Odum Library Blog

Did you know you can renew your books online?

1. Go to the library’s home page
2. Click on My Library Account
3. Click on My GIL Account
4. Sign in with your 870 number, PIN, and last name
5. Check the Renew box next to the book title and click on Renew Items
6. Voila! You are done 🙂

PIN? What PIN?

To get your PIN, go to the My GIL Account page, fill in your 870 number and last name, then click on Get My PIN. Your PIN will be emailed to your VSU email account.

If you have questions you can always call the Circulation desk at 333-5869.

Linda Paul’s radio story “Jennie’s Secret” tells of “a woman who posed as a man during the Civil War and went on to live most of her life as a man in the tiny town of Saunemin, Illinois. Over the years the town has been ambivalent about their most famous citizen and is struggling to figure out how to honor the memory of Jennie Hodgers/Albert Cashier.“–transom.org

There’s more on Cashier (and many others, including spies, wartime nurses, and vivandieres) in She Went to the Field: Women Soldiers of the Civil War.

My Last Skirt: the Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier is a fictionalized account of Jennie/Albert’s early life and military career, written for younger readers (ages 9-12)

We also recommend They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers of the American Civil War for a look at women as prisoners and casualties of war, life as a female soldier, and the postwar experience.

These are just a few of our boatload of children’s books dealing with the outdoors, gardening, animals and the environment:

Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Birds (Grade 2-4)

Whose Tracks are These? A Clue Book of Familiar Forest Animals (Preschool-Grade 3)

Dig, Plant, Grow: a Kid’s Guide to Gardening (Ages 8-12)

A Handful of Dirt (Ages 7-10)

There’s a Hair in My Dirt! A Worm’s Story (Delightful for all ages)

Simon & Schuster Children’s Guide to Insects and Spiders (Grades 4-6)

Insects (Ages 4-8)

Once I Knew a Spider (Ages 4-8)

Instructional Materials Collection

The IMC Teaching Materials Collection is located on the second floor near the main circulation desk.

Down the hall next to the stairwell are the IMC materials (kits, educational games, etc.)

Past the computers and reading area are the IMC Texts.

Puppets are hidden behind the main circulation desk.

We’re re-labeling our giant kids’ books, so half of them haven’t been placed in the new location yet (3rd floor, behind the LZ books).

If you’re unfamiliar with “big books,” they’re for shared reading with a group of children– the book is large enough so everyone can see both illustrations and text.

If you’re working with children this semester, remember we also have awesome hand puppets available to check out. Ask for them at the Circulation desk.

And please remember to set up a PIN for your library account.  If you need help, ask us (chat here).

Beginning Friday, January 15th, library users will need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to logon to their My GIL account.  In an effort to provide more security in accessing your account online, the use of a PIN has been implemented.   Since the user determines the PIN, this helps ensure prevention of unauthorized access to your account.

Visit the My GIL Account PIN FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for more information.

Odum Library will close at midnight on Sunday, January 17th and reopen at 8:00am on Tuesday, January 19th in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

View Library Hours for the regular schedule.