"You can now support the Samford University Library when you shop online. The library receives a referral fee when you shop at selected online booksellers. To see the participating merchants, visit this page:
http://library.samford.edu/about/support.html
The library will benefit only if you click a store’s link on the webpage above.
Some sites are specialty booksellers. Others are household names that sell much more than books, including toys, games, electronics, movies, music, etc. The library benefits from every item purchased at the participating businesses.
Thank you in advance for supporting the library."
Thanks to Ed Cherry for providing this information.
News, Updates, and Information of Interest from Samford University Library
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
AMERICA: HISTORY & LIFE and HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS
EBSCOhost has acquired the resources "America: History & Life" and "Historical Abstracts."
"America: History & Life" and "Historical Abstracts" allow users to browse chronologies and brief summaries of significant events and themes in American history. On the main screen, users will find a list of major time periods and events. Each of these is further divided into subtopics that display informative essays and suggestions for further research. Linked subject terms are also provided, which allow users to search the entire "America: History and Life" database for articles, book and media reviews, and dissertations.
Historical Abstracts similarly guides users through subjects in World History since 1450 (excluding the United States and Canada) by allowing them to browse through chronologies and brief summaries of significant events and themes. On the main screen, users will find a list of major time periods and events, also further divided into subtopics that display informative essays and suggestions for further research. Linked subject terms are provided, allowing users to search the entire Historical Abstracts database for articles, book citations and dissertations.
"America: History & Life" and "Historical Abstracts" allow users to browse chronologies and brief summaries of significant events and themes in American history. On the main screen, users will find a list of major time periods and events. Each of these is further divided into subtopics that display informative essays and suggestions for further research. Linked subject terms are also provided, which allow users to search the entire "America: History and Life" database for articles, book and media reviews, and dissertations.
Historical Abstracts similarly guides users through subjects in World History since 1450 (excluding the United States and Canada) by allowing them to browse through chronologies and brief summaries of significant events and themes. On the main screen, users will find a list of major time periods and events, also further divided into subtopics that display informative essays and suggestions for further research. Linked subject terms are provided, allowing users to search the entire Historical Abstracts database for articles, book citations and dissertations.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POPULAR MUSIC
We are now subscribing to the Encyclopedia of Popular Music (accessible through the Oxford Music Online portal). “EPM gives you online access to the largest and most authoritative popular music reference work, comprised of the full text of The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th Edition.”
Oxford Music Online includes the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the Oxford Dictionary of Music, the Oxford Companion to Music, and Grove Music Online. You can access this resource 24/7 with your SU email id and your password.
Oxford Music Online includes the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the Oxford Dictionary of Music, the Oxford Companion to Music, and Grove Music Online. You can access this resource 24/7 with your SU email id and your password.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
WELCOME EMILY ALLEE
We are delighted to welcome Emily Allee, who has joined the University Library as Circulation Assistant Night Supervisor.
Emily is originally from Attalla, Alabama. She holds a B.S. from The University of Alabama with a major in Applied Mathematics and minor in Physics. She is now working on the Master of Library and Information Studies degree at the University of Alabama. Welcome Emily!
Emily is originally from Attalla, Alabama. She holds a B.S. from The University of Alabama with a major in Applied Mathematics and minor in Physics. She is now working on the Master of Library and Information Studies degree at the University of Alabama. Welcome Emily!
Monday, October 13, 2008
WELCOME, ELLEN GRIFFIN SHADE
Ellen Griffin Shade has joined the University Library night/weekend rotation as a part-time Reference Librarian. Ellen is currently head of the circulation department at the Birmingham Public Library's Avondale Regional Branch Library. Ellen has also staffed the reference desk at the Homewood Public Library. She has worked at UAB’s Lister Hill Library as Historical Collections Cataloger, where she also served on the UAB Faculty Senate and as an instructor for University 101, a university-wide course in interdisciplinary critical thinking. Ellen studied for special collections librarianship at Rare Book School at the University of Virginia. She earned the MLIS degree from the University of Alabama, and her B.A. and M.A. in history from UAB, focusing on British and Southern American history.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
LIVE @ the LIBRARY to feature Kate Campbell and Wayne Flynt
As part of this year’s Homecoming festivities, Samford University Library is proud to present singer/songwriter Kate Campbell and historian Wayne Flynt – both Samford University alumni – for “Live at the Library” on Saturday, October 25th at 9:30 a.m. in the main reading room of the library. Their collaborative performance combines literature and music with a decidedly Southern focus and is open to all ages.
Ms. Campbell is an acclaimed folk artist whose music has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Car Talk, and Mountain Stage. Copies of her latest album, Save the Day, will be available for purchase at the event.
Dr. Flynt is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated historian and author of eleven books. His most recent, Alabama in the Twentieth Century, was awarded the 2004 Anne B. and James B. McMillan Prize.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit Ms. Campbell’s web site at http://www.katecampbell.com/ or contact Cheryl Cecil by email or phone: cscecil@samford.edu, (205) 726-2699.
Ms. Campbell is an acclaimed folk artist whose music has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Car Talk, and Mountain Stage. Copies of her latest album, Save the Day, will be available for purchase at the event.
Dr. Flynt is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated historian and author of eleven books. His most recent, Alabama in the Twentieth Century, was awarded the 2004 Anne B. and James B. McMillan Prize.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit Ms. Campbell’s web site at http://www.katecampbell.com/ or contact Cheryl Cecil by email or phone: cscecil@samford.edu, (205) 726-2699.
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