by | June 10, 2009 · 6:58 pm

Summer in the Library

This summer the students and staff of Helm Library are in the process of shifting large amounts of periodicals to make way for more titles to come in the Fall. The titles will be moved from the Second Floor Periodicals room to the basement compact shelving area. Some titles, those already available on Jstor, will be moved from the Compact Shelves to The Gordon Wilson Storage Building.

Even though we are moving things around, we are still available to help! Just stop by the Reference Desk on the First Floor of Helm for any help. Just AskUs!

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by | May 3, 2009 · 12:48 am

Libraries Planning for Improved Organization of Storage in Gordon Wilson

Gordon Wilson Library StorageUniversity Libraries’ faculty and staff (Brian Coutts, Brian Carson, Jack Montgomery, Charles Smith, Doug Wiles and Alan Logsdon) toured the Gordon Wilson library storage facility Wednesday morning. The group will make suggestions for improved organization of the facility. A summer student project will include transfer of some older serials titles from Helm to storage.

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by | · 12:35 am

WKU Music Alumni Tyrone Cotton Performed at Java City

Tyrone CottonLouisville singer/songwriter and WKU Music Alumni, Tyrone Cotton entertained an appreciative audience with his lyrical prowess and relaxed guitar style.

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by | May 1, 2009 · 10:12 am

ERC Hosted Scholastic Book Fair at DUC

Educational Resources Center hosted the Scholastic Book Fair: Buy One Get One Free event on the morning of Saturday, May 2 at DUC as part of the Young Authors Conference held in the same building.

The Young Authors Conference and the Scholastic Book Fair were sponsored by the Western Kentucky Reading Council of the Kentucky Reading Association, an affiliate of the International Reading Association.

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by | April 27, 2009 · 11:52 am

Designing Women

plans for Honey Krust BakeryView work from the the senior theses of Interior Design majors. Using the landmark Honeykrust Bakery as their inspiration, 18 students submitted designs for adaptive use of this historic structure.

The exhibit runs through May 17, 2009.

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by | April 26, 2009 · 9:42 pm

Dr. Brian Coutts Presented His Choice of Best Reference Books

Dr. Brian Coutts Presented the Best Reference Books of 2008Dr. Brian Coutts, Head of Library Public Services at WKU, publishes his “Best Reference Sources” of the Year annually in the April 15 issue of Library Journal, the nation’s leading library trade journal. It’s one of two such “Best Ref” lists. Each year he gives a workshop on the “Best Reference Books” of the past year for WKU Library faculty and staff. This year’s presentation was held on Friday, April 24 at 9:00 a.m. A reception followed.

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by | April 22, 2009 · 11:00 am

Graduating Seniors Art on Exhibition

student looking at artshowOn April 17, WKU’s graduating art students opened their Senior Show in the Kentucky Library and Museum’s third floor gallery. This exhibition features the work of 30 students presenting a representative body of work in the areas of graphic design, painting, ceramics, sculpture, art education, printmaking and weaving.

Under the direction of faculty member Kristina Arnold, the students arranged and installed the exhibition of their work. The show will run through May 17th.

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by | April 21, 2009 · 11:35 am

KYLM Hosted Screening of American Drummer Boy

KYLM hosted a screening and DVD signing of American Drummer Boy.On Thursday, April 16th the Kentucky Library & Museum hosted a screening and DVD signing of American Drummer Boy.

American Drummer Boy is an independent film of epic proportion about a young boy’s journey to manhood. Based on a compilation of true Civil War stories, the movie blends adventure, emotion, humor and real-life drama. American Drummer Boy is writer/director Dorian Walker’ s third feature film.

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Two Bands Performed at Java City This Wednesday

WKU Libraries presented Avery Hovey, Nashville Singer and Oscar Pajares Ruiz, Peruvian Folk Rock Wednesday, April 22 at Java City. This was part of the concert events organized by the Libraries-led Entertainment Committee and sponsored by the Independence Bank.

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Historic Kentucky Native American Days

The Kentucky Library & Museum Education Department hosted Historic Kentucky Native American days April 16-17th. Four hands-on stations including storytelling, everyday life, weaponry, and beads/face painting were staffed by experienced Native American re enactors, as well as KYLM staff and volunteers. Four hundred thirty five area school children along with 43 teachers and chaperons attended over the two days. Due to the enthusiastic response by the schools, the KYLM Education Department plans to make this an annual event.

Photos from the event.

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