To celebrate Independence Day, the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center will be closed Friday, July 4th-Sunday, July 6th. We will reopen Monday, July 7th, from 7:00 am – 11:00 pm and continue with Summer II hours which can be viewed … [Continue reading]
Remembering Maya
Posted on June 2, 2014 Written by
Last week, the country and the state lost one of its great poets, Maya Angelou. To celebrate her life and legacy, we've assembled just a few of the resources documenting her extraordinary life and work: Books at Ross Pendergraft Library: I know … [Continue reading]
Hours for Finals
Posted on April 28, 2014 Written by
The Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center will have extended hours this week and part of next week for finals. Stay up and study with us: Mon.-Tues. (Apr. 28-Apr. 29) 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM Wed.-Thurs. (Apr. 30-May … [Continue reading]
BioOne
Posted on April 24, 2014 Written by
Sometimes, the search results in Academic Search Complete can seem . . . less than complete. If you are having trouble finding full-text articles in biological sciences, switch over to the BioOne full-text database. With more than full-text 100,000 … [Continue reading]
Film on Tuesday
Posted on April 16, 2014 Written by
Could you get on the bus? In 1961, a group of people, both black and white, decided to travel through the segregated South on a Greyhound bus challenging Jim Crow laws prohibiting racial mixing. Their radical strategy? Walk through the door of a … [Continue reading]
Swim the Stream
Posted on April 11, 2014 Written by
Fans of the library already know we have a fantastic DVD collection, but lately, we've been dipping our toes into the world of streaming video. From now until April 23, we’re hosting a trial of Kanopy Streaming Video, one of the largest educational … [Continue reading]
The Loving Story
Posted on April 4, 2014 Written by
Imagine living in a time when it was considered illegal to marry the person you loved. Imagine knowing that your wedding ceremony could be followed by a trial, conviction, and imprisonment for the simple act of tying the knot. Sixty years ago, … [Continue reading]
There’s Still Time
Posted on April 2, 2014 Written by
If you haven’t flipped over to the survey, you still have until this Friday, April 4, to let us know what you think of the library, its collections, services, and people. In 5-10 minutes, you have the power to shape what books we buy, what formats … [Continue reading]
New Trials
Posted on March 19, 2014 Written by
For a limited time only, test drive some of our new trial databases and collections in business, humanities, social sciences, and statistics. The Library has four trials this spring of new products, including ebook collections, online encyclopedias, … [Continue reading]
Slavery By Another Name
Posted on March 12, 2014 Written by
On Tuesday, March 18th, at 7:00 P.M. in RPL room 300, join us for a screening of the PBS documentary, Slavery by Another Name. Based on the Pulitzer prize-winning novel by Douglas Blackmon, this documentary explores the period from the end of the … [Continue reading]