ENTRE NOUS DIGITIZATION PROJECT

2009-2010 marks the 100th anniversary of Entre Nous. With the help of the Friends of the Library, the University Library would like to celebrate this centennial by making this tradition available online. Alumni and friends are encouraged to sponsor years that are special to them. Sponsors who make a $30 or larger donation will be recognized for their contribution with their names attached to the yearbook online.

If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring the digitization of a special year and wants to make a contribution toward this initiative, go to https://secure.samford.edu/php-bin/alumni, check the Harwell G. Davis Library box, and in the “comments” box indicate “This gift is in support of digitizing the (indicate the year you wish to sponsor) Entre Nous.” If you are contributing to honor or memorialize someone, please enter their name in the appropriate field.

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY PRESENTS "LIVE @ THE LIBRARY"

“Talkin’ and Playin’ with Bobby Horton”

Saturday, November 6, 2010
9:30 a.m.


Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Samford alumnus Bobby Horton has performed with the musical-comedy trio Three on a String throughout the United States and Canada for 35-plus years. He has also produced and performed music scores for 13 PBS films by Ken Burns including The Civil War and Baseball, two films for the A&E network, and 16 films for the National Park Service.

Signing and refreshments to follow.

Live @ the Library is open to the public and convo credit will be available for attending.

Photograph of Bobby Horton taken by Jeff Roberts.

HEALTH INFO NET OF ALABAMA

Health InfoNet of Alabama is a free consumer health information service designed by Alabama public and medical libraries. It began in 1999 as a local service to Jefferson County residents, expanding to Shelby County in 2002 and the whole state in 2004.

Through Health InfoNet of Alabama, state public and medical libraries work together to provide quality sources of information.

DIGITAL BOOKMOBILE NATIONAL TOUR

The Digital Bookmobile National Tour will demonstrate free audiobook and eBook download services at three locations in Jefferson County October 20-23. Demonstrations will be held at:

Birmingham Public Library on Wednesday, October 20th
10:00 a.m.-4 p.m.
Central Library downtown, Park Place

Hoover Public Library on Thursday, October 21
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Homewood Public Library Saturday, October 23
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

A gadget gallery featuring iPod®, Zune®, Barnes & Noble NookTM, and Sony® ReaderTM will help visitors discover portable devices that are compatible with the library's download service. Library cardholders can download digital titles any time, anywhere by visiting www.jclc.org.

The Digital Bookmobile is housed inside an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. This 74-foot community outreach vehicle is a high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile that has served communities for decades. The vehicle is equipped with broadband Internet-connected PCs, high definition monitors, premium sound systems, and a variety of portable media players, all of which help visitors navigate JCLC'S download services. Interactive learning stations give visitors an opportunity to search the library's digital media collection, use supported mobile devices, and sample eBooks and audiobooks.

The Digital Bookmobile is a service of the Birmingham Public Library, the Homewood Public Library, and the Hoover Public Library in conjunction with the Jefferson County Library Cooperative and is operated by OverDrive, Inc.

BOB EDWARDS SERIES ON THE STATE OF AMERICAN LIBRARIES

Bob Edwards, longtime NPR host and currently the host of his own series on Sirius radio, has inititaed a series of broadcasts on the state of American libraries.

The first installment of this series was broadcast on October 10, 2010, and can be found here:

CREDO REFERENCE FOR OFF-CAMPUS USERS

A trial for this award-winning online reference library, which provides access to 511full-text reference titles (and growing), is now available for both off- and on-campus users. Click here to access this resource from off-campus.