Archive for September, 2006

Library celebrates Grand Opening of the Lamson Learning Commons

Friday, September 29th, 2006

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PSU President Sara Jayne Steen, Library Director David Berona, and Chief Information Officer Dwight Fischer, were the featured speakers at the grand opening celebration of the Lamson Learning Commons on Friday September 29.

Each speaker thanked members of the Project Team, as well as the staff members of the Library and Information Technology Departments for their hard work in integrating services. Recognition was also given to former President Donald Wharton and former VPAA Virginia Barry for their support of the project from its very inception.

After the ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly constructed Information Desk, attendees were invited to celebrate the occasion in the new Commons Cafe, complete with their signature coffee and various refreshments.

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New Databases Available To Demo

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

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Lamson Library has several new databases available on demo:

Take one out for a test spin and tell us what you think. For more information, contact Outreach Librarian, Anne Kulig.

Note: these database demos are currently only available from computers on campus, and will expire (unless we buy them, so please tell us if you like them).

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Banned Books Week 2006

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

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Did you know that in 2005, there were 405 attempts to remove books from the shelves of U.S. public and school libraries? That’s more than a book a day! Banned Books Week in 2006 marks the 25th anniversary of its celebration of the freedom to read.

Robie Harris’ teen book It’s Perfectly Normal topped the list of most challenged books in 2005. Banned Books Week is sponsored, in part, by the American Library Association Freedom to Read Foundation and the National Coalition Against Censorship.

Vote for your favorite challenged book!

A selection of banned books will be featured at Lamson Library.

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Lamson Learning Commons Grand Opening Sept 29

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

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The Plymouth State community is invited to the grand opening of the Lamson Learning Commons Friday, September 29th, from 10-11:30 a.m.

This ceremony will mark the end of a 16 month project designed to integrate library and technology support services, surrounding them with academic support programs in PASS and the Writing & Reading Center, and a new Commons Cafe, serving up coffee and snacks to the south side of campus.

Coffee and refreshments will be served.

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“Ask a Librarian” Reference Service

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

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Reference Help is now one click away!

The Lamson Library and Learning Commons is pleased to announce the arrival of “Ask a Librarian” reference service. If you would like to ask a research question, click on Ask a Librarian from any Library web page. Reference librarians on duty will read and respond to your question via email as soon as possible — usually within a day.

If you wish to speak with a librarian in person, call the Reference Desk at 535-2455. Either way, we’re always happy to help users with their research needs.

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The Role of Media in a Democracy

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

The post 9/11 era has ushered in many questions about war and peace in the world. Yet, says Dr. Calvin Exoo, “…at this crucial moment in American history, the media has failed in its capacity as the watchdog of the people.” Why has the media failed in its democratic function and what can be done about it?

Dr. Exoo was the first speaker in Plymouth State Univeristy’s Sidore Lecture Series on September 19, 2006. Check out additional resources (and other viewpoints!) on democracy and the media from the Lamson Library catalog.

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Homecoming & Family Week at the Lamson Library and Learning Commons

Monday, September 18th, 2006

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The staff of the Library and Learning Commons welcomes PSU families to visit us on Saturday September 30th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take a tour of the new Information Desk, browse through books written by PSU faculty, and bring your children to storybook readings in the K-12 Curriculum Lab.

Library building hours on Saturday are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Check out the Hartman Union website for more Family Week activities.

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Constitution Day 2006

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

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Lamson Library celebrates Constitution Day, September 17th 2006. Standing as the oldest written constitution still in effect, its 7000 words also make in one of the shortest. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History explains:

The basic document by which the United States is governed, the Constitution was drafted at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and ratified the following year. The Constitution divides governmental powers between the national and state governments in a system known as federalism. It also divides the national government into three independent branches-executive, legislative, and judicial-which can serve as checks and balances upon one another.

Lamson Library joins the university’s celebration with a special display of materials on the US Constitution and its history.

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Exhibit: Asian Games

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

Asian Games Exhibit

Asian Games: The Art of Contest opens at the Karl Drerup Art Gallery at the Draper & Maynard Building on north Main Street September 5 and runs through October 6. The exhibition addresses important themes in Asian culture while illuminating new and unfamiliar aspects of our own.

A selection of works on asian games, including chess, polo, go, and board games will be on display in Lamson Library.

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New Computers In Lamson

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

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The transformation of Lamson Library into Lamson Learning Commons has brought with it a passel of new computers. The group study rooms on the upper level have all been outfitted with new PCs with DVD players (some rooms also have VHS players), and this line of private study carrels in the lower level now sports PCs too.

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