DRAUGHON LIBRARY TO CLOSE OVER WINTER BREAK FOR RECARPETING

To lay 12,000 yeards of new carpet on the First and Second Floors of the the Ralph Brown Draughon Library over the winter break, the Libraries will move 1.5 million books and 195 computers.  Beginning Friday, December 19, the Draughon Library will adjust its hours to move materials and lay carpet.  Full services will remain through final exams and until 2 p.m. on Friday, December 19.

After the 19th., branch libraries located in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and the College of Veterinary Medicine will be open to serve all patrons.  Patrons who need access to resources located in Draughon Library can request those resources be temporarily relocated to either location.  Submit a courier request at https://www.lib.auburn.edu/jcourier_login.htm telling the Libraries what materials you will need from the Draughon Library prior to closing and those items will be moved to the branch of your choice.  Although the Libraries will do the best they can to assure access over the holidays, physical access to certain collections cannot be guaranteed during the recarpeting project so please make every effort to submit courier requests prior to Thursday, December 18.

Holiday hours for the branch libraries can be found on the Libraries’ webpage at http://www.lib.auburn.edu/hours/ .  The Draughon Library will reopen at 7:45 a.m. Monday, January 5, 2009 and for the two days prior to classes, the Libraries and Facilities will be working to bring services online.

The Auburn University Libraries’ Interlibrary Loan and AUBIExpress delivery services will be accepting book and article requests until Wednesday, December 10.  Requests submitted after December 10 may not be processed until January 5.  For more information call (334) 844-1728 or send e-mail to illhelp@auburn.edu .

The Media & Digital Resource Lab (formerly known as the Digital Resource Lab) has a new web site providing information on locating the audio-visual materials formerly located in the Movies, Music & More Collection, and on the many other services offered by the facility.  The Media & Digital Resource Lab is located on the First Floor  of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library.

The Juvenile Books Collection is moving from the Second Floor to the Third Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library on the east side of the floor facing the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center.

The Cambridge History of Law in America

Edited by Michael Grossberg and Christopher Tomlins, this three-volume set is located on the Third Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library under call number KF 352 .C36 2008.

The three volumes include:

Volume I:  Early America, 1580-1815

Volume II:  The Long Nineteenth Century, 1789-1920

Volume III:  The Twentieth Century and After, 1920-  .

Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities:  Educational Directories

Cabell’s Directory lists dozens of scholarly journals with their publication guidelines in the field of Education.  The directory helps scholars identify journals for publication and guides users in evaluating journal quality.  Entries include contact information, manuscript guidelines, acceptance rates, review process, number of reviewers, and audience.

There are three Educational Directories in this database:

Educational Curriculum and Methods

Educational Psychology and Administration

Educational Technology and Library Science.

Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities, Psychology

Cabell’s Directory lists dozens of scholarly journals with their publication guidelines in the field of Psychology.  The directory helps scholars identify journals for publication and guides users in evaluating journal quality.  Entries include contact information, manuscript guidelines, acceptance rates, review process, number of reviewers, and audience.

Birmingham Rails:  The Last Golden Era

Lyle Key and Marvin Clemons

Date and Time:  Thursday, November 20 at 3 p.m.

Location:  Special Collections and Archives, located on the Ground Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Sponsored by:  The Auburn University Libraries, the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts, and the Auburn  University Bookstore.

Robert Clem to Screen a New Eugene Walter Documentary

Date and Time:  Wednesday, November 12 at 3 p.m.

Location:  The Special Collections and Archives Department, located on the Ground Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Eugene Walter (1921-1998) was born in Mobile.  He was a screenwriter and poet who lived a bohemian lifestyle.

Sponsored by:  the Auburn University Libraries, and the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts

On Friday, November 7, the Auburn University Libraries will have an open house and dedication of two new instruction labs, the assistive technology lab, and the media and digital resource lab.  The event will take place on the Second Floor  of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.  It will be a great opportunity to try out new equipment and resources and see the new spaces at the library.