This is the baroque library at the Abbey of St. Florian in Austria, built in the mid-18th-century. This panoramic photo of the library from Papervision3D gives you a better view of its amazing ceiling fresco, painted by Bartolomeo Altomonte.
Learn, Study, Discover
President Obama this week lifted some restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research. Here’s a refresher on stem cells from HowStuffWorks.
Super Secret Nap Zone
We have the first 14 volumes of Strangers in Paradise, Terry Moore‘s GLAAD Media and Eisner-winning comic book series, available to check out from Odum Library.
The call number is PN 6728 .S77 M66.
“From the beginning, SiP was different. It featured a number of lesbian characters who played out real-life situations, not fantasies — at least not fantasies of the magic spandex and invisible plane variety.” –AfterEllen.com, interview with Terry Moore.
GALILEO Find It! Article Requests
Starting in January 2009, the Find It! Button now has the ability to request articles directly via interlibrary loan if we do not have them full-text.