Iwasaki Library Blog http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/ en Copyright 2008 Tue, 06 May 2008 15:20:21 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Summer 2008 Book Display Books from the annual Suggestions for Leisure Reading, a list of recommendations from Emerson College faculty and staff, are on display in the President's Room of the Library. You can also browse this display through our flickr page to see book titles and availability.

April 2008 Book Display

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/05/summer_2008_book_display.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/05/summer_2008_book_display.html Book Displays Leisure Reading Tue, 06 May 2008 15:20:21 -0500 Spring 2008 READ Poster The Spring 2008 Library READ Poster features Cher Knight, Assistant Professor of Visual & Media Arts.

Spring 2008 READ Poster

The books selected by Professor Knight for her READ poster are:

America
In Cold Blood
Travels in Hyperreality
Confessions of the Guerrilla Girls
The Lost Painting
On the Road
1984
My Name Is Red
Spectacle
Landscape and Memory
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Critical Issues in Public Art: Content, Context, and Controversy
Impresario: Malcolm McLaren and the British New Wave
Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World
The Andy Warhol Diaries

The Library Committee sponsors this series of READ posters featuring Emerson College celebrities and the books they suggest students read. Each semester, an Emersonian and his or her top ten titles will appear on a READ poster. The poster will be on display in the Library and locations around campus.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/05/spring_2008_read_poster.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/05/spring_2008_read_poster.html READ Poster Tue, 06 May 2008 14:56:51 -0500 Remember to Return Your Books Are you graduating this semester? Before you embark on your life post-Emerson, please remember to return all library books and take care of any fines. If you have outstanding overdue books or fines, a hold will be placed on your account and you will not receive your diploma.

You are always welcome to visit the library and use our collections. Once you obtain an alumni identification card you may apply for borrowing privileges. If you have any questions, please contact the Circulation Desk at 617-824-8668 or circulation@emerson.edu.

And congratulations!

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/remember_to_return_your_books.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/remember_to_return_your_books.html Alumni Graduation Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:13:33 -0500 Comment/Suggestion Edit printer settings so that we can print double-sided.

The library’s printers are provided by and maintained by the Information Technology department. If you have any suggestions about printing, please let them know (http://dos.emerson.edu/external/feedback/).

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/commentsuggestion_8.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/commentsuggestion_8.html Comment/Suggestion Printing Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:24:21 -0500 Book Recommendation Voicings: Ten Plays & a Scenario from the Documentary Theatre edited by Attilio Favorini. Book was due July, 2005

This book is out-of-print, but we’ll try to order a used copy to replace our missing copy. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/book_recommendation_44.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/book_recommendation_44.html Book Recommendations Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:18:55 -0500 Spring 2008 Extended Hours Take a Study Break with Coffee and Snacks at 8!
Beginning Sunday, April 20, and continuing through Tuesday, May 6, the Library will offer extended hours, remaining open until midnight, Sunday through Thursday evenings, and until 8 p.m. on Saturdays. Coffee and snacks will be served at 8 p.m. on the evenings of April 20 - 24, April 27 - May 1 and May 4-6.

coffee-laptop-small.jpg Extended Hours
  • Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am - midnight
  • Friday: 7:45 am - 9:00 pm
  • Saturday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Sunday: noon - midnight

For a full schedule and hours of operation, see the Library Hours and Calendar page.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/spring_2008_extended_hours.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/spring_2008_extended_hours.html Coffee Extended Hours Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:36:30 -0500 Book Recommendation Please pre-order Chris Onstad's Achewood: The Great Outdoor Fight. And maybe order anything else you can find that he has made. You will not be sorry! Also! A good thing to have would be The Best of Dinosaur Comics 2003-2005 A.D. (a.k.a. Your Whole Family Is Made Out of Meat) by Ryan North

Thanks for the recommendations. We’ll order both books.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/book_recommendation_43.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/book_recommendation_43.html Book Recommendations Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:45:43 -0500 Book Recommendation Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers by Laird Borrelli

Thanks for the suggestion. We'll order it for the collection.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/book_recommendation_42.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/book_recommendation_42.html Book Recommendations Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:46:18 -0500 Magazine Recommendation Z magazine

Thanks for your suggestion. The library selects new periodical subscriptions once a year. We’ve already selected titles for 2008, so we’ll request a sample issue of Z Magazine and review it at our upcoming meeting this spring.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/magazine_recommendation.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/magazine_recommendation.html Journal Recommendation Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:44:46 -0500 National Library Week Happy National Library Week! Here are some ways to celebrate:

Recommend a book to your fellow students and view suggestions on display throughout the Library. And check out the 2008 Leisure Reading List, featuring books recommended by faculty and staff.

Return overdue circulating books and have up to $5 of late fines waived upon request. This offer is valid for circulating books returned during 4/13/2008 - 4/19/2008.

Visit the Reference Desk and enjoy free candy while learning about Library collections and services.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/national_library_week.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/national_library_week.html Chocolate Leisure Reading National Library Week Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:14:11 -0500 JSTOR’s New Look! jstor.jpg JSTOR recently updated its look and features. In order to save and email citations, you will need to create a MyJSTOR account within the database. You can still download the PDFs of articles without creating an account.

You’ll also notice that it’s easier than ever to search within results. Search results pages are separated into three tabs — Articles, Images from Articles, and ARTstor Images.

For a full list of new features, go to Information about the New JSTOR Platform.


JSTOR Did you Know?
* JSTOR includes 1,856,206 full-length articles across 47 disciplines.
* There are 1,387,437 book reviews in JSTOR.
* JSTOR is active in Facebook.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/jstors_new_look.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/jstors_new_look.html Databases JSTOR Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:47:21 -0500 GreenFILE: A Free Database About Environmental Concerns Looking for research about the environment? Check out GreenFILE, a free database from EBSCOhost that covers environmental issues. GreenFILE contains abstracts from journals such as Bioscience, The Journal of Ecology and The Journal of Environmental Planning & Management, as well as government documents and general interest magazines.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/greenfile_a_free_database_abou.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/greenfile_a_free_database_abou.html Databases Environment Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:31:59 -0500 Comment/Suggestion The clock at the end of the study carols above the gray doors has not been set forward for Daylight Savings Time.

This is fixed. Thanks for letting us know!

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/commentsuggestion_7.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/04/commentsuggestion_7.html Comment/Suggestion Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:30:23 -0500 Journal Recommendation I don't believe that the library has any issues of the Berkeley Beacon. This is our school's paper!

Actually, we have every issue of The Berkeley Beacon back to 1947! They’re in the Archives. Please make an appointment with the Archivist by calling (617) 824-8679. Or fill out the request form at http://www.emerson.edu/library/archives/archives-request.cfm.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/03/journal_recommendation_4.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/03/journal_recommendation_4.html Journal Recommendation Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:54:20 -0500 Book Recommendation HIGHSCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL

Do you mean the recent book by Jeremy Iversen?
We do have the 1958 film in the media collection.

]]> http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/03/book_recommendation_41.html http://blog.emerson.edu/Library/2008/03/book_recommendation_41.html Book Recommendations Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:53:07 -0500