Archive for September, 2008

Sleep from A to ZZZZ’s presentation at Library West

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Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? Do you find it hard to get up in the morning? Do you wake up feeling irritable and depressed? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come and join us Wednesday, October 15, 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Library West InfoCommons on the third floor [...]

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Digital Literacy Contest Winners Announced

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Yesterday’s Digital Literacy Contest in Library West drew a full capacity crowd of 50 contestants who competed in the challenging competition. The winners are as follows: First place ($150) Stacey Gray Second place ($50) YueFeng Xu Third place ($20 each) Alexandra Conti Jarrod Tredway Sey Hee Park Fourth place Diego Alvarez Fifth place Catherine Tang [...]

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3rd Annual Mystery in the Stacks

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Wednesday, Oct 1st, and Tuesday, Oct. 14th, 6:00pm – 7:00pm Alberta’s been gator-napped! Come to the third annual Mystery in the Stacks to play detective, win prizes, find Alberta, and learn about your library resources. Open to the first 25 students. Located in the lobby at Library West. For more information, contact Missy Shoop (melshoo@uflib.ufl.edu).

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Nominate Your Librarian!

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Librarians in our nation’s 123,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every day. Now is your chance to tell us why we should shine the spotlight on a librarian at your public, school, college, community college or university library. Nominate your librarian for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York [...]

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Marston Science Library announces first annual “Elegance of Science” contest

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Have you looked through the microscope to find something beautiful?  Is your art focused on the tools and concepts of science?  The Marston Science Library invites all UF faculty, students and staff to submit artwork to its first annual “Elegance of Science” Contest.  Winning entries and select other entries will be displayed on the walls [...]

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Tim Tebow READ poster

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Tim Tebow University of Florida Gators Football Team Quarterback Winner of the 2007 Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award and the James E. Sullivan Award “One of the books I’ve read recently that I really liked was Tony Dungy’s book called “Quiet Strength.” My favorite would have to be “Purpose Driven Life” by Rick [...]

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UF Student Government Officers READ poster

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2008-2009 University of Florida Student Government Officers Yooni Yi, vice president Kevin Reilly, president Paul Drayton, treasurer

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Library News for UF Faculty (Fall/August 2008)

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See the new issue of Library News for UF Faculty, Volume 19, No. 1, Fall August) 2008.

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Libraries in Virtual Worlds virtual lecture

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The Library Virtual Worlds Group will be hosting a virtual lecture by Paul Fishwick, professor of computer and information science and engineering at the University of Florida, on Friday, September 12, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Prof. Fishwick will lead a discussion on the role of libraries in virtual worlds as well as providing a tour of [...]

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Digital Literacy Contest tests Internet-enabled intelligence

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The George A. Smathers Libraries will host the Digital Literacy Contest, a competition that tests Internet literacy and cognitive agility, on Wednesday, September 17 in Library West. Two back-to-back competitions begin at 11:00 a.m. Contestants will be given 30 minutes, 50 questions and Internet access. Correct answers earn points and incorrect answers are penalized. The [...]

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