Welcome freshmen, transfer and international students to Roanoke College! We hope that you can find some time in your busy schedules to come by the library and get acquainted with the services we offer. Some of you may be lucky enough to have an orientation in the library this semester, but that orientation may not give you a tour of the building, or show you where our new movies are, or help you check out a bike. So come by the library and get to know us. We promise that you won’t be disappointed.
Hope to see you soon!
Archives for August 2012
Welcome New Faculty!
Welcome to Roanoke College, and, more specifically Fintel Library! Here are some links that will help you with a few things, such as creating an EBSCO account and reviewing books for departmental purchases.
Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to help. And always be sure to check our blog regularly for more helpful posts.
What are you reading?
Funny how being a full time librarian sometimes limits your time to read. It’s almost cruel to be surrounded with so many books begging to be read and you never get farther than the book jacket.
Are you one of those people who would win a gold medal in leisurely reading? Or do you pick up a book every now and then and fly through it, only to not pick another one up for a few months?
We would like to know what you’ve been reading. If you can submit an email and review of the item you are reading (or just read) then we will feature you on this blog. You could be a reading celebrity! And you could inspire others to pick up a good book and take some time to get past that tricky book jacket.
How a Book is Born
Have you done a lot of reading this summer?
As you’re reading a book, do you often wonder where the author came up with this idea, or do you shake your fists at someone else having written what you’ve always wanted to write about?
A lot goes into writing a book, and we’re not just talking about coming up with a good topic to write about. Here is a funny infographic created by Publishing house Weldon Owen that breaks down the birth of a book:
