Our summer hours, posted online, begin Tuesday, June 1.  Also, we will have a scheduled power outage during the afternoon of Wednesday, June 2.  The building will be open, but not all services will be available.

Don’t forget that you can use our online resources from anywhere in the world over the summer!  We hope you have safe and enjoyable travels, and look forward to seeing you back in the fall!

Congratulations to Michael Gorman, senior Computer Science major (with an “unofficial” concentration on graphic design) for his winning re-design of the Digital Commons banner!  The judges thought Michael’s design was “clean and sharp,” and communicated “a feeling of openess and access.”  The new banner will be used in both online and print marketing materials.

Linda Martin, senior English major with a minor in Psychology, won second prize for her re-design.  Judges thought her entry “had a nice energy and seemed to reflect a transfer of ideas and information.”

Thank to Michael and Linda for their entries, and thanks also to the judges of the contest: Joanne Diaz (English), Mark Criley (Philosophy), Bob Geraty (Admissions), Gary Schwartz (University Communications) and Karen Schmidt (Ames Library).

Hours over the Thanksgiving Break are as follows:

• Tuesday, November 24th: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 25th – Saturday, November 28th: CLOSED
• Sunday, November 29th: 6:00 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

If you need research help, a librarian will be available Sunday, November 29 from 7 pm – 9 pm.

Have a relaxing few days off!

This year’s Summer Reading Program selection, Three Cups of Tea, tells the story of Greg Mortenson and his amazing work bringing schools to remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Check out the library’s resource guide to learn more about Mortenson, the Central Asia Institute, and how you can help.

The Ames Library is happy to announce enhanced online access to Science and Nature is now available directly from the publishers’ web sites!

Science is now available online from 1997 to the most recently published issue.  Older issues (1880-1996) are available through JSTOR (an online journal archive).

Nature is now available online from 2005 to the most recently published issue.  Older issues (1997 to 2008) are available through the database Academic Search Premier.

Both publications offer IWU faculty, staff and students the option to create a personal profile and establish weekly web site updates via e-mail or RSS feeds.  Please note that for off-campus access, you must use the URL’s listed above to connect to the magazine through the campus proxy server.  Using this URL will allow you to sign into the University’s proxy server and access resources as if you were on campus.  You will be asked to log in with your MyIWU NetID and password once per session.

(from the IWU News Blog)

Laura Murray, a senior Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) art major, has been chosen to receive the fourteenth annual Ames Library Art Purchase Award.

Murray’s winning artwork, titled “Design & Music,” is a graphic design poster. Her other pieces in the Senior BA/BFA Art Show included a branding identity, a package design, logo designs, magazine spreads, poster and book layouts and charcoal drawings.

“I feel very privileged to have a piece of work that reflects my college experience at Illinois Wesleyan hanging in a beautiful building where future students can appreciate it,” Murray said.

Since 1996, The Ames Library has purchased a piece of artwork every year from a collection of work done by a senior BFA art student. The chosen piece is displayed on the entry level of The Ames Library for one academic year, after which it is moved to the permanent collection of student artwork on the second floor.

For additional information, contact Robert Delvin, fine arts librarian for The Ames Library, at (309) 556-3003.

To view images of past Art Purchase Award winners, please visit our online collection.