Shifting has progressed to the Second Floor  in the HE series. The A series is moving to OLAF (Offsite Library Archival Facility).

Shelving construction work at the OLAF site is now complete. Movement of materials to the building is proceeding.

Sprinkler installation will be in the Learning Commons area in the coming week. No call number ranges are expected to be affected.

Library Mell Classroom Building  page: http://mcb.lib.auburn.edu

Facilities Management project website: http://www.auburn.edu/administration/facilities/webapps/projects/profile.php?proj=11-209

Be sure to click on the Hours link located in the upper central section of the Auburn University Libraries homepage to find out library hours of operation during the Intersession schedule, May 7 - 18.  Regular Summer hours of operation will resume on Thursday, May 19 (first day of classes).

Be sure to check library hours of operation during Final Exams May 2 - 6  by clicking on the Hours link located in the top central section of the Auburn University Libraries homepage.  Special hours will be in place also for April 29 - May 1 for classes ending and for Study/Reading days.  Intersession Hours will be in effect May 7 - 18.

Discover Auburn Book Talk

The Village on the Plain:  Auburn University 1856-2006

Dr. Dwayne Cox, Former Head, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University

Date and Time:  Thursday, May 5 at 3 p.m.

Location:  Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium, Ground Floor, Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Reception and book signing to follow.

Auburn University possesses a rich and storied past.   Dwayne Cox's The Village on the Plain tells the story of a small private college that transformed itself in the face of sweeping national events and state politics, not only to survive the threats but to emerge more complex and resilient.  It is a lively and authoritative history of the rivalries, achievements, and controversies surrounding the growth of Alabama's premier land-grant institution.

Sponsored by:  Auburn University Libraries.

Keeping Up with the Juvi's

Date and Time:  Tuesday, April 19, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location:  By the Juvenile Collection, Third Floor, Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Come join us to browse the 2016 Children's and Young Adults Award Winning Books and the Libraries' Juvenile Collection!  There will be refreshments along with information about the libraries' resources for juvenile literature.  Book jackets from this year's and previous years' award winners will be available for free to take on a first come - first served basis - great for bulletin boards and classroom decor!

For more information, contact Todd Shipman, Education Librarian at todd.shipman@auburn.edu .

Discover Auburn Lecture Series

Book Talk

The First Great Financial Crisis of the 21st. Century:  A Retrospective

Dr. James Barth, Lowder Eminent Scholar in Finance, Auburn University, Harbert College of Business

Date and Time:  Thursday, April 14 at 3 p.m.

Location:  Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium, Ground Floor, Ralph Brown Draughon Library

What caused the crisis?  How did the crisis differ across countries?  What is the outlook for another crisis and when?

James R. Barth is the Lowder Eminent Scholar in Finance at Auburn University, a Senior Fellow at the Milken Institute, and a Fellow at the Wharton Financial Institution Center.  His research focusses on financial institutions, capital markets, both domestic and global, with special emphasis on regulatory issues.

This book reviews and analyzes the causes, consequences of, and the regulatory responses to the Great Financial Crisis, particularly from a public policy viewpoint.

Sponsored by:   Auburn University Libraries.

Discover Auburn Lecture Series

Popular Sheet Music Publishing and the First World War

Liza Weisbrod, Music and Government Documents Librarian, Auburn University Libraries

Date and Time:  Thursday, April 7 at 3 p.m.

Location:  Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium, Ground Floor, Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Sponsored by:  Auburn University Libraries

Discover Auburn Lecture Series

Andrew Jackson, Indian Removal, and The Trail of Tears:  History and Legacy

Dr. Daniel Feller, Professor of History, University of Tennessee

Date and Time:  Tuesday, April 5 at 3 p.m.

Location:  Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium, Ground Floor, Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Dr. Feller is a Professor of History, Distinguished Professor of Humanities, and Editor/Director of The Papers of Andrew Jackson at the University of Tennessee.  His books include The Public Lands in Jacksonian Politics, The Jacksonian Promise:  America, 1815-1840, and a new edition of Harriet Martineau's 1838 American tour narrative, Retrospect of Western Travel.

Feller was the lead scholar for the PBS special "Andrew Jackson:  Good, Evil, and the Presidency," and he has also appeared on the PBS show "History Detectives," TLC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" and most recently, CNN's "Race for the White House."

Sponsored by:  Auburn University Department of History and Auburn University Libraries.

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Discover Auburn Lecture Series

Bringing Back Big Blue:  Reintroducing Indigo Snakes to Alabama and Florida

David A. Steen, Ph.D.,  Assistant Research Professor, Auburn University Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University Museum of Natural History, and Alabama Natural Heritage Program

Date and Time:  Thursday, March 10 at 3 p.m.

Location:  Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium, Ground Floor, Ralph Brown Draughon Library

Sponsored by:  Auburn University Libraries