The Weinberg Library has posted terms for using the group study rooms on the window/door of each room. As exam time approaches, there is a greater demand than usual on these rooms, found on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors of the Library. We ask that you observe these posted rules at all times. Most importantly, and for your own safety and security, we ask that you do not leave your valuables in the room when you take a dinner, coffee, or restroom break. Laptop computers, purses, backpacks, and textbooks can disappear very easily when left unattended. Leaving your personal belongings in the room does not “reserve or hold” the room for you. And please remember, the group study rooms are not for single studying. The Library has plenty of carrels on every floor where you can study individually. If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of the Library.
Category: News
Library Research Prize Winners
Congratulations to Rosemary Shaver, a junior History/Political Science major, who was selected as the winner of the first annual Library Research Prize!
The Weinberg Memorial Library inaugurated the prize to recognize excellence in research projects that show evidence of significant knowledge in the methods of research and the information gathering process, and use of library resources, tools, and services.
Three students were selected to receive Honorable Mentions–Courtney Fluehr, Benjamin Redan, and William Woody.
Winners will be honored at a reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, May 12, 2011 in the Heritage Room of the Library.
Congratulations to our seniors!
The Weinberg Memorial Library would like to congratulate our senior work study students on their graduation! We’re so grateful for all of their hard work, and we’ll miss them all dearly.
The students were honored today with a luncheon, where they received a certificate of appreciation. Each student also will have a book in their major added to our collection in their honor (ask them which book is theirs!).
Trail Clean-up
The Weinberg’s Green Team participated in a trail clean-up Saturday morning along their adopted section of the LHVA Heritage Trail. The team worked for two hours and made it through half the trail. In that short amount of time, they succeeded in filling 9 bags of garbage, several bags of recycling, a pile of metal, and a tire! Their adopted section is the CNJ portion and runs from 7th Avenue, along the South Side Sports Complex, to Elm St. The team will be planning more clean-ups in the future. Visit our Flickr page for more pictures from Saturday!
Foreign Film Series Feature
The Foreign Film Series will present the Colombian drama The Wind Journeys on Friday May 6, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Dr. Yamile Silva will lead a discussion following the film.
Film Movement describes The Wind Journeys as the story of Ignacio Carrillo a musician who travelled the villages of northern Colombia, playing traditional songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument said to have once belonged to the devil. He eventually married and settled in a small town, leaving the nomadic life behind. But after the traumatic death of his wife, he vows to never play the accursed accordion again, and embarks on one last journey to return the instrument to its rightful owner. This award-winning film is directed by Ciro Guerra and is in Spanish with English subtitles.
This event is open to faculty, staff students and the public, however seating is limited, so please contact Sharon Finnerty at (570) 941-6330 or finnertys2@scranton.edu for reservations.
Doors open at 6:30 P.M.; the film begins at 7:00 P.M. Light refreshments will be served.
Boost Your Environmental Awareness
April 22nd is Earth Day, and the Media Resources Collection has many films that cover topics related to the global environment including No Impact Man, An Inconvenient Truth, and The 11th Hour.
An area of growing concern is the environmental aspect of agriculture and how producing the foods we eat has changed over the past fifty years. King Corn and Food, Inc. are two eye-opening documentaries that shed light on these changes and question whether or not they benefit our environment, our health and our farmers.
Check for their availability by searching our Library catalog at http://wml.scranton.edu/search.
Easter Hours
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Forty Two, under a Creative Commons license
Just a reminder that the Library will be closing early this week for Easter. Here’s when you’ll find us here:
Thursday April 21 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Friday–Sunday April 22-24 Closed
Monday April 25 Noon – 11:30 p.m.
Enjoy the holiday, everyone!
Saving our World with Social Awareness
From Left to Right: Allison Maury, Kelly Williams, and Jenna Caserta. (Missing from the photo Brianne Gallagher).
A group of students from Dr. Jessica Nolan’s Social Psychology class stand next to their informational poster. The poster was presented at the University’s Earth Day Fair and the group spread awareness about living sustainably. In particular, the girls concentrated on the use of disposable water bottles and the benefits of purchasing a reusable water bottle.
The students collaborated with the Library’s Green Team and used the “Save Our World” BPA-Free reusable bottles as an example of what can be done to reduce the use of disposable water bottles.
The Library Green Team thanks these students and Dr. Nolan for all their hard work!
Environmental Art Show Reception
The Reception for the Environmental Art Show will be held tonight (Monday April 18) from 7 to 9pm. Please come by the Heritage Room (5th floor of the library) for a chance to meet and greet the artists. The Reception is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served at this event.
Dr. Zych’s “Kick you out of school program”
Dr. Zych’s Capstone Marketing class forces students to learn beyond the classroom (hence the clever name for the program). For their final project the “Chrysler 300 team” does work in the library late into the night.