If you're looking for that perfect horror flick to turn on tonight, look no further than the Library's horror collections on DVD. The selection is rather frightening: Friday the 13th Alien Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Cabin in … [Continue reading]
Tech Yearbooks Online
Posted on October 14, 2013 Written by
Travel back in time 100 years to the very beginnings of Arkansas Tech University through the pages of the yearbook, Agricola—newly digitized and now available through the Library’s … [Continue reading]
The Shutdown Breakdown
Posted on October 2, 2013 Written by
If you are currently conducting research using government-provided statistics, reports, articles, images, or other information, you might hit some roadblocks due to the U.S. Government shutdown. Effective Oct. 1, many of the government websites and … [Continue reading]
Banned Books
Posted on September 20, 2013 Written by
Every year in the United States, books are challenged, banned, and removed from school and public libraries. Banned Books Week is the national book community's annual celebration of the freedom to read. Since 1982, hundreds of libraries and … [Continue reading]
Avast ye mateys!
Posted on September 19, 2013 Written by
September 19th is National Talk Like A Pirate Day, and to celebrate, we're highlighting our new language learning tool Mango Languages to help you brush up on your Pirate speech. Mango features five chapters on Pirate, including cultural notes, … [Continue reading]
New Additions
Posted on September 13, 2013 Written by
Breaking news: we now have graphing calculators for check-out at the Ross Pendergraft Library! They are available at the Circulation Desk in three flavors: TI-82 , TI-83 Plus, and TI-84 Plus Silver. You can check them out for 2 hours at a time, but … [Continue reading]
Lost in the Library?
Posted on September 5, 2013 Written by
If you're new to Tech or just new to the Ross Pendergraft Library, we want to invite you to our Library Resources Workshop on Friday, Sept. 6th. We are hosting two workshops that day: Student Workshop at 1:00 in room 334 Faculty Workshop … [Continue reading]
Changes
Posted on August 30, 2013 Written by
For many of you, this week is all about change--a change in lifestyle, a change of address, and a change in sleeping patterns. The Library has made some changes, too. Here's a summary of some of the new things we've added, along with some of … [Continue reading]
Live Music!
Posted on August 28, 2013 Written by
Kick off the fall semester with a concert in the Library Thursday night, August 29th, at 7:00 P.M. in room 300 as we host the musical group HARMONY. The concert is part of a month-long recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, featuring … [Continue reading]
Backyard cannonballs
Posted on August 23, 2013 Written by
On Thursday night, Ross Pendergraft Library hosted an evening with history. We were joined by panelists Paul Slaton, David Vance, and Michael Whitaker to discuss how the Civil War played itself out in our own backyard. Panelist Paul Slaton, owner … [Continue reading]