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.

Welcome BookScan Station to the Library!

Remember When Copiers Were Cool!  

And Disco was as Good as it Got?

 

Instead of killing trees (that's so 70s), you can now scan book chapters, articles, etc and easily save to a drive or email - to be read later on your computer. BookScan Station has an easy to use touchscreen interface.  Come to the library and stop copying and start scanning and reading onscreen. (You do read onscreen.  Don't you?)

Exhibit - Artifacts of War by Tim Chadwick

Exhibit - Artifacts of War by Tim Chadwick

Main Level Exhibit Case and Lower Level Exhibit Cases

Since age 10 Tim Chadwick has been collecting military items and other historical artifacts.  He maintains a sizable collection in Mechanicsburg PA with artifacts which span from the Civil War to present day.  Special areas of Interest within Tim’s Collection Include WWII divisional painted helmets, and War Bond posters. On the Main Floor Tim has displayed World War II artifacts of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. who unsuccessfly ran for VP of the US in 1960 as the partner of Richard Nixon.  The Lower Level Exhibit includes various artifacts from World War I, including posters, uniforms, medals, etc.

The Peace Corps Turns 50: What’s It All about?

The Peace Corps Turns 50: What’s It All about?
March 3-31, 2011 - Lehman Library Main Floor Exhibit Area


Lehman Library is hosting an exhibit of various photos, artifacts and memorabilia provided by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPVCs) who are members of our campus and local community. Some countries featured in the exhibit are: Liberia, Philippine Islands, Republic of Zaire, and Western Samoa. Come to the special Peace Corps program on March 29, 2011 to meet some RPCVs and hear about their experiences.

For information, please contact Chantana Charoenpanitkul (chchar@ship.edu or ext. 1634) or Joyce Harding (jyhard@ship.edu or ext. 3289) in Lehman Library.

The New York Times (1851-2007) Limited Time Trial

The New York Times (1851-2007)

We have a Trial for a Limited time only

March 1 - April 1

This historical newspaper provides researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

This online version displays the full newspaper in all its digital glory. The following are included and are searchable - ads, comics, weather, photos, obituaries, birth announcements, etc.

Faculty Members - The History Department is writing a Tech Fee Proposal for this valuable resource. If you can use this resource in your discipline or for a specific class, please email Dr. Steve Burg [sbburg@ship.edu] to add your name to the Proposal.

Students - Email Dr Burg with your support.

Rewriting the Book of Nature - Darwin Exhibit

Lehman Library presents a National Library of Medicine exhibit “Rewriting the Book of Nature: Charles Darwin and the Rise of Evolutionary Theory”

February 14, 2011 – March 26, 2011 - Main Floor Gallery

The exhibit explores Charles Darwin’s vision — “from so simple a beginning, endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved” — a vision that now forms the foundation of the biological sciences. Radical in sweep, Darwin’s idea of naturally innovating and endlessly changing webs of life undercut all previous sciences.

Please bring your classes to view the exhibit or encourage students to visit the exhibit on their own.

To see the online exhibit at the National Library of Medicine, visit: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/darwin/evolutionarytheory.html

Lucas Kalathas - NASA USLI Rocket Competition - Exhibit

Lucas Kalathas - NASA USLI Rocket Competition

February 14, 2011 – March 4, 2011 – Main Floor Exhibit

Lucas Kalathas, SU Senior Physics Major, is designing a flight vehicle capable of delivering a scientific payload that records data and images of atmospheric conditions to an altitude of one mile. Lucas, a one-man SU team, will be competing in the NASA USLI competition at the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama from April 17-18, 2011. Lucas will be displaying his rockets and equipment on the Library Main Floor.