What's New @ Conant Library
3rd Annual Art Show, April 19-25
Nichols Archive Material Part of Digital Treasures
Classical Acoustic Guitar, April 7
China Expert Speaking, March 3
New Online Catalog Unveiled
Library Readers' Advisory Blog
Heartstoppers: Halloween Storytelling Event
Library Employees Recognized
Popular Fiction Collection Added
Spring 2008
Nichols Archive materials part of 'Digital Treasures
A number of images and items from the Nichols College Archives are now available as part of the Central and Western Massachusetts’ ‘Digital Treasures’ [http://dlib.cwmars.org/]. ‘Digital Treasures’ is a cooperative digital library project conceived and designed by the Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing library network and the Central and Western Massachusetts Regional Library Systems. Digital Treasures currently hosts 26 library collections. From this site you can search or browse the digital collections of member institutions throughout the region for manuscripts, images, historical documents, and sound recordings, including some from Nichols Academy days.3rd Annual Art Show, April 19-25
We will be holding 3rd Annual Art Show in the
Library April 19 - 25, showcasing fine art from
students, faculty, staff, and the larger
community.
Classical Acoustic Guitar
April 7 (Monday): 7:00 PM- Classical Acoustic Guitar
Soloist Joshua Millard will perform in the Library lobby
area. Millard combines "creative vision, depth of feeling,
and and effortless virtuosity." Sponsored by the
Fischer Institute. Cultural Credit!
China Speaker in Library, Monday, March 3, 6:00 PM
Dr. Lee Feigon will be discussing some of the issues raised in his 'madcap, revisionist' documentary, The Passion of Mao, including Mao's influence on China's current economic outreach as well as economic, social and cultural issues China is currently dealing with as it changes.
New Online Catalog Unveiled
When you click on the links to the Library's online catalog from the Library's website things will look a bit different becasue we have a new state-of-the-art integrated library system!
The library staff has worked hard for over a year to implement this new system and it went live over the winter break. We believe you will be VERY pleased with its appearance, functionality, and ease of use.
You can search by keyword(s), title, authoer, or subject. In addition, you now have the ability to view your own patron record to see what books you have checked out and when they are due. You can even renew items online. An advanced Search function offers the ability to combine terms easily and/or focus the scope of a search by location, format, and/or publication date as well as by Call Number and ISBN.
The new results display helps you distinguish easily between various formats, (such as book or electonic book or CD versus video, etc.) and makes locating items within the library easier. Another notable feature of the new catalog is its ability to rank results by relevancy. And if a search of our local holdings fails to locate anough relevant items we've placed a link to Worldcat on the first results page so you can search the holdings of over 63,000 other libraries (you find it, we can usually get it!)
If you have any questions on using the new OPAC please don't hesitate to ask one of the Reference Librarians; a Flash tutorial is also available from our ‘How To Use' guides page linked from the ‘Get Research Help' on the right side of the Library's homepage. Also, please understand that the online catalog is only one feature of our new system; we also have a new cataloging and circulation component. There will be a learning curve for student workers at the front desk and we appreciate your understanding as they (and we) develop the necessary expertise.
Fall 2007
Library Readers'Advisory Blog Created
Read a good book lately? Share your likes and dislikes with others!
We've created a new Readers' Advisory blog at http://www.conantlibrary.blogspot.com
If you have a book you'd like to recommend or discuss with your friends post a comment! All you have to do is click on the 'Post Comments Here' link. (If you don't have an email or other account with Google you will be asked to create one.)
And if you're looking for a good book to read and haven't discovered it yet, the Library lobby houses our new popular fiction books right next to the Circulation Desk.
Tales of the Supernatural
On Sunday, October 28, from 9 - 10 pm, masters storyteller Odds Bodkin will present tales of the supernatural in the Lobby of Conant Library. Bodkin represents a new direction in storytelling. A multi-voiced character actor, he tells a wide variety of stories self-accompanied on a stage full of instruments. The New York Times called him a "consummate storyteller." Seating is limited so get there early!
Library Employees Recognized for Service to Nichols
At this year's annual Employee Recognition luncheon Sandra Lobo (Patron Services Coordinator)[bottom right], Evelyn Nieszezewski (Acquisitions and Nichols Archives assistant curator)[bottom center], and Pauline Sroczynski (Evening Supervisor) [bottom left] were recognized for 25 years and 20 years respectively for their dedication and service to the Nichols community. Congratulations! Also pictured are Donna DeNardis [top right], who was recognized last year for 25 years of service and Jim Douglas.
Where Can You Find Love, Laughs, Horror, and the Weird?
No, not the dorms...well, OK, maybe the dorms. But now it's also easy to find all this and more at the Library! Thanks to a grant from Verizon we've begun a collection of new popular fiction...more than 200 titles. If you enjoy reading romance, suspense, science fiction, humor, etc. check out the shelves next to the Circulation Desk.
And if there are specific authors you like and we don't have their latest book fill out the pink form at the desk and we'll try to get it for you!