UST Libraries News

Sigma Tau Delta, the UST English honor society, is hosting a charitable book drive in December. Members of the UST community are invited to donate new or gently used children's books to be given to the children's library at the Sheila Wellstone Center in Bloomington, a part of the National Library Initiative.

Founded by Jewish Women International, the National Library Initiative works to collect books for battered women's shelters so that mothers and children have a place to read and spend time together while they rebuild their lives.

Collection boxes are located at the Reference Desk of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center; Murray-Herrick Campus Center; and the third floor of John R. Roach Center for the Liberal Arts on the St. Paul campus; and in the Charles J. Keffer Library in Opus Hall on ther Mpls campus.

Sigma Tau Delta is hoping to collect many, many books by the end of this drive. Thank you in advance for any contribution you are able to make!

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Get into the holiday spirit with carols and cookies at the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library. The singing begins at Noon and continues through the lunch hour until 1pm on Thursday, November 29. The Women's Chorus, directed by Dr. Angie Broeker, will perform in the library's main floor rotunda area. You will have the opportunity to sing along with the familiar carols as well as listen to works performed by the choir. Refreshments will be served. If you would like more information, please contact Susan Price at 962-5011.

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Last week I wondered out loud about what year did the name Armistice Day change to Veterans Day in order to honor all American veterans.

The year in question is 1954 and Marianne Hageman is the predominant military historian on campus who knew the answer.

It's a new day and a new question.

This month marks the anniversary of the founding of a Minnesota town in 1855 by members of a very popular group of family singers.

Name the group and you have named the town.

Submit or hum an answer to arhudson@ssthomas.edu by this Friday. As always no prizes will be awarded, but we will sing the praises of correct answers on this site.

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Two weeks ago, the university introduced its "Opening Doors" campaign to support scholarships, endowments for academic needs, and several building projects. The university libraries have a proposed project in the campaign that seeks funding for an improved Information Commons in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center. The Information Commons will blend technology and digital content with traditional print collections to provide high-quality research and services for both students and faculty. You'll find background on our proposal at the "Opening Doors" Information Commons web page.

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Congratulations to Dan Gjelten, Director of UST Libraries on being named 2007 Minnesota Academic Librarian of the Year. On October 25 at the 2007 Awards Banquet of the Minnesota Library Association conference in Mankato, Minnesota, his years of library experience and professionalism were recognized. In his nomination, colleagues identified him as a "big-picture thinker" and "community builder." Read the complete article from Bulletin Today.

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