Brown Bag Book Talk

Brown Bag Book Talk on Wednesday, February 27th at 12 noon.

Communication Arts Instructor Michael Loy will be discussing the book “The Dog Says How” by Kevin Kling. Kling is a performance artist, playwright, occasional NPR commentator and lives in Minneapolis. The book talks are held in the lower level of the Gordon B. Olson Library and last about 45 minutes. You do not need to read the book in order to attend. Bring your lunch; we’ll provide some dessert!

And the Winner Is...

The New England Patriots did not get their perfect season afterall, in a suprising loss to the Giants on Sunday night. Interestingly, two of our three votes were for the Giants. Die-hard Giants fans or psychic?

New England Patriots
1 (33%)

New York Giants
2 (66%)

Brown Bag it at the Library!

The first Brown Bag Book Talk of the spring semester will be held

Wednesday, January 30th at 12 noon

Featuring Humanities professor

Eric Furuseth

talking about the novel

“Special Topics in Calamity Physics” by Marisha Pessl

The book talk will be in the group study room in the lower level of the library. Dessert will be provided.

Extra, Extra! Read All About It!

As you may have noticed, the plasma screen behind the reference desk has been out of commission for the last couple of weeks. This is due to a technical issue that should be cleared up relatively soon. Until that time, you will be seeing more news and events postings on the blog. We thank you for your patience at this time. Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or have an event you would like to see take place in the library.

Lyrical Lunches!

Bring your lunch to the library atrium and enjoy the musical talents of:

The Luminus Trio

Monday, February 4th, at 1:00pm.

Something New!

The library is excited to announce that it now has access to a ScienceDirect product called College Edition. College Edition is an interdisciplinary collection of over 1600 full text, scholarly journals. The collection covers subjects including the Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Health and Life Sciences. Check it out at www.minotstateu.edu/library/ScienceDirect.shtml.

New Exhibition

The latest exhibit in the Olson Library Gallery is:

"Formed Paper Sculptures," by James W. Coates Jr., Lyndeborough, N.H.

Best of Show, Americas 2000 Paper Works

The exhibit runs through February 19, 2008. The Olson Library Gallery is located next to the circulation desk and is open during regular library hours.

Race to Your Local Theater....

Nicholas Cage must be doing something right. 42% of you said National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets was the must-see movie before it leaves town. What drew you in? The compelling storyline, your love for Helen Mirren, or was it the only one with available tickets? Tell us what makes it so good!

Charlie Wilson's War
0 (0%)

I Am Legend
2 (28%)

Alvin and the Chipmunks
1 (14%)

National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets
3 (42%)

P.S. I Love You
1 (14%)

Luckily Charlie Wilson's War didn't win. It's already gone. The other movies are still here, so go check one out during this chilly, chilly time.

Grab a book at the Biblio-take!

Located on the main floor across from the restrooms, the Biblio-take is a book exchange program sponsored by the Gordon B. Olson Library. In the rack you will find a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books.

Here's how it works:

* If you see something interesting, take it home and read it.
* When you are done, bring it back and exchange it for another one.


You can even contribute to the exchange. If you are finished with a book and don't want to keep it, drop it off at the Circulation Desk and let us know it is for the Biblio-take. We'll put a Biblio-take sticker on it and put it out on the rack. It's that simple! There's no fee and you don't need your library card.

If you have any questions or want to make a donation to the Biblio-take, contact Sarah Henderson at 6-3094.