Friday, January 19, 2007

Winter Friday morning at LU

The Lambuth Eagle Men's Basketball team won its game, which makes the team record 16-2 overall and 6-0 in the conference. The team is currently ranked 5th in the conference. The Lady Eagles are tied for the lead in the league; they defeated Bethel 80-76, and they share the lead with Freed-Hardeman. Congratulations to both teams!!

The book talk/signing with Eddie Ashmore was yesterday and was enjoyed by those who attended. Look for further news on upcoming book signings and discussions coming in Febuary.

The anwer to the last trivia question is the cat.

Trivia question for the day: When Bill Gates formed his first company to sell a computerized traffic counting system to cities, was he: (a) 14; (b) 16; or (c) 18?

Word for the day: mellifluous: flowing smoothly and richly

Come by the library and check out the display featuring criminology. Thanks to Jonathan Osborne for the hard work on this month's display.

Everyone have a great day!

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back to campus. Classes have begun, and reserve materials are being added to the shelves in the library. The library has several exciting events scheduled for the Spring semester. Check the blog and the library newsletter for announcements.

The word for the day: foment (verb)--to promote the growth of.

Trivia question of the day: What is the only domesticated animal not mentioned in the Bible?

The library will be hosting a book discussion by Eddie Ashmore, former Vice President for Business Affairs at LU, on his book, Tennessee Lawman: History of Men and Women Behind the Badge, on Thursday, January 18th at noon. In his book, Mr. Ashmore has recorded a history of Tennessee law enforcement before Tennessee was a state through the early years of the millennuim.

The library also has A Chronicle of Law Enforcement in the South: The History of the Jackson, Tennessee Police Department--the story of bravery and duty of the law officers of Jackson, TN, which is also written by Eddie Ashmore.

Upcoming events in the library will be posted on the blog, so check in to find out what's going on in LU's library.

Congrats and props to the Men's Basketball team for their 12-2 record and #8 ranking. Way to go Eagles!!