http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:35:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en . . . we can recommend other scary, futuristic stories: In The Adoration of Jenna Fox a 17-year-old recovers after a car crash, but doesn't quite feel like herself, somehow. In Unwind three teenagers run away after their parents schedule them for "unwinding"-- a legal human sacrifice. These are pegged as "young adult" ... http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/11/06/in-lieu-of-the-hunger-games/ Wow! They really mean it. http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/11/04/almost-daily-photo-55/ The GHP Collection has been moved from the third floor to the first floor. It is now located to the right of the Reserves desk, as you enter the North, campus-facing, entrance. http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/10/30/almost-daily-photo-54/ For those of you who have not read Death Note yet but would like to check it out, we do have the first two volumes. http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/10/29/a-couple-of-death-notes/ Lynda Barry's What It Is examines her creative process and shows you new ways to approach your own creative writing. What It Is is based on Barry's "Writing the Unthinkable" workshop. [caption id="attachment_1005" align="alignleft" width="495" caption="c2009 Lynda Barry "][/caption] http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/10/26/lynda-barrys-what-it-is/ Are you just getting started with your research?  Need a refresher on the basics? Check out Getting Started, a  four-minute open captioned video that covers the basics of doing research at Odum Library. http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/10/23/getting-started-video/ The Periodical Reading Room holds the current unbound journals and is open Sunday 12:00 pm Noon - Friday 9:00 pm, 24-hours a day and Saturday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm. Newspapers are located to the left along the back wall. Current periodicals (magazines and journals) are arranged alphabetically by title. The most recent ... http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/10/21/almost-daily-photo-53/ Scholarly Texts and Research at Valdosta State University http://vtext.valdosta.edu/ Vtext is an open access institutional repository established and maintained by Odum Library at Valdosta State University. Vtext collects, preserves, and distributes Valdosta State University's intellectual capital. What do we mean by intellectual capital? Faculty and staff research Pre-prints & post-prints Journal articles – if the ... http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/vtext/ Fall Break is next Monday & Tuesday, October 19 & 20. Odum Library will be open regular hours this weekend and during Fall Break. Saturday Hours -9 am - 9 pm Sunday Hours - 12 pm - 2 am Monday Hours - 7:45 am - 2 am *with reduced services (see below) Tuesday Hours - ... http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/10/15/fall-break-hours/ Be Aware of the Invisible! At flu.gov you'll find everything you need to know about the flu. It's an attractive and easy-to-use site from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You can find out where flu shots are available, take a quiz to assess your symptoms, learn what to do if ... http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2009/10/12/know-what-to-do-about-the-flu/