Bunch Library News

Nothin' to hide?

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:09:00 +0000

It's Choose Privacy Week at the American Library Association, so why not hop on over here and learn about the privacy revolution? You'll find blog posts, discussions, and videos all about how to "protect your freedom to read, search, and learn in a digital age." Let's face it - we could all use a little education about this topic, even Lila!

Puppies and Popsicles at Bunch

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Mark your calendar for the best day of your life! This wonderful event is not one you want to miss.

What:

Take a break from studying for finals with a puppy and a popsicle! Bunch Library will have registered therapy dogs to help you de-stress, and popsicles to help you recharge.

When:

Wed., April 25 from 1-3 pm (dead day)

Where:

The grassy area in front of Bunch Library

National Library Week - Coolest convo ever

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:07:00 +0000

National Library Week is April 8-14, and Lila is celebrating with the coolest convo ever!

When: Friday April 13, from 10-10:50 am
Where: Leu 117
What: "Social Movement and Libraries: From Tahrir Square to Occupy Wall Street"
Convo Category: Academic Lecture

2011 was a year of social movements, bringing change and upheaval all over the world, from the Middle East and North Africa to the United States. The Arab Spring, and particularly the Egyptian Revolution, are considered by some to have been successful as a result of protesters' use of technology and social networking tools. There are many ways to support a social movement, and the efficient and effective sharing of information is one of them. Libraries, librarians, and other information professionals have been essential participants in both promoting and preserving these movements. The Occupy Wall Street protestors developed The People's Library to support the movement. Librarians in Egypt continually work to save the artifacts of the revolution, from photographs to flyers to oral histories. This presentation celebrating National Library Week will discuss the different ways that the creating, sharing, and preserving information has played an important role in the recent social movements. Speaker Amanda Click worked at The American University in Cairo (AUC) as a Librarian and experienced the Arab Spring firsthand. Currently she is a PhD student and ELIME-21 Fellow in the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Not your grandmother's librarian

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:16:00 +0000

Get to know Bunch Library's new Music Librarian, Lina Terjesen!

1. Where are you from?
I’m originally from Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Most recently, I was the Music Cataloging Librarian at Gettysburg College, which is my alma mater. Before that, I worked as an intern for the Seamen’s Church Institute, and before that, I was an intern in the Acquisitions and Processing Department of the Performing Arts Division of the Library of Congress.

2. What excites you about being a new member of the Belmont community?
What excites me is the level of talent of the students at Belmont… they are some of the most talented students I’ve ever met. I look forward to serving them and helping them throughout their academic careers. I’m also excited about developing relationships with the faculty and staff and helping them out in their classrooms with their own research and their students’ research as much as I can.

3. What are your interests and hobbies?
I love knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, and Norwegian Hardanger embroidery. I also really like to bake.

4. What are a few fun facts that students might want to know about you?
I’m totally obsessed with Mumford and Sons. One of my favorite foods is spam. I very well might have Viking blood. I’m not your grandmother’s librarian.

5. What new ideas do you have in store for the Music Library?
• An updated New Books Display
• Popular Media finding a new home, with new display shelves and new artwork, in the Listening Viewing Center
• Making the Music Library more inviting
• Incorporating new marketing strategies, including a Facebook page
• Ultimately making the Music Library a space where people want to come study and work, and making sure that students across the campus are aware of some of the great resources we have up here

Bunch Library is very excited to have Lina as our latest addition, and she's already shaking things up. Come by the Music Library on the third floor and say hello!

Before the interview...

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Before you interview, whether it’s for a summer gig or a future career, do your research! Impress your future employers with your industry and company knowledge. It might just land you the job!

Business Source Premier contains incredible company profiles that even give name and contact information for company executives. Profiles also include company financials and SWOT analysis. BSP has full-text of magazines like Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Entrepreneur so read up!

Industry data can be found in BizMiner or IBISWorld. Get the bigger picture and learn where experts see this industry headed.

Learning Express Library (from the Tennessee Electronic Library) provides scored licensing, certification, and aptitude practice tests, online career preparation, and vital information for a wide variety of occupations from nursing to law enforcement.

The Accra Cost of Living Index provides data to help you estimate the cost of housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services. Use this to your advantage when negotiating salary.

Good luck! Lila knows you will knock their socks off.

The results are in!

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:37:00 +0000

Back in the Fall, Bunch Library administered a survey to students and faculty asking their opinions on everything from ebooks to furnishings to Bruin Grounds Cafe. We were very pleased with the response and thankful for all the great ideas you gave us.

This report details the critical areas brought to our attention and the action to be taken regarding those areas. Check it out and learn what changes are to come!

P.S. Even though this kind of formal survey happens only every three years, we would love to hear from you before then so don't be shy!

Bruin Madness in Bunch

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Lila is celebrating March Madness by digging up all kinds of basketball-related images and stories from the Special Collections in Bunch Library. Come on over and take a look at the display, "Bruin Madness: Belmont Basketball from Past to Present," in the first floor reference area. Here is a sneak peek:

It seems Belmont basketball has always been pretty fierce!

Research on the road

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:57:00 +0000

Lila hopes your break is filled with more relaxation than research, but if you happen to be working Bunch Library is here for you no matter where you are.

Bunch Library website has a mobile version - just click the link in the upper left corner of the hompage.
Ebooks can be viewed online and are also downloadable to your computer or mobile device. This tutorial explains the downloading process step by step.
Some databases also have a mobile version or an app. This guide lists them and provides links and access information about each one.
Research guides are condensed to a mobile friendly version.
If you need research help, you can ask a librarian even if you're miles away by telephone, email, or instant message.

Spring break on the brain?

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:41:00 +0000

Whether you are roadtripping or staying put, give your brain a break (that doesn't involve reality tv) and read something just for fun! Lila has lots of new popular fiction and there's sure to be something that strikes your fancy. I'm still deciding between this one or that one.

(Image credit: "The Perfect Morning" from LaurenKelseyPhotography via Flickr Creative Commons)

Data, data everywhere

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:18:00 +0000

Lila just got some amazing new tools that can help you find national and local industry data!

BizMiner produces the most granular industry statistical reports in the market. They offer industry financial analysis benchmarks for over 5,000 lines of business and industry market trends on thousands more. Their market analysis reports are available at the national and local levels down to the zip code.

IBISWorld offers comprehensive industry research reports with the very latest content on every U.S. industry. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants and more.

Yes we scan!

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:03:00 +0000

Lila just got 3 new scanners! The new scanners are spread out around the reference area on computers 14, 16 and 23. Come on over and test them out!

Color printing - now in Bunch Library

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:33:00 +0000

The day has come! This new addition to our printer family is located in the 1st floor print/copy room and color prints are 50 cents per page.

Philosophy research made easy

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:22:00 +0000

Being a philosopher is hard enough already! Check out our latest database addition, Philosopher's Index, and rejoice about all of the wisdom that is now at your fingertips.

Philosopher's Index is a current and comprehensive bibliographic database covering scholarly research in all major fields of philosophy. The database covers the fifteen fields of philosophy: aesthetics, axiology, philosophy of education, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of history, philosophy of language, logic, metaphysics, philosophical anthropology, metaphilosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of science, social philosophy, and the philosophy of religion.

Do owls tweet?

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:03:00 +0000

This one does! Lila has joined the twittersphere. Follow LilaDBunch for the latest library news, events and even some just for fun! http://twitter.com/#!/LilaDBunch

The down-low on the (ebook) download

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Did you know you have access to over 60,000 ebooks through Bunch Library?!?

Ebooks can be viewed online and most of them can be downloaded and viewed even when offline! Watch this to learn how.

Here are a few titles I can't wait to get my hands on:

Healthy College Cookbook : Quick, Cheap, Easy

by Alexandra Nimetz, Jason Stanley, Emelinen Starr

Icons of Hip Hop : An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture
edited by Mickey Hess

Cleopatra : A Biography by Duane W. Roller

GMAT, LSAT, GRE, OMG

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:03:00 +0000

Are you planning for graduate school? Lila wants to help! Bunch Library has a plethora of resources to make the process a little less arduous and to extirpate all anxiety as you prep for your standardized tests. (Like how I threw in some GRE words there? You’re already on your way!)

GRE
•The online resource Learning Express Library has practice tests for both Analytical and Quantitative sections
•The official guide to the GRE revised general test : inside look at the test changes effective August 1, 2011 by the Educational Testing Service (CD-Rom 825) Media Room, Third Floor
•Nova’s GRE prep course by Jeff Kolby and Scott Thornburg (ebook!)

GMAT
•Practice Tests and Analytical Writing practice through Learning Express Library
•How to pass the GMAT: unbeatable preparation for success in the Graduate Management Admission Test by Mike Bryon (ebook!)
•The official guide for GMAT review from the Graduate Management Admission Council (HF1118 .O35 2009) Shelved at Exam Placement Resources shelf next to the Reference Desk on the first floor.
•Nova’s GMAT prep course by Kolby, Scott Thornburg (ebook!)

LSAT
•Practice exams and logic games in Learning Express Library
•LSAT 180 by Eric Goodman and the staff of Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions (KF285.Z9 G66 2006) Shelved at Exam Placement Resources shelf next to the Reference Desk on the first floor
•Law school survival manual : from LSAT to bar exam by Nancy B. Rapoport and Jeffrey D. Van Niel (Ref KF283 .R37) at the Law Library in Ready Reference
•McGraw-Hill’s LSAT (ebook!)

MCAT
•Learning Express Library contains 2 different practice tests for each section: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Verbal Reasoning

Bunch Library also has test prep materials for NBCOT, PCAT, and CPA exams.

14 Days to Have Your Say

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:36:00 +0000

Lila wants to know! And you have 14 days to tell her.

The library survey will be open from October 24- November 7 and should take about 10 minutes to fill out.

Student Survey

Faculty Survey

Break out the Fall

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:24:00 +0000

Fall Break is here! While you are resting up Lila will be keeping busy. All public computers in Bunch Library will be getting an upgrade (woot!) so they will be unavailable on Monday, Oct. 17 and Tuesday, Oct. 18.

Don't forget about our Fall Break hours!

October 14 - 7:00am - 4:30pm
October 15 - 12 noon - 4:30pm
October 16 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
October 17 -18 - 8:00am - 4:30pm

I like banned books and I cannot lie

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:47:00 +0000

It's Banned Books Week and Lila has some celebrations going on! Drop by the library to check out our display of banned books and join us for our Banned Books Week convocation program.

Here is what you need to know:

What? Internet Censorship in TN: Information Wants to be Free! (personal/professional growth category)
When? Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 7-8 pm
Where? Leu 117

Karyn Storts-Brink, high school librarian from Knoxville will speak through Skype about joining her students in suing the Knox County School District for using Internet filters to block “gay positive” websites while allowing access to “gay negative” sites. Storts-Brinks fought for intellectual freedom, arguing that students were only allowed to access one side of information about LGBT issues. In 2009, the school district agreed to unblock the sites with LGBT information and as a result, all schools in Tennessee changed the settings on their Internet filtering software. This convocation program is being co-sponsored by Bunch Library and Bridge Builders as part of Banned Books Week’s celebration of intellectual freedom.

Lila's cleaning house: It's book sale time!

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:59:00 +0000

The Bunch Library Book Sale....
....has begun!

Most hardbound books are one dollar (unless otherwise marked or in sets).

Most paperback books are fifty cents!

We have books from various disciplines ranging from education to history, religion, and philosophy as well as many general-interest titles.

The book sale will run from now until Tuesday, September 20th at 9am.

Come on over, browse and buy!

(Cash or check payable to Belmont University Library)

You want it? You got it!

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:10:00 +0000

The Listening/Viewing Center (LVC) on the 3rd floor of Bunch Library has updated their policies regarding checkout of media. Until now, undergrads have had in-house privileges only for all items in the LVC. Now, ALL students can take CDs and DVDs home! See the complete Media Circulation Policies for details. For help finding a movie or recording in the LVC just ask!

This collection, though its focus is on courses offered throughout campus, also has timeless standards, cult classics and ageless recordings spanning most genres and time periods in past and recent history. For popular or new releases, the Pop Media section is still housed on the first floor.

Back to school, back to school…

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:04:00 +0000

Welcome (back)!

Lila has some great news to cure the end-of-summer blues.

Bruin Grounds Café is open in the library! Café hours are 7am -10pm so stop by for delicious beverages and cuisine named with a literary theme. The grand opening celebration with live music and samples will be Wednesday, August 31st from 10am-12pm.

24/5 hours continue this semester in Bunch Library. That’s right! Hang out non-stop from 1pm on Sunday until 7pm on Friday. Saturday hours are from 9am – 7pm.

Loanable technology, specifically Flip cameras and audio recorders, are available for checkout from the Listening/Viewing Center on the 3rd floor.

Transitioning to be a learning commons where many services are housed in one place, Bunch Library is now the home of the Sophomore Transition Center, Teaching and Learning Center, and the General Education office.

MEDLINE access

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:37:00 +0000

Hey, all you medical researchers! If you want to access Medline this weekend, please use this link! The database platform was recently changed from Ovid to EBSCOhost, so it will look a little different. If you have any questions, please give us a call: 460-6521.

Potter prep

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:39:00 +0000

Before heading to the theater for the final installment in the Harry Potter franchise (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2) you should stop by the library. Refresh you memory with the books and films:

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Har 1998 / DVD: Pop DVD 21

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Haj 1999 / DVD: Pop DVD 22-23

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Ham 1999 / DVD: Pop DVD 24-25

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Hal 2002 / DVD: Pop DVD 26

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Halm 2003 / DVD: Pop DVD 141

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Halh 2005 / DVD: Pop DVD 27

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Hak 2007

New and newsworthy resources!

noreply@blogger.com (Lila in the Library) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:56:00 +0000

Were you devastated when we lost full-text access to the Tennessean? If so, rejoice! Thanks to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL), we have access to the full text of the Tennessean back to 2002!

The Law Library has hooked us up with another awesome, new resource: ProQuest Congressional. All Belmont students, faculty and staff have access to ProQuest Congressional, which you might have previously encountered as LexisNexis Congressional.

A very big thanks to two of Lila's favorite friends, old (TEL) and new (Law Library).