We know you. You’re ambitious. You never give up. You continually strive for higher and higher levels. You stay awake at all hours until your eyes burn, and a vicious thirst rouses you from your single-minded drive. You ignore every distraction, until, at last, you reach the finale to all your aspirations, the culmination of … Continue reading Gleeson Library Welcome Weekends Event
The complex, daily work of an academic library could not be easily completed without the support of our industrious team of student workers. This afternoon, Gleeson Library staff, librarians, and the Dean’s Office, honored our wonderful, hard-working, student assistants with an end-of-the-year appreciation party. This spring semester in particular, our party felt a little more … Continue reading The Student Assistant Appreciation Party, Spring 2010
Gleeson Library and the School of Nursing took a break from our summer projects to convene for a pleasant, interdepartmental potluck and a spirited game of bocce ball on the lush green lawns outside of Gleeson Library. Two teams, in two rounds, from both departments displayed sleeper athletic skills, superior hand-eye coordination, and departmental pride, … Continue reading Gleeson Library / School of Nursing 2009 Bocce Ball Tournament
When my niece was still a little girl, her infant brother and I spent a rainy Saturday afternoon watching Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on video. I remember one scene when (– and hey, spoilers here, if you’re about 17 years behind on your animation DVD stack–), the awkward Beast attempts to impress the reticent … Continue reading Things I Learned from Watching Videos with Kids