Folks, let me refer you over to Linda Holmes’ awesome Monkey See blog at NPR.
This week Holmes points out that libraries “will hand you things for free,” and, “librarians know stuff.”
Yes!
*blushing*
Aw, it’s just what we do . . .
Learn, Study, Discover
You can listen to over 28 hours of recordings made at classes William Faulkner visited when he was Writer-in-Residence at the University of Virginia in 1957 and 1958.
Faulkner talks about writing, answers students’ questions, and reads from his works including The Sound and the Fury.
The site requires QuickTime. Test your QuickTime on the home page.
Cleveland-based comic book writer Harvey Pekar, author of American Splendor, died early this morning.
Here you can read Walrus Comix’ interview with Pekar.
Pekar made several appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman in the 1980’s and early 1990’s.
You can read more of his stories at The Pekar Project.
We also have Pekar’s American Splendor: Another Dollar, and Our Cancer Year (Pekar’s memoir of chemotherapy, co-written with his wife Joyce Brabner).
Some of you may have noticed some new changes to the Internet Café on the 1st floor already, but for those of you who have yet to check it out, here is an update to its recent changes.
The Internet Café computers have been updated, and also have larger screens *just like the ones in GALILEO*. While this is awesome news by itself, these computers will behave slightly different than any other lab in the Library for the moment. These machines will no longer log in using the standard log-in & GALILEO password; instead, they will be logging in using Active Directory. This means only VSU Students, Faculty, and Staff will be able to log in using their own Active Directory account name and password.
If you are a student and do not have an Active Directory account already, please visit the IT Helpdesk Student Active Directory Application Guide. For Faculty and Staff applying from an office computer, please visit the IT Helpdesk Faculty & Staff Active Directory Application Guide. If you require assistance, please visit the IT Helpdesk located on the 2nd floor, next to the Circulation desk.
REMEMBER TO LOG OUT of your computer before you leave. This is an important step, just like remembering to select the “Done” key after completing a print job at any Ricoh printer. Do not disperse your account name and password to anyone. If you are not a VSU Student, Faculty, or Staff member there are 2 computers located behind the Reference Desk designated for your use.
We appreciate any feedback, and hope you enjoy the new systems.
VSU Odum Library Automation
The 1st floor Internet Café will close (temporarily) at approximately 8 A.M. on Friday, July 9th to replace the current workstations with 25 new computers.
Your Student Technology Fees at work!
You can check out the first four seasons of the television series The Office on DVD, from the FAMC (ask at the Circulation desk).
The Office has just earned Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Steve Carell), and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series).
“Where have you been? And don’t say the bathroom cause I kicked in all the stalls.” –Dwight Schrute
The Neglected Books Page offers reviews, excerpts, reader recommendations, and background information on “thousands of books that have been neglected, overlooked, forgotten, or stranded by changing tides in critical or popular taste.”
Ask in Reference to see a large map from National Geographic, with pie charts, diagrams and illustrations showing
Percentages of participation in soccer by populations of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa
How the modern game developed over time
Economics of soccer in comparison with other team sports
Characteristic plays by teams from Brazil, Germany, Italy, and England
Dribbling moves
Construction of the soccer ball
You can also check out books from Odum Library that will help you learn to play soccer or polish your technique.
When you need IT Help, these are the people to talk to.
The IT Help Desk is located on the second floor, next to the main circulation desk, and they are online, http://www.valdosta.edu/helpdesk/, too!
Check out IT’s online guide to the new email system, Live@VSU.
Joshua Blu Buhs’ Bigfoot: the Life and Times of a Legend is an exhaustive look at our pursuit of Sasquatch and the beast’s place in popular culture. Buhs isn’t so much interested in whether Sasquatch is real as in why we care.
Visit Buhs’ Web page for links to reviews, commentary and amusing illustrations.
Read Florence Williams’ review “Be Very Afraid” in the New York Times’ Sunday Book Review.
