Audiobook Options for the Blind Dec 4, 2008
Many college libraries have Caedmon recordings of Shakespeare s plays and other classics often assigned to students. Online Audiobooks. (Suite101.com)
SAN MARCOS: 'Banned books' spotlighted at Palomar College Oct 3, 2008
Violence, racism and sexual issues are the three most commonly cited reasons why books are challenged and banned, she said, although it happens less at college libraries than elsewhere. "Because we purchase books that support the curriculum, and because we don't have many children here, it's more rare," said Morrow. (North County Times)
Hoping for a reprieve: School officials wait for word on library membership Sep 25, 2008
According to Pronevitz, there are four public libraries, four college libraries, two school libraries and two specialists, i.e. hospitals or museums, as well as one person from any type of library and one layperson, usually a trustee. The members are elected at the NMRLS annual meeting. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Obama doesnt get satire, and neither does the Muslim culture Jul 29, 2008
For more than 70 years, The New Yorker magazine has been an icon of open-mindedness, sometimes liberal, other times conservative, widely read in public and private college libraries, praised by educated Democrats and Republicans alike for its wide-ranging, in-depth, social, scientific, business and political articles; witty observations; and satirical cartoons. The cover of the latest edition of The New Yorker elicited a lot of mirth from conservatives but triggered nothing but outrage amongst... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Hamilton librarian selected to attend leadership program Jul 2, 2008
HAMILTON -- Yanping Wu, a professional librarian on the staff of the Hamilton Township Library, was recently selected as one of only 20 librarians from among the professional staff in New Jersey's public, school and college libraries to attend a four-day, all-expense-paid library leadership training program funded by state and federal grants. The seminar, held at Stella Maris Retreat Center in Long Branch, was led by Maureen Sullivan, a trainer in librarian leadership, and included lectures by... (NJ.com -- Times)
County-schools budget tussle likely May 20, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Published: May 20, 2008 12:30 AM Modified: May 20, 2008 02:41 AM. (News & Observer)
Books: Book Review: William Styron's 'Havanas In Camelot' Apr 16, 2008
The U.S. Marine Corps, William Styron writes in one of the essays in this posthumous collection, introduced him "to the glories of the library." Having enlisted at 17 during World War II, he was deemed too young to be sent right away into Pacific combat and was sent first, instead, to a military-sponsored college program at Duke University, "which then, as now, possessed one of the great college libraries of America.". "I read everything I could lay my hands on," he remembers, some 50 years... (International Herald Tribune)
It's a proverbial film fest Dec 25, 2007
While some college libraries have more titles, few can stand toe-to-toe with the vast and varying makeup of AuFrance's eclectic gift. Waldorf students now have access to all-time classics, modern classics, cult classics, classic TV and selections that simply can't be classified as anything but other. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Library rules change Dec 23, 2007
As college libraries are able to expand access to materials that help students study for tests and write research papers, they also expand the possibilities for misusing the technology. Sometimes the rules have to change to meet the cahllenges of a changing reality. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Campus cool: Students get a jolt from library coffee shops Sep 28, 2007
About one in four college libraries have some food component at least an open pot of coffee or vendor cart, says Julie Todaro, president of the Association of College & Research Libraries. "We want the library to remain the center of campus," Todaro says. (USA Today -- Money)
Buoyed by oils Sep 17, 2007
A contribution of their books by Bursa and brokers to college libraries may help the next generation of savers. Liquidity for housing. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
W&M, Hampton U. make Princeton Review lists Aug 23, 2007
It also was recognized as having one of the best college libraries and for being an "America's Best Value College.". Hampton University was also named as a "Best Value College," but in addition landed on the ranking lists with such headings as "Dorms Like Dungeons," "Long Lines and Red Tape," and "Is It Food?". (Daily Press)
Shorts in season at festival Aug 6, 2007
"I would like to think that I was able to provide consistency and stability during a period that many perceived to be an uncertain time for the HFA (namely, the administrative transition from the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies to Harvard College Libraries)," Barron wrote. "I am very pleased that I am leaving the HFA at a time when the entire institution is thriving in ways that it never has in the past.". (Boston Globe -- Living)
A Letter to Our Soldiers in Iraq May 8, 2007
Millions of our fellow Americans -- often the best educated -- do not understand that those who send young people to blow up weddings, kindergartens, market places and college libraries in the promise of a paradise filled with young women are the Nazis of our time ... Millions of our fellow Americans -- often the best educated -- do not understand that those who send young people to blow up weddings, kindergartens, market places and college libraries in the promise of a paradise filled with... (Townhall.com)
Elsevier extends ScienceDirect ArticleChoice to academic institutes worldwide Apr 25, 2007
As Marten Stavenga, Global Business Development Manager explains: Many small university and college libraries cover multiple subject areas and have difficulty acquiring all the information they need at a price they can afford. We feel that ScienceDirect ArticleChoice will offer them the flexible access and pricing options that they need. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Administrators engaging students in library infrastructure, resource issues Mar 16, 2007
Last year, The Princeton Review ranked the library third in the category of best college libraries in the country, confirming a fact Mislinski said she already knew. Most other universities and public libraries can t hold a candle to ours, she said. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Breaks a burden on finances and stomachs Mar 12, 2007
So long as it is clear that students (particularly upperclassmen without residential college libraries) remain on campus for University breaks to do research, hours for facilities should not change as dramatically as they do currently. While the USG appreciates the administration's desire to give the employees of facilities such as Dillon Gym and the Frist Campus Center a well-deserved break, it seems myopic to continue assuming that a pause in classes necessarily translates to a student exodus. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Letter to the editor-Mattson Feb 1, 2007
In a biographical history I wrote on the development of MRI-it wasn't a best seller, but it is stocked in most college libraries - the chapter about Edward Purcell, discoverer of nuclear magnetic resonance in condensed matter, begins with the words: "According to signs planted at the edge of town, Taylorville, Illinois, population 11,133, is 1) "A Great Place to Live," 2) winner of the "1989 Governor's Home Town Award," and 3) "the home of the 1944 Illinois state basketball champions, 45 and 0... (Chetek Alert, WI)
