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Please join the UST Libraries in congratulating trivia winners and campus pomologists

Roderick Teh
Mary Edel-Joyce
Lindsey Hines
Henry Bishop

They knew the name of the notorious fruit I was looking for is a Durian. One responder noted that the durian smells like 'rank cheese' and is so potent that even an unopened fruit smells like a 'decomposing zebra.' Needless to say I am dying to exerience this first hand.

In the meantime if you are looking for more trivia I would like to point you to the UST Libraries Banned Books Week page set up to commemorate Banned Books Week starting Monday, October 1st. There will be a daily book related trivia question and an actual prize for one correct answer every day.

Good luck!

Posted by Andrea Hudson at 11:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Julie McCarty, UST alum, will discuss and read from her new book: A Pearl of Great Price: Gospel Wisdom for Christian Marriage (Liturgical Press) on Monday night, October 1, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. All are invited to attend -- please plan to meet at the Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library for this free event. Please ask a librarian for a parking permit.

Posted by Julie Kimlinger at 04:06 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Have you wanted to put your course materials on reserve for your students but were not sure how to do it? Read more for help.

St. Thomas libraries offer reserve services for books, music scores, DVD and VHS video formats, and CDs from the UST library collections and personal copies of the same formats plus reprints of articles, book excerpts, and photographs (with signed copyright waiver).

In addition to allowing shortened loans to students for these high demand items, reserve reprints can be digitized and viewed online through CLICnet and Blackboard.

Please try to allow 7 - 14 days for processing your request.

Library contacts for reserves questions are:

O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library: Shiromi Beach, 962-5407
Ireland Library: Judith Michalski, 962-5456
Keffer Library: Randall Van Meter, 962-4642
Schoenecker Law Library: Trisha Kemp, 962-4900
Media Resources Collection (OSF 309): Karen Batdorf, 962-5447
Music Resource Center (BEC 103): Conie Borchardt, 962-6874
More details on the library’s reserve services are available here.

Posted by Julie Kimlinger at 04:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The question last week revolved old time Broadway shows and a great classic movie with John Barrymore and Carole Lombard

What classic play and movie written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur was recently revived on Broadway in 2004?

The answer is Twentieth Century and the new version starred Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche.

Congratulations to winners and theater scholars Marianne Hageman, Linda Hulbert and Laurie Dimond!

It's a new week and a new question!

What notoriously stinky fruit indigenous to South East Asia was given its own festival this year in Bukit Gantang Malaysia?

If you can't find it in Google try to find the answer in Quicksearch or ask a librarian. Send your guesses to arhudson@stthomas.edu

Good luck!

Posted by Andrea Hudson at 02:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

We have had a busy summer acquiring many fine new titles.

Here is a list of new books, including additions to the Reference collection at Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library.

Except for Reference books which can't be checked out, these books circulate to Seminary, UST students, faculty, staff, library friends, and to the CLIC & MTLA consortia. If eligible, you can request books via CLICnet, our catalog. Just copy/paste in the title of the book wanted and select Request. (You can't use this request feature when you are in the library itself).

Posted by Jan Malcheski at 02:48 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

It is the start of another week which means another trivia question. We know that if you don't know the answer off of the top of your head it is tempting to use Google, but with the new Quick Search feature in Central Search it is now possible to search multiple scholarly databases at the same time to find the answer to this weeks question. You can access Central Search from this page and as always if you have a question about Central Search, trivia or class research always feel free to contact a librarian.

No matter how you find the answer you have until this Friday @ noon to reply. Remember no prizes will be awarded for corrent answers, just the satisfaction knowing that you are one of the premier experts in Broadway history on campus.

What classic play and movie written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur was recently revived on Broadway in 2004?
Reply back to arhudson@stthomas.edu

Good luck!

Posted by Andrea Hudson at 11:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I know the song that at least three people were humming this first full week of school. The famous song 'School Days' is 100 years old yet the Gus Anderson tune is still very much known along with its equally famous chorus

School days, school days
Dear old golden rule days
Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic
Taught to the tune of the hickory stick
You were my queen in calico
I was your bashful barefoot beau
And you wrote on my slate
"I love you, so"
When we were a couple of kids

The correct answerers are Zachary Wefel, Linsey Hines and Barbara Rath. Congratulations!

Thank you all for playing and get set for a new question to be posted next Monday afternoon.

Posted by Andrea Hudson at 11:23 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

While you are all filling your head with important, useful information in classes why not take some time to learn something pointless or show off how much pointless information you already know. The UST Libraries are kicking off a weekly trivia challenge that will be hosted on or very close to this blog.

The question will be posted on Monday morning, and the deadline for guesses is the following Friday at noon.

There are absolutely no prizes for correct answers! The winners' names will be posted on Friday afternoon along with the correct answer and that is reward enough.

Without further ado here is the question for the week -

Submit (or sing) the very famous chorus of this nostalgic ode to school composed by Gus Edwards which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

Submit your answers to arhudson@stthomas.edu

Good luck and happy guessing!!

Posted by Andrea Hudson at 11:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

We invite the campus community to review and comment on the recommendations we have for cancellations. We take our role as stewards of the university’s resources very seriously. In making our collection development decisions for the coming year, we have considered many factors, including usage, costs, full-text availability, among others.

We propose canceling 31 titles for which there will be no exact counterpart available on campus. Please, take a moment to examine the list to ensure that we have precisely identified the least used resources for the campus.

Please see the Bulletin Today article from September 10, 2007 for more information.

Posted by John Heintz at 03:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

It's been a busy summer for e-resources at Ireland Library...come check it out.
Online Tutorials for Library Databases: How To's
Virtual Reference Room: E-book Collections
Virtual Periodicals Room: Current Issues
CentralSearch for Theology & Religion: New Search
Visit the Ireland Library home page for more information about What's New, or drop by the library. We are on the St Paul south campus next to the Seminary. We are small but friendly.

Posted by Jan Malcheski at 01:06 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)