The entire list of recommendations is available online on LibraryThing at www.librarything.com/catalog/BelkSummerFavs
Archive for July, 2009
Elon summer reading favorites
Library introduces playaways
Belk Library is introducing nine Playaway sound media players, which are two-ounce devices that can hold an entire audio book. The players were purchased to satisfy growing interest among patrons in audio books and new technology.
“The whole point of the Playaway is that it’s combining content with an easy player all in one,” says Patrick Rudd, coordinator of library access services. “So you basically put in a AAA battery and your ear buds, and you listen to a whole book.”
The sound media player does not require downloading and enables users to listen to an entire book without the interruption of changing CDs. The player also marks stopping points, keeping track of where users left off and can hold up to 80 hours worth of content.
To read more about the Playaways at Belk, please see the article on E-net.
Belk Library renovation extended
Belk Library’s renovation has been extended; the library will reopen to community visitors on Saturday, July 25. Elon students, faculty, and staff are still be able to enter by swiping their Phoenix cards in the reader next to the library’s front doors. If you have any questions or need help, call 278-6600.
Digitized postcards preserve the past
The Archives and Special Collections has completed its first digital project which involved digitizing historical postcards that feature Elon University’s campus during the 19th and 20th centuries. The postcard collection highlights Elon’s campus history with postcards showing the first campus buildings, and the development and progression of Elon College.
Read the feature article about the project on E-Net by following this link: http://www.elon.edu/e-net/Note.aspx?id=938803
Check out the postcard collection online: http://techapp.elon.edu/postcards/