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National Library Week and More!

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Beginning Sunday, April 14th and lasting through Saturday April 20th, the Mudd Library will be celebrating National Library Week! We have planned a variety of exciting events. Stop in to celebrate with us!

  • Library Student Worker Appreciation Day: Say ‘thanks’ to our library’s excellent student workers. Tuesday, April 16th
  • Make Your Voice Heard! Take part in a quick usability survey about the library’s new website. Pizza and beverages for all participants. Wednesday, April 17th, 6-8 pm.
  • Get a cookie for asking a question at the reference desk Thursday night from 6-10. Yes, may I have a cookie will suffice.

Take part in the following fun events all week long:

  • Enter in our annual Haiku contest for a chance to win an Amazon gift card.
  • Tell us why you love the Mudd Library.
  • Check out our display of staff favorites. We’ll be adding new favorites all week- so check back frequently.

As if Library Week wasn’t enough fun, members of the Mudd Library staff have also been helping to plan the following events around campus and in the community.

  • The Fox Cities Book Festival lasts from April 17th through April 24.  A variety of festival events are scheduled to take place on the Lawrence campus. Take a look at the festival website for more information.
  • Women and Identity in Gaming Symposium, hosted by the Lawrence University Gaming Club, will be held on April 20th on the Lawrence Campus. This day-long event will feature discussions, activities, and presentations from two fantastic guest speakers. See the Women and Identity in Gaming website or Facebook page for more information.

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Eating Disorder Resources

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

The library has recently acquired many new resources regarding eating disorders. These include workbooks, books about communication for family and friends, and even a book about the neuroscience behind eating disorders. Finding up-to-date information was not an easy task, as eating disorders are still misunderstood and under-researched.

These books are not meant to cure a person with body image issues, nor are they meant to replace professional help. If you or someone you know has body image or disordered eating issues, please consult the Counseling Center. There are no better resources available to you than the counselors.

To learn more about eating disorders and how to talk to someone about their eating disorder, please stop by the library’s new book shelf to pick up a brochure and browse the new arrivals (most start with call number RC). For more information please visit the National Eating Disorder’s website.

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Mindfulness

Friday, February 1st, 2013

In an effort to support the Lawrence community in their quest for wellness, we invite you to to come to the library and check out some of our new mindfulness resources. We have two audiobooks, Mindfulness for Beginners and Guided Mindfulness Meditation, and one book, Full Catastrophe Living all by Jon Kabat-Zinn. You can find them on the New Book Shelf.

Mindfulness is a conscious effort to be aware of your present experience or moment and accept your thoughts or emotions in a way that is non-judgmental. It is said to be useful for people dealing with stress, chronic pain, or anyone hoping to improve their happiness and well-being.

Psychology and psychiatry started paying attention to mindfulness in the 70′s. Jon Kabat-Zinn, an American doctor, opened the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts in 1979 after seeing Thich Nhat Hanh at a retreat. He recognized that mindfulness could be useful in treating patients with chronic illnesses. His program received interest from many people both healthy and ill, and has grown over the years. He’s written several books on the subject.

Here is the man himself explaining the what mindfulness meditation is: Jon Kabat-Zinn explaining Mindfulness Meditation.

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Happy Pi Day!

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

pi!

It’s Pi Day! As everyone knows, the mathematical constant pi is (approximately) 3.14 — and today is 3/14.  A closer approximation of pi is 3.1415, but we’ll have to wait three years for 3/14/15. If you want an even closer approximation, visit PiDay.org and get a million digits of pi…  And who doesn’t want a million digits of pi?

To celebrate this auspicious (and delicious) day, you could look for some books and videos about the mathematical pi or you could read the award-winning novel, Life of Pi, or you could find a recipe for pie in one of the Mudd’s many cookbooks….

Or you could finish your finals, grade that last paper, and go outside to enjoy the 70-degree weather…

 

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Change your clocks!

Friday, March 9th, 2012

0 The magical, mystical change from Standard Time to Daylight Savings Time occurs on Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 a.m. local time. Turn your clocks FORWARD one hour.  If you even have a clock that requires you to change it….

Remember: it’s FALL back and SPRING forward.

And don’t forget to search LUCIA for clocks. You’ll find excellent stuff like the prize-winning The Invention of Hugo Cabret and It’s About Time: Understanding Einstein’s Relativity.

 

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Spring Primary Day

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Today is spring primary day in Appleton. We’re voting to narrow down the field forAppleton’s mayor and alderperson for district 4 (which includes LU). Lawrence students will vote at Alexander Gym; shuttles are being provided from 7am-7pm.

New rules require you to provide ID at the polling place, so stop at the ID office in the Campus Center to make sure you have the right ID. More information about the new voter ID law found at Bring it to the Ballot.

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“Do you guys have a video camera I can check out?”

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Media Center, located on the first floor of the library.

You may already know that the media center is the area of the first floor where we house our CD, DVD, and VHS collection, as well as several listening stations, viewing rooms, group study tables, and a scanner. Did you know that we also have a variety of equipment available for loan? In need of a video camera for a project? Check out one of our Flip cameras. Planning a group activity or residence life program? Check out our Nintendo Wii system and one of our fun games.  For a list of the items available for loan, as well as a link to the reservation form, take a look at our media services equipment page. Do you need help editing your audio/video project? We also offer media-related support.  Take a look at our media support page for details.

 

 

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Attend the Convo!

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Alex Ross Here at the Mudd we’re all about the learning, so when University Convocations come around, we make sure to attend. We even close the library so no one has an excuse for missing out on a chance to hear from someone with interesting things to say.

This week we encourage you to attend the Alex Ross convo on Thursday, November 3 at 11:10 in the Chapel. If you’ve read his writing, you know he has a way with words and will be well worth hearing. If you haven’t read his writing, your friends at the Mudd have created a webpage with links to some of Ross’ books and articles, his blog and Twitter feed, and more.

Attend the Convo. You’ll be glad you did….

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Constitution Day!

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

On Saturday, September 17, 2011 (Constitution Day), Lawrence University will once again join in the national commemoration of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States (on September 17, 1787). As part of this celebration, we’ve created a web site with links to information on the Constitution, its content, its creation, and its relevance.

In addition, the Mudd Library is offering a display on the U.S. Constitution from the library’s collections. Items in the exhibit include various facts about the Constitution, a copy of what the Constitution looked like in its handwritten form, a selection of books about the Constitution from the library’s collection, and microfiche with the Constitution in various languages. Don’t miss it!

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2011 Summer Coffeehouse Series

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Today, July 13th, we will be presenting the first in our 2011 Coffeehouse Series.  If you’re unfamiliar with the coffeehouses, they provide an opportunity to come to the library, have some edibles, and learn about resources and services available to help you with work or leisure interests.  Refreshments, as always, will be provided.

In our first presentation, “Feed the Beast: Keep Current Using New Technology”, we will be discussing online tools such as feed readers, newsgroups, blogs, Facebook, and other resources.  Please join us, and if you would like, share resources that you might use to follow your professional and personal interests.  Julie Fricke, Reference and Web Services Librarian, will present ideas and facilitate our discussion.

Of course, the fun does not stop there.   Other presentations this summer include:

July 27- “Picture This: Finding the Perfect Image on the Open Web”

August 10- “PowerPoint of the Past: The Archives Collection of Glass Slides”

August 24- “Mudd on the Move: Mobile Library Resources”

We’ll start promptly at 10:00 a.m., finish at 10:45.  All staff and faculty are welcome to attend.

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