tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215885922009-10-26T12:26:06.822-04:00A weblog to keep Mount Aloysius College patrons informed about what's new in the Library. Use your REFRESH button to make sure you are seeing the most recent posts.Library Staffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21588592.post-1220957973967262132009-10-26T12:22:00.003-04:002009-10-26T12:26:06.831-04:00

Library Coffee HoursAll events are free for Mount Aloysius students!Located on the First Floor, ITC Lab areaWednesday 11/11/09 from 3:00pm-4:00pmTuesday 12/01/09 from 10:00am-11:00am - NEW EVENTCome join the fun!

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Library Coffee HoursAll events are free for Mount Aloysius students!Located in the Second Floor Reading LoungeMonday 9/21/09 from 10:30am-12:00pmTuesday 10/20/09 from 10:00am-11:00amLocated on the First Floor, ITC Lab areaWednesday 11/11/09 from 3:00pm-4:00pmTuesday 12/01/09 from 10:00am-11:00amCome join the fun!

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Cracking the Code: A Library Scavenger Hunt EventThe Library, in partnership with Student Activities and the Department of Residence Life and the Department of Retention and Advising, will be hosting its first ever afterhours library scavenger hunt for students on January 29th from 8:00pm-12:00am. It will be an event open only to Mount Aloysius students that combines information-seeking

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The Library will be piloting additional library hours during Midterm and Thanksgiving breaks this year.The additional hours the Library will open are:Tuesday October 13th 8am-11pm andSunday November 29th 4pm-8pmPlease mark your calendars as appropriate. A full listing of Library hours can be viewed on the Library web pages, information tab.Brandi PorterDirector of the LibraryMount Aloysius College

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The Library Film Series will feature two films in the Fall Semester. Both films begin at 6:00 p.m., in the Library Classroom (2nd floor), with brief introductions and a follow-up question and answer sessions moderated by the students listed below. Faculty advisors are also listed.BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN is a masterpiece from the early years of twentieth century film making. Chris Willinksky, History/

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In-Library Laptop Loan ServiceBeginning Monday September 14th, the Library will be piloting a service of providing several in-Library use only laptops for check-out to currently enrolled Mount Aloysius students.They will be available for check-out with a current student ID from the Circulation Desk for two hour increments.

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One Book One CommunityMount Aloysius College will participate once again in the One Book, One Community Program for Cambria County. The "One Book" concept of community-wide reading programs was initiated in 1998 by the Center for the Book, the Library of Congress, which assists in coordinating local programs across the U.S.A. and around the world. This is the third year that Mount Aloysius

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The Library Film Series will feature four films in the Spring Semester. All films begin at 6:00 p.m., in the Library Classroom (2nd floor), with a brief introduction and a follow-up question and answer session moderated by the faculty members list below.LIONS FOR LAMBS is a powerful story about how the decision makers at the top affect American soldiers on the ground half a world away.Tuesday,

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FORENSICnetBASE/LawENFORCEMENTnetBASE is the newest addition to the Library's collection of online resources. It features the full text of more than 250 essential forensic science and criminal justice books in areas such as Arson & Fire Investigation, Computer Crime Investigation, Criminal Law, Forensic Pathology, Forensics, Law Enforcement, and Security Management. Whether you're looking for the

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It's not too early to start planning for the Fourth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at Mount Aloysius College.This event, which highlights undergraduate research, will take place from 3:30 until 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in the Health & Physical Fitness Center.Student-faculty teams in all disciplines are encouraged to submit a letter of intent by February 27, 2009, and an

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The Candidate will be shown on Tuesday, November 18, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library classroom, 2nd floor. This is the last film in the Fall 2008 Library Film Series which has featured films about politics, campaigns and elections.Michael Ritchie's 1972 drama about political idealist Bill McKay (played by Robert Redford) recruited to make a run for the Senate is still engrossing and still a

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The film Primary Colors will be shown on Tuesday, October 28, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library classroom, 2nd floor. This is the second event in the Fall 2008 Library Film Series, featuring films about politics and elections.Primary Colors (1998) is a “superb comedy-drama [that] provides an illuminating, insightful, and frequently hilarious look at the harsh realities of presidential politics. John

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Fall 2008The United States presidential election of 2008 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4. The Fall 2008 Library Film Series will feature three films about politics and elections. Each film will be introduced by a faculty member who will also moderate a post-viewing Q and A session. All films will be shown in the Library classroom, 2nd floor, at 6:00 p.m. Attendance may count for CLS

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The Library is now offering online access to The Statesman's Yearbook through the Library's Databases page. This important reference work contains information and analysis on every country in the world, including politics, population, economics, trade, industry, climate, natural resources, education, legal systems, culture, health, international affairs, and biographical profiles of all current

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Exercise Your First Amendment Rights – Listen to and Read a Banned Book!“Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, this annual American Library Association event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. This year, 2008, marks BBW's 27th anniversary (September 27 through

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=================================June eBook of the Month=================================What now? by Ann PatchettHarperCollins, 2008Based on her lauded commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College, this stirring essay by best-selling author Ann Patchett offers hope and inspiration for anyone at a crossroads, whether graduating, changing careers, or transitioning from one life stage to another.

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=================================May eBook of the Month=================================The New Paradigm for Financial Markets:The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Meansby George SorosPublicAffairs, 2008George Soros, the legendary financier, philanthropist and bestselling author, has written a new book on the current financial crisis that will be available as the NetLibrary eBook of the Month

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In response to the LibQual+ Survey conducted earlier in the semester, the Library will extend hours until 10:00 p.m. on the following Sundays: April 13, 20, 27, and May 4. This service is being offered on a trial basis.April 13, the first Sunday for the extended Sunday hours, coincides with the beginning of National Library Week -- April 13 - 19.The Library Staffaskalibrarian@mtaloy.edux6477

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=================================April eBook of the Month=================================Retire HappyWhat You Can Do Now to Guarantee a Great Retirementby Attorneys Richard Stim & Ralph WarnerFrom Nolo & USA TODAYWhen planning for retirement, it's easy to become preoccupied with stock portfolios, 401(k) balances and doomsday predictions about baby boomer's lack of savings. But happiness in

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Our sincere thanks to all who participated in the Library Survey and congratulations to the winners in the drawing for Sheetz Gift Cards.The winners of the three top prizes of gift cards for $100 each are:Tabitha BlueAshley VayCaitlin WilkinsonWinners of $25 gift cards are:Merrilee AndersonJennifer BeckKeith BukowskiRebecca BurkholderAngela CalhounAngela DodsonHeather DummErin GavinMelissa

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Library Film Series The Library Spring 2008 Film Series will present, for its third feature, the film Sophie Scholl: The Final Days on Monday, March 31, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library Classroom, 2nd floor.Through its simplicity and scrupulous attention to historical detail, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days, based on the true story of young people who chose NOT to be bystanders, is a film that proves

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=================================March eBook of the Month=================================From the Primaries to the Polls:How to Repair America's Broken Presidential Nomination Processby Thomas GangaleGreenwood Publishing Group, 2008America's presidential nominating process is inherently unfair and exclusive, yielding undue weight and privilege to the states that vote in the earliest rounds. More

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New Circulation AssistantWelcome to Jamie Swank, the newest addition to the Circulation Department in the library. Jamie has a B.S. in Behavioral and Social Science from Mount Aloysius College. She used to do her work-study hours in the library and is currently employed by Interim Health Care. Jamie will work evenings and weekends. Come by and say hello to her!

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Dear Mount Aloysius Students/Staff/Faculty:We are pleased to announce that access to E-ZBorrow is once again available to the Mount Aloysius College community. This service can be accessed from links on both the main Library web page and from Mountlink, the online catalog.E-ZBorrow does not replace traditional Interlibrary Loan (ILL) but complements it. We ask that you request book loans through

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Library Film Series The Library Spring 2008 Film Series will present, as its second featured film, the musical CHICAGO on Monday, February 25, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library Classroom, 2nd floor. This is the second film in the series.Winner of six Academy Awards(R) (2003) including Best Picture, and starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah, Richard Gere, and John C.

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