National Library Week Question of the Day

Happy National Library Week!

Monday's Winner has already been Chosen! Tune in tomorrow for another mind-blowing library research question.
Monday
1. Find the database called ARTstor. (Hint: databases are found on the Library's web page under "Articles and E-resources")
2.Find a painting by Edgar Degas.
3.Tell us the title of the painting that you have found.

How to submit your answer:
1.Submit a comment in response to this blog post.
2.With your response, include your name, phone number and email address. (Don't worry, your response is private and will not appear on the blog!)
3.We will let you know the following day whether you were the first response winner.

Keep watching the blog througout the week for more research questions. There will be a new one Tuesday through Friday by 9:00 am!

Celebrate National Library Week!

National Library Week is a time to remind others about the contribution libraries, librarians and library workers make to their communities every day.

Prizes!

Ipod Shuffle: Students have the opportunity to win an Ipod Shuffle at our Edible Book Fair (4/12 noon-2p.m.). Submit your vote for the best edible book and automatically enter a drawing for the Ipod Shuffle.

Free Java City: Win a $10.00 Java City Gift certificate by checking our blog for the library question of the day. Submit a comment in response to this blog post each day. With your response, include your name and email address. (Don't worry, your response is private and will not appear on the blog!)



Here are Kimbel Library's Events for National Library Week:

Monday, April 12th
Edible Book Fair!
12:00- 2:00
All Coastal Carolina University faculty, staff, and students are welcome to submit their own creations. Submissions will be displayed in the library from 12:00-2:00 while Students, faculty, and staff vote for their favorite book. Cake will be served for all to enjoy!


Wednesday, April 14th
Pizza and Crafts!
12:00-2:00
Pizza and Origami: A match made in ...??? Well, Kimbel Library is going to make it work! Come on in, sit down, and enjoy some pizza while making simple crafts like origami as well as paper marbling and wish bracelets. Let the folding and eating BEGIN!


Thursday, April 15th
Play it up Game Night!
4:00-9:00
Everyone is welcome to this gaming extravaganza! Four big projection screens will be used for Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. Not a gamer? No problem. We will also have board games, cards, and puzzles. Bring your own games to play, or just use ours. Just BRING IT!

Check out the new issue of Pulp & Pixels, a Kimbel Library Online Newsletter!
URL: http://ww2.coastal.edu/pulpandpixels/

Highlights from this issue…

• Food, fun and edible books at the National Library Week celebrations!


• Pulp & Pixels Exclusive! Check out the artistic renderings of the upcoming Bryan Information Commons.


• Watch the entertaining “Squawk on the Street” video as Trevor interviews students about eBooks…


• Read the Kimbology comic your classes.


• Come check out what our ants are carrying off from the Kimbel Library picnic!

Happy National Poetry Month!

April is National Poetry Month! In celebration, visit the official website at http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41 to read a poem a day, or find lots of other great ideas of ways to celebrate poetry.

Holiday Hours Posted

Kimbel Library will close today (Friday, April 2nd) at 3:00 pm and remain closed until Sunday, April 4th at 5:00 pm.

Library website gets a facelift!

Kimbel Library got a new look last week!

Changes include:

* Library hours at the top of the page.
* Soothing teal background.
* Quick links to our Facebook, Blogger, Pulp and Pixels and Twitter sites.
* New, consolidated departmental webpages.

Check back next semester for even more exciting revisions.

Got feedback? Email Casey Schacher (cschache @ coastal.edu).

Database Trial: ShipIndex.org

Kimbel Library has a trial subscription to the ShipIndex.org online database through the end of April. ShipIndex.org "tells you which books, magazines, and online resources mention the vessels you're researching. With 143,937 entries in the free database and 1,279,773 entries available with premium access, you're bound to find useful information here." You can check out the database here: http://0-shipindex.org.library.coastal.edu/ and then please fill out the trial database evaluation form to let us know what you think.