Last Spring, the Library began offering students the ability to send library questions to the Reference Desk via text message.
Want to know if we have a book? Not sure what time we close? Just send us a text and you’ll receive help right away!
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Game Night 2.0 Was Pretty Awesome
Game Night 2.0 was as successful as version 1.0 back in February! From 8-11 pm, the 5th floor Heritage Room was filled with students.
We had everything.
Food:
Trivial Pursuit:
And of course, video games:
Digital Services Librarian Kristen Yarmey-Tylutki and Part Time Reference Librarian Neil Grimes also stopped by to enjoy the fun:
Overall, the night was a success.
This time, we were equipped with a Wii Fit, two Wiis (would the plural of “Wii” be “Woo”?) — one hooked up to Rock Band and the other to Mario Kart. We even had a Sega and an original Nintendo!
Like last time, we had a raffle with fabulous prizes and while the counts aren’t in yet, there were a lot of people that texted us their names and email addresses in order to enter -– the winners will be emailed soon with information on how to claim their $10 Amazon gift cards.
In the end, after all the food was gone, and everyone had cleared out, Public Services Librarians George Aulisio and Donna Mazziotti rocked out to Alanis Morissette on Rock Band:
We asked students if they would want to have another Game Night…
The responses were fairly consistent:
Something tells me there will be a Game Night 3.0. Keep your eyes out for it.
National Library Week to be Celebrated at the University
This year, the Weinberg Library will join libraries through the nation in celebrating the importance and value of libraries to their communities, whether they serve a public, academic, or school population. To begin our celebration, we’d like to invite you to participate in our second Gaming Night, which will kick off the week. Following a very successful maiden run in February, library patrons responded to a survey which asked if it the event should be repeated. The positive response was overwhelming, so on Monday evening April 12 from 8-11 P.M. you may try your hand (and foot) at a variety of Wii games, including Wii Fit, Wii Sport, and Mario Kart. Free refreshments – pizza, wings, and more will be offered, and if Wii isn’t your forte, traditional board games will also be available. Come and take a break from your studies for a while — you may even win one of our great prizes! While you are in the library, stop at 4th floor Quiet Study Room to view the display of favorite books by library staffers. A wide range of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books will be featured, each with the staff member’s name. Finally, the Library is rolling out our newest reference service — Text a UofS Librarian. If your phone is equipped with a basic texting service, you may text a message to our reference desk at 570-687-8787 any time the Library is open. Questions about book locations, library hours, and library holdings can be quickly answered through our texting service.
And although our annual Book Sale starts next weekend (April 23-25), it is still not too late to donate books to the sale. Boxes are positioned in the Monroe Avenue side lobby of the Weinberg Library. All donations are welcome!
Come and celebrate National Library Week at the Weinberg Library.
Text UofSLibrary!
Photo courtesy of isla_yelo under a Creative Commons license
Starting today, you can now send text messages to the UofS Library Reference Desk at:
570-687-8787
Send us your library-related questions via text message, and we’ll text you back an answer shortly, if you send the text during normal library hours.
If you text us when we’re closed, we’ll receive your text when we open up the next day, and text you back as soon as we get the question.
Please remember that your cell phone carrier may charge you for each text message sent and received. The library is not responsible for these charges.
More to come on this, but in the meantime, tell your friends! Happy texting!