News & Events from the Muhlenberg College Library
A Bi-Weekly Update 2/25/11 How Do I Find a List of Peer-Reviewed Journals in My Field? A list of peer-reviewed journals in all disciplines can be derived from the UlrichsWeb database available via library subscription. To get to UlrichsWeb, visit the library Continue Reading
Celebrate International Commedia dell’Arte day with Muhlenberg College’s First Commedia Flash Mob. It’s an acting improv show, performed by Muhlenberg Theatre/Dance students, and will be held February 25th from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on level A of the library.
This week there was a great deal of excitement following an AP story about the “discovery” of “lost” books owned by Thomas Jefferson in Washington University’s Special Collections. Why, some people questioned, didn’t the Library know it had these books? Daniel Stuhlman, Continue Reading
On January 18, Trexler Library staff participated in the Library’s second annual Day of Service at Second Harvest Foodbank of Allentown. In the morning, staff packed bags for the Backpack Buddies project, which serves needy children who rely on school Continue Reading
Credo Reference, one of the library’s largest providers of electronic reference resources, will upgrading its platform and will not be accessible to users between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 19th.
Wednesday’s Trexler Trivia Night was a resounding success! Fifteen teams competed through 7 rounds of Trivia to win prizes donated from local businesses. The winners: Wescoe’s Cranium Crusherz! Thank you to all who participated, teams, staff and campus services as Continue Reading
Please note that ScienceDirect has two scheduled outages in the coming weeks. ScienceDirect and other Elsevier databases will be offline and unavailable Saturday, February 26th from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. due to scheduled upgrades. In addition, ScienceDirect will be unavailable Sunday, Continue Reading
On the ground, a group of geese are called a gaggle. What are they called when in flight? We have a winner! The correct answer: skein was answered by Jenny Lerner. Remember tonight is Trivia night. Come to the Lending Continue Reading
What Oscar-winning actor did former Vice President Al Gore room with while studying at Harvard? The Correct answer is: Tommy Lee Jones answered by Benjamin Wald (“Waldo”) Remember to join us Wednesday, February 16th from 8 – 10 p.m. on the Continue Reading
Located on opposite coasts, what is the name of both Maine and Oregon’s most populous city? Come to the Lending Services Desk in Trexler Library with your answer. The first correct answer wins a prize!
