There is a new entry in the continuing saga of The Mudd’s battle with the elements. Like Joe Btfsplk, we literally have a cloud hanging over our heads. In an ironic twist, the roof guys were making great progress in trying to eliminate our seasonal interior downpours when it, what?, downpoured. As luck would have it, the roof had been replace with a tarp just hours before deluge began. Return with us now to those soggy, squishy days of yesterday.
Category: Library News
Suggestions for a greener Mudd
For Earth Day 2008. we asked visitors to suggest ways to make the Mudd Library more environmentally friendly. As usual, we got a bunch of good suggestions (the number of times something was mentioned is in parentheses):
- Make all student/faculty printers double sided and make this the default setting. (3)
- Make the urinals flush themselves less often.
- Turn down the heat. (3)
- Motion sensor lights in the bathrooms. (3)
- Turn off the lights at night. (2)
- Turn off the computers at night. (2)
- Use energy efficient light bulbs… the lighting is horrible here.
- Bring your own thermos/coffee mug to go at Lucy’s Breakfast.
- Solar panels and/or gardens on the roof.
- Charge for printing (or give each student a quota). 3 agreed, 5 disagreed to the idea of charging directly.
- Replace bathroom fixtures/toilets with more water efficient models.
- Get a copier that works. (2)
- ID swipes for elevator use – encourage students to take the stairs for less than two floors. (2)
Do you have other ideas? Post them in the comments!
It’s National Library Week!
Celebrate National Library Week by becoming a Facebook fan of the Seeley G. Mudd Library! It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s good for you…
Reid Scholarship
The Estelle Ray Reid Scholarship in Library Science is meant to assist a female student, past or present, planning to pursue the graduate study of Library Science. To apply, or for more information, please see the Estelle Ray Reid page. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 21, 2008.
New Interlibrary Loan/ Circulation Assistant!
When I asked blog superstar Antoinette Powell for some blogging advice for my introduction, she kindly wrote an excellent one for me!
Former Mudd Library Night Supervisor Angela Vanden Elzen now has a day job. As of mid-July, Angela is our illustrious hard-working Interlibrary Loan and Circulation Assistant. If you are a regular reader of this space, you remember the previous, highly regarded ILL & Circ. Assistant, Cheryl Kraft, left the Mudd’s bosom to devote herself to the Neenah Public Library (June 29, 2007.) Angela is more than able to fill those shoes.
In real life, Angela devotes herself to her cats, her nut-ball Lab/Akita puppy, and her husband Adam. She is working on her MLIS, and should cancel her World of Warcraft account now that the semester has begun.
Angela lives in the same space Cheryl occupied and will be available to serve the Mudd patrons Tuesday through Saturday during the regular academic year. We are thrilled Angela has emerged from the darkness, yet remains in the Mudd.
So, please come see me or call x6758 with any interlibrary loan, electronic reserve, or World of Warcraft questions.
More LU CDs
Looking at today’s pile of LU CDs, you’re probably thinking, “There’s no way there could be any performances by Lee Tomboulian in that batch.” And you’d be so wrong.
Bloggin’ Pneumonia!
Our regular blog readers are probably asking themselves, “How did our mild-mannered music librarian become the Blogging Machine that she is today?”
Well, now the whole story can be told — because Antoinette told it herself! To a national magazine, no less! Read “That Bloggin’ Pneumonia!” from the June 1, 2007 Library Journal.
Some Home-Grown CDs
It’s June, which means it used to be May, which means it’s Concert Season here at LU. The Conservatory has generated an impressive number of concerts, which in turn has resulted in an equally impressive pile of CDs for your listening pleasure.
Yes, We Have More CDs
Heres another batch of new CDs. And what would a new batch of CDs be without a couple of selections featuring Lee Tomboulian? When does the man have time to sleep?
Wha….?
Don’t have a conniption when you see today’s new CD pile . Ok, so all of the CD spines are in Japanese. You can listen to the music in any language you want.