Archive for 2008Page 3
good news, bad news
The good news is that we’re converting some office spaces to student areas. In particular, the well-lit space where the interlibrary loan office has been will be converted to an open reserves/reading area. Interlibrary loan services will move behind the circulation desk for a more seamless service area. Two smaller offices will also be converted […]
Interlibrary Loan unavailable 5/27 – 6/2
Got a bunch of articles to request via ILL? Now’s the time! Due to software upgrades, ILL requests submitted from Tuesday, May 27 – Monday, June 2 will not be processed until Monday, June 2. You’ll be able to place requests via the usual methods May 27 – May 29, although requests will not be […]
Biff! Pow! On Sale!!
The library has a sale going on of donated comics and Science Fiction magazines, many of them classics. Stop by until May 23rd to get your own superhero.
Quite the Saga
Jan Jensen, manager of the Lund Music/Speech Library, held a Viking Feast for a set of special guests – those who had bid on the dinner at last fall’s Royal Affair, a fund-raiser held by the Gustavus Library Associates. They were met on campus and taken to a secret location, where they were instructed to […]
Lindell Prize Competition
The Patricia Lindell Prize for Research Papers is open for submissions. Awarded every other year, the prize of $400 is funded by our stellar friends group, the Gustavus Library Associates Papers written during the 2006/07 and 2007/08 academic years will be accepted for the current competition. By “research paper,” we mean a paper written on […]
Fefu in the Library
In conjunction with the final theatre production of the year, Fefu and her Friends, the library has a small exhibit near the reference desk related to the play. We hope to do this regularly in the coming year to help remind us all of the rich performance offerings available on campus. Fefu and her Friends […]
Celebrate Student Creativity
A reminder that the first ever Celebration of Creative Inquiry is today, May 2nd, from 5-7 pm in the Jackson Student Center. Research and creative projects by 125 students (wow!) will be on display. Come browse, chat, have refreshments, and take in some of the exciting work that Gustavus students are doing all across campus.
Periodicals Unlimited
Thanks to your suggestions from the library suggestion box, the library is extending the loan period for periodicals (journals and magazines) from 24 hours to *one week* and from 3 items to *unlimited* (or as many as you can stuff in your backpack). Effective immediately! Periodicals are located on the first floor of the library […]
Native Waters MAYDAY! Exhibit
In connection with this year’s MAYDAY! Peace Conference on “Troubled Waters,” the library is hosting an exhibit on the library’s lower level – “Native Waters: Sharing the Source.” Created by Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), the interactive exhibit is designed to help both children and adults explore the importance of water in their lives. […]
Uncommon Reading
The book for next fall’s Reading in Common program has been chosen, and it fits really well into the Global Insight focus on China for next year. John Pomfret’s Chinese Lessons personalizes the country’s recent history by focusing on five students who were classmates at Nanjing University in 1982. Meanwhile, Michelle Twait has created a […]