Monday, December 01, 2008

New Books, CDs, DVDs from November 2008

New Books, CDs, DVDs from November 2008

Here's a sampling of some of the new books, films, and CDs that have arrived at Hunter Library in November 2008.
Please browse the full list.

Bard Williams
Educator's podcast guide
Eugene, Oregon: International Society for Technology in Education, c2007
WCU CMC PRO LB1044.87.W53 2007

Edited by Michael T. Martin and Marilyn Yaquinto
Redress for historical injustices in the United States:
on reparations for slavery, Jim Crow, and their legacies
Durham: Duke University Press, 2007
WCU GENERAL E185.89.R45 R43 2007


Donna Freitas
Sex and the soul: juggling sexuality, spirituality, romance, and
religion on America's college campuses
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2008
WCU New Books BL6259.C64 F74 2008


Revolver / the Beatles [sound recording]
the Beatles (Musical group)
Hollywood, Calif.: Parlophone,[1987?], p1966
WCU AUDIO CD P Beat 004


The American House: a guide to architectural styles [videorecording]
Learning Seed
Lake Zurich, Ill. Learning Seed, 2006
WCU VIDEO DVD NA.A44


Discovering the human brain: new pathways to neuroscience [videorecording]
with Susan Bookheimer; presented by Davidson Films & Classroom Productions
San Luis Obispo, CA c2007
WCU VIDEO DVD QP.D573

Friday, November 21, 2008

Hunter Library Open 24 Hours!!!!

The Library will stay open all night long the week before and the week of exams! 24-hour status will begin on Sunday, November 30 at noon and continue through midnight on Friday, December 5. The Library will be open Saturday, December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

24-hour status will resume at noon on Sunday, December 7 and continue until 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 12. Click here to check hours for the reference desk, CMC, and Special Collections.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Faculty Scholarship Celebration Week 2009

Hunter Library, the Office of Undergraduate Studies, Honors College and the Graduate School and Research are sponsoring a celebration of faculty scholarship. All WCU faculty are invited to submit scholarly works generated from 2006 to 2008, in any format (books, articles, art, music etc.). Power Point presentations need to be submitted in the form of poster boards.
If you are interested, please send your items to Alessia Zanin-Yost in Hunter Library. The deadline for submission is January 15, 2009. All participants need to submit this form with their submissions.
During the week of February 16, 2009, all items will be on display in Hunter Library. A reception is scheduled for Wednesday evening, February 18,2009 at 4 p.m. on the Upper Mezzanine Level of Hunter Library.
For questions, please contact Alessia Zanin-Yost at azaniny@email.wcu.edu.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

"Phases of Currency" Art Exhibit

Hunter Library is pleased to announce an original artwork exhibit by Erin Tapley, an associate professor in Western's Department of Art and Design. "Phases of Currency" will be exhibited from October 2008 through December 2008 in Hunter Library's Second Floor Gallery. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. The exhibit is free.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Friends of the Library Weekend in Atlanta - January 24, 2009

We are pleased to announce the 7th annual FRIENDS WEEKEND IN ATLANTA. It will take place the weekend of January 24, 2009. It includes:

Admission to two High Museum exhibits.(1) The First Emporer: China's Terra Cotta Army. Includes 15 of the life size figures, the largest grouping of these statues ever shown in the United States, plus 85 other objects associated with Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China. (2) The Louvre and the Masterpiece. More than 90 works from the Louvre as the final exhibit of the Louvre Atlanta partnership. The ticket in this package is for admission on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. and includes an audio guide to both exhibits.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Saturday, January 24,2009 at 8:00 P.M. Robert Spano conducts Respighi's Fountains and Pines of Rome. Andre Watts plays Brahms Piano Concerto No.2.

Lodging for one night. arrive Saturday, January 24, depart Sunday, January 25, at the Residence Inn located on Peachtree across the street from the High Museum. Breakfast included.

For more information, visit: http://www.wcu.edu/1598.asp