Cowles Library special collection of handmade and artists' books will be part of 'The Book in Time and Place: A Selection of Artist Books from The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections and Drake Universities Cowles Library' exhibition that runs from September 11, 2009 to October 9, 2009 in the Anderson Gallery on the Drake University campus. For more information: http://www.drake.edu/news/db/official/archive.php?article=4677

Come learn about the many resources we have to offer! Session 1 Tuesday AUGUST 25, 2009 2:00pm-3:00pm Session 2 Friday AUGUST 28, 2009 1:00pm-2:00pm Session 3 Wednesday SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 4:00pm-5:00pm Session 4 Monday SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 1:00pm-2:00pm Session 5 Thursday SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 3:00pm-4:00pm You are welcome to attend more than one session but each session will cover the same material: the use of library reference materials, electronic databases, periodicals and scholarly resources on the Internet. All sessions take place in the Cowles Library Electronic Classroom. *No pre-registration is necessary for any of the sessions. Please note that additional sessions are available upon request. For more information, contact Mireille Djenno at mireille.djenno@drake.edu or x2862

E-Reserves will be will be unavailable on Tuesday, July 21, from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m for scheduled maintenace.

The online interlibrary loan system will be down for a short time on Monday, May 11th, from 11am to 1pm for an upgrade.

Various Library web services will be unavailable for brief periods on Sunday, April 5, between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00a.m. while we perform maintenance work in the server room. Services include the online catalog, electronic resources such as databases and ebooks, and the Cowles Library site. Interruptions will be sporadic and should not last for more than an hour for any one service.

Gordon Wood is the Alva O. Way University Professor Emeritus at Brown University.  He is the author of several books, including Revolutionary Characters: What made the Founders Different and more recently,  The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History.  Topic of his presentation will be centered on the theme of the presidential exhibits, "Arise Citizens! From the Founding of a Nation to the Crisis of the Union."

Matt Pinsker holds the Brian Pohanka Chair of Civil War History at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He has published two books and numerous articles on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era, including Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home. He has served as a visiting fellow at the National Constution Center in Philadelphia and leads annual K-12 teacher workshops on the Underground Railroad for the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Details for this event are coming soon.

The benefits of the social utility Facebook as a means of staying in touch with friends and making new social and professional connections have been widely touted by its users.

Despite these benefits however, Boston University sophomore Brendan Gauthier decided that he would take leave of Facebook, a process he details in this article in the Boston University campus publication BU Today.

We are interested in your reactions to his decision and whether you would consider taking similar action?

We will be closed from Saturday, December 20th through Sunday, January 4th. Doors will open again bright and early for the new semester at 8:00am, Monday January 5th.

Have a great break!