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Celebrating National Library Week – Libraries Transform

Posted on April 9th, 2017

April 9-15, 2017

National Library Week, first sponsored in 1958, is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

Visit Booth Library and participate in the exciting events taking place this week!

MONDAY-FRIDAY, April 10-14: Scavenger Hunt for students. Compete for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
MONDAY, April 10: Edible Book Festival, 4-5 p.m., West Reading Room. Vote for your favorite entries!
WEDNESDAY, April 12: Spring Book Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., by the clock tower (weather permitting).
WEDNESDAY, April 12: Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity reception, 4:30 p.m., Room 4440.
“Why I Love My Librarian”: post a short message on the special display board on the third (main) floor!

Dig into archival gems! Materials representing Booth Library’s transformation through the years are on display this month on the main floor of the library. Look at photographs, pamphlets, and DEN headlines documenting these progressions. The following titles are available to check out!

• Architecture for the Books
• Crosbie, Michael J.
• Z679 .C776 2003x
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• Carnegie Libraries Across America: A Public Legacy
• Jones, Theodore, 1957-
• Z731 .J75 1997
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• Digital Paper: A Manual for Research and Writing with Library and Internet Materials
• Abbott, Andrew Delano,
• LB1047.3 .A22 2014
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• I’ve Seen It All at the Library: The View from Behind the Desk
• Farlow, Jonathan, 1969-
• Z720.F28 A3 2015
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• Leading the Common Core Initiative: A Guide for K-5 School Librarians
• Harvey, Carl A., II.
• Z675.S3 H2688 2015
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• Library: An Illustrated History
• Murray, Stuart, 1948-
• Z721 .M885 2009
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• Mastering Digital Librarianship: Strategy, Networking and Discovery in Academic Libraries
• Z675.U5 M343 2014x
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• New Librarianship Field Guide
• Lankes, R. David, 1970-
• Z665 .L375 2016
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• Our Enduring Values Revisited: Librarianship in an Ever-changing World
• Gorman, Michael, 1941-
• Z716.4 .G673 2015
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• Preserving Our Heritage: Perspectives from Antiquity to the Digital Age
• Z701 .P7537 2015
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• This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All
• Johnson, Marilyn, 1954-
• Z682.5 .J64 2010x
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