Friday!

Papers turned in, homework finished, Lambuth students are ready for the weekend.

This week is the second annual Tennessee week for the Animals in addition to Banned Books Week. We have a pet wall in the library is you'd like to post a picture of your "baby." We already have several photos of staff and student pets including "Campus Cat" AKA Henry. Even if you don't have an animal to show off, you can come by and look at all the great pets in the Lambuth family.

The answer to the last trivia question is: A rebec is a bowed sting instrument. In its most common form, it has three strings and is played on the arm or under the chin like a violin.

Today's trivia Question: What is the hardest mineral in the world?

Word for the Day: impecunious (adj): having little or no money; poor.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thursday's Blog

As writing and research paper assignments are being given, LU students should remember that the library is an excellent resource for gathering research materials. The library has many scholarly journals, magazines, and periodicals as well as databases and many, many books. The library staff will be glad to aid you in searching the catalog.

The style guides for MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago are on permanent reserve at the circulation desk if you should have questions about how sources should be cited properly. Also, there are handouts in front of the reference desk on each of the styles. When using sources, remember not to plagarize. Cite each source properly. When writing a paper, it is best to use summarizations and paraphrases and use quotations sparingly for emphasis. Always consult your instructor for any special instructions when beginning a writing project.

The answer to the last trivia question is: People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Trivia question for the day: What is a rebec?

Word for the day: ethical (adj)-a standard of behavior

Hope everyone has a good day.

Friday Morning and Senior Seminar Papers

Bustling with activity, the computer lab in the library was filled to capacity with seniors doing last minute adjustments or crunch-time-write-your-paper-in-3-hours on what appeared to be their first writing assignment for Dr. Dennis' Senior Seminar class. The library handbook and the library webpage can be valuable resources when trying to figure out how to properly cite a source. A link to the library's webpage is on the blog. Also, on permanent reserve is a copy of the MLA style book. There are also handouts available in the reference section of the library.

The answer to the previous question should have been an easy one for religion majors! The answer is King David.

Trivia Question: What familiar proverb is camouflaged in the following poem?
Inhabitants of domiciles of vitreous formation,
With lapidary fragments should ne'er perform jactation.

Word for the Day: quixotic(adj)-idealistic but ridiculously impractical.

Everyone have a good weekend. Good luck to the Lambuth Eagle football team on Saturday. Go Eagles!

Wednesday at the library

The answer to the last blog trivia question is defenselessness.

I really didn't make that up. The library caught a second raccoon, Luther 2. Seems as like Luther 2 was not as please to be captured as his predecessor. He had a rather unpleasant disposition. He's been set free along with Luther 1.

Today's Trivia Question: Jesse was his father, and Absolom was his son. Who is he?

If you know the answer to today's trivia question, leave a comment.

September 23rd through October 1st is Tennessee's Week for the Animals. Come by the library and post a photo of your pet on the showcase in the circulation area.

Remember Banned Books Week--September 23-30! The ALA has a list of the top ten challenged books for 2005 and a list of the top 100 banned books. On the ALA's website you can vote for your favorite banned book and see lists of challenged and banned books.

Everyone have a great day!

Good Morning Lambuth U!

Maintenance caught a second raccoon on Thursday, whom we'll call Luther 2. Luther 2 expressed a bit more displeasure at being caught than did his predecessor. As of this writing, no new raccoons or other animals have been caught in the live trap.

The dark rainy ambiance on this Monday at LU should bring people to the library in droves. What a good opportunity to curl up somewhere in the library and study or read a good book.

The answer to the last trivia question is South Dakota.

The word for the day: epideictic: (adj)-an expositiory type of rhetortic which was applied by the Greeks; this ceremonical type of speech, by full amplification seeks to explain.

Trivia question for the Day:What fifteen letter word contains the vowel "e" and no other vowels?

Hope everyone has a great day! Look forward to seeing answers to today's trivia question. Also, September 23-30 is banned books week. Come by the library to see our display of the books, which have been banned by schools and librarys.

Library Mascot?

It seems the library has a new "mascot" of sorts. Although no one has officially named the raccoon, which is a male, it seems only fitting that he be called "Luther" in honor of Luther L. Gobbel. Reminder--Banned books week is the last week of September.

Word of the Day: laconic (adj)-thrifty with words; brief or pithy

Trivia Question of the Day: What state in the United States has the lowest life expectancy?

Everyone have a great day!

Thursday at Lambuth

The LU Eagle Football team plays its first home game Saturday. Eagles will play host to West Alabama; kickoff is at 1:30. Go Eagles! To view the Eagle football schedule, click here.

The answer to the last trivia question is the Nile River.

Word for the Day: indemnify (verb)--to compensate for loss or damage; to reimburse

Trivia question for today: Which US president became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after his term in office as president?

Reading hint for the day: The Latin root for see is vid or vis. Words using this root are advise, envision, evidence, supervise, and visible.

Hope everyone is having a good day.