tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118823632011-12-01T03:06:57.364-05:00Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.comBlogger811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-7945786404064643092010-10-09T11:29:00.003-04:002010-10-09T11:33:36.099-04:00

Another great article on how librarians can help you throughout college!"College librarians are more than the shush-ers of old -- they're great, often tech-savvy and helpful resources."http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hack-college/make-life-easier-ask-a-li_b_748521.html

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-89490112619758340502010-08-30T11:10:00.000-04:002010-08-30T11:10:48.756-04:00

UPDATE: This is your "further notice"! The restriction on logging in has been lifted. You SHOULD now be able to login using your username (DO NOT include the @calu.edu) and password. Cancelled: Until further notice, please login in to library resources from off-campus using your CALCARD & LAST NAME (the left-side option on the login screen). Due to changes in the campus computing network, your

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1157130371867964182010-05-04T21:06:00.000-04:002010-05-04T21:08:13.795-04:00

May 6, 2010 - August 24, 2010: "Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente" Roberto Clemente became a baseball legend during the 1960s and 70s with his explosive throwing arm, lightning speed, and consistently high batting average, but he was much more than an astounding athlete. For millions of fans across the world, especially in his native Puerto Rico and throughout Latin America,

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-63264045050693709842010-04-19T09:43:00.002-04:002010-04-19T09:50:18.494-04:00

A recently post on NYtimes.com gives 10 easy strategies for getting more out of a simple Google search:http://www.nytimes.com/external/gigaom/2010/04/02/02gigaom-10-simple-google-search-tricks-58674.htmlWant more? The library offers a 30-minute workshop entitled "Googling Google: Searching Secrets." This workshop will next be offered during Fall semester - keep an eye on the Announcements for

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-44363515515883841582010-04-07T08:59:00.004-04:002010-04-13T19:16:23.379-04:00

Interesting op-ed comparing the lives of ereaders and physical books, from the materials used to make and manufacture, transport, read and dispose of each item. The author calculates where the environmental break even point is - and of course mentions the most eco-friendly option: your library!http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/are-e-readers-greener-than-books/

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-89748546537736829202010-04-05T11:47:00.004-04:002010-04-05T11:54:13.147-04:00

Of course we all know that a librarian's job is way more than keeping track of books - personally, I have a lot more focus on working students through the research process and helping them find and evaluate quality resources both through print and online materials...but we're all happy the Stones' guitarist has a passion for books, and wish him well in his efforts to organize his collection.

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-12913427252837307182009-12-10T10:16:00.004-05:002009-12-10T12:39:23.351-05:00

Two stories from National Public Radio reaffirmed my love of books: the first story talked about how intensive reading in childhood can actually change the physical nature of the brain. Children with low reading levels were put into a intensive reading program, and after the program, parts of their brains had changed. According to the story "training changed 'not just their reading ability,

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-71079769906660368152009-12-07T10:18:00.002-05:002009-12-07T10:19:28.846-05:00

Enjoy!http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/toys/randomsentence/write-sentence.htm

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-53434315886292160102009-11-21T13:55:00.002-05:002009-11-21T14:00:04.493-05:00

Enter to win a Kleen Kanteen, pick up some coupons from the Cal U Bookstore, or learn about recycling at Cal U by visiting the first floor of Manderino Library's display. Celebrate Earth Day early by taking the ecological footprint quiz. http://www.myfootprint.org/en/visitor_information/

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-16678832813291819162009-11-11T09:27:00.003-05:002009-11-11T09:30:51.104-05:00

Please tell us what you think! Your input on this survey is one of the best ways for us to understand your expectations of library resources, space and services! Tell us what you really think so we can serve you better! Don't wait - the survey ends Nov. 16th!Go to: libguides.calu.edu/libqual NOW for your chance to WINWe are Giving Away:Five $100 ScholarshipsTwo $25 Amazon gift cards**You must be

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-36908608107658375112009-09-24T11:11:00.002-04:002009-09-24T11:32:00.310-04:00

Thinking about your career or grad school? Want to find some FREE test prep materials for the GRE, PRAXIS and more? Trying to locate a graduate school program? Try out the library's trial of the Education and Testing Resource Center. If you try it, let us know your opinion. reference@calu.edu

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-55161622063922165172009-09-15T12:11:00.006-04:002009-09-15T12:33:43.495-04:00

Swine Flu! You've heard about hand washing and other safety measures, but do you want to learn more? Whether you are looking for medical research on the H1N1 virus or just a concerned consumer, try www.ebscohost.com/flu. This EBSCOhost website provides evidence-based information.Are you doing an in-depth research assignment? Try http://www.gale.cengage.com/flu/ available until October 9th. This

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-71709126748500997702009-09-02T15:39:00.002-04:002009-09-02T15:43:35.610-04:00

Flip out over our new camcordersNeed to create a video, conduct an interview, or make a movie? Stop by the library to borrow one of our 5 new Flip MinoHD Camcorders for 24 hours—for FREE! So easy to use:· Use USB attachment to email, create DVDs, or publish videos online· Stores up to 60 minutes of video at once· Connect unit directly to a television for instant viewing· Use

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-33386674086342421302009-04-30T15:41:00.004-04:002009-04-30T15:58:53.121-04:00

Taking summer classes or just staying in the area? Stop by the library! Whether your needs include research help, computer use, study space, or just getting a cup of coffee and reading a newspaper or popular book, the library has you covered.Check out our summer hours HERE. Just need to see a month? Click on these direct links for MAY, JUNE, JULY and AUGUST, as hours do vary.Have a great summer!

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-55979011331513783092009-04-27T11:27:00.003-04:002009-04-27T11:30:40.839-04:00

Want to hit the road but not sure where to go? Stop by our Road Trips display as you first walk into the library for:$1 off coupons to the Pittsburgh History Center and Sports MuseumMapsBrochures for attractions within a two-hour drive

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-85282524263779054732009-04-24T16:15:00.001-04:002009-04-24T16:17:21.108-04:00

You may have noticed something new with Pilot, and you may not have.You won't have to search for a pen and paper any longer....just click on this link when you are looking at an item record....then fill out a form with cell number and provider, then you can receive a text with your book title, call number and location of the book!Text me this call number

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-8205467492706124312009-04-22T14:45:00.003-04:002009-04-22T15:45:00.761-04:00

The Manderino Library is going to have open gaming and free food for you the week before finals! Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to stop by, have a snack (pizza!), and play a little Nintendo Wii, PS3, or XBOX 360.We’re offering food at 11:30 each day AND 4:30 on Wednesday night.Hours:Tuesday, April 21 10:30am – 4:00pmWednesday, April 22 11:00am – 6:00pmThursday, April 23 10:30am – 5:

Alyssa Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290566576037874333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-17926699823947165182008-12-02T13:00:00.004-05:002008-12-02T13:08:39.457-05:00

Studying driving you crazy? Stressed out? Want to have some fun and get some free food?If you answered yes to any of those questions (and even if you didn’t): Wii want you at the Manderino Library (again!)Tuesday, December 2 10:30am – 4:00pmWednesday, December 3 11:00am – 6:00pmThursday, December 4 10:30am – 5:00pmRoom 208 (2nd floor)The Manderino Library is going to have open gaming and free

Douglas Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503831081782369312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-40184733767616863742008-05-22T11:59:00.001-04:002008-05-22T12:03:16.348-04:00

Manderino Library Book Club2008-2009“Our Seventh Reading Season”September 24, 2008—Wednesday—7:00 to 8:30 PMBrooks, Geraldine. People of the Book: A Novel. New York: Viking, 2008.Discussion leader: Beth BaxterOctober 2008—Wednesday—Exact date TBA—7:00 to 8:30 PMKing, Stephen. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. New York: Scribner, 1999.Discussion leader: Elizabeth MasonNovember 26, 2008—

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-3278027335018115812008-05-09T14:13:00.001-04:002008-05-09T14:16:02.121-04:00

“You know how it is there early in the morning in Havana with the bums still asleep against the walls of the buildings; before even the ice wagons come by with ice for the bars?” Ernest Hemingway, To Have and Have Not.***************************************************************Fellow Readers:The next meeting of the Manderino Library Book Club will be on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. We

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-81254251076552074402008-04-23T11:46:00.000-04:002008-04-23T11:48:01.830-04:00

Studying driving you crazy? Stressed out? Want to have some fun and get some free food?If you answered yes to any of those questions (and even if you didn’t):Wii want you at the Manderino Library (again!)Tuesday, April 29 10:30am – 4:00pmWednesday, April 30 11:00am – 6:00pmThursday, May 1 10:30am – 5:00pmRoom 208 (2nd floor)The Manderino Library is going to have open gaming

Ryan L. Sittlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267075069639684093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1870183989464374282008-04-22T12:21:00.003-04:002008-04-22T14:24:20.723-04:00

Louis L. Manderino Library New Books -- RSS FeedsLouis L. Manderino Library provides the following RSS feeds for our users so they can easily obtain information about new books added to our collections. RSS feeds for specific Library of Congress subject classifications and specific Library Collections are listed below.What is an RSS feed?RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a way to publicize

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-49493744522841451242008-04-18T08:54:00.002-04:002008-04-18T08:57:14.314-04:00

"Jumping backward and forward in time, le Carre reveals the history of a friendship in the context of a lifetime of commitment gone sour: student radicalism in Berlin during the '60s; active spying for the West during the waning years of the cold war; and, finally, a parting of the ways, with Sasha continuing to search for the revolution of his dreams while Teddy finds a separate peace. But Iraq

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-10309650380669119862008-03-19T16:51:00.001-04:002008-03-19T16:52:19.066-04:00

So what if I’m ninety-three?...why the hell shouldn’t I run away with the circus?” Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants, p. 331.***************************************************************Dear Fellow Readers:The next meeting of the Manderino Library Book Club will be on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. We will meet in library classroom #208.Dr. Janet Lane, a Cal U English professor, will lead

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-28766119799230601102008-01-25T13:35:00.000-05:002008-01-25T13:39:10.244-05:00

E=cm2—Albert Einstein.****************************************************************The next meeting of the Manderino Library Book Club will be on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. We will meet in library classroom #208.Julia McGinnis, Cal U’s Technical Services Librarian, will lead our discussion on Albert Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson.Looking forward to seeing you.

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-19350808588588309912007-11-08T14:58:00.000-05:002007-11-08T15:02:03.809-05:00

“Margaret Lea, a bookish loner, is summoned to the home of Vida Winter, England's most popular novelist, and commanded to write her biography. Miss Winter has been falsifying her life story and her identity for more than 60 years. Facing imminent death and feeling an unexplainable connection to Margaret, Miss Winter begins to spin a haunting, suspenseful tale of an old English estate, a

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-35064547096856078122007-10-23T16:56:00.000-04:002007-10-23T17:00:22.469-04:00

“As fall came and the days shortened and the weather cooled, Mom and Dad began spending more time in the libraries, which were warm and comfortable, and some of which remained open well into the evening. Mom was working her way through Balzac. Dad had become interested in chaos theory and was reading Los Alamos Science and the Journal of Statistical Physics. He said it had already helped his

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-38104921381821984212007-10-08T10:54:00.000-04:002007-10-08T11:17:08.101-04:00

Interested in becoming a better researcher? Want to learn about some of the latest tools available through the library? Then come to one of our new workshops! They're open to all students, faculty, and staff and include about 30 minutes of instruction and time for hands-on practice. Click here for a full schedule of topics and times.

Bill Meloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929552422205356521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-44858078596157831502007-09-06T09:36:00.001-04:002007-09-06T09:47:07.339-04:00

The public is invited to the Gallery of Fine Art on the 3rd floor of Cal U's Manderino Library to view the following exhibit:Blooming Out:Mowhawk Indian Workers Build New YorkExhibition Gallery ScheduleDates:September 6th, 2007 through October 12th, 2007Hours:Monday and Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Friday CLOSEDSaturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Sunday

Douglas Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503831081782369312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-80114840614183514382007-09-06T09:23:00.000-04:002007-09-06T09:35:27.124-04:00

California University's Louis L. Manderino Gallery of Fine Art has been established as a new Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) location. Future exhibits will feature technology, art, music, history and more!

Douglas Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503831081782369312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-40077862625529645202007-04-03T17:27:00.000-04:002007-04-03T17:44:19.160-04:00

Attention Cal U patrons: You now have two ways to sign into our resources when you are off-campus:1) You can continue to use your 16 digit CalCard number, or2) You can now use your campus Username and Password.Note that your Username refers to the first half of your Cal U email address...do NOT include the "@cup.edu" part. Your Password is the one you use to access your Cal U email.If you need

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-79699369665921175622007-03-17T13:35:00.000-04:002007-03-17T14:19:21.440-04:00

The New York Times recently announced that students, faculty, and others associated with a university, and whose email address ends with .edu, can subscribe--for free!--to TimesSelect. TimesSelect provides "access to 22 columnists of The Times and the International Herald Tribune as well as an array of other services, including access to The Times's archives, advance previews of various sections

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1169141223470503212007-01-18T12:24:00.000-05:002007-01-22T18:28:29.963-05:00

"There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind."--Louisa May Alcott, Little Women.**********The next meeting of the Manderino Library Book Club will be on Wednesday

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1164121689245683492006-11-21T10:02:00.000-05:002006-12-28T07:34:08.826-05:00

Information Literacy / Instructional Technology Librarian. California Univ. of PA seeks a creative, knowledgeable, and service-oriented person to play a lead role in designing and implementing face-to-face and Web-based information literacy programs and initiatives. This is a nine-month, tenure-track faculty position, offering an excellent salary and benefits. The anticipated starting date for

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1163777822099774402006-11-17T10:34:00.000-05:002006-11-17T10:37:02.113-05:00

'This powerful first novel, by an Afghan physician now living in California, tells a story of fierce cruelty and fierce yet redeeming love. Both transform the life of Amir, Khaled Hosseini's privileged young narrator, who comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy, just before his country's revolution and its invasion by Russian forces. But political events, even as dramatic as

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1161196205028485812006-10-18T14:26:00.000-04:002006-10-18T14:30:05.040-04:00

"A person can learn a few things from an old dog. As the months slipped by and his infirmities mounted, Marley taught us mostly about life's uncompromising finiteness….Age sneaks up on us all, but it sneaks up on a dog with a swiftness that is both breathtaking and sobering. In the brief span of twelve years, Marley had gone from bubbly puppy to awkward adolescent to muscular adult to doddering

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1158859701410847182006-09-21T13:24:00.000-04:002006-09-21T13:28:21.423-04:00

"Far out to sea, one hundred miles from where Isaac [Cline] stood, Capt. J. W. Simmons, master of the steamship, Pensacola, prayed softly to himself as horizontal spheres of rain exploded against the bridge with such force they luminesced in a billion pinpoints of light, like fireworks in green-black sky. He had stumbled into the deadliest storm ever to target America. Within the next twenty-four

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1157033865197528142006-08-31T08:35:00.000-04:002006-08-31T10:17:45.260-04:00

Reading Season 2006-2007Louuis L. Manderino LibraryCalifornia University of PennsylvaniaCalifornia, Pennsylvania 15419Meeting Place: Library Classroom #208September 27, 2006—Wednesday—7:00 to 8:30 p.m.Larson, Erik. Isaac’s Storm: A Man, A Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. New York: Crown, 1999.Discussion leader: Dr. Jamie Mitchem, Associate Professor—Earth SciencesOctober 25, 2006—

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1153753680606833102006-07-24T11:01:00.000-04:002006-07-24T11:08:00.616-04:00

Photographs showing many aspects of California University of Pennsylvania over the past three years will be on display at the Manderino Library’s Fine Arts Gallery from July 24 through August 5. An opening reception will be held on Monday, July 24, from 2 to 4 p.m.Cal U photojournalist Greg Sofranko will exhibit both color and black and white images chosen from an estimated 20,000 digital

Douglas Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503831081782369312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1152279831943263342006-07-07T09:43:00.000-04:002006-07-07T09:43:52.000-04:00

The Government Depository has received and cataloged the following U.S. government reports on the Hurricane Katrina disaster:Failure of initiative: final report / US DOC Y 1.1/8:109-377Failure of initiative: supplementary report / US DOC Y 1.1/8:109-396Federal response to Hurricane Katrina: lessons learned / US DOC Prex 1.2:K 15These reports are available on the 2nd floor of Manderino Library in

Danny Zyglowiczhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606005729153359083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1149685314432945092006-06-07T08:59:00.000-04:002006-06-07T09:01:54.443-04:00

Notice: In order to better serve the University community, the library will be performing a reclassification project this summer to change the library's holdings to the Library of Congress Classification Scheme. There will be no public access to the library stacks (3rd and 4th floor) starting May 15, 2006. The closed stack policy will remain in effect until the beginning of the Fall 2006 semester

Douglas Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503831081782369312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1147361915514743872006-05-11T11:26:00.000-04:002006-05-11T11:38:35.533-04:00

The next meeting of the Manderino Library Book Club will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. The afternoon group will not meet. Instead, the afternoon and evening groups will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Beth Baxter. Please bring a covered dish. Questions? Please give Beth or me a call.Joan Drudi, a Cal U alumna, will be leading our book discussion on Pearl Buck's The Good Earth.In addition, we will

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1138746997027202282006-05-01T10:18:00.000-04:002006-05-01T10:21:06.936-04:00

Annual Congressional High School 2-D Art CompetitionThe public is invited to the Gallery of Fine Arts on the 3rd floor of Cal U's Manderino Library to view the 2-D art of high school students from across the congressional district of Rep. John P. Murtha. As selected by their art teachers, each student is allowed to present one art piece. One student in each district is invited to present at a

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1144763046305373632006-04-11T09:38:00.000-04:002006-04-11T09:44:06.336-04:00

"On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran." George Orwell, Nineteen Eight-Four, chapter 1.The next meetings of the Manderino Library Book Club will be on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. The

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1141919076617759742006-03-09T10:39:00.000-05:002006-03-09T10:46:25.536-05:00

"At night I would lie in bed and watch the show, how bees squeezed through the cracks of my bedroom wall and flew circles around the room, making that propeller sound, a high-pitched zzzzzz that hummed along my skin. I watched their wings shining like bits of chrome in the dark and felt the longing build in my chest. The way those bees flew, not even looking for a flower, just flying for the feel

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1140805918289215672006-02-24T13:31:00.000-05:002006-02-28T15:41:38.190-05:00

Katrina ReportThe Government Depository, located on the 2nd floor of Manderino Library, will be receiving a copy of the U.S. Government report -- "Failure of initiative: final report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to investigate the preparation for and response to Hurricaine Katrina". It is scheduled for printing in early April, but the Government Printing Office has not announced a

Danny Zyglowiczhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606005729153359083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1138745707534101182006-02-21T13:41:00.000-05:002006-02-21T14:09:38.336-05:00

Annual Intercollegiate Juried Art ExhibitionThe public is invited to the Gallery of Fine Arts on the 3rd floor of Cal U's Manderino Library to view this exhibit. Each year undergraduate participants from 25 colleges in Western PA and West Virginia are invited to submit two works to be juried by a regional art-world professional (this year: John Morris, owner of the Digging Pitt Gallery,

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1139932080184115422006-02-14T10:42:00.000-05:002006-02-14T10:48:00.196-05:00

"The original Zorro seems to have sprung full-blown--and doubtless up to the nearest chandelier--from the head of Johnston McCulley in 1919. McCulley was a 36-year-old former police reporter, and his pulp serial The Curse of Capistrano may have been inspired by that most politically incorrect of Robin Hoods, the Scarlet Pimpernel. But in most respects it was original, and from the moment Douglas

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1139339309026510962006-02-07T13:30:00.000-05:002006-02-07T14:16:00.453-05:00

Item Retrieval Request ServiceNo more browsing the stacks searching for a book. Patrons can now request library materials online using the Item Retrieval Request Service.Go to the website, www.library.cup.edu.Click on PILOT, the online catalog.Search for an item.View the record display of the item.Click on Hold/Item Retrieval Request at the top of the screen.Type in CalCard number and last

Barbara Sabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06560098936512016483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1138902006894390392006-02-02T14:36:00.000-05:002006-02-02T14:35:53.196-05:00

Robert Ruschak Photography Exhibit: 1981-2005 Monongahela Valley Mill TownsThe public is invited to the Gallery of Fine Arts (3rd floor, Cal U's Manderino Library) to view this exhibit of photographs entitled "As I Saw It." Ruschak's images span 20+ years, reflecting the changes in our area. For more information, view a more complete description of the exhibit.An Opening Reception and Gallery

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1138801406434619022006-02-01T08:39:00.000-05:002006-02-01T09:30:19.596-05:00

Notice of Changes in Manderino Library:Due to the relocation of departmental offices into Manderino Library, there have been -- and will continue to be -- changes in the library.There is no longer student seating or study space on the 4th floor, except for one small group study room.The 3rd Floor is now the quiet floor. Books with call numbers between 600-699 have been moved to the 3rd floor. The

Douglas Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503831081782369312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1138642282123964342006-01-30T12:25:00.000-05:002006-01-30T12:31:22.396-05:00

JSTOR Full-Text Journal Archive (read on or click here to access it now)JSTOR is a digital archive of over 500 of the best academic journals in the social sciences, humanities and sciences. Full-text coverage starts with the first issue of every title in the collection, but does not include the most current 2-5 years. For example, here is coverage of four titles in JSTOR:Journal of Hellenic

Bill Meloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929552422205356521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1138118297694994582006-01-24T10:57:00.000-05:002006-01-24T10:58:17.970-05:00

The Government Depository, located on the 2nd floor of Manderino Library, has received various tax forms for distribution to the public. They are located near Room 230. A reproducible binder and cd-rom of certain tax forms, as well as informational sheets, are available at the reference desk on the first floor. The IRS also makes its forms available at their website: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/

Danny Zyglowiczhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606005729153359083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1131484013709272732005-11-08T15:55:00.000-05:002005-11-08T16:06:53.723-05:00

The American Cereal Box: Designs for Kids from 1960s-1990sThe public is invited to the Gallery of Fine Arts on the 3rd floor of Cal U's Manderino Library to view the collection cereal boxes and prizes of native SWPA collector, Ross Lloyd. Lloyd’s collection is among the top collections of cereal boxes in the country. It includes many of the prizes found inside the boxes, as well as the "

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1130510115578225292005-10-28T10:28:00.000-04:002005-10-28T10:35:15.590-04:00

"He looked at her [Mma Ramotswe] in the darkness, at this woman who was everything to him--mother, Africa, wisdom, understanding, good things to eat, pumpkins, chicken, the smell of sweet cattle breath, the white sky across the endless, endless bush, and the giraffe that cried, giving its tears for women to daub on their baskets; O Botswana, my country, my place. Those were his thoughts. But how

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1128623821146224692005-10-06T14:31:00.000-04:002005-10-06T14:37:01.153-04:00

"No question about it, writing a history of the universe is a daunting task. Even in a thick book like this one, 478 pages long (not counting the endnotes), cramming in the 14 billion or so years since the Big Bang means that you have to cover, on average, nearly 30 million years per page. Bill Bryson, who brings considerable writing skills to the enterprise, has produced an intriguingly written

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1126786952530928972005-09-15T08:40:00.000-04:002005-09-15T08:40:20.146-04:00

Scenery of Pacific Reflection: Recent Art of Li XiaohengThe public is invited to the Gallery of Fine Arts on the 3rd floor of Cal U's Manderino Library to view the recent paintings of Chinese artist, Li Xiaoheng. The award-winning artist was born in China in 1956 to a family experiencing challenging economic times. As a child on his grandparents’ farm in China, Xiaoheng had to make his first

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1126563291756836102005-09-12T18:11:00.000-04:002005-09-12T18:16:59.170-04:00

The library has one remaining graduate assistant position to fill. If you are eligible, and willing to work evenings and weekends please contact Barbara Sabo, Circulation Coordinator.

Barbara Sabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06560098936512016483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1125347685212795502005-08-29T16:33:00.000-04:002005-08-29T17:56:35.946-04:00

The Cochrane Library is a searchable database of reviews of health care interventions and treatment plans, meant to help health care providers and patients make appropriate and informed decisions. All reviews and reports are full-text and updated quarterly. Most reports include a summary of one or more treatment options, a literature review of research on that treatment, and a compilation of

Bill Meloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929552422205356521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1125346348577063072005-08-29T15:59:00.000-04:002005-08-29T17:29:21.856-04:00

Manderino Library is very pleased to announce new full-text resources available to students from both on- and off-campus locations. You can access them directly below, but they can also be found by clicking Find Articles and then Electronic Journal Collections from the library home page. Contact Bill Meloy with any questions about these great new resources!Here they are...Anthrosource provides

Bill Meloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929552422205356521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1125331561347209042005-08-29T11:51:00.000-04:002007-01-31T04:12:05.953-05:00

Manderino Library has recently added BioOne and the American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications. Both of these offer full-text of very high-quality journals in biology and Chemistry. They can be found on the library Web site on the Biology, Chemistry and Physics Indexes pageBioOne is a full-text database of bioscience journals, mainly from society and other non-commercial publishers. Eighty-one

Bill Meloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929552422205356521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1124902365615805882005-08-24T12:46:00.000-04:002005-08-24T12:52:45.623-04:00

The passage of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote, is celebrating its 85th birthday. The library will be highlighting the anniversary with a display of the Women's Suffrage Movement in the lobby on the first floor of the Louis L. Manderino Library. Please stop in to view the thought provoking display created by Dan Zyglowicz.

Barbara Sabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06560098936512016483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1124413944037501012005-08-18T21:10:00.000-04:002005-08-18T21:12:24.043-04:00

The library is pleased to offer a NEW library Web site! It looks different, has more features than before, and uses more advanced technology than the old site. Please note: In order to release the new site before the Fall semester, we did so as a "work in progress." Please bear in mind that it is not yet in its "final" form. During the next semester you will continue to see subtle changes on the

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1118251247797068422005-06-08T13:16:00.000-04:002005-06-08T13:21:52.930-04:00

September 20, 2005—Tuesday—2:00 to 3:30 p.m. or 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.Williams, Juan. Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary. New York: Time Books, 1998. Discussion leader: Alan James, Dean of Student Development.October 18, 2005—Tuesday—2:00 to 3:30 p.m. or 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.Bryson, Bill. A Short History of Nearly Everything. New York: Broadway Books, 2003. Discussion leader: Gregg Gould, Professor

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1118158489024551072005-06-07T11:34:00.000-04:002005-06-07T11:34:49.026-04:00

Due to an upgrade to Linkfinder Plus, the "Check Availability" feature in our electronic resources (which looks for full-text in other databases) will NOT be working June 7-9. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1116943660074629412005-05-24T10:05:00.000-04:002005-05-24T10:07:40.080-04:00

The Louis L. Manderino Library is pleased to announce that library privileges will be extended to all Field Instructors, Cooperating Teachers, and Clinical Instructors utilized by the College of Education and Human Services. A copy of the circulation policy that applies to these individuals may be found at http://www.library.cup.edu/pdf/field_instructor_circ_policy.pdf.

Douglas Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503831081782369312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1116344058811515762005-05-17T11:23:00.000-04:002005-05-17T11:34:18.816-04:00

The library has two part-time work-study positions available. Please contact Barbara Sabo, Sabo@cup.edu, if you are interested and eligible. The starting date for both positions is June 6, 2005.

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1112483935603937412005-05-06T06:12:00.000-04:002005-05-17T14:01:59.826-04:00

The library catalog, Pilot, will be unavailable May 9th through the 13th due to upgrades. You will still be able to search the databases online.

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1115150619665385362005-05-03T15:56:00.000-04:002005-05-03T16:03:39.666-04:00

"My farm dream had its roots in Green Acres. Which was never even my favorite show. But to grow up in the suburbs of the 1960s is to have TV, glorious TV, as your reference point. And I had always been one to side with Eddie Albert. 'Farm livin' is the place for me.' And I knew every single world of that song--'Darling, I love you, but give me Park Avenue'--and suddenly, after decades of not

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1114548771837275052005-04-26T16:51:00.000-04:002007-01-31T09:23:48.863-05:00

Annual Congressional High School 2-D Art CompetitionThe public is invited to the Gallery of Fine Arts on the 3rd floor of Cal U's Manderino Library to view the 2-D art of high school students from across the congressional district of Rep. John P. Murtha. Awards will again be presented by Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr., President, California University of Pennsylvania.Each year, the U.S. Congress

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1114196869922526302005-04-22T14:30:00.000-04:002005-04-22T15:10:01.963-04:00

The library has just received a trial of EBSCO's new sociology research database SocINDEX with Full Text. Please click on the link and go try it out! EBSCO has designed this to offer not only better indexing than our current database Sociological Abstracts, but a significant amount of full-text (which is not offered by SocAbs). For more information about this new database, view EBSCO's

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1114007879220409832005-04-20T10:32:00.000-04:002005-04-20T10:37:59.220-04:00

Marsha Nolf is pleased to extend an open invitation to attend the (HONORS 187) Information Literacy Presentations. The class presentation schedule is listed below. All presentations will be in the Manderino Library classroom #208.Monday, April 25, 2005, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.Valerie McCullough--Rolls Royce Erica Smeltzer--George Bush and the Kyoto Protocol Gertrud Huessy--Sweatshops and the

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1114004196977047842005-04-20T09:26:00.000-04:002005-04-20T09:36:36.976-04:00

This interesting online article surveys the history of libraries in the U.S., and looks at their future in this Internet age: Do Libraries Still Matter? (Daniel Akst, Carnegie Reporter, Vol. 3, No. 2).(The article says "Yes," by the way!)

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1113402485930852172005-04-17T10:27:00.000-04:002005-04-16T20:34:55.916-04:00

ANNUAL USED/DONATED BOOK SALELouis L. Manderino Library Room 135 (Follow the footprints)April 18 - 22, 20058 am - 3:30 pmPaperback books - .25 cents each or 5 for $1.00Hardcover books - $1.00 each

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1113535118170558202005-04-14T23:14:00.000-04:002005-04-14T23:18:38.173-04:00

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." J.R.R. TolkienDear Fellow Readers: Just a reminder.... The next meetings of the Manderino Library Book Club will be on Tuesday, April 19, 2005.

Marsha Nolfnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1113513503132575562005-04-14T17:14:00.000-04:002005-04-14T17:18:23.133-04:00

California University patrons now have access to the ACM [Association for Computing Machinery] Digital Portal. This resource provides a vast collection of citations and online full-text from ACM journal and newsletter articles and conference proceedings, including over 50 years of archives. You can find a link to this resource on the library's Science & Technology Resources page.

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1113508630597181152005-04-14T15:39:00.000-04:002005-04-14T15:57:10.600-04:00

At the beginning of the semester, the library added several new databases. In case you missed the announcement, here is a summary: American Meteorological Society Journals Online -- 7 AMS journals from first issue to 1997. Book Index with Reviews -- Full-text reviews for millions of books. Datamonitor Business Information Center -- Full-text reports profiling: Companies, Industries, and

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1113525975878137052005-04-13T20:18:00.000-04:002005-04-14T20:49:28.973-04:00

Intercollegiate Juried Art Exhibition, April 7 – 20, 2005Undergraduate students from over forty colleges and universities in Western PA and West Virginia were invited to submit a maximum of 2 works per student. This exhibition is very competitive, with only 50 works from nine schools accepted last year! Students are also competing for $650 in cash awards and in-kind gift certificates from

Loring Presthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648777343991198837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1113416248304452472005-04-13T14:16:00.000-04:002005-04-13T14:17:28.306-04:00

National Library Week is April 10th - 16th.

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1112975349865472222005-04-08T11:44:00.000-04:002005-04-08T13:39:10.110-04:00

E-ZBORROW is a direct borrowing program initiated by the Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. (PALCI) that allows CUP students, faculty, and staff to simultaneously search the online catalogs of forty-six (46) university libraries and request books that are currently not available or not owned by Manderino Library. The fourteen (14) Keystone Library Network libraries that comprise the

Carol Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577506534309284993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11882363.post-1112483252754415262005-04-02T17:48:00.000-05:002005-04-02T18:38:19.553-05:00

We want to take every opportunity to reach our patrons and let them know what's going on in our Library and get feedback to find out things our patrons want to tell us but may not know who to tell. This Blog will be used as a newsletter, as well as letting everyone know about things that matter to our library community. Updates about our Library will be posted! Please feel free to participate in

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