Alphabet Books on Display
In the 1st floor display cases we’re featuring alphabet books old and new, from our children’s literature collection. The oldest book displayed, Sally’s ABC, was first published in 1929!
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Fall Break Hours
NORMAL HOURS: Odum Library will be open normal hours during Fall Break. The IT Helpdesk, Circulation desks, and Media Center will all be open their normal hours.
REDUCED HOURS: Reference Services will be closed Saturday, 10/11/2008, and Sunday, 10/12/2008, and will be open from 8:00am-6:00pm on Monday, 10/13/2008.
Business of Pre-K
“The Business of Pre-K” tells why some of America’s top businesspeople have been advocating preschool programs.
The program is one segment of American Public Media’s Weekend America.
History of Sex on DVD
The History of Sex examines sexual practices around the world and the role of sex in society from early civilizations through the 20th century, from prostitution in ancient Babylon through AIDS, Viagra and the impact of new technologies.
And the Winner is…
The winner of Master of the Delta is….
Ron Cross!
Ron, please come by the Reference Desk to pick up your new book. You have until October 2 at 10:00 PM to collect your winnings, if it is not picked up by then we’ll have to draw a new winner.
Thank you to everyone who commented! You have given me, and other readers, some titles to add to my reading list. It is good to know there is student interest in poetry readings and citation workshops, I know we have some librarians interested in both of those.
Win an 8GB jump drive!
Odum Library is looking for students to participate in our Website Usability Testing.
Choose one of two sessions:
October 6 from 11am-Noon
~OR~
October 7 from 4pm-5pm.
Pizza and drinks will be provided. There will be prize drawings for each session: participants will have a chance to win an 8GB jump drive and many other prizes!
Each session has a maximum of 15 participants and registrations close October 3, so please register early!
Register by emailing your name, email, phone number, and the session you prefer to Cliff Landis at:
jclandis [at] valdosta.edu
Puppets, We Got Puppets
Don’t forget the library has many high-quality puppets available for circulation, several from the Folkmanis company. Puppets are kept in the Reserve area at the 2nd floor Circulation desk—ask at the Reserve desk if you’re looking for puppets.
Kids’ Books by Celebrity Authors
Books for young children written by actress Jamie Lee Curtis include I’m Gonna Like Me, Is There Really a Human Race?, It’s Hard to Be Five, and Today I Feel Silly.
Also available to check out: two chapter books from actor Henry Winkler’s series about Hank Zipzer, a dyslexic fourth-grader: I Got a D in Salami and Niagara Falls, or Does It?
It’s a Contest - Extended
Our contest to win Master of the Delta has been extended!
Win a FREE copy of
Thomas H. Cook’s latest mystery novel Master of the Delta!
Leave a comment below about your favorite book
~ OR ~
Leave a comment on the previous blog entry
“What fun events do you want to have at Odum Library?”
~ RULES ~
Comments must be posted by 12:00 noon Thursday, September 25th (extended from Sept 18th).
We’ll draw a name at random and post it to the Library blog later that afternoon.
If you win Master of the Delta, you must pick it up at the Reference Desk by September 24th at 10:00 PM, or we’ll draw a new winner.
Multiple entries are allowed if you’d like to comment on more than one book or event.
VSU Librarians are not eligible to enter, but are welcome to comment.
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