not into basic black. It's available until closing or until we run out, whichever happens first.
It's sort of a perk (pun intended) that we offer for students, as well as any staff or faculty working late, around midterms and finals. If you missed out on the free stuff, it'll be back eventually.
You'll get something more substantive about what's been going on at the Library next week; it's been a busy semester!
Possibly the third-most-dreaded week of the semester, behind finals week and, of course, Week 1.
Why? Midterms.
It's also one of our busiest weeks; students often have to contend with major exams, slightly-less-major tests, slipping grades, tearful breakups (they always seem to happen around this time), an upcoming Homecoming, projects, papers, and plain old run-of-the-mill homework. It's no wonder the Library's usually littered with bodies coping with every issue that exists on the known academic spectrum at all hours that we're open, especially when you get up past primetime.
Fortunately, we're here to help in the only way that matters: free coffee.
Well -- I mean, sure, we do lots of other things to help students, but I think we all know what really matters when the clock hits 10 p.m., you're still only halfway done with highlighting every other word in the part of the textbook your class has covered so far, and the table is looking mighty soft and comfortable.
So come up or drop by the first floor of the Library, around 8 p.m. tonight through Thursday night, for some free coffee. We also offer creamer, sugar, and artificial sweetener (I think Splenda's big this year) if you're not into basic black. It's available until closing or until we run out, whichever happens first.
It's sort of a perk (pun intended) that we offer for students, as well as any staff or faculty working late, around midterms and finals. If you missed out on the free stuff, it'll be back eventually.
You'll get something more substantive about what's been going on at the Library next week; it's been a busy semester!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Library Bookmobile
If you live in the dorms and don't venture out among the academic buildings for any other reason than classes and creepy scavenger hunts during Pledge Week, have we got news for you.
On the next two Fridays -- October 8 and 15 -- the Library will establish a new branch in the Plaza Dining Hall!
We'll haul along a nice big load of books and movies for people to check out, right where you live, eat, and play.
We're setting up shop in the lounge area across from the cashier from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., so you can grab some flicks on your way out or a book to read or work with for the weekend. I can't say what topics will be covered by the books available just yet, but I do know that for my part, there'll be lots of pleasure reading! If you're there, you'll most likely be eating, so will probably have your ID, but just to be sure: bring it.
The best part, of course, is that this Friday, I will be there. I know, I'm a total celebrity, right?
On the next two Fridays -- October 8 and 15 -- the Library will establish a new branch in the Plaza Dining Hall!
We'll haul along a nice big load of books and movies for people to check out, right where you live, eat, and play.
We're setting up shop in the lounge area across from the cashier from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., so you can grab some flicks on your way out or a book to read or work with for the weekend. I can't say what topics will be covered by the books available just yet, but I do know that for my part, there'll be lots of pleasure reading! If you're there, you'll most likely be eating, so will probably have your ID, but just to be sure: bring it.
The best part, of course, is that this Friday, I will be there. I know, I'm a total celebrity, right?
Monday, October 4, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
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