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Archive for April, 2009

New Database Trials

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Check out Mergent Online and Mergent InvestorEdge, two databases now available on a trial basis.  Visit the Trial Databases page for more information.

Please let us know what you think of these two resources!

Happy GLBTQIA Pride Week: Gender Identity Display Now Up!

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Drag Show IconIn celebration of Pride Week 2009, and the upcoming Drag Show on campus this Friday 4/24 (DeRosa University Center, 9PM!), see the Library’s new display on gender identity, which includes works by and about the GLBTQIA community.

To browse titles from the comfort of your home or office, see our Librarything page!

All books *can* be checked out!

Stop by and take a look at our last new display of the semester!

:)

New Book Displays Up: Asian Pacific Islander / Gender and the Performing Arts!

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009


In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Month and the *great* events taking place on campus through May 2nd, the University Library is featuring works by and about the Asian Pacific Islander community, including several works by distinguished poet Li-Young Lee, on campus April 28th (Morris chapel, 7pm)!

Also, to complement the Gender and Performing Arts Festival taking place this Sunday 4/19/09 (DeRosa Center 1-9PM!) find a wonderful array of books related to these topics (including works on/by the San Francisco Mime Troupe itself), on display across from the Library’s Davey cafe area.

To browse display titles from the comfort of your home or office, click on the above links to view titles through our LibraryThing page!

All books *can* be checked out!

Come visit!

:)

University Library opens 24/7 for School of Pharmacy Finals

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

The University Library is reinstating 24/7 for 2009 School of Pharmacy finals.  We will open at 7:30 am Tuesday April 7 and remain open until 6:45 pm Friday April 10.  We will open at 7:30 am Monday April 13 and remain open until 12:45 am Thursday, April 16. 

 NOTE:  The University Library will be open from 12 Noon to 9:45 pm Saturday April 11 and closed in observance of the  Easter Holiday on Sunday April 12.           

 Regular hours will resume at 7:30 am Thursday April 16. 

We will also endeavor to accommodate College of the Pacific Finals in May.

Please thank Sia from Bon Appetit and Steve Jacobson for supplying free coffee for our students during the times we’re open all night.

Download the flyer!

New Exhibit in Library Celebrates Fifty Years of Time Out

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Dave Brubeck’s legendary album Time Out was released 50 years ago in 1959 and went on to become the first jazz album to sell over one million copies.

In recognition of the album’s 50th birthday, the Library has put together an exhibit in the library lobby featuring archival material related to the Time Out and Brubeck’s amazing career.