Photography books moved to better location
January 27, 2009
So you’re in the library looking for photography books, and in the place they’ve always been (the creepy yet curiously well-lit downstairs dungeon), you find this:
“What are these books?” you ask. Pageant of the Gun? Basket Pioneering? The Romance of Textiles? “Where have my precious Atget, Friedlander, and Weegee gone?” Then, you notice the sign. The one with the big arrow. You walk in the direction of the arrow toward the back wall, and there you find:
Eureka!
Yes, we’ve moved the photography and design books (the entire TR section, actually) to new shelving units that are kinder to both the books and the people who use them. The shelves are double-deep, so there are no books hanging off the ends of the shelves, and they’re taller, so we’re able to display more of them spine-out. You’ll find that browsing the shelves and finding what you need is much easier than before.
We’d like to hear what you think of the new arrangement, so come on in and take a look. And, of course, if you have questions, we’re here to help!
Academic Tutoring Sessions in the Library
January 21, 2009
The Spring 2009 tutoring schedule has been posted to the Milligan website. The Library is pleased to host nearly 40 regularly-scheduled sessions–all of them in the first-floor Welshimer Room (immediately to your right as you walk through the front door).
Tutoring is free, and is available to all students at all levels of understanding. If you would like tutoring assistance, please contact your advisor, your mentor, or Traci Smith, Director of Student Success, at tjsmith (at) milligan.edu, or 423.461.8981.
Follow Library happenings on Twitter
January 21, 2009
You can now follow Library news and announcements on Twitter. Twitter is like a blog, but it limits individual posts to 140 characters. These posts are called “tweets”. The idea is to quickly and concisely communicate timely “what’s happening” messages to your friend community.
If you Twitter, feel free to follow our feed at the link above. We have also embedded a Twitter feed widget in the right side-bar of the Library website homepage, and in the blog side-bar to the right.
Semester hours, coffee resume
January 14, 2009
The library will resume regular semester hours Wednesday, January 14th. We’ll also resume regular Saturday and Sunday hours this weekend.
We’re brewing coffee and tea again, as well. Stop by and grab a cup on your way to class. Only fifty cents!
Hope to see you soon!
Library staff member promoted to administrative faculty
January 7, 2009
It is our pleasure to announce the promotion of Ginger Dillon to full-time professional status on the staff of the Milligan College Library, effective January 1, 2009. Ginger will carry the title of Archives and Technical Services Librarian, with the rank of administrative faculty. Ginger is a Milligan College alumnus (Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, 2002). She received a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Archives Concentration from East Tennessee State University in 2005.
Ginger worked in the Library and the Milligan College Archives both as a student and casual part-time employee from 1998 to 2005. She was formally hired as archivist of the Milligan College Archives (half-time) in December 2005. In August 2007, Ginger was hired for an additional 20 hours per week as a paraprofessional in our Technical Services Department, ordering new materials and assisting with cataloging. Ginger has worked hard to enhance the professionalism and visibility of the Archives, and she brings a modern attitude, keen thinking, and technical savvy to her work in Technical Services.
The expectations and information seeking behaviors of library users are changing, facilitated by the rapid evolution of the World Wide Web, new electronic resource access models, and remarkable developments in mobile communication technology. The Library and its staff is committed to responding to these changes with creativity and innovation, resulting in superior service to the Milligan College learning community. Ginger’s promotion, and the flexibility it provides, is a further reflection of this commitment. Please join us in extending congratulations.
