Public relations major Kaitlyn Parsons wrote the following piece as a feature story class assignment. The article includes input and quotations from both Library personnel and students and truly relates the essence of the space as a student-centric, collaborative environment. STUDENT INPUT HELPS CREATE LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS Students Collaborate with Auburn University to create a [...]
Webmaster Tony Oravet provides the following rundown on Twitter, how it works, and why it’s useful. What is Twitter, anyway? Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author’s profile page [...]
Bob Yerkey provides the following update on facilities projects, building maintenance and development, and other progress happening at the Libraries. First, let me add a little info to things you already know about. You already know about the carpet installation on the third floor and office areas, about the installation of the Reference/Instruction Librarian offices, [...]
Joyce Hicks provides the following update on this fall’s lecture series. The Discover Auburn Lecture Series, sponsored by the Auburn University Libraries, resumes this fall. The lectures take place in Special Collections, located on the ground floor of the Draughon Library. On Thursday, August 26, 2010, at 3 PM, Tom Eden, Auburn’s head cheerleader during [...]
Kathi Palmer introduces the Office of University Writing, located on the 3rd floor of RBD Library. Who’s in our office? Dr. Margaret Marshall, Director of University Writing Kathi Palmer, Administrative Assistant What do we do to enhance the culture of writing and writing instruction? Support student writing with face-to-face consultations in the Miller Writing Center [...]
Auburn University Libraries is working with EBSCOhost to help test and develop the EBSCOhost Discovery Service (EDS), a unified index of the Libraries’ resources. EDS will provide patrons with one search interface to find full-text journal articles, as well as books from the catalog and items from the Auburn University Digital Library. As part of [...]
The Office of Information Technology recently promoted Cybersecurity Awareness month at Auburn and provided great tips to protecting yourself and your information. Here are some of the helpful hints: -Secure your handheld device – your cell phone, iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry, or any other Smartphone data can be protected by simply setting a password on [...]
Have you ever wondered what happens at the conferences your colleagues rush off to? There are valuable lessons to be learned at these workshops and conferences. At ALA this year, Bonnie MacEwan, Dean of Libraries, learned that there is no “magical summer” that turns an undergraduate into a graduate student. The transition is a [...]
What a busy year it has been! As today’s issue of The Plainsman reminds us, every day, nearly 5,000 people walk into the Libraries. I know everyone has been working hard to serve those users and improve the Libraries in look, feel and experience. I’d like to recap some things we’ve done so far this [...]
Congratulations to those with anniversaries in April. Visit the Anniversaries page to see who is celebrating!
