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Edward Hopper at the MFA and the Library
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
In conjunction with the Edward Hopper exhibition currently at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Lamson Library invites our users to learn about the artist and his works. A display of select resources is in the Reference Area on the Main Level of the Library.
The MFA exhibit will run throughout most of the summer until August 19, 2007.
You can preview the exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, or to learn more, visit the Edward Hopper Scrapbook at the Smithsonian.
Check the library catalog for other resources.
Displayed prepared by Lissa Zinfon, Coordinator of Library Instruction
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New and exciting databases on trial at the Library
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
The Library is pleased to several new and exciting resource databases on trial through early June 2007.
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This powerful, comprehensive business research source provides complete financial data on U.S. and global companies, including industry reports.
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FAITS contains hundreds of reports covering IT infrastructure, telecommunications, wireless communication, data networking, convergence, information security, enterprise systems, Internet and Web, and technology vendors.
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SMP is an intelligence resource that gives monthly reports on topics such as deploying network security applications, managing organizational risk, and planning for disruptions.
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The ReferenceUSA database provides detailed information on millions of United States and global businesses.
Faculty and students are encouraged to give these new products a try and let us know what you think. For more information, contact Outreach Librarian Anne Kulig at 535-2833.
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Lamson extends hours for Finals Week Spring 2007
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
The Library and Lamson Learning Commons is pleased to extend its hours for Finals Week!
- Friday May 11: 7:30 AM - 9 PM
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Saturday May 12: 8:30 AM - 9 PM
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Sunday May 13: 10 AM - 1 AM
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Monday - Wednesday May 14-16: 7:30 AM - 1 AM
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Thursday May 17: 7:30 AM - 11:30 PM
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Friday May 18: 7:30 AM - 5 PM
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Saturday May 19: 8:30 AM - 6 PM
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Sunday May 20: 1 PM - 9 PM
The Commons Cafe will keep its regular schedule during Finals Week.
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Farewell Kurt Vonnegut 1922-2007
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
The Library celebrates the life of writer Kurt Vonnegut with a display of reading material and articles in the Reference Area. Vonnegut, a World War II veteran and author of such books as Slaughterhouse-Five, was the voice of counterculture during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Norman Mailer called him “our Mark Twain.”
Kurt Vonnegut died last month in New York City at the age of 84. Read one obituary on his life and accomplishments.
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Investiture celebration at Lamson
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
The Library and Lamson Learning Commons welcomed PSU President Sara Jayne Steen and area families for a storytime reading event in April. President Steen read old favorites like The Cat in the Hat and well as newer titles. Child Development and Family Center Teacher Bob Gannett and Outreach Librarian Anne Kulig were on hand to entertain as well.
Everyone enjoyed the refreshments and a little alone time in the stacks.
Several families from Plymouth and Holderness also applied for their FREE library cards during their visit. Permanent residents of both towns are invited to come and register for their cards at the Main Level Information Desk during regular library hours.
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New student artwork on display in The Commons Cafe
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
Alicia Roche
The Library and Lamson Learning Commons is pleased to announce the arrival of new student artwork in The Commons Cafe .
Alicia Roche wrote of her above work, “…..These particular pieces represent a stressful few weeks. I made them while really contemplating the things I wish I could be doing and the things I am forced to do. This confict resulted in a few pieces that seem anxious, edgy and caught between euphoria and agony.”
Kyle Desmarais
The paintings of Kyle Desmarais are displayed on the public side of the cafe. He wrote, “When I look back at my life and the path I have traveled artistically, it resembles a maze consisting of styles and processes leading to the work you see in front of you today. Through this journey of learning experiences, I have been able to gather and combine many qualities and techniques resulting in this gallery display.”
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Investiture celebrations at Lamson Library
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Lamson Library will celebrate the Investiture of President Sara Jayne Steen with a Community Open House on Saturday April 14th from 10 am to Noon.
Tour the newly renovated Library and Lamson Learning Commons, bring the children for storytelling with President Steen in the Tower Room, and visit the Michael J. Spinelli Center for University Archives and Special Collections. Plymouth and Holderness Residents may apply for their free library cards at the Information Desk.
The Commons Cafe will be opened from 9 am to 1 pm serving Starbucks coffee, and other complimentary refreshments will be served in select locations.
All are welcome!
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April is National Poetry Month
Monday, April 9th, 2007
We Never Know by Yusef Komunyakaa
He danced with tall grass
for a moment, like he was swaying
with a woman. Our gun barrels
glowed white-hot.
When I got to him,
a blue halo
of flies had already claimed him.
I pulled the crumbed photograph
from his fingers.
There’s no other way
to say this: I fell in love.
The morning cleared again,
except for a distant mortar
& somewhere choppers taking off.
I slid the wallet into his pocket
& turned him over, so he wouldn’t be
kissing the ground.
This year, in reflecting on the fourth year of the nation’s current operations in Iraq, the Library is focusing its observance of National Poetry Month on the poetry of war. On display are select resources witnessing the tributes, grief, horror, and remembrances of generations of poets, from the Homeric era to our present day conflicts. In addition to print sources, more information and online access to poets and works can be found at these links below.
- Academy of American Poets
- Poets Against War
- The War Poetry Web Site
- International War Veterans Poetry Archives
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Letters and Diaries…trial databases perfect for Women’s History Month
Monday, March 5th, 2007
In celebration of National Women’s History Month, the library is pleased to offer two database trials perfect for research in women’s history.
Try them out and let us know what you think!
