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Maybe you’re staring at a blank page on your computer screen and you think to yourself “I have no idea where to start with this assignment.” Or you just wrote yourself into a place where you think “this isn’t working.” Or you finished a draft of an assignment and you just reread the instructions for…

The song by Aretha Franklin comes to mind, but I really want to discuss the lack of respect I am seeing in our attitude of NOT returning dishes to the Market Place. On April 6, I arrived to work to find the Gustie Ware receptacle overflowing with not only Gustie Ware, but mugs, silverware, dishes,…

Confused about copyright and fair use? You’re not alone. Read about a contemporary copyright conundrum involving the campaign of President Obama and what one copyright expert has to say about it. The library can help if you have questions about copyright. Stop by and chat with us.

On Thursday, February 12th, we’re marking the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his paradigm-shifting book, On the Origin of Species. We’ll mark the occasion from 2-4 pm with cake and conversation. At 2:30 Alan Gishlick, Professor of Geology, will give a talk about Darwin and his contribution…

Maybe you have a little extra time on your hands during January – but no desire to clean out your drawers or go out into the frigid air. Now’s your chance to catch up on reading, just for fun. In case you aren’t sure what to read, the library has some selections on display in…

Be a library pioneer and explore some of the trial databases we’re featuring this month at our Trial Databases page. And let us know why you think any of these databases would be useful for teaching and student research. While we can’t make any promises about adding new databases, we’re looking for your input as…

The Library is now accepting applications for the 2009 Patricia Lindell Scholar! The scholarship is open to all junior and senior students and includes a $1,200 award. The recipient will also work with Professors Julie Gilbert and Dan Mollner during spring semester to examine leisure reading on campus, specifically by investigating barriers to recreational reading…

Our renovations are finally complete. The interlibrary loan office has moved in with circulation, the front desk is now wheelchair accessible, and several spaces have become public areas. This office, near the electronic classroom, is now open for group study. It’s equipped with a large-screen monitor, a Mac Mini, and two keyboards for collaborative work…

Are you a Halloween fanatic? Is it your favorite holiday? For some this is an obsession. The anticipation of truly scaring someone else, or themselves, is cause for exorbitant enthusiasm. Our library has a past with a few ghost stories. http://weekly.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/05/09/ghostly-gustavus-a-look-at-the-ghastly-ghoulish-and-grisly-history-of-ghosts-at-gustavus-adolphus-college/ Although the article above claims that there hasn’t been a sighting since the tornado…

We’ve completed our transition to a new system for providing off-campus access to our electronic resources. You should now be able to access resources through our web site from off campus. If you encounter any problems with remote access or need assistance in changing any outdated links to our resources that you may have on…