CATASTROPHIC OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO--AND BEYOND

On April 22, 2010, a mobile offshore drilling rig located in the Gulf of Mexico, the Deepwater Horizon, experienced an explosion and fire. The impact of that explosion and the resulting catastrophic oil spill will be felt for years to come. Thanks to government documents librarian Carla Waddell for creating this guide: http://samford.libguides.com/deepwater_horizon.

MAY IS JEWISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

"The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who have helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society." Please visit http://jewishheritagemonth.gov/.

EARTH DAY ART EXHIBIT WINNERS

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Earth Day Art Exhibit in the University Library.

1st Place: Danny Smith for his photograph "Village Creek."

2nd Place: Jordan Jarvis Hughes for her photograph "Almost Forgotten."

3rd Place: Lindsay Calhoun for her painting "Into Your Calling."

Many thanks to everyone who submitted their work, and congratulations to our winners.

LIBRARY SUMMER HOURS

We know you're already wondering about our summer hours. If you'll visit http://library.samford.edu/about/hours.html# and click on the month of your choice in the menu on the left, you can learn all you need to know.

GULF OIL SPILL RESOURCES AND IMAGES FROM SU GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Stay up to date about this developing crisis with our government documents blog. Thanks to Carla Waddell, our Government Documents librarian.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALABAMA COAST CLEANUP

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, Mobile BayKeeper and the Alabama Coastal Foundation are collecting contact information from individuals who are interested in assisting with cleanup efforts along the Alabama coast should oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill reach the state's shores. Both the below sites have links to organizations recruiting volunteers:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/30/impact.oil.spill/

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/04/alabama_groups_seeking_oil_spi.html