What's New at the Auburn Libraries

Construction Work on 2nd. Floor

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Starting on Wednesday, November 18, construction work will begin in the southeastern section of the Second Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library.

The construction work is needed for the creation of the Miller Writing Center, the Study Partners tutoring service, and a large Learning Commons area including four new group study rooms, new furniture, and the addition of approximately 300 electrical outlets.

It is anticipated that the construction work will continue through January 10 (with a break in construction during Final Exams), so that the new facilities will be available for the start of the Spring Semester on January 11.

German Photographic Exhibit

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UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization)

World Heritage Sites in Germany: A Photographic Exhibit

Opening Reception

Wednesday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m.

Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Presented by: Auburn University President’s Office, Auburn University Libraries, and German Consulate General in Atlanta

The exhibit is located on the Second Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library near the atrium stairwell.

Caribou Coffee Holiday Hours

tim — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:22:48 +0000

The Caribou Coffee House, located on the Second Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library, will be operating under the following Holiday Hours:

Nov. 23-24: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Dec. 16-18: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Holiday Hours

tim — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:22:38 +0000

Be sure to check the hours of operation of the Auburn University Libraries during the Thanksgiving holiday period. Click on the Library Hours link located in the upper right hand side of the Auburn University Libraries homepage to see hours of operation for the period November 21 – 28.

Library Lecture Nov. 18: Evolution Proven

tim — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:11:32 +0000

Discover Auburn Lectures

Evolution Proven: The Curious Development of American Anti-Evolution

Charles A. Israel (Auburn University Department of History) and author of Before Scopes: Evangelicalism, Education, and Evolution in Tennessee, 1870-1925

Wednesday, November 18 at 3 p.m.

Location: Special Collections and Archives Department, Ground Floor, Ralph Brown Draughon Library

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

Library Newspapers

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This database is located under the Articles and Databases tab on the library homepage and then under the Newspapers heading. It provides a convenient method of determining what newspapers are available in microfilm format in the library collections. Newspapers can be searched by county for Alabama Newspapers, by state for United States newspapers, and by country for International Newspapers.

Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B)

tim — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:57:35 +0000

This database covers bacterial immunology and vaccinations to diseases of man and animals. Major areas of subject coverage include: Aggressins and Toxins, Animal Bacteriology, Antibacterial Agents, Antibiosis, Cell Structure and Function, Culture, Ecology and Distribution, Genetics and Evolution, Human Bacteriology, Identification, Immunology, Invertebrate Bacteriology, Methodology, Microbial Symbiosis, Plasmids, Predation, Taxonomy, and Typing. Covers 1982 onward.

Nov. 10 Lecture: James Dawsey, Author

tim — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:34:36 +0000

“So You Want to Write a Novel? Maneuvering Potholes, Roadblocks, and Traffic Jams on the Way to Publication”

James Dawsey, author of Masters and Savages: A Novel

Location: Special Collections and Archives, Ground Floor, Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Tuesday, November 10 at 3 p.m.

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

Office Supply Vending Machine

tim — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:08 +0000

A vending machine offering office supplies such as pens, compact discs, and scantron sheets is now available in the foyer of the Parking Deck entrance (i.e., First Floor) of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library. It is located next to the recently-installed vending machines for drinks and nutritious snacks.

The Cambridge Dictionary of Psychology

tim — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:26:36 +0000

Edited by David Matsumoto and published by Cambridge University Press in 2009, this volume is located on the First Floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library under call number BF 31 .C28 2009.