Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Library Summer Hours Announced

The 2011 summer hours for the Lehman Library are as follows:


Term III –  Monday through Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

                Saturday & Sunday – Closed

Term IV -- Monday through Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

                Saturday & Sunday – Closed

Term V – Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am – 9:00 pm

               Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

              Saturday – Closed

Starbucks Summer Hours


Beginning Thursday, May 26th - Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
 
Contact Assoc. Dean Barb Rotz if you have a question - bdrotz at ship.edu

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

National Library Week Database Trial

From April 10th through April 24th the library has access to the following database trials:
  • Gale NewsVault — More than 10 million digitized pages
  • Global Issues in Context — Today’s world issues from a global perspective
  • Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive — The largest, most ambitious collection devoted to slavery studies
  • GREENR — An interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies
  • Powerspeak Languages — The ultimate language learning resource
  • Science in Context — How scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues
Try these databases from the Gale National Library Week web page.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Time Lords by Jim Mackey - Main Gallery

4D
April 1 - April 30, 2011


An exhibit featuring found objects discovered by the artist and transformed into the pieces displayed.

Theme: Our perception of time and space in relation to our personal reality, our cultural history, and our spiritual reality.

"Art is the dance of the soul and a pathway out of the darkness."


More Information


Tuesday, April 5, 2011

A Hike on the Appalachian Trail: Exhibit and Book Talk

A Hike on the Appalachian Trail - Exhibit - April 1-30 
Lehman Library - Main Level Exhibit Case
A children’s book about a short hike on the Appalachian Trail in nearby Michaux Forest by Drs. Carolyn and Doug Cook
The exhibit features:
  • Original photos from GBLUES used as a basis for illustrations in the book
  • Photos of Dr. Cook’s annual Luhrs Third Grade hike on the Appalachian Trail from Big Flat to Birch Run
  • Information about the Appalachian Trail in Michaux Forest
  • Backpacking and hiking equipment used on the AT

Book Talk by the Authors - April 14, 2011 -  4:00 pm - LL106

Drs. Carolyn and Doug Cook will talk about their newly published children’s book.  Books will be available for sale and signing. Free and open to the public.


GBLUES Author Visit - April 15

Dr. Carolyn Cook, will talk to Luhrs students about her newly published children’s book, based on her annual field trips to the Appalachian Trail when she was the third grade teacher at GBLUES. Dr. Cook will be signing books that have been purchased in advance.  Open to GBLUES Teachers, Students, and Parents.