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The Lamson Library and Learning Commons will observe the following schedule in celebration of Independence Day.
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This month, PSU and the Lamson Library and Learning Commons welcomes six visitors from Houdegbe North American University, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa to observe how a modern American university operates. We will be demonstrating our processes and procedures in the Library, Admissions, and the Registrar’s offices.
Our guests include the President of Houdegbe North American University, Octave C. Houdegbe; Dr. Dare Arokoyo, Dean, School of Continuing Education & Part-Time Studies; Thelma Udo, Director of Admissions; Adeline Gai, Registrar; Genevieve Quenum, Library Administrator; and Edmond Segla, Library Technician.
PSU employees and the visiting educators recently enjoyed a reception in the Library.
The Lamson Library and Learning Commons is pleased to display the work of Benjamin Hunt who received his BFA in Graphic Design in May 2009. Benjamin describes his work below.
“I put a good amount of time into deciding what my senior thesis would be….in the end, I decided to go with an idea that would mean the most work, but would be the most enjoyable. That idea would be Volt, a superhero comic where I could combine my design education, with my love for cartooning, comics, and superheroes……in the course of this project, I have been teaching myself to illustrate digitally, to learn new forms of web programming, and to overall push my knowledge of design.”
Make sure to check out the further adventures of the Volt comic at his own website.
The works will be on display until mid-August.
We are happy to report that the library catalog upgrade completed successfully this morning. While the primary changes of this new software are internal to Lamson Library, please contact our Information Desk if you experience difficulty with our catalog. Thank you for your patronage!
Attention all patrons: On Thursday, June 4 from 5:00 AM until noon, Lamson Library & Learning Commons will be performing an upgrade to our catalog. During that time, please expect the availability of catalog items to be offline and access to databases from off-campus to be unavailable. We will work to restore full service as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
You’ve done the hard part….finding the best books and journal articles for your course assignments….but the library doesn’t have what you need. Now what? Interlibrary Loan with ILLiad can help! Our cooperation with other libraries around the world means that if you need something we don’t own, we can get it!
With ILLiad Interlibrary Loan service you can:
Welcome to the unofficial start of the summer season! The Lamson Library and Learning Commons will observe the following hours during Memorial Day Weekend.
Sat May 23rd 8:30 AM to 6 PM
Sun May 24th 1 PM to 9 PM
Mon May 25th CLOSED
The building will re-open at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, May 26th.
The Lamson Library and Learning Commons extends CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to the PSU Class of 2009.
Summer hours begin on Monday May 18th.
| Friday May 8th | 7:30 AM — 9 PM |
| Saturday May 9th | 8:30 AM — 9 PM |
| Sunday May 10th | 10 AM — 1 AM |
| Monday May 11th — Wednesday May 13th |
7:30 AM — 1 AM |
| Thursday May 14th | 7:30 AM — 11:30 PM |
| Friday May 15th | 7:30 AM — 5 PM |
The Library and Lamson Learning Commons will be open Graduation Weekend and will begin summer hours on Monday May 18th.
Don’t forget to Ask a Librarian for help and GOOD LUCK with your finals!
The Lamson Library and Learning Commons is pleased to welcome a portion of the 2009 Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (BFA) exhibit this spring. These beautiful works of art may be viewed on the Main Level and on both sides of The Commons Cafe on the Lower Level. A walking tour map of other exhibit locations on campus is available at the Information Desk.
The exhibit will run through graduation week.
Reese Cardew
The Lamson Library and Learning Commons would like to welcome the Medieval and Renaissance Forum to Plymouth State University! Congratulations on 30 years!
Students in Dr. Barbara Lopez-Mayhew’s Survey of Literary Masterpieces of Spain class will display their original poster creations on literary works from the Spanish Medieval and Renaissance periods.
A selection of books by keynote speaker, Dr. Carole Levin, as well as a number of other material on this year’s theme “Dreams, Imagination, Fantasy”, will be on display and available for checkout.
The Lamson Library and Learning Commons is please to offer a trial subscription to the Publishing Opportunities Database. This exciting new product “provides the most extensive listing of opportunities for professors, post-doctorates and other students interested in presenting and publishing their research papers. The database, which is updated twice each month, covers multidisciplinary subject areas.” Specific features include:
Conference Call for Papers – time-sensitive content, providing from 3,000 to 4,000 records at any given time, for an annual total of approximately 12,000 records
Special Issue Call for Papers – time sensitive content with from 500 to 800 records available at any given time, for an annual total of approximately 2,000 records
The trial is available until June 20, 2009.
The Lamson Library and Learning Commons is pleased to welcome a display of worldwide currency from the collection of PSU Instructor Najwa O’Hara. In a description of her collection, Ms. O’Hara wrote:
I am a native of Iraq who was born in Mosul, a small city in the north of Iraq.
The Bachelor’s degree in Translation that I hold, along with my experience with international companies, qualified me to help build bridges of communication with Iraqi citizens by teaching Americans businesses every day Arabic words that they may use in their operations.As an Instructor for Arabic Language and Culture at Plymouth State University, I hope I will be able to help American students, who are interested in other cultures, by introducing them to Arabic as a language and culture that may need one day.
Most of the currencies are from my travels with my husband and others are from the faculty members in the Language and Linguistics Department who collected them during their travels abroad.
The currency will be on display through April.
Geneva May Smith was a member of the Plymouth faculty from the time of Plymouth Normal School in 1924 until her retirement from Plymouth State College in 1966. She was known as “Miss Mathematics” and for her “alert manner and quick wit”. She taught in a field dominated by men, and according to one source, was advised not to pursue her doctorate, even though she had completed the coursework because “a woman with a doctorate in math would not be employable”. She encouraged all students to pursue mathematics and sciences as a result of the “Space Race” and the National Defense Education Act of 1958. In January of 1968, the new women’s dormitory was named for Geneva Smith.
Materials compiled by Ashley Pistorino, Spinelli Archives intern and PSU class of 2010, are on display at the Lamson Library and Learning Commons.
The Lamson Library and Learning Commons is pleased to participate in the Annual Toiletries Drive sponsored by the Community Service Center at Plymouth State. All donations will benefit the Pemi Bridge House and Voices Against Violence.
Helpful donations include unused shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brushes, lotion, soap, dental floss, etc. Full sized and travel sized items are both welcomed.
A large basket will be available for donations near the Information Desk on the Main Level beginning on March 23rd.
THANKS for your support!
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