How many of you watched the Super Bowl this year? Great!
Now, how many of you watched the Super Bowl just for the advertisements? Yup,
same here. Out of all of the commercials, my favorite would have to be the Oreo
Cookie or Cream library fight because no matter what happened during the fight
everyone whispered.
Whispering in the library is well known as library
etiquette but did you know that there are other rules that go along with
library etiquette? Rules such as “Don’t knock the library shelves over” and
“Don’t try to climb the architecture in the library” but the biggest one of all
is “No food or open drink in the library.” I know all of us at a time or two
were thinking “Well I am only going to talk to my friend for a minute so I
really don’t have to whisper” or “I am so hungry and I have this twenty page
paper to write for my class in a half hour, it won’t be a big deal if I bring
my turkey dinner into the library.” Okay so maybe that was a bit of an
exaggeration but in all seriousness the library is a place of quiet study.
This
semester the library is starting a new campaign and we want YOU to help promote
it! It is called the “Shush” campaign and basically we are asking that students
help keep the noise level in the library low. Many people come to use the
library as a quiet place to study for midterms, write copious amounts of
papers, and even sometimes read. If the people in the Oreo commercial can have
an all out war and still be quiet I think we at the library can do the same! So
just remember keep the noise to a dull roar (or even a little less) and eat
your *Oreo’s before you enter. The last question that remains is: Cookie or
Cream?
*No Oreo’s were harmed in the making of this blog
~Jenny Dunning
Revelation
7:9-10
After
these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count,
from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues,
standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white
robes, and palm branches were in their hands; and they cry
out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation to our God who sits on the
throne, and to the Lamb.”
While listening to Dr. Joshua Bogunjoko speak in Chapel yesterday, I was marveling at the expanse of the Global church and rejoicing at the thought of worshipping with believers from around the world before the throne of God. Global Missions Week is one of my favorite weeks. I love hearing what God is doing around the world both through the speaker and the missions representatives. God has been teaching me recently the importance of missions, but not missions in the traditional sense (going overseas to serve Him). Rather, He has been showing me how much of a mission field is right around us, here in Langhorne and in any community. He has also been showing me the power of prayer, and one of my favorite books relating prayer to the global community is Operation World (located both in the reference section: BV2050 .M35 2010 and on the main floor BV2050 .J63 2001 and BV4811 .J596 1993 – these three call numbers are three different editions). Operation World presents a brief synopsis of a country and then provides prayer concerns for that country. Looking through the different editions from 1993 to 2010, it is amazing to see how God has answered prayers over the years. I challenge you to come and look at Operation World or the other books about missions that we have on display in the library lobby. What mission field is God calling you to?
~Allison Beyer
Students come to the library all the time, to work on
projects, do some leisure reading, or use the computers. But there are various
availabilities that the students don't realize this library has! Our wonderful
library has headphones you can rent out! You get them at the front desk,
scanning your card for them just like a reserve book. And like a reserve book,
you can have them out for two hours! So if you don't have your own headphones,
no problem! The library is here to meet your needs.
Something else the library offers is DVDs! If you're looking for an interesting movie to watch over the weekend because your hard work has left you with little homework to do, just check out the library! Star Wars, Pride & Prejudice, The Matrix, and more! Leisurely DVDs as well as scholarly DVDs are available for your viewing. You check them out with your card and can keep them for three days. Now if you don't have anything to do on the wintery weekends, you can check out a movie from the library and settle on your couch with a hot drink to enjoy some well-earned relaxation!
Something else the library offers is DVDs! If you're looking for an interesting movie to watch over the weekend because your hard work has left you with little homework to do, just check out the library! Star Wars, Pride & Prejudice, The Matrix, and more! Leisurely DVDs as well as scholarly DVDs are available for your viewing. You check them out with your card and can keep them for three days. Now if you don't have anything to do on the wintery weekends, you can check out a movie from the library and settle on your couch with a hot drink to enjoy some well-earned relaxation!
One more amenity the library provides is study rooms! You can check out the key
to a private study room in the 'quiet zone' (an actual room with a door you can
close), by going to the front desk and scanning out a key. You can use these
study rooms for two hours at a time. Just remember to lock the door when you
leave and bring the key back to the front desk.
Another luxury, aside from the countless books, several computers and tables available, would be the cushioned loveseat and chairs upstairs in the middle walkway connecting the two aisles of books. If you get tired of having to sit in the normal hard-backed chairs, you can go lounge on the cushioned couches and enjoy your reading in a more relaxed manner.
I hope this little overview has helped you to understand more of what your library can have to offer! Just please remember, whenever you are in the library, it is always a good idea to keep your bag/purse/laptop with you at all times! And as much as a snack might sound good while you're studying for hours, please don't bring food into the library. Food brings bugs, and we don't want you to have to worry about bugs when you're trying to study!
Another luxury, aside from the countless books, several computers and tables available, would be the cushioned loveseat and chairs upstairs in the middle walkway connecting the two aisles of books. If you get tired of having to sit in the normal hard-backed chairs, you can go lounge on the cushioned couches and enjoy your reading in a more relaxed manner.
I hope this little overview has helped you to understand more of what your library can have to offer! Just please remember, whenever you are in the library, it is always a good idea to keep your bag/purse/laptop with you at all times! And as much as a snack might sound good while you're studying for hours, please don't bring food into the library. Food brings bugs, and we don't want you to have to worry about bugs when you're trying to study!
~Rachel Krodel
Students around the country should all know about Amazon Prime for Students. Yes we have a bookstore and sometimes it can be a wonderful place to get the books we need, but sometimes they run out and it could be several days before they will get in the book that you need quickly. When that happens where do you go for books?
Amazon has Amazon Prime for Students. The first 6 months is free, and then the next 3 years there is a wonderful discount. To find out more you can click this link. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200500380
Want to sign up?
You can click here: Amazon Student Prime
Or here:Amazon Student Prime 2
This week will be a little hectic for the library since everyone is finishing up with books that they checked out. For final papers, the library has an immense selection of books for students to use as resources. I am working on a final paper for my New Testament class, and I have selected a number of helpful books to guide my argument. I have chosen eight commentaries that I thought would be helpful. The BIB REF section on the lower floor of the library includes many commentaries and books on Hebrew and Greek translations. I may use some of these books as well, however books from the BIB REF section may not be checked out.
The paper concerns I Corinthians 8-11 and the idea of food that is sacrificed to idols. I cannot say anymore in regards to this paper because I have not started it. However, the idea of food sacrificed to idols has appeared in other places in the New Testament (Romans 14-15 and Revelation 2 for example). For other classes, the final may come down to one more class presentation. The computer labs on the lower and upper level of the library supply the sufficient technology for students to use on their presentations. If any of the students need any help with operating one of the systems or finding resources, there will normally be a student worker in the computer lab on the lower floor. Perhaps some of the finals next week are exams (possibly cumulative). The librarians and sometimes student workers work hard trying to keep the library a quiet and productive environment for people to do their work. The student can even isolate himself from everyone by going to one of the small cubicles in the library to try to concentrate on studying for his exam.
The library will also provide students with coffee and hot chocolate so that they may take a short break. Truly the library is prepared to help students get through finals week. The remaining question is this: are the students prepared to finish this semester strong? The final grades on Self-Service represent a semester's worth of hard work, or maybe not so hard work...
-Daniel Wright aka Superfly
Many people have wondered where the Library book drop is located. Thanks to the efforts of several of our Student Workers you now have the ability to go on a Book Drop Hunt.
~Allison Beyer, Hannah Blackmer, Zak Fixler, and Ben Overbey
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