Book Sale!

We're having our annual Book Sale from Thursday through Sunday, October 16 - 19, in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday until midnight on Sunday and will be held on the first floor of the library at the back of the building behind the current periodicals.

The sale will feature a variety of awesome tomes including children’s literature, novels, cook books, and books representing a multitude of academic subject areas. Book sets and a few unique titles will also be offered at special prices.

NEW STOCK!! Paperbacks will set you back a mere 50 cents! Most hardcover books will be priced at $1.00. There will also be a drawing for prizes, and who doesn't love prizes? Anyone who purchases books will be eligible to fill out a raffle ticket.

Hope to see you at the sale!!

Check it out!

We have taken the Blackwell Buzz to the next level! Welcome to our new Blackwell Buzz Blog. One of the advantages of this new format is that you can subscribe to our RSS feed so you know the latest @ the library as soon as we post it! Not only that, but you can also leave us comments. Let us know what you think.

PLUS, as if this isn't already extraordinarily exciting, the Buzz has new aspirations as well! Instead of just reporting news, we will occasionally be highlighting favorite resources and services. For example, our Business Librarian, Mandy Hackley, might tell us why she is in love with Morningstar; or Reference Librarian Krista Knapp might show us a nifty trick to use in the EBSCO databases. Perhaps our new Techie Librarian, Michelle Oleson, will show us a geeky new technological find! Lots of good Buzz posts are ahead!

Meet the New Librarians!

Please join us in welcoming our two newest faculty librarians at Blackwell Library:
Michelle Oleson, our new Web/Digital Services Librarian, and Leigh Ann DePope, our new Serials/Electronic Services Librarian. Here is a little background information on both; please feel free to drop by and introduce yourselves !

Michelle Oleson, Web/Digital Services Librarian
mloleson@salisbury.edu 410-543-6306 BL129B

Michelle received her BA in World History from Georgia State University in 2003. In June 2008, she earned her MLIS from the University of South Florida. Prior to coming to the Eastern Shore, she worked with the Tampa Bay Library Consortium building websites and apps for Facebook and MySpace. Her interests include Library and Web 2.0 applications, avid blog reading, and playing the flute with the SU concert band. She lives with her cat and enjoys reading, walking, and the cooler weather.

Leigh Ann DePope

Serials/Electronic Services Librarian
ladepope@salisbury.edu 410-677-0116

Leigh Ann was previously the director of the Seaford District Library in Seaford, Delaware. She holds a MLS in Library Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Integrative Arts from Penn State. Her first career was in retail sales management. She is a passionate library and literacy advocate. Her personal interests include photography, bicycling, the beach, and football.

New Music Database Trials!

We are pleased to announce a second trial of Classical Scores Library from Alexander Street Press through 10-29-08. This trial gives us access to the following databases:

• African American Music Reference:
http://aamr.alexanderstreet.com/
• Classical Music Reference Library:
http://bakr.alexanderstreet.com
• The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online:
http://glnd.alexanderstreet.com
• Classical Scores Library:
http://shmu.alexanderstreet.com

If you have any questions or comments about these trial databases, please contact Kathryn Kalmanson, the liaison to the Music Department.

New Library Tutorial!

Ever wanted a quick introduction to Blackwell Library's resources and services? We now offer an interactive 30 minute tutorial you can complete to get up to speed on all we have to offer here at the library! You can even print out a certificate of completion when you are done!

You can find the tutorial here: http://www.salisbury.edu/library/instruction/tutorials/start.htm.

Enjoy! If you have questions or comments, please contact Stephen Ford, our Information Literacy Librarian.

New @ Blackwell!

Have you stopped by the library lately? You may have noticed that we have brand new carpeting! But that's not all that's new! We also are proud to announce:

• 21 new wireless laptops available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
• New version of GoPrint that counts down your available printouts.
• Updated software on the Government Documents computer (in the glass room on the main floor.)
• New catalog records for the Library of English Literature, a collection including Dickens, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Edmund Spenser, etc. Find them doing a Series search!
• Two new librarians (biographies to follow in a separate post!): Michelle Oleson, our new Web/Digital Services Librarian and arriving next week, our new Serials Librarian, Leigh Ann DePope.

SU Fun Day at Blackwell!

Saturday, September 20th is SU's annual Fun Day from 1-5 pm. Come see what the Blackwell Library staff has cooked up! I have heard the fun will include crafts, bingo and the opportunity to create a Read Poster with your child's image. Plus, I'm sure there will be much, much more fun to be had! You don't want to miss out on all the FUN!!!