Since our building closed in mid-March along with the rest of campus, Gleeson Library staff have been working hard to provide remote access to our services and collections for students, staff, and faculty. We are here to support you — classes are online and so is the library. Here are new ways students and faculty are … Continue reading At Your Fingertips: Remote Library Services
You’ve worked in some great libraries, and have accomplished some really great things at these different places. Tell us a little bit about your background — library-related or not — and projects you are proud of or were excited to be a part of. I am Ngāti Paoa Māori and grew up in Tāmaki Makaurau, … Continue reading Welcome Nicky Andrews – Instruction and First-Year Experience Librarian
Here’s a book review by Reference student assistant Juliana Molina! A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a historical fiction novel that takes place in many cities across Afghanistan and tells the stories of two girls, Mariam and Laila. Though they are years apart in age, their stories intertwine in a heart-wrenching way. This … Continue reading What Reference Students are Reading: Pt. 1
Here is a guest post from Jacqueline Cao, a student assistant in the Reference Department. September 6th is is National Read A Book Day! Take those reading glasses out, a hot mug of tea or coffee, and find a cozy seat to settle down in. Although there are a lot of national days, this one … Continue reading National Read a Book Day!
At our yearly Student Assistant Orientation held this past Sunday, August 26th, one of the “ice breaker” activities for the Reference Student Assistants was to discuss a book read over the summer. Here’s a list of the books we read and some of our thoughts on them. 1. Love in the Time of Cholera – … Continue reading Reference Students’ Summer Reading List
This summer the Library’s electronic classroom underwent a complete renovation. The new space allows for increased group collaboration and active learning. Some of the new features include: New PCs operating on Windows 10 Four mobile tables that promote active learning and engagement Space for laptop use 5 LCD monitors equipped with AirPlay and HDMI connection … Continue reading Active Engagement in the Electronic Classroom
During library instruction sessions, Education Librarian Amy Gilgan employs a variety of methods to spark student curiosity, catapulting the research process from rote searching into active learning. Some of these methods involve discussion of the Wasco Clown and the Riot Grrrl punk movement and they usually focus on investigating the construction of authority, shining a … Continue reading Riot Grrrl in the Library: Employing Critical Active Learning
Historically, Thanksgiving traditions were celebrated as gratitude to the gods after a successful harvest. These traditions date back to Ancient Greece and Rome; they are not unique to nor did they originate in the United States. As a matter of fact, the day we celebrate as Thanksgiving Day (currently) was not the first Thanksgiving … Continue reading Reframing Thanksgiving
Have you ever wondered which subject-specific databases the library has? There’s a librarian for that! Interested in bringing in your class to learn some research skills? There’s a librarian for that too! Is there a book missing in our collection that is essential to your subject? We can purchase it! These are just some examples … Continue reading Library Liaisons Are Here to Help You
Construction work in the Reference Room on the 1st floor of the library will begin the morning of Wednesday, July 20th, and be completed before the start of the Fall semester. Reference Desk Services During this time, Reference Desk services will move to the 2nd floor group study area, and remain there until construction work … Continue reading Reference Desk Moving / Computer Lab Closing
