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09/18/08

Permalink 01:18:45 pm, Categories: General

Writers Series Event on Friday

Admission is free.

Stephanie Mills is an author, lecturer and longtime bioregionalist. Her books include Tough Little Beauties, Epicurean Simplicity, and In Service of the Wild.

Since her emergence in 1969 as an ecological activist Mills has written prolifically, edited numerous periodicals, participated in countless conferences and served on the boards and advisory committees of dozens of ecologically oriented organizations from the local to national level.

Since 1984 she has lived and worked in Northwest Lower Michigan. She is presently at work on a biography of Robert Swann and is active in a local currency initiative. (From www.smillswriter.com)

7:30 p.m., Main Library, North Conference Room (W449).

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09/17/08

Permalink 08:25:40 am, Categories: General

Come in to see our new exhibits

3rd floor, West Wing
On display through Sept. 30, 2008

On July 28, 1958 the National Aeronautics and Space Act (Pub. L. 85-568) created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a civilian agency to direct all scientific activities related to non-military aspects of space. This exhibit focuses on NASA's mission, which currently centers around three areas: space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

Exhibit produced by Hui Hua Chua

2nd Floor, West Wing
September 14-October 31, 2008

An exhibit profiling the 100-year history of General Motors, from its founding on September 16, 1908 by William C. (Billy) Durant, through the World War I and II years, sit-down strike of 1937, and 1950s "Dream Car" era to the Corvair debacle; labor disputes, layoffs and plant closings of the '70s, '80s, and '90s; and the current developments in cross-over, hybrid, and electric vehicles. The exhibit features a variety of materials from the MSU Libraries' collections, as well as historical artifacts courtesy of MSU staff and former GM employees.

Exhibit produced by Anita Ezzo, Kara Rawlins, and Tom Volkening

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09/07/08

Permalink 04:55:01 pm, Categories: General

Take a look at the Health Science Digital Library!

New to the library web presence is the Health Sciences Digital Library.

Here you can:

  • Connect to resources
  • Find Subject Specialists
  • Be updated on Health Sciences News
  • And more!
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08/22/08

Permalink 10:51:21 am, Categories: General

Welcome Back Students! Check out the Library this Fall!

Need Articles?
Check out our find articles page, article quicksearch, or online tutorials for tips on finding articles for your final paper!

Need Books?

Use the library catalog to find books. Try our new Keyword-Beta Catalog!

Need a place to study?

The main library is open almost 24/7 in the fall semester with extended hours during finals. Check out one of our collaborative technology lab for group study or projects to make sure you have a quiet space with the technology you need to facilitate your work and collaboration ready when you arrive at the library. Reserve online.

Need Help?
Be sure and Ask A Librarian in person, through email, chat, IM, or make an appointment with your own subject specialist!

Need something that is checked out or that we don't own?

Borrow it free and get it in a few days through Melcat, ArticleReach, or Illiad! Ask at the reference desk for details.

Need a Distraction?

Check out one of our DVD's from the the Digital & Multimedia center! Borrow a CD from the CD collection in the Fine Arts Library. Read a comic in our comic art collection the largest of its kind in the world.

Attend our Library Film Series or Michigan Writers Series events.

We hope to see you around!

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08/14/08

Permalink 09:59:01 am, Categories: General

New! ESL Research Guide

Link: http://guides.lib.msu.edu/page.phtml?page_id=1828

New to the libraries is an"ESL Learning Resources" research guide, accessible globally from our MSU Libraries "Electronic Resources" page, for anyone looking for English as a second language online instructional materials and ESL classes:

Websites listed are freely available on the wider Web without MSU NetID and password.

Interested in other research guides? Find all of them on our Research Guide Page.

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