The countdown is on! There are only 2 weeks of classes left this semester, and graduation is just around the corner. Papers and presentations are due, and the library is busy with research and reserves.

Remember that course reserve articles can be read online from anywhere on campus or off. Just go to the library main page at http://www.lambuth.edu/academics/library/library.html, click the Find Course Reserves link (in the middle under the Library Resources heading) and search by your instructor's name. When the list of reserve materials appears find your article (make sure that it's identified as an Electronic Reserves Item before you click the link. Many reserve articles also are shelved as hard copies at the circulation desk). Just click the title, then the link to pull up a .pdf of the article which you may read and/or print out. If you have any questions, just call the library (425-3289) and we'll be happy to help!

PLEASE NOTE:

• Electronic reserves are available for relatively short articles only, not entire books.
• You will be asked to enter your ID number and last name before the article loads.

*If you need access to a book online don't forget the ebooks available through the library! Call 425-3289 for more details!

Also please remember that with the end of the semester all library items are due the last
day of classes, Monday, April 27. If any materials needed after that date, please come in and make arrangements with Circulation.

Movies in the basement of the library continue in April with Castle in the Air on the 17 th and Princess Mononoke on April 24. Movies start at 5 p.m., and you're welcome to bring popcorn, pizza, sodas, whatever. The main entrance of the library closes at 4:30, so come to the downstairs entrance next to Sprague Hall, and enjoy the show with us!

Remember that this weekend is Easter weekend. Don't forget that the library closes at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 9; is closed for Good Friday on April 10; and reopens on Easter Sunday, April 12 at 6 p.m. Any work time you miss can be made up on any day, or contact me to make schedule at time to come in in the evening.

Since we're closed on Friday, there's no movie this week, but join us April 17 for Castle in the Air, then for Princess Mononoke on April 24. Movies start at 5 p.m., and you're welcome to bring popcorn, pizza, sodas, whatever. The main entrance of the library closes at 4:30, so come to the downstairs entrance next to Sprague Hall, and enjoy the show with us!

It's crazy busy counting down 'till the end of the year, but please remember to let us know if you're not going to be able to make your workstudy shift. The easiet way is to email library@inbox.com. That way there's a timed and dated note in case there are any questions.

And remember, if you need to make up workstudy hours, you may come in any time during daytime hours. If you need to come in the evening, please let me know so everyone can be alerted.

Thanks for all your good work this semester!

SPRING IS HERE!

It's already April, and Easter is upon us. Don't forget that the library closes at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 9; is closed for Good Friday on April 10; and reopens on Easter Sunday, April 12 at 6 p.m. Any work time you miss can be made up on any day, or contact me to make schedule at time to come in in the evening.

For April movie nights, think Anime! We'll show Spirited Away on April 3, Castle in the Air on April 17, and Princess Mononoke on April 24. Movies start at 5 p.m., and you're welcome to bring popcorn, pizza, sodas, whatever. The main entrance of the library closes at 4:30, so come to the downstairs entrance next to Sprague Hall, and enjoy the show with us!

On Thursday, April 2, we will have John and Hugh Bannister and Carolyn Tomlin in our library at 3:30 to talk about Nonna Bannister, a Ukranian teenager who was forced into a labor camp during the Holocaust and survived with a diary chronicling her experiences, which has been recently published. The book is a fascinating document that sheds new light on the conditions of both Jews and non-Jews during this time of upheaval in Russia and Germany.

And if you're downtown on Thursday at noon, come to the Jackson-Madison County Library to celebrate National Poetry Month. Library Media Center coordinator Jonathan Orr, and Cataloging Librarian Clint Underwood, along withSteven Fonville and Ryan Guth will join faculty from Union and Lane to read poetry of Edgar Allan Poe as they commemorate the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth. Dessert and coffee will be provided - feel free to bring your lunch with you.

Besides being National Poetry Month, the first week of April is also Library week, so come check out our new displays and enjoy a book or video at your library!

REMINDER: WATCH OUT FOR VIDEOS!

Several videos have recently been found shelved in the book stacks. Please remember that videos have their own space! Make sure to shelve videos on the rotating racks in the reference area, not on the regular collection. And remember, there are 2 kinds of videos: leisure, which have smiley face labels on the spine, and are shelved next to the OPAC on the first floor; and more academic videos, which are shelved on the rotating racks.

March is Women's History month, and besides our display of women's authors, and the return of our famous facts quiz, we'll be showing movies based on books by women authors: Pride and Prejudice, starring Kiera Knightly on March 20, and The Secret Life of Bees, starring Queen Latifa, on March 27. Due to spring break we will not show movies on the first and second Fridays in March.

And speaking of spring break, hours for the week may be made up during any daytime hours. If you need to come during evening hours to make up time, please contact me so we can work out hours and days. And if you're going to be around spring break and want to work some, we'll be here and we'll have work for you!

Thank you all for your hard work! hw

Thanks for your help! hw

Reminder

You know you're in West Tennessee when it's 17 degrees on Tuesday and 68 degrees on Saturday, like it's going to be this week. If the weather has got you down and you're feeling sick-ish, remember, we love you, but not your germs! Plan to stay home if you're sick... and please let me know by email (wood-h@lambuth.edu, library@inbox.com) or phone (425-3289, x1231) so we can cover your shift.

And just a reminder - please don't forget your check-in list for the beginning of your shift:

• Check to make sure paper is filled in the copier and the circulation area printers,
• Check headcount sheet and fill out if necessary,
• Check with all library staff to find out if they have work that needs to be done,
• Shelve any books that are waiting to be shelved,
• Check to make sure that no RESERVE books are shelved incorrectly in the shelving area.

If no other work needs to be done, you're welcome to study in the circulation area, just make sure to greet our patrons and put their needs first! Thanks for all your hard work!

Wow, our first snow day! In fact, the first for several years. If you missed your workstudy hours because of the weather and need to make them up you may come in at any time during daytime hours to do so. If you can't come in during the day and need to make up hours during the evening, please contact me to arrange a time. I hope everyone enjoyed the snow day - I know I did!

Welcome back!

Welcome back to life at the Lambuth library! We hope you had a great break and are ready for this exciting new semester. Just to let you know some of the things that are going on: the library will be CLOSED on Saturdays this semester. We'll add 4 hours to Sundays (noon-4) to make up the hours.

There will be a training event on Sunday, Jan. 35 beginning with pizza and soda at 1:30. Sammy Chapman will talk about helping people with Research questions; Jonathan Orr will talk about Media; and Clint Underwood will talk about LC call numbers and technical services. We need to have everyone there!

It looks like we're going to be having movie nights at the library every Friday night, beginning Jan. 16. This month's movies: classic big-screen science fiction films like you've never seen them before! Keep a look out for more information!

We're still short on Sunday workers, so if you think you might be able to work on Sundays, please consider it.

Watch out for events coming up in the library this semester, like the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe's birth, with a poetry/story reading on Jan 22; Graphic Novels week, with a Faculty Forum presentation on Feb 5, and our READ poster contest - look for more information in the library!