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 [...]
Aaron Trehub, assistant dean for technology and technical services at the Auburn University Libraries, has received the 2010 Sue O. Medina Award for Significant Contribution from the Alabama Association of College and Research Libraries (AACRL). The annual award honors library and information professionals and graduate students who work or reside in Alabama and have made [...]
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, [...]
What’s happening now: The 7th Annual Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, July 29, at the Saugahatchee Country Club. Cocktails are scheduled for 5 p.m. and the competition begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, and the spelling bee benefits the Lee County Literacy Coalition. Plan now to attend and cheer the Dewey [...]
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 [...]
Flu FAQs from Auburn University Provost and Associate Provost GENERAL FLU FAQ For links to current, credible sources of information about H1N1 influenza, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2009 H1N1 flu website at www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu. What are the signs and symptoms of H1N1 flu in people? The symptoms of the 2009 [...]
Paula Sullenger has been asked to serve in the capacity of a presidential appointee to the Institutional Advancement Committee for 2009-2010. The rules of the Board of Trustees provide for the President of the University to appoint a non-voting advisory member to the Committee. Dr. Gogue’s selection of Sullenger for this role recognizes her commitment to Auburn [...]
