Belk Library joins International Studies in celebrating International Education Week. Check out the display of books and movies related to countries and cultures of the Middle East. You will also find an arrangement of Middle Eastern artifacts and photography.
Archive for the ‘Library news’
National French Week Nov. 4-11
Be sure to check out the books and movies on display now. The purpose of National French Week is “to increase our community’s understanding and appreciation of the francophone world by finding interesting and entertaining ways of looking at how French touches our lives as well as learning about the dozens of countries and millions of people who speak this beautiful language.”
Scary movies in Belk Library
Happy Halloween from Belk Library! Check out a scary movie from the display on the 1st floor through October 31.
Library Fall Break hours
Elon University will be on fall break Oct. 16-20. The library’s hours during this time are:
Friday, Oct. 16: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 17: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 18: Noon to 5:00 pm
Monday, Oct. 19: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 20: open at 7:30 am & resume regular hours
There will be no overnight hours for Elon students during fall break. The library will close at 5:00pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you have any questions, please call the information desk at 278-6599.
Multimedia workstations
Need to use Photoshop or edit a video? Use one of the 8 media workstations located just outside of Media Services on the 1st floor of the library. There are 5 Macs and 3 PCs that have software (Microsoft Office, Apple iLife and Adobe Creative Suite) and equipment to create films, websites and other projects. There’s also a large screen collaboration stations with the same software located by the elevator on the 1st floor. Ask the elite student at the library Information Desk for assistance if needed.
Sounds of Game Night podcast
Belk Library’s new podcast features “The Sounds of Game Night.” Game night was hosted by the library on Friday, September 18, and was sponsored by the ACM student club. Students and staff gathered to play popular video games such as Halo 3 and Beatles Rock Band. Librarians Shaunta Alvarez and Patrick Rudd talked to students about their favorites games. To hear the podcast, go to: http://belklibrarypodcast.blogspot.com/
International visitor to Belk
Ms. Fumiko Soda, a librarian from Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan, toured Belk Library Monday, Sept. 14 — part of a nationwide study of exemplary learning commons. Belk’s first floor is an early example of such a commons, in which technology, library, and support services such as media, writing, and tutoring are combined in one location.
All-night hours start Sept. 2
Belk Library’s all-night hours will begin TOMORROW, Sept. 2. We will close at 1 a.m. this evening (9/1). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!
Update on library hours
During Convocation and orientation weekend, the library will be open Friday (8/28) 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday (8/29) 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday (8/30) 12noon-11 p.m.; Monday (8/31) 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Tuesday (9/1) regular semester hours begin. Please check the library website for our regular semester hours http://www.elon.edu/e-web/library/libraryinfo/hours.xhtml.
Library opens at noon Aug. 24
On Monday, August 24, Belk Library will open at noon and close at 11pm. The hours through September 1, when classes start, are at www.elon.edu/e-web/library/libraryinfo/hours.xhtml.