Happy St. Patrick's Day!

To help get your green on Davis Library at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College is highlighting a few St. Patrick related titles available through its online catalog--RioCat:

Just need a pinch of information on origins of the holiday or Ireland's patron saint? Check out some History of St. Patrick's Day Videos offered at History Channel's Website at history.com or as always, you can... "Ask Us!"

I Cannot Tell a Lie...

In honor of the Presidents' Day Holiday Weekend, Davis Library at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College will be CLOSED:

• Saturday, February 13^th;
• Sunday, February 14^th; and
• Monday, February 15^th.

Regular hours will resume Tuesday, February 16, 2016. We’ll be open from 8 AM to 10 PM that day.

American History - February Birthdays Book Display

Also in honor of both Presidents’ Day and Black History Month, Davis Library is celebrating three February birthdays this month! Come check out our small book display important figures in American History:

George Washington – February 22, 1732

[Julian Calendar: February 11, 1731]

“Father of Our Country”—1^st President of the United States and Leader of the Continental Army (American Revolutionary War)

Abraham Lincoln – February 12, 1809

16^th President of the United States who also lead the United States through Civil War—preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the Federal government and modernized the U.S. economy

Frederick Douglass – c. February, 1818

[Exact Date Unknown: Recognized as Valentine’s Day/February 14^th]

Former slave who became a national leader in United States’ abolitionist movement during and prior to the Civil War. Writer, orator and statesman, Douglass was an important activist for civil rights seeking equality for all Americans—men, women, black, white, Native American, and immigrants   

The ideals these men fought for during their lifetimes have played a significant role in how libraries in the United States were founded and how they continue to operate today. Libraries strive to serve as the cornerstones of democracy—preserving the freedoms of our First Amendment Rights.

Enjoy a happy and safe holiday weekend!

Got questions? “Ask Us!”

Got Books?

Have books or any other library materials checked out?

With the Finals Week starting and Semester/Winter Break coming up soon, it’s time get those items renewed or returned.

No one wants to start the New Year or Spring 2016 Semester off here at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College with overdue fines.

Use the My Record link found on the Davis Library’s Website to view and manage your library account. Login requires that you enter your NAME (first and last); BARCODE (Student ID# with the letter “s” at its start—e.g., s300123456); and PIN (Personal Identification Number, which is set by default to the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.)

View our video tutorial below for step-by-step directions:

Please Note: when using My Record to renew library materials, you may only select and submit items for renewal one at a time. To renew several items all at once, it’s often easier to “Ask Us!” to do it for you. Stop by the Circulation Desk; contact us by phone (1.800.282.7201, ext. 7005); or send us an email (refdesk@rio.edu.) We’d be happy to take care of that for you.

 

Needing to return books after hours?
Use the drop box located at the building's Main Entrace to get those items back to us.

Have any questions?
Remember, you may always... "Ask Us!"

New Campus Book Club Meets Again Next Week

The new Campus Book Club at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College will meet Thursday, October 29^th from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM on the Main Floor of the Davis Library. 

The book selection for this month is The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. 

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There is still plenty of time to read this book before next Thursday’s meeting! 

Unfortunately, Davis Library does not have a copy of this title available in its collection, but it may be borrowed via OhioLINK, Ohio’s Academic Library Consortium, at: http://olc1.ohiolink.edu:80/record=b33095340~S0  

Because OhioLINK requests may take up to a week to be delivered, here are some suggestions that might help you to get started on reading this book before it arrives on campus: 

(Please note: These options are for previewing purposes. We are NOT recommending that you buy the book.) 

Google Books offers a limited preview (Introduction/Prologue/Parts of Ch. 1) at:  https://books.google.com/books?id=04eIA3RwGbwC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false 

Amazon Kindle Store also offers a free preview (Chapters 1-3 – you must download the free Kindle App available through a link found on the following page too) at: http://www.amazon.com/Excerpt-Ocean-End-Lane-Chapters-ebook/dp/B00JTYQIY0/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1445526179&sr=1-3&keywords=ocean+at+the+end+of+the+lane 

Online borrowing options… 

If you have a library card from your public library, then an eBook may also be available for you to borrow via the Ohio Digital Library. For more information on what they offer, contact your public library or visit: http://ohioebooks.org/088F5D48-906B-4C92-964F-B8757F0F8380/10/50/en/Default.htm 

Don’t live in Ohio? Libraries.org helps you find libraries near you: http://librarytechnology.org/libraries/ Many libraries nation-wide offer similar access to recreational reading materials in digital format. 

Even if you don’t have a chance to read this month’s selection, please feel free to stop by to learn more about this new club. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Davis Library. For more information, contact Jonathan Simmons, Adjunct Faculty (English), at (740)245-7356 or jsimmons[at]rio.edu. Then, you may also… “Ask Us!”

Yes! School is Back in Session…

Yes! School is back in session at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. With the first month of classes in full swing, Davis Library has been keeping up with and participating in all the busy activities on campus. 

In addition to all the library orientation and instruction sessions, Davis Library is also promoting and hosting a number of literature-based social activities on campus this month.

This weekend, the French Art Colony’s Riverby Theatre Guild is performing Emma! A Pop Musical at the Alphus R. Christensen Theatre in the university’s Berry Fine & Performing Arts Center. A modern-day take on Jane Austen’s classic novel Emma, the romantic comedy play features hit songs of legendary girl groups and iconic female singers.

Written nearly two centuries ago, Emma still continues to be popular.  Actually, it has inspired several stage, cinema and television adaptations in recent years as well as other novels.

Jane Austen is one of England’s most famous authors although she never gained any public recognition for her writings during her lifetime. Austen published her work anonymously since female authors were discouraged in the early 19^th century.

To help promote Emma! A Pop Musical, Davis Library has put up a special display of Jane Austen and Emma-related works on the Library’s Main Floor. The musical is being directed by Minda Hager, part-time/temporary Library Assistant at the Davis Library.

 

Jane Austen's Emma Book Display @ Davis Library

Show-times for this event are 8 PM Thursday 9/17 & Friday 9/18; and 3 PM Sunday 9/20. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door. Rio Grande students enrolled in LA10001 Gateway to Success are eligible for FREE admission and can earn class credit for their attendance. Contact Davis Library at 1.800.282.7201, ext. 7005 or refdesk@rio.edu for more details.

Another event happening at the Davis Library this month is the first meeting of a new campus book club. Jonathan Simmons, English adjunct faculty member, is organizing the group. The new book club’s first meeting will be Thursday 9/24 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM on the Davis Library’s Main Floor. The Friends of the Davis Library are providing light refreshments to help celebrate and support the club’s inauguration.

The first book the group will be reading and discussing is The Circle by Dave Eggers. While Davis Library does not yet have a copy of this title available in its collections, you will be able to borrow a copy via the OhioLINK Library Catalog or SearchOhio services. A dystopian thriller that explores how social media and other emerging technologies can threaten our civil liberties—particularly with regard to privacy, look for The Circle to be adapted for the silver screen soon. A major motion picture based on the novel is due for release sometime in 2016 and stars both Emma Watson and Tom Hanks. 

 

"See the Film - Read the Book" Display @ Davis Library

Literature inspiring film is also the subject of another small book display we are featuring on the Davis Library's Main Floor to help promote the One Rio, One World, Many Voices: Multicultural Film Series being offered on campus throughout the 2015-2016 academic year. Several of the movies being shown originated in book form. If seeing the film makes you want to read the book, or if you want to read the book before seeing the film, then Davis Library can help! 

If you have any questions about these activities or need help finding a book, article or other forms of information, then please... "Ask Us!"