Shelf Life
The Ina Dillard Russell Library Newsletter - December 2014
Ina Dillard Russell Library
Email: circ@gcsu.edu
Website: http://www.gcsu.edu/library
Location: Milledgeville, GA, United States
Phone: (478) 445-4047
Facebook: facebook.com/GeorgiaCollegeLibrary
Twitter: @GCSU_Library
What's Happening at Russell Library?
- Finals Week Activities
- Acquisition of Alice Walker Materials
- Affordable Learning Georgia Grant
- Citizen Soldier "Pop-Up" Museum
- Katherine Kent Memorial Endowment
- 125th Anniversary Time Capsule
- 3D Bobcat Scanning
- RACL Review
December 8-12, 2014
Extended Hours:
December 7: Noon to 2 a.m.
December 8-11: 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Bobcat Roar (Monday, 9 p.m.) – Come let out all your frustrations, stress and anxiety before finals begin by screaming at the top of your lungs in front of Russell Auditorium.
Food for Fines (Monday-Friday, all day) – Bring in canned goods and we will forgive your Library fines!
Free Hot Chocolate (Tuesday & Wednesday, 1 to 2 p.m.) – Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate on us while supplies last! (Sponsored by the Library Student Advisory Board)
Photo Booth (Tuesday & Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) – Get “snapped” in the Library Atrium
Therapy Dogs (Monday & Tuesday, 10 a.m. to Noon) – “Paws” for a moment to meet some furry friends from Cupid’s Club.
Study Room Checkout (Monday-Friday, all day) – Nine rooms will be available for groups to check out at the Circulation Desk. More than 1 person in study rooms required after 5 p.m.
Zen Room (Monday-Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.) – The “Zen” room will offer a relaxing space with light music, bean bags, and dim lights to help students de-stress.
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Acquisition of Alice Walker Materials
Georgia College announces a special acquisition of historical documents and artifacts from Dr. Mamie Walker, sister of Georgia-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker. Among the items donated are first edition books, personal letters and original artworks from Dr. Walker's organizations, The Lee-Stelzer Heritage Research Museum and The Tallulah Humanitarian Group.
Alice Walker is an internationally acclaimed author, poet and activist, best known for "The Color Purple."
All items will be housed in Special Collections of the Ina Dillard Russell Library.
For more information, visit the announcement via Front Page.
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Affordable Learning Georgia
Two Textbook Transformation Grants were awarded in September to Georgia College faculty. Forty-eight proposals were received. Of these, 30 proposals from 19 institutions were awarded the inaugural Affordable Learning Textbook Transformation Grants.
Grants were awarded to Marcela Chiorescu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Jenny Harris, User Engagement Librarian and Assessment Coordinator in Russell Library; and Matthew Roessing, Assistant Professor in the College of Business and Jeff Dowdy, Graduate Librarian in Russell Library.
Citizen Soldier "Pop-Up" Museum
Curated by Dr. Katie Simon's GC1Y Public and Collective Memory course and Georgia College archivist Joshua Kitchens, the project focused on bringing attention to soldiers' experiences returning home from war.
The project was supported by the Russell Library, the Georgia War Veteran's Home and the ENGAGE initiative.
Katherine Kent Memorial Endowment
The endowment honors Ms. Kent and is intended to support library service excellence.
125th Anniversary Time Capsule
Items included:
- A signed copy of the 2014 Freshman Convocation Book, Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline
- 3D Printed Corinthian Column and "Thunder" Bobcat Head
- List of current (2014) media equipment available for checkout at Russell Library.
The Time Capsule is on display on the 2nd floor of Russell Library.
On November 11, the Russell Library and Art Department teamed up to host a 3D bobcat scanning, using the library's MakerBot 3D printer.
The oldest moving images of campus ever discovered were also on display. Six reels of recently unearthed 16mm film showcased scenes of campus from the late 1950s and 1960s.
Regents Academic Committee on Libraries
Hear Mike Wooten of WRGC's interview with Merryll Penson, Executive Director of Library Services for the University System of Georgia and Dr. Joe Mocnik, Director of Russell Library: Future of Academic Libraries.