Tired of trying to squeeze chairs around one small screen? We have good news for you. We have turned one of our group study rooms into a collaborative work space. You can sit comfortably at a spacious table with several of your classmates or colleagues, and all have a good view of the large monitor. [...]
Archive for January, 2009
New group project computer room
January 27, 2009Mugs for sale at the library
January 26, 2009Just a reminder, foam coffee cups and open containers are not allowed in the library. Spillproof mugs and closed containers are welcome. The library now has spillproof mugs for purchase if you are in need of one.
Get reference assistance online
January 26, 2009Here are all the ways you can get a reference librarian’s assistance.
Saturday Hours Resume
January 23, 2009Welcome to a new semester everyone! The library is now open Saturdays 9 am until 2 pm starting January 24th, 2009, in addition to our regular hours of Monday through Thursday 8 am through 9 pm, and Fridays 8 am through 4pm.
Paul of Dune – Book Review
January 22, 2009Paul of Dune
By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Reviewed by: Paul McMahon
The publisher took out a full page ad in the September, 2008 Scientific American announcing the publication of the book.
Many years ago Frank Herbert wrote Dune, a science fiction novel where there was a galaxy of hundreds of earth-like planets populated by humans. [...]
Act of Treason – Audio CD Review
January 21, 2009Act of Treason
By: Vince Flynn
Read by: George Guidall
Book on CD
Reviewed by: Paul McMahon
The presidential candidate and his wife are in Georgetown where an international security conference was just finishing. They leave in a motorcade each in a different armored limo. Suddenly a truck bomb goes off as the second [...]
Supreme Courtship – Book Review
January 8, 2009Supreme Courtship
By Christopher Buckley
Reviewed by Paul McMahon
Its a good thing that this one is on paper. I could not have listened to it and stayed on the read. My mother used to say “I laughed so much that I almost wet my pants!”
This is political satire at its best.
The president has the opportunity to [...]
Prime Time – Audio CD Review
January 8, 2009Prime Time
Book on CD by Sandra Brown
Read by Joyce Bean
5 disks, 6 hours
This is a romance. It was originally issued in print under a nom de plume.
First, the book is entertaining. However, there is so much love me – hate you that you need a scorecard to see who is getting to [...]
