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Celebrate National Library Week, April 3 – 7!
ENTER OUR CONTEST!
Help us craft a more meaningful name for the “Reference Desk” where you can consult a librarian for research help.
Candy and balloons will mark the desk all week.
Friday, April 7, 1pm – Random drawing for 2 iTunes gift cards from among all contest participants’ names!
- Rock and read outside on Cameron Terrace -- free sunglasses while
they last, starting Monday!
- Borrow a wireless laptop (at Circulation) and settle into a cozy chair
in the Readers’ Gallery. There’s wifi coverage on most of
McCain’s floors.
- Reserve a carrel for exam time (contact Amy
Minkov).
- Check out a best seller from the Browsing bookshelves near the front
doors.
- Meet your study buddies in a sound-buffered Group Study Room.
- Go beyond Google…consult a reference librarian for research
help (and enter our “Name the Reference Desk” contest while
you’re there)!
- Save money on cable or Netflix – watch DVDs on the Ground Floor.
- Browse virtual image galleries in the ARTstor
database to de-stress.
- Set-up a library instruction session for your class (for faculty –
contact Patti Lee).
Five library assistants who are seniors have been asked to choose a favorite library book to be plated in their honor. Their choices will be on display in the main lobby, along with a selection of First Year Common Reads chosen by other colleges.
Please contact Elizabeth Bagley, Director of Library Services, for additional information.