Buyback and Rental Check-In will be going on from April 29th - May 6th at the Bookstore. REMEMBER the last day for book rental check-in is May 6th.
April 24, 2013
April 23, 2013
Congratulations to Our Winners!
As part of National Library Week, Brown Library sponsored a Word of the Week contest. Students, faculty, and staff were invited to create their own definition for the word, "jentacular"— no Googling allowed! We received many great definitions, many of them relating to either Jennifer Aniston or Jennifers in general. Some of them related the word to gentleman.
Congratulations to our student winner, Patrick Breslin! His definition: "When in the midst of an intense game of Jenga, and one performs a spectacular move that wobbles the tower but doesn't fall."
And congrats to our faculty/staff winner, James E. Smith, who defined it as "A spectacular jokester and entertainer."
Both are the lucky winners of a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble! Thank you to everyone who entered and put their creativity to work!
But the real definition is...
Jentacular—adj. Of or pertaining to a breakfast taken early in the morning, or immediately on getting up. (From the Latin ientaculum.)
April 22, 2013
Connect with Us
Library Tip of the Day
Did you know the library has a blog, Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and Foursquare account? And Pinterest is in the making…
Thank you to everyone for making this a wonderful National Library Week!
—the Brown Library staff
April 18, 2013
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win!
Library Tip of the Day
Did you know you can checkout iPads, laptops, and handheld GPS units? We love technology here at the library! For more information on all the cool tech we have available, check out this blog post.
National Library Week Events:
- Reading Flash Mob: Bring a book, comics, magazines, graphic novel and READ. Front steps of library, 11:15am on the dot, Friday, April 19th.
- Word of the Week: Stop by the library to find out our mystery word. Create your own fun definition and enter to win a B&N gift card! (One student winner, one faculty/staff winner.)
- Library Find-a-Word
- Snapshot VA
- Library Survey: Turn in a completed survey and enter for a chance to win $25!
We’ll also have a table at Spring Fling on Friday, April 19th—see you there!
April 17, 2013
Workforce Development
Workforce Development http://virginiawestern.edu/workforce/classes/index.php
VWCC KIDS College 2013 (summer camps) Engino Building - Engineer-Architect-Creativity Workshop (rising grades 3-7), Horticulture Camp — My Backyard Habitat (rising grades 4-6), Chemical Magic — Magical Microscopes — Rocks and Minerals (rising grades 3-6), "MAGIC" Mentoring A Girl In Construction (rising grades 9-12 Girls), Science Sleuths - Crime Scene Investigation (rising grades 3-7), Robotics Camp (rising grades 6-8), Investigate with Geospatial Technologies - GIS, GPS and Satellite Imagery (rising grades 5-10), Discover Mechatronics Camp (rising grades 6-8), Digital Photography (rising grades 4-6), Digital Photography (rising grades 7-9); BLACK ROCKET CAMPS - App Attack! Make Your First Game App (rising grades 3-5), App Attack! Make Your First Game App (rising grades 6-8), Make Your First Video Game! (rising grades 3-5), Make Your First Video Game! (rising grades 6-8), App Adventures! The Next Level (rising grades 3-5), App Adventures! The Next Level (rising grades 6-8), Make Your First 3-D Video Game! (rising grades 3-5), Make Your First 3-D Video Game! (rising grades 6-8), LEGO Films and Stop Action! (rising grades 3-5), LEGO Films and Stop Action! (rising grades 6-9), LEGO VIDEO Games (rising grades 3-5), LEGO VIDEO Games (rising grades 6-9), Video Game Animation (rising grades 3-5), Video Game Animation (rising grades 6-9). Early registraton $avings!! Follow link for more details: http://virginiawestern.edu/summercamps/index.html Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu
April 16, 2013
Libraries are Good at Sharing
Library Tip of the Day
If we don’t have the item you need, we can request it for you from another library that owns it.
Our Interlibrary Loan service allows you to obtain books, articles, and other materials that are not available in Brown Library. Student requests are honored for materials needed to fulfill the reading and research requirements of the College’s course offerings. Faculty and staff requests are honored for materials used for work-related inquiry or to support the mission of the college.
National Library Week Events:
- Reading Flash Mob: Bring a book, comics, magazines, graphic novel and READ. Front steps of library, 11:15am on the dot, Friday, April 19th.
- Word of the Week: Stop by the library to find out our mystery word. Create your own fun definition and enter to win a B&N gift card! (One student winner, one faculty/staff winner.)
- Library Find-a-Word
- Snapshot VA
- Library Survey: Turn in a completed survey and enter for a chance to win $25!
We’ll also have a table at Spring Fling on Friday, April 19th—see you there!
April 15, 2013
A Librarian is a Powerful Search Engine with a Heart
Library Tip of the Day
Students can find the articles they need for their research papers from home!
Our library databases contain thousands of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles (Information that you can trust!). To access this information from home, just enter your user name and password — the same user name and password that you use for My VWCC.
National Library Week Events:
- Reading Flash Mob: Bring a book, comics, magazines, graphic novel and READ. Front steps of library, 11:15am on the dot, Friday, April 19th.
- Word of the Week: Stop by the library to find out our mystery word. Create your own fun definition and enter to win a B&N gift card! (One student winner, one faculty/staff winner.)
- Library Find-a-Word
- Snapshot VA
- Library Survey: Turn in a completed survey and enter for a chance to win $25!
We’ll also have a table at Spring Fling on Friday, April 19th—see you there!
April 14, 2013
It’s National Library Week!
Library Tip of the Day
We're open 9am-4pm Saturdays in April! Come escape the distractions of home and spend Saturday at Brown.
National Library Week Events:
- Reading Flash Mob: Bring a book, comics, magazines, graphic novel and READ. Front steps of library, 11:15am on the dot, Friday, April 19th.
- Word of the Week: Stop by the library to find out our mystery word. Create your own fun definition and enter to win!
- Library Find-a-Word
- Snapshot VA
- Library Survey: Turn in a completed survey and enter for a chance to win $25!
We’ll also have a table at Spring Fling on Friday, April 19th—see you there!
April 10, 2013
Workforce Development
Workforce Development http://virginiawestern.edu/workforce/classes/index.php
Project Management Exam Prep Course (BUSC 2507) 4/11/13 - 06/13/13 - 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts of project management as defined within PMI.org, the accreditation body for project management. Instructor Darryl Agee. http://virginiawestern.edu/workforce/programs/pmp.php Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu
VWCC KIDS College (summer camps) Early registraton $avings!! Follow link for more details: http://virginiawestern.edu/summercamps/index.html Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu
April 8, 2013
Discovering Careers in Health Care Information Session
Know someone considering a career in Health Care? Come learn more about opportunities in the various areas of Health Care. From clinical to clerical find the right path for you. Take this opportunity to learn from and ask questions of local employers and college program coordinators. Registration required in the Hall Career Center 857-7298 or careercenter@virginiawestern.edu
Natural Science Center April 18, 2013 2:30-4:30