The down-low on the (ebook) download

Did you know you have access to over 60,000 ebooks through Bunch Library?!?

Ebooks can be viewed online and most of them can be downloaded and viewed even when offline! Watch this to learn how.


Here are a few titles I can't wait to get my hands on:

Healthy College Cookbook : Quick, Cheap, Easy

by Alexandra Nimetz, Jason Stanley, Emelinen Starr

Icons of Hip Hop : An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture
edited by Mickey Hess

Cleopatra : A Biography by Duane W. Roller

GMAT, LSAT, GRE, OMG

Are you planning for graduate school? Lila wants to help! Bunch Library has a plethora of resources to make the process a little less arduous and to extirpate all anxiety as you prep for your standardized tests. (Like how I threw in some GRE words there? You’re already on your way!)

GRE
•The online resource Learning Express Library has practice tests for both Analytical and Quantitative sections
•The official guide to the GRE revised general test : inside look at the test changes effective August 1, 2011 by the Educational Testing Service (CD-Rom 825) Media Room, Third Floor
•Nova’s GRE prep course by Jeff Kolby and Scott Thornburg (ebook!)

GMAT
•Practice Tests and Analytical Writing practice through Learning Express Library
•How to pass the GMAT: unbeatable preparation for success in the Graduate Management Admission Test by Mike Bryon (ebook!)
•The official guide for GMAT review from the Graduate Management Admission Council (HF1118 .O35 2009) Shelved at Exam Placement Resources shelf next to the Reference Desk on the first floor.
•Nova’s GMAT prep course by Kolby, Scott Thornburg (ebook!)

LSAT
•Practice exams and logic games in Learning Express Library
•LSAT 180 by Eric Goodman and the staff of Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions (KF285.Z9 G66 2006) Shelved at Exam Placement Resources shelf next to the Reference Desk on the first floor
•Law school survival manual : from LSAT to bar exam by Nancy B. Rapoport and Jeffrey D. Van Niel (Ref KF283 .R37) at the Law Library in Ready Reference
•McGraw-Hill’s LSAT (ebook!)

MCAT
•Learning Express Library contains 2 different practice tests for each section: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Verbal Reasoning

Bunch Library also has test prep materials for NBCOT, PCAT, and CPA exams.

14 Days to Have Your Say

Lila wants to know! And you have 14 days to tell her.

The library survey will be open from October 24- November 7 and should take about 10 minutes to fill out.

Student Survey


Faculty Survey

Break out the Fall

Fall Break is here! While you are resting up Lila will be keeping busy. All public computers in Bunch Library will be getting an upgrade (woot!) so they will be unavailable on Monday, Oct. 17 and Tuesday, Oct. 18.

Don't forget about our Fall Break hours!

October 14 - 7:00am - 4:30pm
October 15 - 12 noon - 4:30pm
October 16 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
October 17 -18 - 8:00am - 4:30pm

I like banned books and I cannot lie

It's Banned Books Week and Lila has some celebrations going on! Drop by the library to check out our display of banned books and join us for our Banned Books Week convocation program.

Here is what you need to know:

What? Internet Censorship in TN: Information Wants to be Free! (personal/professional growth category)
When? Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 7-8 pm
Where? Leu 117

Karyn Storts-Brink, high school librarian from Knoxville will speak through Skype about joining her students in suing the Knox County School District for using Internet filters to block “gay positive” websites while allowing access to “gay negative” sites. Storts-Brinks fought for intellectual freedom, arguing that students were only allowed to access one side of information about LGBT issues. In 2009, the school district agreed to unblock the sites with LGBT information and as a result, all schools in Tennessee changed the settings on their Internet filtering software. This convocation program is being co-sponsored by Bunch Library and Bridge Builders as part of Banned Books Week’s celebration of intellectual freedom.

Lila's cleaning house: It's book sale time!

The Bunch Library Book Sale....
....has begun!

Most hardbound books are one dollar (unless otherwise marked or in sets).

Most paperback books are fifty cents!

We have books from various disciplines ranging from education to history, religion, and philosophy as well as many general-interest titles.

The book sale will run from now until Tuesday, September 20th at 9am.

Come on over, browse and buy!

(Cash or check payable to Belmont University Library)

You want it? You got it!

The Listening/Viewing Center (LVC) on the 3rd floor of Bunch Library has updated their policies regarding checkout of media. Until now, undergrads have had in-house privileges only for all items in the LVC. Now, ALL students can take CDs and DVDs home! See the complete Media Circulation Policies for details. For help finding a movie or recording in the LVC just ask!

This collection, though its focus is on courses offered throughout campus, also has timeless standards, cult classics and ageless recordings spanning most genres and time periods in past and recent history. For popular or new releases, the Pop Media section is still housed on the first floor.

Back to school, back to school…

Welcome (back)!

Lila has some great news to cure the end-of-summer blues.

Bruin Grounds Café is open in the library! Café hours are 7am -10pm so stop by for delicious beverages and cuisine named with a literary theme. The grand opening celebration with live music and samples will be Wednesday, August 31st from 10am-12pm.

24/5 hours continue this semester in Bunch Library. That’s right! Hang out non-stop from 1pm on Sunday until 7pm on Friday. Saturday hours are from 9am – 7pm.

Loanable technology, specifically Flip cameras and audio recorders, are available for checkout from the Listening/Viewing Center on the 3rd floor.

Transitioning to be a learning commons where many services are housed in one place, Bunch Library is now the home of the Sophomore Transition Center, Teaching and Learning Center, and the General Education office.

MEDLINE access

Hey, all you medical researchers! If you want to access Medline this weekend, please use this link! The database platform was recently changed from Ovid to EBSCOhost, so it will look a little different. If you have any questions, please give us a call: 460-6521.

Potter prep

Before heading to the theater for the final installment in the Harry Potter franchise (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2) you should stop by the library. Refresh you memory with the books and films:


Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Har 1998 / DVD: Pop DVD 21

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Haj 1999 / DVD: Pop DVD 22-23

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Ham 1999 / DVD: Pop DVD 24-25

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Hal 2002 / DVD: Pop DVD 26

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Halm 2003 / DVD: Pop DVD 141

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Halh 2005 / DVD: Pop DVD 27

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Book: Juv PZ7.R79835 Hak 2007

New and newsworthy resources!

Were you devastated when we lost full-text access to the Tennessean? If so, rejoice! Thanks to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL), we have access to the full text of the Tennessean back to 2002!

The Law Library has hooked us up with another awesome, new resource: ProQuest Congressional. All Belmont students, faculty and staff have access to ProQuest Congressional, which you might have previously encountered as LexisNexis Congressional.

A very big thanks to two of Lila's favorite friends, old (TEL) and new (Law Library).

Immortal & Beloved

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, is the 2011 First Year Seminar Common Book. You have all summer to track down a copy. Remember that the Common Book is not just for FYS students. Read it and then let Lila know what you thought in the library's guide!

Look it up, dear.

Remember when looking it up meant consulting a print reference book like a dictionary or encyclopedia? Now you can have the best of both worlds, the credibility of a published source and the convenience of online access!

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) now offers access to the World Book Encyclopedia! Like all TEL resources, the World Book Encyclopedia is available free of charge to all residents of the state of Tennessee.

Don't even think about it...

Those of you hoping to stop by and check out our dueling construction projects will have to wait. Sorry to say that we are closed all. weekend. long. At 4:30pm today (Friday) our doors will be locked until 7am Tuesday morning.

Piqued your interest with my construction projects comment, didn't I? Library Cafe is underway as is the Sophomore Transitions Center and a few new study rooms. w00t!

Summertime, and the library's open

Stop by anytime...if you're here between 7:30am and 4:30pm you'll even be able to get inside! We're closed weekends until the summer session begins on June 6. Here is the full schedule.

Summer Session I & II Regular Hours (June 6 - August 14)
Monday-Thursday: 7am - 9pm
Friday: 7am - 4:30pm
Saturday: Noon - 4:30pm
Sunday: 5pm - 9pm

a very Belmont summer

1. Read a book! We have new popular reading titles, ask for more info! Nashville Public has summer reading programs for young and old, sign up! Not sure what to read, find something good!

2. Eat (fresh) veggies! Beaman will become a drop-off point for Real Food Farm’s CSA program, giving students and faculty an opportunity to purchase a weekly supply of fresh organic vegetables at an affordable price.

3. Hit the gym and bring a friend! Summer Buddy Memberships are available for a bargain! Even freshly-graduated seniors won't be cut off!

4. Breathe some fresh air! Pack a picnic and head to Centennial, Sevier, Es Rose or any of Nashville's other parks or greenways.

5. Listen to the music! Bike to Bonnaroo, become a regular at your favorite venue, or enjoy free outdoor concerts like 12th South Concert Series in Sevier Park, Musician's Corner at Centennial, the Nashville Symphony's Regions Community Concerts, etc. Nashville for Free will give you a heads up on the freebies, right Emily?

pepsi on the run?

To those of you asking, "Hey, who ran away with the Pepsi vending machine?!?!" Lila has good news. It has been moved to the 2nd floor atrium and the snack vending machine will follow shortly. Why, you ask? Café construction will begin as early as next Monday, May 9th! Yipppeee!

Fruity? Fudgy?

Lila has both kinds. Stop by this afternoon (1-3pm) for a free popsicle!

Dead day? Not in Lila's house

You already knew about our all-night study areas, right? If you haven't already spent the night in the library, now is your chance!
Get some culture! Looking at purdy pictures is a great study break. The Senior Art Exhibition is still up in LCVA 121 and in our gallery foyer. "Where we've been" is on display in Lila's main gallery.
Print final papers/projects/boarding passes. When the computers in the reference area are full, head to the MILC (the 1st floor computer lab near the entrance of the library).

Should you feel compelled to venture outside of the library on dead day...
Noon-5pm: Moovers and Shakers, Nashville's first mobile soda parlor and the brainchild of two Belmont Entrepreneurs, will be on the south lawn. Root beer float, anyone?
9-11pm: UM's Pancake Night in the Cafeteria / Student Center. Hot, fresh, and smothered in butter. Bring it.

Holiday! (hours) Celebrate!

Lila got to thinking...what if she took a holiday? You know, took some time to celebrate (Easter). Just a few days out of life. It would be, well, it would be so nice. And certainly welcome at this point in the semester, right?

Glad you agree! The library will be closed this Friday and Sunday, 4/22 and 4/24. Starting tomorrow, Wednesday 4/20, we will operate with limited hours. 24 hour study access will resume on Monday, 4/25. Here's the breakdown:

April 20 (Wednesday before Easter Break)	7:00am - 7:00pm
April 21 (Thursday, Easter Break)	8:00am - 4:30pm
April 22 (Good Friday,Easter Break)	CLOSED
April 23 (Saturday, Easter Break)	12 noon - 4:30pm
April 24 (Easter, Resurrection Sunday)	CLOSED

So you wanna be an author...or you need some convo credit?

Join Lila in the library's Multimedia Hall this Wednesday night at 7pm for an AL Convo with Adam Ross! He is the author of the bestelling novel, Mr. Peanut and forthcoming collection of stories Ladies and Gentlemen (July 2011). Lila is excited to host him. Come and bring your questions!

Week, not weak, of the library

Every week is a library week for Lila, but the rest of the country will join in on the celebration April 10 - 16. National Library Week immediately (and appropriately) follows the excitement of Belmont’s 1st Annual Literacy Week! This year's theme, "Create Your Own Story @ Your Library," will allow us to celebrate how y’all use the library.

We are hosting an Author Talk with former Nashville Scene writer and Nashvillian Adam Ross at 7pm on Wednesday, April 13. His bestselling debut novel, Mr. Peanut, was described by Stephen King as "The most riv­et­ing look at the dark side of mar­riage since Who’s Afraid of Vir­ginia Woolf?" Curious? Come by and listen to the writer discuss his work and stick around for cookies, coffee, and an autographed copy (if you buy it)!

Got literacy?

Good, then help pass on this precious gift! The 11th Annual Family Literacy Day, coming up on Saturday, April 9 from 1-4pm, is a great opportunity to experience the power (and fun!) of literacy. You can register online for this CS Convo eligible event.

Belmont’s First Annual Literacy Week kicks off next Monday, April 4, with two PPG Convos featuring children’s author Faye Gibbons. "Inspiring Students to be Readers and Writers through Children’s Literature" is at 10am in Inman 210 and "The Importance of Reading to Children" is at 2pm in the Vince Gill Room. Wednesday night at 7:30pm head to Massey 210 for spoken word performance by “B the Word” Student Poets. On Thursday, April 7, poet and former head of the NEA Dana Gioia will present a PPG Convo at 2pm in the library’s Multimedia Hall and an AL convo on “Reading and Civic Engagement” at 8pm in the Belmont Heights Baptist Church Sanctuary. Two C&A Convos are slated for Friday, 4/8, Dana Gioia’s Poetry Reading at 10am in the Library’s Multimedia Hall and our very own National Champion Speech and Debate Team's Literary Showcase from 5-7pm in Massey 103. Need convo credit? Get some.

Don't be an April Fool - Upgrade complete!

**UPDATE** Computers have been upgraded and are available. Stop by and use 'em!

Bad news: Library computers will be upgraded, and consequently unavailable, Friday, April 1.

Good news: Lila is warning you so that you don't show up expecting to print and feeling like a very cruel April Fool's Joke is being played on you :)

4u - Flip cameras, Audio Recorders, and a Netbook.

Head to the Listening/Viewing Center (3rd floor) to check out our new Flip Ultra HD Cameras, Dell Netbook, and Zoom H2 Ultra-Portable Digital Audio Recorders. Students, faculty and staff can check out these items for three days of insanely-creative productivity! Need more info? No? Then what are you waiting for!?

Memory Lane, digitized!

Belmont University Special Collections has partnered with Harpeth Hall to create a digital archives collection, housed within Internet Archive.

The Belmont/Harpeth Hall collection includes such items as yearbooks (annuals), catalogs, pictures, curriculum guides, and faculty/student rosters from Belmont College for Young Women, Ward’s Seminary for Young Ladies, Ward-Belmont School and Harpeth Hall. Belmont University contributed catalogs, annuals and school magazines from Ward-Belmont, covering the years 1913-1951.

Visit our collection and stay to peruse the Internet Archive! Internet Archive is an awesome source for audio, text, moving images and is also the home to one of Lila's favorite toys, the Wayback Machine, 150 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago.

study. all. night. long.

Who: All y'all
What: Reading, writing, 'rithmetic.
Where: The first floor, excluding the lab and gallery, and the 2nd and 3rd floor atriums.
When: Monday pm - Friday am (beginning Monday, 3/14)
Why: You asked for it, silly.

cafe?! 24 hours?! double yes!!

Those of you who attended the FAQ with President Fisher yesterday heard that the library is getting a cafe and will be open 24-hours, five days a week. Well the man wasn't lying. Lila is pretty stoked and will follow-up with more info when she's got it.

Graduate School and Professional Prep Tests?

We have some new Grad school prep materials in front of the Interlibrary Loan office, but we have access to much more via Learning Express Library. Practice GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, Praxis and more!

Career Services is offering free grad school prep tests next Friday, February 25. Click here to register for GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT or PCAT. The tests will be administered from 2–5 pm in Massey Business Center, check-in is in the lobby. A free individual feedback session will be provided the following week on the third floor of Massey.

Pretty as a picture

Belmont: Then and Now, the Senior Capstone Project of the outgoing BFA students, is now on permanent display throughout the first floor stacks of the library. Each frame consists of both a contemporary and an historic (1863- 1951) image of Belmont University's campus. The contrast depicts the changes, both subtle and stark, that have figured in the landscape of our university.

Lila's home...

Welcome back, all! You can (and should!) stop by to cuddle up with your laptop or textbooks at the following times:

Monday - Thursday 7am - 11pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 1pm - 11pm

We'll switch to extended hours after spring break. Check the hours page for exceptions or more info.