Library

Year: 2013

  • National Library Week

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    mperron

    National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use. To learn more visit :  http://www.atyourlibrary.org/

  • Library Star Students

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    mperron

    The Library Star Students for spring semester are Jill Smith  and Sarah Spande, both from the circulation department. Congratulations to these two deserving student workers! Star Students are library student employees who have demonstrated superior performance in their departments. The library depends heavily on student workers and wishes to recognize those that go above and…

  • March Faces of Folke Display

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    bfaust

    Excited for Spring Break? Want to decompress with a good book? Check out the Faces of Folke display on the main floor! This display is filled with fascinating fiction chosen by students. Find your Spring Break read now! Faces of Folke does a new display every month so be sure to check back after break…

  • Muslim Journeys Bookshelf Award on Display

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    mperron

    Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library is among the 842 libraries and state humanities councils around the nation chosen to receive the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf award. The award is collection of 25 books and 3 films from the National Endowment for the Humanities Bridging Cultures initiative, to be used to address the need of the American public…

  • New Library and Archives Grants Page

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    mperron

    The Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library and the College and Lutheran Church Archives have both received a number of grants within recent years that will now be showcased on the “Library & Archives Grants” page, located on the “Library Information” page. The grants page includes descriptions of the awarded grants, granting organizations, lists of additions to…

  • Library Card Catalog Art Contest

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    mperron

    Our student run library group, Faces of Folke, held a Library Card Catalog   Art Contest recently.  The entries are now being displayed on top of our new book shelf in the library. Catalog cards are what the library used before computers to keep track of materials. We thought it would be fun to put some…

  • Science Fiction

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    mperron

    Sometimes escaping from our present day stressful realities is necessary and what better diversion then to read some Science Fiction.  The reference desk display shelves now feature some of the top sci-fi reads, but if you are searching for some other titles just search “all fields” by “science fiction”. Several years ago retired professor John…

  • WiFi Issues?

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    fister

    We’ve heard complaints that connectivity is slow in the library’s study rooms. If you run into that situation, there’s an app for that – or rather a diagnostic survey that will help GTS identify the problem. Of course, if it’s really slow, you might need to move to complete the form! But don’t move far…

  • Blind Date with a Book

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    mperron

    Are you up for a rendezvous this February?  Try our “Blind Date with a Book!”  Mystery books from the collection are wrapped in brown paper and located on the reference desk display shelves.  Unlike a date, you can take this one home to get to know it!  Will it be funny, sad, beautiful, informative or…

  • How Swede It Is…

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    jpeter13

                …to be heard by you.  The College and Lutheran Church Archives received a $1000 grant from the Swedish Council of America to digitize Scandinavian-American sound recordings.  During the initial phase of this project, we focused on our recordings of spoken and musical humor.  We plan to add popular and sacred music in the future. …