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  • Come to Books in Bloom!

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    Join us Honors Weekend (May 6-8, 2011) for Books in Bloom, sponsored by Gustavus Library Associates. Books in Bloom features floral arrangements by designers and professional florists that will reflect a selected book, film, or other academic resource within the library. Enjoy the blooms and learn more about our friends, the Gustavus Library Associates.

  • Stellar Students

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    Congratulations to Lacie Micek and Mary Pearce on being chosen as Star Students for spring semester! 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 beyond the call of duty. Thanks, Lacie and Mary!

  • Library Design Contest!

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    Creative? Looking for a fun challenge? Enter the Library Design Contest! We’re looking for a creative design to represent the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library. Intrigued? Here’s the scoop: Submissions will be accepted March 1-April 1, 2011. Winners will be announced during National Library Week, April 10-16, 2011. Contest is open to all current students. We…

  • January recommendation

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    Gray, cold January got you down? Read a story with a setting that mirrors our own, yet ends on a note of hope, like the first sunny, 40 degree day after a long winter. From The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo: The city of Baltese felt as if it were under siege – not by…

  • Interlibrary Loan over the Holiday Break

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    Interlibrary loan requests submitted over the holiday break (December 21, 2010 – January 2, 2011) will not be processed until Monday, January, 3, 2011. Please plan accordingly; you can contact the ILL department with questions or concerns. Enjoy your break!

  • Quick facts: E-reserves

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    Are you busy planning syllabi for J-term and Spring semester? Here’s some quick facts about e-reserves. Moodle is the method of “delivering” e-reserves for each course. (Moodle does a lot more than that, though. If you’re interested in the bells and whistles, request assistance from the Moodle gurus.) It’s okay to post small portions of…

  • Stellar Students

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    Congratulations to Rose Follis, Tyna Johnson and Annie Kleinschmidt on being chosen as Star Students for fall semester! 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 beyond the call of duty. Thanks Rose,…

  • Fun facts: Interlibrary loan

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    Although you may have been the grateful recipient of an obscure dissertation borrowed through ILL from a library across the nation, you probably don’t think about the lending side of ILL. What kinds of materials are being requested by other libraries from the Gustavus collection? Our Scandinavian crime fiction has been enormously popular. Here’s an…

  • Libraries can be dangerous places.

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    The American Library Association (and freedom-lovers everywhere) are celebrating Banned Books Week September 25 – October 2, 2010. Did you know The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee are all books that have been banned or challenged? Exercise your freedom…

  • Possible Interlibrary Loan delays

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    The interlibrary loan office will be operating with minimal student staffing June 8 – June 13, 2010. You may experience some minor delays on requests submitted during this period. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Sonja as soon as possible. Thanks!