2011
|
November, 2011, New Display! Mathematical Art by Bruce Torrence
Welcome, Class of 2015!
January, 2011, Construction Site! Please pardon our noise and mess while we make our three public service desks ADA compliant. |
2010
Fall Semester 2010, Happy Fall!: Harvest by Professor Eve Torrence
September 4, 2010: Freshmen Orientation - It's About Time! Freshmen took their cards and time traveled to various locations in the Library and Writing Center, receiving information on library programs and services. Check out Circulation decked out in their finest 1800's era Jane Austen attire! Other time travel stops included the 1920's, 1950's, 1960's, 2010 and the Future.
|
March - April, 2010: 5th Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest The entries of the 5th Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest (sponsored by the Office of International Education) were displayed on the Library's A-V Wall throughout March and April, 2010.
March, 2010: Blizzard Three Prof. Eve Torrence’s snowball sculpture, made with paper plates and Elmer’s glue, received national recognition from the Mathematical Association of America.
March 5, 2010: Feature Films Moved to the Pavilion Feature films on VHS and DVD are now kept in the Pavilion, to the far left when you enter the Library. Films are arranged by language, and then alphabetically by title. Educational DVDs remain behind the Circulation Desk, and educational VHS tapes are now in the Stacks, shelved with the books. Please ask if you want help locating a particular title. |
February 11, 2010: To Haiti, With Love Bake Sale Thanks to the valiant efforts of our “Baking Team” and the generous spirits of those buying the “Baked Goods,” R-MC raised $1,070.00 for the American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti! |
2009 |
November 19, 2009: "100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan" The Library celebrated a grant from the Nippon Foundation during International Education Week. Prof. Todd Munson and Japanese language students performed a skit. |
November 19, 2009: FYE Special Collections Visit A group of FYE students visited Special Collections for their study of the polio vaccine. |
October 30, 2009: Library Circulation Supervisor Receives Scholarship from the VLA Megan Hodge, Circulation Supervisor, received a scholarship worth $2,500 towards her master’s degree. It was awarded Oct. 30, at the Virginia Library Association conference in Williamsburg. |
October 16, 2009: Capturing the Voices of Randolph-Macon College (Presentation to the Oral History Association) Kimberly Dutton (Class of '12), Jennifer Shotwell (French and Language Lab), Lynda Wright (Library), and Laurie Preston (Library) presented a program on the college’s oral history projects at the annual meeting of the Oral History Association in Louisville, KY. Alphine Jefferson (History) (back row) served as commentator for the program. |
October 5, 2009: Book Repair and Box Making Workshop Heather Hodge, a conservator at the New York Botanical Gardens and a sister of Megan Hodge, our Circulation Supervisor, provided training for library staff. |
October 1, 2009: Voter Registration Drive Blanka Mazakova of the Political Science Club set up a table in the Library Lobby to encourage students to register to vote. |
August 29, 2009: Freshmen Orientation Freshmen took their "movie tickets" to various locations in the Library and Writing Center, receiving information on library services in the guise of various movies. Check out Circulation as Matrix and Media & Instructional Support as King Kong! |
April 16, 2009: The Dinner Party In conjunction with the visit of artist Judy Chicago to campus, Prof. Evie Terrono's art class exhibited their own ceramic dinner plates and table services. |
March, 2009: J-Term Study Abroad Photo Contest Photos taken by J-Term Study Abroad students were displayed on the Library AV Wall by the Office of International Education. |
2008
October 23, 2008: Oral History Panel Presentation at Virginia Library Association Jennifer Shotwell (French), Lynda Wright (Library), Kimberly Dutton (Class of '12), and Laurie Preston (Library). |
September 1, 2008: New Media Pods! Thanks to a grant from the Knapp Foundation, the Library has created five group multimedia workstations in the East End of the Library. |
August 31, 2008: Freshmen Orientation "Pirates" Freshmen took their “treasure maps” to various places in the Library and Writing Center, receiving information as good as gold to help them in their college courses! |
