Try this turnoff!

What are you doing to celebrate TV Turnoff Week (seriously, April 20-26, look it up)? Lila recommends doing some research or even some leisurely reading. The friendly folks at wikiHow have some tips on breaking this time consuming habit. Get yourself clean in time for finals!

Can Poetry Save the Earth?

Join Lila and the Academy of American Poets in enjoying some poetry this month! Need some poetry? Stop by and ask Lila! Or browse PR500-614; PS301-326; PS580-619 and take home an old favorite!

Listen as author John Felstiner discusses the power of poetry on NPR.

Read all about it...

You may not like to think about the current economic crisis, but it is nonetheless important to understand the situation and the proposed solutions. Mississippi State University has created a great research guide on this topic with links to relevant government documents, like American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and other important resources. Learn about how the economic stimulus measures will impact Tennessee here.

We haven't *really* disappeared!

The library's main website (http://library.belmont.edu) will be down for routine maintenance on Wednesday, March 11 from 10am to 11am CST. We'll be back, we promise!

In the meantime, you can still access the library's plethora of databases by visiting http://teach.belmont.edu:2048. It's not as pretty as our regular website, but it'll get you to the database you're looking for.

If you have any questions or comments while the library's website is down, please email Dr. Ernest Heard (hearde@mail.belmont.edu)

Women in Print!

March is Women's History Month! Join Lila and the Belmont University community in celebrating and remembering some of the phenomenal contributions women have made by attending the history is herstory too events sponsored by the College of Arts & Science.

Wanna do some prep reading? Right on:
Discovering American Women’s History Online
National Women’s History Project
Library of Congress

Stop by the library soon and you'll find an AWESOME display about women in print!

Survey says...part IV

Complaint = Hours. According the survey, you all loooooove the library so much that you would gladly spend all of your waking hours here. Unfortunately...safety, staffing, and (lack of) usuage concerns preclude the Bunch Library going 24 hours any time in the near future. We did take note of the request to extend the weekend hours; we're now open until 7pm on Friday and Saturday evenings and on Sunday afternoons we open at 1pm instead of 2pm!

We hope to see you here!

Survey says...part 3

You asked for more comfy seating and now you've got it! You won't be able to miss them, but in case you're just dying for a description, here you go: Eleven delightfully squishy, red cushioned chairs with small desks for your laptop or writing needs. Comfort meets function meets style!