Library Hours for Christmas Break

During the Holiday season, the Library will observe the following hours:

Monday, December 17-Friday, December 21: 8:30AM-6:00PM;
Saturday, December 21 - Tuesday, January 1: CLOSED

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from everyone at Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library!

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2012 Book Collector's Contest



Laura Wilson, Eric Schaefer, Alexa Perotti, Diana Hamlin, April Hawkins, Michael Greico

The winners of the Undergraduate Book Collector’s Prize were announced on December 3 by the Board of the Friends of the Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library. As was the case last year, deciding winners among very interesting collections was very difficult.

The top prize went to Laura Watson whose focus is on horror and science fiction genres, books which “inspire us to confront our vulnerability…..allowing a better insight into our true psyche.” Her collection centers on books by famous American and English writers: Ray Bradbury, M .R. James, Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft.

The second prize went to Alexa Perotti who described her collection as part dystopia and part historical fiction. With her collection she has “taken many adventures to different worlds and different time periods.” Included are The Luxe series; the Tithe series; The Mortal Instruments series; and The Bar Code Tattoo.

Honorable mention went to presentations by Diana Hamlin, Eric Willi Nicholas Schaefer, April Hawkins, and Michael Greico.

Art of Reading Photo Contest November Winner!

The winner of the November edition of the Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library's "Art of Reading Photo Contest" is...

JM Szczepaniak Gilece

Congratulations!

The Library will display all photo entries from this month's contest including the winning image.

Thank you to all who participated!!!

The December edition of the Art of Reading Contest begins after Thanksgiving break. Submit your images to gkml19010@gmail.com and you may win a $25 cash prize.

Library Hours for Thanksgiving (Update)

 

In recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Library's hours will be adjusted as follows:

Tuesday, November 20: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, November 21: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, November 22 - Saturday, November 24: CLOSED
Sunday, November 25: 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM

 

Library Hours Extended--Now Open to 2:00 AM Tuesday-Thursday

By popular demand, the Library's hours are expanding! Starting this week the Library building will stay open until 2:00 AM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays when classes are in session for your late night studying needs.

The hours from 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM will be set aside for quiet study. Library services (research assistance, checkout of books and DVDs, pickup of Interlibrary Loans, etc.) will not be available after 11:00 PM. However, the computers, printer, and copier, and coffee will be available.

Sign up for INT-0150: Library & Information Research Strategies

Do you find libraries to be intimidating? Would you like to navigate the research process more smoothly? Undergraduate students should consider signing up for INT-0150: Library & Information Research Strategies before Pre-Registration ends on November 16. In this course taught by Reference Librarian Joseph Tresnan, you will learn how to develop a strategy to tackle research projects; how to identify, find, and evaluate information in print and online; and how to document sources properly. INT-0150 is a 3-credit course meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:00. This class can be used to partially fulfill the Problem Solving and Critical Thinking requirement of the Undergraduate College's General Education program.

Enter the Undergraduate Book Collector's Contest

Portrait of Émile Zola by Édouard Manet

Do you collect books on a particular topic, by a favorite author, or of a particular genre? Then you should enter the Undergraduate Book Collector's Contest sponsored by the Friends of the Rosemont College Library. Your collection could earn you the first prize of $200 or the second prize of $100. All you need to do is write a brief essay and make a presentation about your books.

• A 250 word essay explaining the focus of the collection is due on November 21, 2012.
• The essay should be placed in an envelope addressed to Mrs. Janine Surrichio, President of the Friends of the Rosemont College Library, and submitted at the Information Desk in Kistler Memorial Library.
• Presentations will be held in the Library on November 28, 2012.
• You will be contacted regarding your scheduled time.
• Full details and rules are available at the Library.