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Find out what’s new in the library collections with the New Titles List. The latest list shows books, DVDs, CDs, etc., added in December 2009 and January 2010. You can find the New Titles List on the new library website by going to: Library Services > More > What’s New > New Books, Videos, etc. Or from the Library Catalog Advanced Search, click on the New Materials link in the menu on the right side of your screen. Winners of the First Annual Winesett Book Collecting Contest were announced at an awards ceremony on Friday, January 22, in McConnell Library. Guest speaker Dr. Jolanta W. Wawrzycka discussed her own lifelong love of book collecting, bringing examples from her personal collection.  Book Collecting Contest Finalists (left to right): Matt Prater, Daniel Brookman, Amanda Lilly, and Brenta Blevins. Photo by Lora Gordon.
The winners were:
First Place winner Daniel Brookman will be eligible to enter the National Book Collecting Contest. Books from Daniel Brookman and Amanda Lilly’s collections will be on display in McConnell Library’s main reading room during the month of February. News of the displays will be posted here on the library’s blog. Congratulations to all our finalists! The Winesett Book Collecting Contest is sponsored by Archives and Special Collections and the Winesett Library Foundation.
The library and LARC have moved to APA 6th and are no longer supporting APA 5th. If you have any questions, please contact Candice Benjes-Small, cbsmall@radford.edu, x6801.
The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd The fancifully carved “mermaid chair” belongs to a Benedictine monastery on the island where Jessie has gone to find herself-and instead finds Brother Thomas. (Summary from Library Journal) I recently read Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The Mermaid Chair. It is about a woman that finds herself but without all of the cliché fluff that is associated with “women coming into their own” books. I found it to be a great story that stayed with me long after I had finished it. -Alison Armstrong, Collection Development & Cataloging Specialist. The Mermaid Chair is currently available in our Main Collection, Level 3, PS3611.I44 M47 2005 How much did it cost to attend Radford in 1926? What was “Winter Quarter” all about? Find the answers on the “Winter Quarter Opens, January 4, 1926″ post on the RU Archives and Special Collections blog. Happy winter!  Weathering winter, from a 1935 Radford College bulletin.
If you visited the library last Thursday, and came away feeling refreshed and relaxed, odds are you stopped by our Stress Buster event. We offered healthy refreshments, crafts, games, and live music – all for free! The Stress Buster is held at the end of each semester, just before final exams. While we can’t guarantee lowered blood pressure and straight As, we do make sure that students are given the opportunity to “take a breather” and have some fun in the midst of the usual end-of-semester stress. This year, we added something extra — live music performances by three RU students: Ross Sanzone, Jackie Holtzhauer, and Samuel Thomas. Do you have ideas for next semester’s Stress Buster? Anything in particular that you’d like to see at the library? If so, please contact Beth Johnson at ejohnson82@radford.edu. Thanks to everyone who helped make this semester’s event a success.  Samuel Thomas plays guitar as James Cho relaxes at the Stress Buster.  Jackie Holtzhauer plays keyboard at the Stress Buster. What’s new in the library collections? RU students – are you feeling stressed? Soon, you can de-stress at McConnell Library’s Stress Buster! Stop by on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 anytime from 8am to midnight. We’ll have fresh fruit, cheese, tea, and water; crafts, games, and LIVE MUSIC by RU students Ross Sanzone (10:00 a.m.), Samuel Thomas (1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.), and Jackie Holtzhauer (4:00 p.m.).
Also, let us know what you like and/or dislike about our new site by taking a very brief survey. Your comments will be invaluable to us as we continue to develop this site. Library Survivor Workshops are held in Library Classroom B. No registration is required, but space is limited to 20 participants. Ask your professor about extra credit for attendance! Library Survivor: Excel 2007 Formulas This particular class is designed to familiarize new and advanced users alike to the basic features and uses of formulas in Excel 2007. There are several new features that make creating formulas easier in Excel 2007 that will be covered. With no shortage of hands-on exercises we will create several formulas (and a few functions) using real-world scenarios. We only have an hour-and-a-half to cover a LOT of material, so please come prepared to dig right in and stay focused. PLEASE NOTE that if you are not already familiar with the basics of the new Office 2007 interface (Office button, ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, Live Preview, mini-toolbar, et al) and the new document formats (xlsx, xltx, xlsm, xltm), then PLEASE DO NOT COME to this session until you have first attended a Microsoft Office 2007 Overview or Excel 2007 Overview session as WE WILL NOT BE COVERING THESE BASIC ESSENTIALS in this training session. * Tuesday, Dec. 1, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Library Survivor: Plagiarism * Wednesday, Dec. 2, 11:00 am – 11:50 am Library Survivor: APA Workshop * Thursday, Dec. 3, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Library Survivor: Excel 2007 Functions Functions are an integral and essential feature of Excel, and Excel 2007 offers 356 different functions including the 89 Analysis Tool Pack (ATP) functions that were previously only available as an add-in. That is a lot of functions, to be sure, and the applications for them range from financial, mathematical, statistical, to engineering as well as a host of general-purpose functions for everyday use. This session will not go over each function but will rather explore the new tools and features that make finding, understanding, and applying these functions easier. As usual there will be no shortage of hands-on examples to work through featuring many of the most commonly used and useful functions within the context of real-world scenarios. Please note that this is an advanced Excel class which carries a prerequisite of familiarity with the new user-interface, including the Office button, the ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, et al, so be aware that these features will NOT be covered in this class. It is additionally very helpful, though not absolutely essential, if users have previously attended the Excel 2007: Formulas class. Come prepared to work! * Thursday, Dec. 3, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Questions? Contact the Library Reference Desk, refdesk@radford.edu, 831-5696. |
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