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.
Library hosts Game Night
Over 100 students, faculty, and staff turned out for Game Night at Belk Library on Friday, September 18. Students feasted on brownies, cookies, and snacks when not playing Beatles Rock Band and Halo 3. Other popular video games included Left 4 Dead, Nintendo, and Wii Sports. Staff and students also played board and card games such as Twister, Connect4, Life, Jenga, Uno, and worked on puzzles.
The Belk Library staff and ACM Club teamed up to make Game Night possible. Another Game Night event is being planned for the spring. Check out the E-net article and photos @ http://www.elon.edu/e-net/Note.aspx?id=940171&searchTerms=game+night and listen to the podcast about it @ http://belklibrarypodcast.blogspot.com/2009/09/sounds-of-game-night.html
Library instruction available
To Faculty: Don’t forget that Library Instruction is available this semester. If you’re frustrated with students using sources that aren’t scholarly or credible–like Wikipedia–in their papers, then the staff of Belk Library can help! To schedule a class, contact Randall Bowman at 278-6571, or rbowman@elon.edu. You can also request classes through our Instruction A La Carte Menu. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Jefferson essays now online!
The winning essays from the 2009 Thomas Jefferson essay competition are now online! This year’s question was “Does commerce contribute to the happiness of mankind?” Follow the link to view current and previous year’s winning essays.
http://www.elon.edu/e-web/library/libraryinfo/carretessays.xhtml
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.
New library home page
Belk Library recently unveiled a new home page.
Features include a multi-function search box for the library catalog, database articles, journals, and Google Scholar; quick access to frequently used information such as hours, off-campus access, and popular databases; current library news from E-Net and Belk Library’s blog; and resources specifically for students, faculty, and those studying abroad.
Visit the library online at www.elon.edu/library/
Elon summer reading favorites
The entire list of recommendations is available online on LibraryThing at www.librarything.com/catalog/BelkSummerFavs
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.