Library News and Events

Media Center Upgrades

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:08:56 GMT

Working on final projects for the semester? The Media Center has what you need to make the perfect media presentation! On November 30th, 2007, the Media Center will upgrade to the following software programs:

Adobe Encore2.0
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Audition 2.0

The Media Center has recently upgraded their OCR scanning software from OmniPage Pro 15.0 to OmniPage Pro 16.0.

Big Read: Keynote!

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:27:14 GMT

Saturday, November 10, 2007, 6:30 p.m. An Evening Wrapped in Rainbows: Keynote Speaker will be Valerie Boyd, author of Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston. The keynote will take place in the Magnolia Room, University Center, Valdosta State University.

Neat Stuff: Best Books

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:21:54 GMT

Are you looking for something to read? Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books summarizes over 500 literary works considered the best of all time by 125 British and American writers. Their ultimate top ten list: Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary, War and Peace, Lolita, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Hamlet, The Great Gatsby, À la Recherche du Temps Perdu, the stories of Anton Chekhov, and Middlemarch. Are you looking for something less challenging to read, just for fun? The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List recommends popular westerns, biographies, science fiction, suspense, chick lit, romance and true crime.

Reader's Theatre a Success!

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:51:13 GMT

The Reader's Theater was a huge success Friday night. Many thanks to the performers and Deborah Morgan!

See pictures and comment on the event.

Neat Stuff: e-Anime

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:38:50 GMT

Our recent acquisition of 30,000 electronic books includes a few new titles on Japanese animated films, including Brian Ruh's Stray Dog of Anime: the Films of Mamoru Oshii; Susan Jolliffe Napier's Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke and Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle, and Cinema Anime: Critical Engagements with Japanese Animation. For help reading these online, or viewing other ebrary books, please Ask a Librarian.

The Hidden History of VSU

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:07:09 GMT

A tour that takes you from the rooftops to the basements and everywhere there's Hidden History at VSU.

October 29 - November 3, 2007

Monday - Friday at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

FREE TICKETS available at the 2nd floor Circulation Desk of Odum Library

Neat Stuff: Science that's Easy

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:29:43 GMT

For those curious about science but not very good at it, we've recently added to our BROWSE collection Natalie Angier's The Canon: a Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science. Angier makes basic scientific concepts accessible to people whose brains normally reject the scientific with a loud "Ptui!" We also have Angier's wonderful exploration of female physiology, Woman: an Intimate Geography, available to check out or read online. If you need help finding these titles in the library, please Ask a Librarian.

The Big Read: Zora Gift Basket Drawing

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:52:34 GMT

A gift basket will be given away at the Keynote event, “An Evening Wrapped in Rainbows,” November 10, 2007 in the Magnolia Room of the University Center, Valdosta State University.

All attending the Keynote will be entered in a drawing to win the basket. All who signed up at the Kickoff for a book discussion group are already entered. The basket includes...

The Big Read in Valdosta: Readers' Theater Performance

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:44:28 GMT

Readers' Theater Performance on October 26, 2007 in the Odum Library Auditorium @ 7:00 pm.

See pictures & more from the Big Read Kickoff on the Big Read in Valdosta Blog!

Neat Stuff: Making Music with ACID

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:44:07 GMT

If you're composing music with ACID software, you can borrow ACID-compatible loop libraries from the FAMC at Odum's second floor circulation desk. Our sixteen circulating ACID loop collections include Latin percussion, techno club loops, drum samples designed by Mick Fleetwood, and more. You can find these, and an e-book on ACID, in the library's online catalog by searching for "ACID computer file" as a phrase. Or just Ask a Librarian!

Hidden History Tours

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:54:13 GMT

Keep watching for the Hidden History Tours, coming soon………

Oct. 29- Nov. 2

Monday-Friday, Tours at 1 and 3pm

A tour that takes you from the roof to the basement and everywhere there’s Hidden History at VSU…….

For more info contact Archives: 333-7150

The Big Read Kick-Off!!!

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:38:08 GMT

Sunday, October 14, 2007, 2:00-5:00 p.m. The Big Read Kick-Off will take place at John W. Saunders Memorial Park, 1151 River Street Valdosta, GA. (Formerly known as Barber Park). Click here to print a copy of a map to John W. Saunders Memorial Park. There will be food, music, reading, and copies of Their Eyes Were Watching God will be given away while supplies last to people signing up for a book discussion group.

The Big Read in Valdosta: Chidren's and Youth Festival

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:39:24 GMT

Saturday, November 3, 2007, 9:00 a.m. thru 2:00 p.m. Children's and Youth Festival at Valdosta-Lowndes County Public Library, Valdosta, GA. The festival will include an author reading by Joyce Carol Thomas, storytelling, poetry contests, singing and dancing. Arrangements for the appearance of Joyce Carol Thomas made through HarperCollins Speakers Bureau, NY, NY. All ages will enjoy the festival so bring the entire family!

Expanded Hours for Midterms

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:31:13 GMT

In an effort to relieve overnight congestion in the Internet Café, and allow more space for students to study after 2:00am, the library will keep its Periodical Reading Room open from 2:00am through the night during the midterms (October 2nd through 4th). Similarly, the library plans to keep the Periodical Reading Room open overnight during Finals, the first week of December.

Live in Georgia or Brown Halls

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:25:12 GMT

The Trailblazin’ Librarians will be at Georgia & Brown Halls this Fall to help you with your assignments or research.

Georgia Hall Schedule
2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sept. 11, 2007 – Nov. 27, 2007

Brown Hall Schedule
1st & 3rd Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sept. 18, 2007 – Dec. 4, 2007

For more information call (229) 333-7149.

LexisNexis Academic Database Has a New Look!

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:59:47 GMT

The VSU community uses LexisNexis Academic database to
find full-text news, legal documents, and business information. Recently, LexisNexis updated the user interface for all their databases, including LexisNexis Academic. For help using this new interface, view the LexisNexis Academic tutorials.

Try RefWorks

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:22:20 GMT

RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.

Access is available via GALILEO. You will need to create an account. The trial ends 10/15/2007.

Off Campus/Out of Town Means Anywhere Access

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:29:07 GMT

No more searching for a password! If you're off campus or out of town use anywhere access to connect to the library's e-resources. A valid blazenet id and password is required to use this service.