At long last we bring you another batch of CDs new to the library’s collection. Regular readers will recognize the cool flickr® setup whereby one may mouse over a CD and not only find out a little about it, but also link to the CD in our catalog.
Today we have that most excellent percussionist Alison Shaw (who happens to live in Appleton,) some Brazilian jazz and a little Furtwängler for all your Wagner opera excerpt and Brünnhilde immolation needs.
The last day to submit ILL requests for the term is Tuesday, May 26 Any requests submitted after this date will need to be approved in advance.
You may request renewals for ILL materials you have out, but no items will be allowed to be kept past Monday, June 8.
Just a reminder that the Library will open later than usual on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. We’ll open at 11:00am — and then be open until our usual closing time. Sleep late or enjoy the Memorial Day parade in downtown Appleton!
The World Digital Library offers significant primary materials (books, photos, maps, manuscripts, video and sound recordings) from countries and cultures around the world. WDL is a new resource from our friends at the Library of Congress, with contributions by partner institutions in many countries; and the support of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
You can browse by place, time, topic, type of item, and contributing institution, or you can do a keyword search. WDL includes many full-text books, some classic images, and a lot of just really interesting stuff. Take a look!
Participate in a week of festivities in celebration of National Library Week at the Seeley G. Mudd Library. While you’re here, take a look at some of our new acquisitions, browse our electronic resources, or learn about our services from one of our friendly librarians. All activities will take place on the first floor of the library unless otherwise specified.
Monday
Stairway of Reading
Share some fun information on one of our book cut-outs and add it to our poster on the stairway. See what you and other Lawrentians have in common!
Tuesday
Library Staff Baby Photos
See if you can match the library staff with their baby pictures. Prizes will be awarded for the most correct matches.
Wednesday
Visit the Reference Desk- Get a Cookie 12:00-4:00 pm
Get a cookie when you ask a question at the reference desk and see just how sweet the Mudd librarians can be!
Tropos Open Poetry Reading 8:00 pm, Milwaukee-Downer Room
Listen to Lawrence’s talented poets and writers and have the opportunity to share your favorite poetry. Celebrate National Library Week and National Poetry Month simultaneously!
Thursday
“The College Library at the Turn of the (20th) Century”
Presentation by Peter Gilbert 2:00 pm, south end of the reference section
The library: “Arranged with taste, preserved with neatness, and classified with order.”
The librarian: “Affable, accommodating and possessed of all knowledge.”
The students: “have access to the Library, once a week, either on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays.”
Sounds like it could be today – but it’s actually 1890.
Harken back to the turn of an altogether different century with a fascinating look at the library of the past with our University Librarian.
Friday
Interlibrary Loan Lenders Appreciation
Are you an ILL user? Help us appreciate the libraries that send us the books and articles you request by signing a thank you card.
Saturday
Video Game Tournament & Game Day 1:00-4:00 pm
Participate in a /Super Smash Brothers Brawl /tournament or play one of our fun board games in the Mudd. Sign up for the tournament by 3 pm on Friday at the Interlibrary Loan Office. All skill levels invited, prizes will be awarded.
The Buildings of the Past digital collection has been updated and includes photographs, correspondence, and programs of nine buildings that are no longer part of the Lawrence campus. Take a look at the link below. For questions or to see the originals of these items, visit the Archives on Level B of the library.
http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/buildingspast.shtml
This morning National (that’s NATIONAL) Public Radio was poking fun at Wisconsin’s new theme: “Live Like You Mean It.” It was pointed out that this slogan is already in use by several companies and organizations. A quick search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reveals five “live” usages of this trademarked phrase.
Ironically, the state’s brand, created last year, is “Originality Rules.” Some may call Wisconsin’s move unoriginal. We call it responsible recycling. Our favorite alternate slogan put forth by NPR: “Wisconsin: The ‘Snow Me’ State.”
For a fascinating look at advertising in the past (1911-1955,) check out Duke University’s digital database Ad*Access.
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 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (no fooling).
For many of us, the best part of Harper’s Magazine is the Harper’s Index, that monthly collection of quirky facts and stats. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Index, all 12,058 lines are free for searching and browsing. What is the minimum number of books in Harvard’s libraries that are bound in human flesh?
And, of course, the Mudd has issues of Harper’s going back into the mists of time…
Pop vs. soda. The Battle of the Ages. As a public service we offer our readers a handy map of “Generic Names for Soft Drinks by County” as compiled by Matthew T. Campbell at the Spatial Graphics and Analysis Lab, Dept. of Cartography and Geography at East Central University in Oklahoma. Talking like a native, always good.
And now for something completely different, soda in literature.
