Posted by Marian the Librarian in Events, WWLD on 03. Apr, 2012 | No Comments
TweetWhat Would a Librarian Do this month? Take out a pen and paper. I’ve got some poems for you to read With explanations so you can go deeper! Did you know that it’s National Poetry Month? This is a haiku. (The syllables of this three-line haiku poem should add up to 5, 7, and 5 [More...]
Posted by Jessica in Events, WWLD on 10. May, 2012 | No Comments
May is Get Caught Reading month! This is a program sponsored by the American Association of Publishers (AAP) to encourage people of all ages to read, where ever and whenever! It’s not always about finding the time to read, but it’s sometimes about finding the right place. I always struggle with finding a comfortable place, [More...]
Posted by Marian the Librarian in Reference, WWLD on 11. Jan, 2012 | 1 Comment
Now that you’re back from break, don’t forget about the resolutions you made at the New Year! What would librarians do to stay on top? Use the library, of course! Here’s a list of some common resolutions and how the library can help you succeed at them this year! 1. Eat Healthy Food The goal [More...]
Posted by Jill Hallam-Miller in Services on 13. Dec, 2011 | 3 Comments
Faculty, how are you ever going to make it through the holidays AND “faculty development week” AND be ready for the upcoming term? Sure, it’s going to be tough, but you’ll come through. You always do! Still, maybe we can help lighten the load. How can the library help, you ask? You can always take [More...]
Posted by Jill Hallam-Miller in Events on 08. Nov, 2011 | 2 Comments
Enter the WHAT? November is National Novel Writing Month, and we challenge you, Central Penn students, to write an original novel (the goal is 50,000 words) by November 30th. We encourage all you writers to bring your laptops to the library’s Leadership Room or to our conference table between 8PM and 11PM Monday through Thursday [More...]
Posted by Marian the Librarian in WWLD on 01. Nov, 2011 | No Comments
November has hit us! Do find yourself dazing off? Are you daydreaming in your spare time? We know you’re busy studying, but we also know that there are just times when you need some free time. With the winter’s chill approaching fast, where can you go to bust your boredom? The Library, of course! Well, [More...]
Posted by Jill Hallam-Miller in Technology on 11. Aug, 2011 | 1 Comment
After compiling research results from a number of studies, OnlineEducation.net concludes that “college students are addicted to technology.” Well, isn’t that a shocker. What I found more interesting, and less obvious, about their report is that students claim to need technology for learning! Via: OnlineEducation.net Do we need technology for learning? That student grades reportedly [More...]
Posted by Marian the Librarian in WWLD on 15. Jul, 2011 | 6 Comments
Source: http://files.g4tv.com I read an article on Yahoo! News this morning about disgruntled users of Netflix who are upset about the company’s decision to raise its prices, again! (You can read the article yourself here.) As a loyal Netflix subscriber, I was not too concerned. $16 a month doesn’t seem to be too much if [More...]
