Just register, then access the schedule by selecting “Helm Library†from the drop-down “location†menu at the top of the schedule page. Sign up for appointments by viewing the schedule, clicking on the block of time you want, filling in the purpose of your appointment, and clicking the “save†button at the bottom of the appointment form. You should get an appointment confirmation sent to your email address within minutes of making the appointment.
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Writing Center in Helm Reference Room All Summer
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No Such Thing as a Free Lunch?
Please consider joining us on Thursday, June 8th from 9:00-12:00 at the Kentucky Museum for our 2006-07 Volunteer Orientation. There are many volunteer opportunities available at the KY Library and Museum. Step into Kentucky’s past! We will be serving breakfast and lunch so please preregister by calling 745-6082.
Writing Center in Helm in the Summer
Here is an update about the Writing Center. They have been temporarily using the Learning Center in DUC this week, and will be there on Friday as well. Next week they will be back in their regular location in Cherry Hall. However, since Cherry will be closed for the summer, the Writing Center tutors will be using their auxilary location in Helm for the summer.
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WKU Libraries’ Java City Events
On Wednesday afternoon, WKU Libraries and Java City hosted a public forum presided over by Political Science Professor Saundra Ardrey. The forum stemmed from the conference on “National Security, Homeland Security and You.
On Tuesday, April 25th we had the alt-country sound of Redroof starring Cortney Basham, and on Wednesday, April 26, WKU music Professor Heidi Pintner led her flute choir in another powerful and inspiring concert.
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An Update on the University Libraries’ “Contemporary Music Genres” CD Collection
We now have over six hundred titles, including additions of CDs by the following acts:
Chris Smither; Ramblin’ Jack Elliott; D. L. Menard; John Adams; P. J. Harvey; Gil Scott-Heron; Mark O’Connor; Femi Kuti; Charlie McCoy; Donovan (2); Dr. John; Doc Watson & David Grisman; Devo; Jerry Douglas; The David Grisman Quintet; Lucy Kaplansky; Angélique Kidjo; Neil Young; Steve Hackett; Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds; Christopher O’Riley; Natalie Merchant; Marc Bolan & T. Rex; Gillian Welch; Stan Getz, João & Astrud Gilberto, & Antonio Carlos Jobim; Bill Morrissey; Warren Zevon; Rautavaara; The Horse Flies; Loudon Wainwright III; Janis Ian; John Mayall; Charlie Musselwhite; John Hammond; Gordon Bok; Kitaro; Mimi & Richard Fariña; Kris Kristofferson; Davy Graham; Popol Vuh; The Strawbs; David Arkenstone; Paul Brady; Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim; Utah Phillips & Ani Difranco; Lisa Germano; Buddy Miller; Buckwheat Zydeco & the Ils Sont Partis Band; Arlo Guthrie; Michael Franks; Anouar Brahem; Rod Stewart; Phil Ochs; Deuter; John Fahey; Mark Knopfler; Keith Jarrett; Fairport Convention; Robert Rich; Lou Harrison; Steeleye Span; Country Joe & the Fish.
In process and available shortly (if you want any of these right away contact me and I’ll have them rush-catalogued) are CDs by:
The Klezmorim; Robin Holcomb; The Roots; Luka Bloom; Robert Downey Jr.; Cheb Mami; Rosco Gordon; The Seldom Scene; Sam Bush; Klaus Schulze; Cabaret Voltaire; Cowboy Junkies; Mary-Chapin Carpenter; Sly & Robbie; Trilok Gurtu; Raihan; Groundhogs; Pierce Pettis; Eliza Gilkyson; Laurie Lewis; Khaki King; Adrienne Young & Little Sadie; Patty Griffin; Hüsker Dü; J. J. Cale; Sage Francis; The Klezmatics; Ozomatli; Eleftheria Arvanitaki; Michael Franti & Spearhead; Melissa Etheridge; Ani Difranco; Johnny Clegg Savuka; Mos Def; Stan Rogers; Kathleen Edwards; Corb Lund Band.
There is an annotated browse list for these (as they become fully available) and all the earlier items at: http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/sci/cdlist.htm. Most of the items in this collection are on display across from the Circulation Desk in the Cravens Library, but don’t forget that we additionally have over a thousand classical, jazz, and traditional music CDs out of sight behind the Desk that can be identified through TOPCAT. All materials may be checked out at the Cravens Library Circulation Desk.
Also take note of our steadily growing DVD movies collection, accessible at the same location!
–Charles H. Smith, Science Librarian (and CD collection maintainer) charles.smith@wku.edu
Libraries’ Faculty and Staff at WKU’s First Amendment First Celebration
WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting hosted a First Amendment First Celebration in Mass Media and Technology Hall on Thursday April 20, 2006. It was an American Democracy Project that combined panelists and featured speakers in a daylong discussion of the importance of First Amendment freedoms and encouraged students to embrace those freedoms.
A Banned Book Exhibition in the MMTH was held as part of the celebration. Contributing to the exhibition were Nancy Marshall and Paula Bowles, library staff, as well as Kelley Coppinger, Mark Simpson, and Josh Armstrong who created the video shown at the exhibition.
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National Library Week Celebrated at Glasgow Campus Library
Faculty of WKU Libraries’ Department of Public Services had their monthly meeting and celebrated National Library Week at the Glasgow Campus Library. There were refreshments and a raffle. Here are some of the photos taken of the event.
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Nashville Recording Artist Beau Bristow Performed at Java City Again
Nashville Recording Artist Beau Bristow performed once again at the Libaries’ Java City on April 19th. Beau last appeared at Western with Sarah Peacock. One reviewer from Alabama recently remarked about Beau’s ” extraordinary ability to articulate human emotions, dreams, and desires in his songwriting and his personal presentation of those songs. Beau connects to each listener on a different level.”
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Faraway Places Lecture on Portugal This Thursday
Dr. Shawn Parkhurst from the Dept. of Anthropology, University of Louisville gave a lecture on Portual at Barnes & Noble Booksellers on Campbell Lane, Bowling Green on Thursday evening, April 13. A native of Oregon, Shawn received his PhD in Cultural Studies from UC Berkeley in 2000. Photos of the event are available.
Podcast of his lecture is available at the Libraries Podcast web site.
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Java City Concerts This Tuesday and Wednesday
WKU Libraries presented the alternative rock band “Chest Rockwell” on April 11th and WKU freshman and music major Brent Wilkinson on April 12th from noon to 1:00pm on the patio of Java City.
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