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Author: jgilber2

  • Cookbooks on Display

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    jgilber2

    It’s the time of year when our thoughts turn to gatherings, celebrations….and food. If you’re looking to be inspired, check out the display of cookbooks at the library’s reference desk. Feel free to grab cookbooks directly from the display (really, it’s okay!) or find more cookbooks by browsing the TX section in either the General…

  • New Books – Young Adult Fiction!

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    jgilber2

    New books arrive almost daily at the library. Here are some recent additions in Young Adult fiction. Stock up for your holiday travels! Everything, Everything by Nicola Soon. *Shelved on the Young Adult display shelves near the couches by the library’s main entrance. Heir of Fire: A Throne of Glass Novel by Sarah J. Maas.…

  • Secrets on the Edge

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    jgilber2

    “Good books don’t give up their secrets at once,” Stephen King writes in Hearts in Atlantis. Take a peek at the secrets hiding on the fore-edges of a series of books housed in the Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Iowa. Now there’s something you won’t find in an ebook!

  • Patricia Lindell Scholar Announced

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    jgilber2

    We are very excited to announce that junior Renee Yong has been selected as the 2016 Patricia Lindell Scholar. Renee was selected from a very impressive group of applicants. Renee will be working with Professor Julie Gilbert to investigate the ways that academic libraries can help foster a culture of leisure reading on college campuses. The…

  • Reminder: Patricia Lindell Scholarship Applications

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    jgilber2

    The application deadline for the Patricia Lindell Scholarship is Friday, November 6. Please submit all materials by midnight. As a reminder, the Patricia Lindell Scholarship includes a semester-long research experience and a stipend of $1,200. More information about the scholarship, including the research question and application process, can be found here: Patricia Lindell Scholarship Application Now Open

  • Find It Button Not Available Saturday

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    jgilber2

    On Saturday, March 14, the following services will be unavailable while system upgrades are taking place: the yellow “Find It!” button and the “Do We Have This Journal?” link.  The software company is scheduled to begin the system maintenance at 8:00 am (CST) and anticipates resuming full service by 8:00 pm (CST).  If you typically…

  • Visit the Archives this Saturday!

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    jgilber2

    Have you been wanting to do some research at the College and Lutheran Church Archives but can’t make it in during the week? You’re in luck! We will be open this Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10am-2pm. See you then!

  • Celebrating Black History Month

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    jgilber2

    At the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, we offer many print and online resources that document, commemorate and celebrate Black history and experiences in the United States. Ferguson Resources – In addition to organizing a range of information about the protests in Ferguson, MO, this online guide provides a sample of resources addressing African American history,…

  • What have you been reading lately?

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    jgilber2

    For most students, the question is met with a laugh and an eye roll, “Well, I’ve been spending a lot of time with my organic chemistry textbook lately.” In general, the demands of college work and life don’t leave much time for recreational reading.  In fact, we’ve even done research on this, with our own…

  • Library Love – National Library Week Style

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    jgilber2

    For those of you on Twitter, the @yourlibrary folks are putting on a contest – 6 word stories about libraries. #nlw6words My favorite: Books are family. Library is home. Also, more library love from my comrades-in-spirit at the Office of Letters & Lights, which runs National Novel Writing Month, among other awesome writing events. For…