November 23rd, 2009 by Laura
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Come browse the newest popular reading titles in Zumberge Library’s Café Bibliothèque and the Steelcase Library Reading Room! You can also search the library’s catalog for specific titles or authors. Did you know books from this collection can be delivered to any of the GVSU libraries, including the Frey Foundation Learning Center? It’s easy – just ask us how! You can give us a call at 616-331-3500 or chat with us.
Below are the latest titles received. Stay tuned for further additions; new titles arrive every month.
Zumberge Library:
- Pilgrims by Garrison Keillor
- There goes the bride by M.C. Beaton
- Pursuit of honor by Vince Flynn
- Blood game by Iris Johansen
- K2 by Ed Viesturs
- Breaking the rules by Barbara Taylor Bradford
- Gates by John Connolly
- Scarpetta factor by Patricia Cornwell
- Heidegger and a hippo walk through those pearly gates by T. Cathcart & D. Klein
- Ghost king by R.A. Salvatore
- You better not cry by Augusten Burroughs
- A blue and gray Christmas by Joan Medlicott
- I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
- Broken jewel by David L. Robbins
- New York by Edward Rutherfurd
- Michael by editors of Rolling Stone
- Bon Jovi
- Last words by George Carlin
- Rainwater by Sandra Brown
- Paul McCartney by Peter Carlin
- Googled by Ken Auletta
- Under the dome by Stephen King
- Have a little faith by Mitch Albom
- Knit the season by Kate Jacobs
Steelcase Library:
- Even money by Dick Francis
- Most evil by Steve Hodel
- Gotti confidential by Victoria Gotti
- Google speaks by Janet Lowe
- 13 ½ by Nevada Barr
- The murder business by Mark Fuhrman
- America for sale by Jerome R. Corsi
- Humbling by Philip Roth
- Abandoned by Cody McFadyen
- Haiku by Andrew Vachss
- Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
November 23rd, 2009 by Laura
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The Libraries would like to wish a proud congratulations to Ann Hayward, Library Senior Associate in Acquisitions/Cataloging. Ann won the university’s Graduate Deans’ Citation for Academic Excellence for Outstanding Thesis for Fall 2009. She also won the Outstanding Publication in English award for two pieces she wrote about William Empson. I hope you’ll join us in celebrating Ann’s achievements!
October 16th, 2009 by Laura
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Elise Valoe of the Steelcase Corporation will be at Zumberge Library in Allendale, in order to meet with students to get their ideas for a new library building. We’re looking for volunteers to meet with Elise!
If you’d like free pizza and a chance to share your thoughts, there are 3 different sessions you can sign up for:
- Monday, Oct. 19th, 10am – noon
- Monday, Oct. 19th, 4pm – 6pm
- Friday, Oct. 23rd, 10am – noon
Please comment on this entry to sign up for one of these sessions!
October 8th, 2009 by admin
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American History in Video is a video collection put together by Alexander Street Press. Alexander Street Press is also responsible for Dance in Video, Opera in Video, and Theatre in Video, which the library subscribes to and you may be familiar with. They are making American History in Video freely available until November 15. From their e-mail to librarians:
Since launching in April, American History in Video has grown to include more than 1,500 titles and 500 hours. It will continue to grow to include more than 5,000 complete titles and 2,000 hours of rare newsreels and important documentaries from leading producers such as PBS, The History Channel®, Bullfrog Films, and California Newsreel.
September 22nd, 2009 by Laura
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Come browse the newest popular reading titles in Zumberge Library’s Café Bibliothèque and the Steelcase Library Reading Room! You can also search the library’s catalog for specific titles or authors. Did you know books from this collection can be delivered to any of the GVSU libraries, including the Frey Foundation Learning Center? It’s easy – just ask us how! You can give us a call at 616-331-3500 or chat with us.
Below are the latest titles received. Stay tuned for further additions; new titles arrive every month.
Zumberge Library:
- Seven days of rage by Paul LaRosa
- Shooting stars by Lebron James
- True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy
- Homer and Langley by E.. L. Doctorow
- Evil at heart by Chelsea Cain
- Vanishing act by Fern Michaels
- Little bird of heaven by Joyce Carol Oates
- Lost art of gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith
- Think no evil by Jonas Beiler
- Barack and Michelle by Christopher Andersen
- Twenties girl by Sophie Kinsella
- Wilderness warrior by Douglas Brinkley
- Accidental billionaires by Ben Mezrich
- Never give up on your dream by Warren Moon
- Born to play by Dustin Pedroia
- Fire and ice by J. A. Jance
- Library by Stuart Murray
Steelcase Library:
- Resurrecting midnight by Eric Jerome Dickey
- Ladies of the lake by Haywood Smith
- The last song by Nicholas Sparks
- Homeland by Barbara Hambly
- Big little life by Dean Koontz
- Speech-less by Matt Latimer
- A change in Altitude by Anita Shreve
- 206 bones by Kathy Reichs
- Blindman’s bluff by Faye Kellerman
- Hell’s Gate by Stephen Frey
- Smash cut by Sandra Brown
- Rules of vengeance by Christopher Reich
- Cult insanity by Irene Spencer
- That old cape magic by Richard Russo
- Dragons of the hourglass mage by Margaret Weis
- Alibi by Teri Woods
- Hunted by Brian Haig
- Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks
September 17th, 2009 by Laura
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Congratulations to Christine Drewel, Amy Frazee, & Laura Kate Morse!
For those of you who are curious, you’ll find the answers to the puzzle clues below, in italics.
- This C database contains hundreds of reference books, including English dictionaries, foreign language dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, and more. (Credo)
- PN6737 .M66 W38 2005 (Watchmen)
- The Zumberge library is now open until two am Sunday through Wednesday.
- One of our new librarians, Pete Coco, is liaison to this department. (English)
- The Curriculum Materials Libraries at Zumberge and Steelcase are both located on the second floor.
- This library location (or learning center) is located on the second and fourth floors of the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences. (Frey)
- 1531-2542 is the ISSN for this journal. (portal)
- This building holds the University Archives as well as the libraries’ special collections, including the Veterans History project. (Seidman)
- One of the most useful Nursing databases, this resource is a service of the National Library of Medicine. (PubMed)
- GVSU’s Steelcase Library is located on this street. (Fulton)
- This new research tool works a bit like Google, but searches library content. (Summon)
- This online service is a great way to store and organize your citations. It can automatically create a bibliography for you as well! (RefWorks)
- The first name of our other new librarian, who is the liaison to the School of Public and Non-Profit Administration. (Hazel)
- The new library building in Allendale will be named for Mary Idema Pew.
- If you look out of the west windows of Zumberge Library, you will see one of these. (pond)
- Scholar Works, the library’s institutional repository, is home to articles, papers, and other scholarly works written by GVSU students, faculty, and staff.
The hidden phrase was puzzleohnine.
August 27th, 2009 by admin
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Puzzled? Let the University Libraries help put all the pieces together. Come to the Fifth Annual Library Palooza on Thursday, September 10 and get acquainted with University Libraries’ faculty, staff, and services. There’ll be games and snacks at all three locations so stop by
Zumberge Library on the Allendale Campus from 11am – 3pm
Steelcase Library on the Pew Campus from noon – 6pm
Frey Foundation Learning Center at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences from noon – 6pm
Don’t forget to download and solve the 2009 Library Palooza Puzzler. Correct submissions will be entered into a drawing for an iPod Shuffle!
August 24th, 2009 by admin
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Starting August 31, Zumberge Library in Allendale will be open extended hours! Zumberge will be open from noon until 2am on Sundays, and from 7:30am until 2am Monday through Wednesday.
August 24th, 2009 by Laura
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There are two upcoming workshops at Steelcase Library downtown –
Introduction to the Library
Attend either Sept. 14th, 15th, or 16th! The workshop will be held from 5:15 until 5:45 in the evening.
Introduction to RefWorks
Attend either Sept. 21st, 22nd, or 23rd! This workshop will also be held from 5:15 until 5:45 in the evening.
These workshops are open to students, faculty, and staff, but are primarily intended for students.
June 23rd, 2009 by admin
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New titles in popular reading collections at Zumberge and Steelcase
Come browse the newest popular reading titles in Zumberge Library’s Café Bibliothèque and the Steelcase Library Reading Room. You can also search the library’s catalog for specific titles or authors. Did you know books from this collection can be delivered to any of the GVSU libraries, including the Frey. It’s easy–just ask (331.3500)!
Following are the latest titles received. Stay tuned for further additions; new titles arrive every month.
Zumberge Library
Teatime for the traditionally built by Alexander McCall Smith
Killer cuts by Elaine Viets Wicked prey by John Sandford
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
Start where you are by Chris Gardner
Ted Kennedy by Edward Klein
The Garth factor by Patsi Bale Cox
Intent to kill by James Grippando
Sisters & husbands by Connie Briscoe
Matters of the heart by Danielle Steel
Heartless by Diana Palmer
Finger lickin’ fifteen by Janet Evanovich
Fixer upper by Mary Kay Andrews
Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
Relentless by Dean Koontz
Bourne deception by Eric VanLustbader
Crazy for the storm by Norman Ollestad
Dunn Road by Jane Green
Gone tomorrow by Lee Child
Haze by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Look again by Lisa Scottoline
Steelcase Library
Set you compass true by Signe Bergstrom
Step by step by Lawrence Block
Worst nightmares by Shane Briant
Lovers by John Connolly
Wide smiles of girls by Jennifer Fenske
Prairie tale by Melissa Gilbert
5 principles for a successful life by Newt Gingrich
Story sisters by Alice Hoffman
Take two by Karen Kingsbury
Patrick Swayze by Wendy Leigh
Road dogs by Elmore Leonard
Cemetery dance by Douglas Preston
Capture by Robert Tanenbaum
