Our new government documents LibGuide is up and running!

For anyone interested in searching for government published materials, or just information about how the U.S. Government works, Davis Library at the University of Rio Grande & Rio Grande Community College is a great place to start. Since 1966, we have been a member of the United States Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), which means that we get about 16% of all documents published by the U.S. Government each year. All government document print materials are kept on the 2nd floor stacks, just to the right of the front entrance.

As an additional resource for students, faculty, and the community we have just uploaded a link to our newly created government documents LibGuide, which can be found on the Davis Library homepage under "LibGuides". This resource provides information on finding government resources in print at Davis Library, on our website through RioCat, and online through various government websites. The LibGuide is organized into Executive, Legislative, and Judicial pages, with information on Ohio and international governments as well. Since the majority of government information can now be found online, the plethora of information available can get overwhelming. For this reason, we have also added "Popular Online Resources" and "Getting Started" pages, which are great for anyone doing general searches.

If you are interested in researching materials relating to the U.S. Government, or government organizations, online resources are a great place to start. That being said, the librarians at Davis Library are always willing to help, so feel free to come see us or contact us with any questions!

Whole New (Getting Ready for Graduation) View

View of the Davis Library around 10 AM Monday 4.27.15

It’s Finals Week here at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College and the grounds-keeping and maintenance crews are busy getting things ready for Rio Grande's Graduation Ceremony, which will take place on the lawn not too far from the front steps of the Davis Library. 

View of Rio Grande Main Campus from Davis Library's Main Entrance

During this week, Davis Library’s hours will be modified some. Then, next week we’ll go straight into our summer hours. A few details on those upcoming changes to hours of operation are as follows:

• OPEN 8 AM – 10 PM - Monday, April 27^th – Wednesday, April 29^th

• OPEN 8 AM – 5 PM - Thursday, April 30^th & Friday, May 1^st

• CLOSED - Saturday, May 2^nd; Sunday, May 3^rd & Monday, May 4^th (Staff Development)

• Summer Hours Begin Tuesday, May 5^th - Davis Library OPEN 8 AM – 5 PM Mondays – Thursdays & CLOSED Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays (effective until mid-August with some additional holiday closings expected.)

 

Got questions? “Ask Us!”

Good luck on those exams, everyone! Congrats Grads! 

Whole New (Both the Mulch & NLW Are Here!) View

View of Davis Library around 3:45 PM Monday 4.15.15

We're still celebrating the arrival of spring here at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. It's that time of year when the ground-keeping crew is busier than usual making sure we look good on the outside. And, it's that time of year when Davis Library is busier not only helping students complete research assignments and prepare for final exams, but also with some of its favorite outreach activities.

April 12-18 is National Library Week (NLW), an annual event sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) that draws attention to the valuable role libraries, librarians and other library workers play in their community. This year, the same week is used by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to celebrate the Week of the Young Child (WOYC), an annual event honoring young children as well as their educators and caregivers. Then, the whole month of April is recognized as National Poetry Month, which was founded by the Academy of American Poets in 1996.

To acknowledge all of these occasions, Davis Library put up some special displays on the library’s Main Floor. A small exhibit of artwork created preschool-aged children attending the Rio GrandeChild Development Center now hangs near the Davis Library’s Juvenile Collection, which offers both Children and Young Adult Literature books. Close-by is a small display of poetry books for children, many of which are award-winning titles.

Across the way is another display of poetry books. This time, the books featured our from our General Collection, items available for check-out that are normally located in the “2^nd Floor Stacks” area on the library’s Top Floor.

This particular display offers information on an upcoming Poetry Café & Coffee House program being presented by the Friends of the Davis Library and the university’s Acting I (THR 12302) class. This “Open Mike” event begins around 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2015 and everyone is welcome to come drink coffee and share their favorite poems with us.  

Need a poem to read? No problem. We have one last display on the floor featuring more poetry books from our General Collection and also a “Poetree” filled with bookmarks each of which have different poem by a famous poets printed on it. Feel free to take and keep a bookmark with you.

Have any questions about this week’s activities? Please don’t hesitate to “Ask Us!”