This poem, by Elizabeth Akers Allen (1832-1911), is one of many works that have been inspired by Anne Boleyn who lost her head 477 years ago. She had won the […]
Spring DIY
At long last the snows have cleared and Spring is upon us. What better time to get back to the earth, get your hands dirty, and DoItYourself? Our country has, […]
Google NGram Viewer — “Culturomics”?
The NGram Viewer from Google made a splash when it was introduced in December of 2010. It is essentially a data-mining application that enables queries against Google’s massive digitized books […]
Helping Your Patients
You want to be the very best RN, MD, PT, NP, OT, PA, or other kind of health professional that you can. You want to be understanding, kind, compassionate, and […]
Winners Announced for the 2016 Student Book Collecting Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Betty and Edgar Sweren Student Book Collecting contest! The annual competition, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries and was endowed […]
ProQuest E-Book Survey: Tell a Vendor What You Need!
One of our e-book vendors, ProQuest, is administering a Global Student & Researcher E-book Survey. They want to better understand e-book usage and needs among college and university students, faculty, and staff. […]
French Film Festival, April 10-14
Join your fellow Francophiles and film fanatics at this year’s French Film Festival. The theme is “marginality” and will showcase films that address issues facing marginalized groups of people in contemporary […]
She said/he said: great quotes from books
Being a librarian, it might seem ironic that I have very little time for leisure reading. When I do find the time, I usually read on a kindle or from […]
Materials Science in Paper Conservation, History, and Literature: The Gulistan of Sa’di
Gulistan or Goléstan-e (The Rose Garden) was written in 1258 CE by a Persian poet whose pen name was Sa’di. The book is comprised of a mixture of poetry and […]
Student Book-Collecting Contest 2016: Application Extension, Feb 29th!
The Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest has extended its application deadline to Monday, February 29th! The Betty and Edgar Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest recognizes the love of books and the […]