Changes to the library's website!

We're making some changes soon! We'll be moving the library's website from http://lib.belmont.edu to http://library.belmont.edu. Please make sure your bookmarks are correct!

Also, the library catalog will be down for an upgrade starting Tuesday May 26. We *think* the upgrade will take only a few days, but we will post a notice here as soon as the catalog is up and running again. You can use WorldCat to see if Belmont owns a book, and the approximate call number of the book. WorldCat will not tell you if the book is checked out or not.

This upgrade should not affect other library resources, such as the library databases. It will only affect searching the library catalog, known as CubCat.

Any questions about the library's website can be sent to courtney.stephens@belmont.edu.

Need to study (at 3am)?

We won't open at 3am, but the lobby of Beaman (Student Life Center) will be! They are going 24 hours, "for studying purposes only," from Wednesday May 6 to Wednesday, May 13. Enjoy!

Our finals hours are -

Sunday 1:00pm - 12:30am
Monday-Thursday 7:30am - 12:30am
Friday 7:30am - 7:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 7:00pm

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!