Library News Archive - 2006
Dec 14-21
Hours During Final Exams
During finals, December 14-18, the Library is open from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. daily. Quiet study is enforced during the finals period. Space is available for group work as well. Best wishes for a restful, fun, and safe break! See Full Schedule including hours during the winter break
Dec 6-15
On Display: Two-Dimensional Design Student Work
Students in Eva Goodman's section of Two-Dimensional Design are displaing samples of their work along the mezzanine in the Library. Stop by and look up!
Dec 1-15
Thanks, FP community! There are still some bowls available for purchase at the Library, now through the end of the semester. All proceeds to benefit the Rindge Food Pantry and Heifer International. . Read more!
Dec 6-11
Global Citizens Report on Conference On “The Media And Muslims” At Suny-Stony Brook
Monday, December 11 at 12:30 p.m. in the Library Instruction Room, A Celebration of the Liberal Arts program:
Four members of the Global Citizens Certificate program attended a one-day conference at SUNY-Stony Brook on how the US media depicts Muslims. They will report out on their findings, having participated in discussions on what is wrong with the American media and how we can improve relations between the US and the Muslim world.
Nov 25-Dec 1
An Audience for Contemporary Dance: The French Model
A Celebration of the Liberal Arts offering on Friday, December 1 at 12:30 p.m. in the Library Instruction Room:
With particular attention to the Biennale de la Danse in Lyon, Professor Wendy Dwyer will demonstrate the connections between arts education & public access to dance and the thriving culture for contemporary dance in France. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
November 10-21
Gamers Club Exhibit: Scott McCloud and the Comic Book
On display at the Library through November 17th, the Gamers Club is exhibiting a selection of books on the comic book genre and several titles by Scott McCloud, world-renowned comic artist and author of Understanding Comics and other books.
Reference Hours Extended through December
A reference librarian is available until 10pm on Sunday through Wednesday evenings for the remainder of the semester. For more information, select Ask A Librarian.
November 9-10, 2006
FDA Announces Acetaminophen Recall
The Food and Drug Administration has just issued a recall of acetaminophen bottles after discovering contamination with metal shards. See the FDA website for more information and batch numbers and brands. The recall does not include Tylenol.
October 20-November 10
On Display: Where the Mountain Stands Alone
Artwork and selections from the Monadnock Institute's recently published book
October 11-31, 2006
Artists' Books created by Soosen Dunholter, class of 1979
Amazing miniature books - works of art in book form - created from natural materials
Lessons Learned from Polling Rindge Voters on Public Safety
October 25, 2006 at 12 noon in the Library Instruction Room
In the Celebration of the Liberal Arts monthly series, Professor Frank Cohen presents lessons learned during recent polling in Rindge, specifically what he learned from his experience as author and administrator of the survey and the findings and knowledge gained from the survey itself. Please mark your calendar and bring your lunch if you'd like.
October 9, 2006
The FP Library has two active reference database trials from Europa.
World of Learning is an online version of a reference book which provides information about educational institutions, organized by the nation in which they are based.
Europa World Plus provides details about the media, culture, economy, financial institutions, and political structure and officials of all the nations of the world.
FP faculty, staff, and students have free on-campus access to these databases through the end of October.
Please email Ben Treat (Reference/Serials Librarian) with any comments on your experience using this database.
The FP also has two active reference database trials from EBSCOhost.
Environment Complete indexes over 1600 environmental science and ecology sources, with full-text coverage of dozens of peer-reviewed ES journals not currently available at FP.
Education Research Complete provides access to full-text sources from scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and other reports.
FP faculty, staff, and students have free on- and off-campus access to these databases through the end of December.
Please email Ben Treat (Reference/Serials Librarian) with any comments on your experience using this database.
The FP Library has just activated trial access to two ProQuest databases: a National Newspaper collection and a Curriculum Package of scholarly and trade journals.
FP faculty, staff, and students have free trial access to these databases through the end of November, on or off campus.
Please email Ben Treat (Reference/Serials Librarian) with any comments on your experience using this database.
The FP Library has also activated trial access to Gallup Brain, "...a searchable ... record of 70 years of public opinion [including] answers to more than 136,000 [poll] questions [asked of over] 3.5 million people ... since 1935." This database would be useful to people researching consumer confidence, political issues, social attitudes, and favorability of particular politicians over time.
FP faculty, staff, and students have free on-campus access to these databases through Friday, November 3.
Please email Ben Treat (Reference/Serials Librarian) with any comments on your experience using this database.
in Cheney Hall
John Hartom, co-founder of the Empty Bowls Project, will speak about social responsibility and the Empty Bowls Project, an effort to raise awareness and money in the fight to end hunger. This program is co-sponsored by the Valakis Lecture Series and the Library. Want more info? Call x4142 or see the Empty Bowls Project site.
Celebration of the Liberal Arts: Wednesday's Events
12:30-1:00 p.m.
Project Granite: Year Two
Jules Tetreault, Associate Dean of Students
1:00-1:45 p.m.
Exploring Harajuku in Tokyo, Japan
Jessie L. Gagnon, junior, Anthropology major
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Read In/Speak Out: Banned & Challenged Books - an open mic session
Library Courtyard...Bring a selection from a banned or challenged book or pick from books we'll provide.
You'll want to spend some time at the Library this week for these presentations by students and faculty! See Library
Events for the full schedule or pick up a brochure at the Library.
September 25-27
Celebration of the Liberal Arts: Tuesday's Events
12:30-1:00 p.m.
The Pope and Harry Potter: Reflections on Banned Books
Donna Decker, Associate Professor, English, and students in EN115
1:00-1:30 p.m.
Small Interfering RNA Inhibition of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Liesel Bauer, senior, Biology major
You'll want to spend some time at the Library this week for these presentations by students and faculty! See Library
Events for the full schedule or pick up a brochure at the Library.
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Niyi Osundare: An Activist Moves from Traditional Music to Printed Page
Molly Haas, Assistant Professor, Writing
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Enemies and Friends: Conflicts of Faith in the Kidnapping of an American Missionary Couple
Gerald Burns, Professor, English
You'll want to spend some time at the Library this week for these presentations by students and faculty! See Library Events for the full schedule or pick up a brochure at the Library.
Extended Hours This Fall!
We've listened to your requests. Library hours will be extended until midnight Sunday through Wednesday evenings starting in September. For the full schedule, see Hours.
Are you a student at an FP campus other than Rindge? The password you use for access to databases recently changed for security reasons. Contact your campus office or program or look in eCollege (eLL) for the new password.
New DVD CasesDVDs at the FP Library are on shelf in a new type of case. Just bring your selections to the circulation desk. We'll remove the outer case and check the DVDs out to you. No more waiting while we get the DVDs for you!
On display April 17-May 12
An exhibit featuring the focus of senior Alicia Ferron's thesis and internship work at the Peterborough Historical Society: photographs from the Robert Swain Morison Collection. Taken between 1870-1900, these photographs depict Monadnock region landscapes, homes and farms, and the family homestead in Peterborough.
Extended Library Hours During Finals
During the final exam period, the Library will be open from 8:00 a.m. - 12 midnight daily, beginning Wednesday, May 3. On May 9th, the Library will close at 8:00 p.m.
Summer hours will be posted shortly.
Early Morning Service Disruption April 20 & 21st
The Library website and catalog will be unavailable between 7:30am-8:30am on Thursday, April 20, and Friday, April 21st for server maintainance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
On display March 15-April 15
An exhibit of Pastime Amusements from the Collection of Don B. Wilmeth, Professor Emeritus, Brown University, including items on early circus, Wild West shows, fairs, pleasure gardens and expositions, wax museums, variety forms (minstrelsy, vaudeville, burlesque, etc.), and popular actors of the turn of the 20th century and their signature roles.
February 22, 2006
A new resource has been added to our Academic Databases page: What can I do with this major? outlines common career areas, employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities in a chosen discipline.
February 14, 2006
Nicolle Tenters has joined the Library as a Circulation Assistant. A graduate of Keene State College, Nicolle previously worked at a school library.
January 30, 2006
The Library welcomes new employee Marlene Damery to its staff. Marlene serves as Circulation Assistant and has prior library experience in academic and public libraries.