I promised you contests this year, so here you go!
Contest #1
Visit the Library between now and Sunday, March 4 and check out the brand new Recreational Reading and DVD displays.
Send me an email telling me what genres they feature, and you'll be entered to win a $5 Jazzman's gift certificate! Easy!
Send your email with "Contest" in the subject line to: gust@niagara.edu before Monday, March 5. The winner will be announced next week.
All NU faculty, staff and students are eligible EXCEPT Library staff.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Monday, February 26, 2007
Recent Faculty Publications
Here are several recent Niagara University faculty publications:
William Cliff (Biology Department)
Case study analysis and the remediation of misconceptions about respiratory physiology. Advances in Physiology Education, December 2006, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p215-223.
Joseph Little (English Department)
Achieving Objectivity Through Genred Activity: A Case Study. Journal of Technical Writing & Communication, March 2007, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p75-94.
Richard Spano, Craig Rivera (Criminal Justice Department) and John Bolland
The Impact of Timing of Exposure to Violence on Violent Behavior in a High Poverty Sample of Inner City African American Youth. Journal of Youth & Adolescence; Oct2006, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p681-692.
Yury ArlinskiÄ and Eduard TsekanovskiÄ (Mathematics Department)
Non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrices with a rank-one imaginary part. Journal of Functional Analysis, December 2006, Vol. 241 Issue 2, p383-438.
Sylvia Valentin (Education Department)
Addressing diversity in teacher education programs. Education, Winter 2006, Vol. 127 Issue 2, p196-202.
William Cliff (Biology Department)
Case study analysis and the remediation of misconceptions about respiratory physiology. Advances in Physiology Education, December 2006, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p215-223.
Joseph Little (English Department)
Achieving Objectivity Through Genred Activity: A Case Study. Journal of Technical Writing & Communication, March 2007, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p75-94.
Richard Spano, Craig Rivera (Criminal Justice Department) and John Bolland
The Impact of Timing of Exposure to Violence on Violent Behavior in a High Poverty Sample of Inner City African American Youth. Journal of Youth & Adolescence; Oct2006, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p681-692.
Yury ArlinskiÄ and Eduard TsekanovskiÄ (Mathematics Department)
Non-self-adjoint Jacobi matrices with a rank-one imaginary part. Journal of Functional Analysis, December 2006, Vol. 241 Issue 2, p383-438.
Sylvia Valentin (Education Department)
Addressing diversity in teacher education programs. Education, Winter 2006, Vol. 127 Issue 2, p196-202.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Spring 2007 Newsletter Published
The Spring 2007 issue of Library News has been added to the Library's web site. Check it out and find out about a business database we're trying out called Mergent Online, NU faculty publications, what we're doing as a result of your survey feedback and more!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Countdown to the Academy Awards
Valentine's Day has come and gone, and the romantic movies on display in the Recreational DVD area have been replaced with films that either won the "Best Picture" award or feature an Academy Award-winning performance.
The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, February 25 at 8pm on ABC.
The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, February 25 at 8pm on ABC.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Library Closing 2/14
Due to deteriorating weather conditions, the University and Library will close at 10:10am on Wednesday, February 14.
The History of Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day!
Learn more about this romantic observance in this entry from The Columbia Encylopedia.
Learn more about this romantic observance in this entry from The Columbia Encylopedia.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Weather Web Sites
Meteorologists are predicting a big, non-lake effect snowstorm for tonight. To keep an eye on the forecast, here are a few weather web sites:
Monday, February 12, 2007
Most Popular Recreational Books and DVDs
Reading books for fun and watching DVDs are two pastimes we support through our Recreational Reading and DVD Collections. Both collections are conveniently located on the first floor near the Circulation Desk. These books are shelved alphabetically by the author's last name, and DVDs are shelved alphabetically by title.
Here are our ten most popular recreational book titles:
These are our ten most popular recreational DVDs:
Here are our ten most popular recreational book titles:
- Our Lady of the Forest - David Guterson
- The DaVinci Code - Dan Brown
- Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
- Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
- Girl Talk - Julianna Baggett
- The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson
- The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks
- The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
- The Wedding - Julie Garwood
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
These are our ten most popular recreational DVDs:
- Garden State
- Closer
- Napoleon Dynamite
- Traffic
- Hotel Rwanda
- The Incredibles
- Mean Girls
- Hitch
- Crash
- Finding Neverland
Friday, February 09, 2007
Romantic Books and Movies for Valentine's Day
Celebrate Valentine's Day with some romantic books and movies!
Check out our displays in our Recreational Reading and DVD area on the first floor!
Check out our displays in our Recreational Reading and DVD area on the first floor!
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
The February Monthly Book Spotlight
In the February Monthly Book Spotlight, Reference Librarian Mike Krajewski writes about I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by comedienne Amy Sedaris.
It's Tax Time Again!
Tax forms and instructions are available online and may be printed.
For United States (federal) forms, visit: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html
For New York State forms, visit http://www.tax.state.ny.us/forms/default.htm
For United States (federal) forms, visit: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html
For New York State forms, visit http://www.tax.state.ny.us/forms/default.htm
Friday, February 02, 2007
Library Staff Member Named NU's Employee of the Month!
Congratulations to Circulation Coordinator Debbie Farrell for being named the Niagara University Employee of the Month for February 2007! Father Levesque presented the award today in the Library's Rare Book Room.
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