Xavier University’s Library Resource Center. We begin this calendar yearwith the largest collection on the Library’s history, including more than 80 digital resources which provide access to over 40,000 e-journals, 38,000 e-books and a wealth of reference materials on every subject. Among these are several recently acquired tools, including ARTStor, CREDO Reference, Library Music Source, Oxford African American Studies Center, and a greatly expanded Past Masters collection of nineteenth century literature.
We have a new face in the Government Documents Department, Ms. Elizabeth Elmwood. Ms. Elmwood replaces Ms. Paula Singleton, who has taken on the job of Assistant Director for Access Services.
This year the Library has undertaken some new initiatives which we think you’ll enjoy. We’ve joined forces with the Department of English and the QEP office to produce Books into Film. Every month we screen a film that was adapted from a novel, the aim of which is to introduce undergraduate students to both classic film and classic modern literature. We’ve already screened Wuthering Heights, The Time Machine and Camille. Upcoming are Green Pastures and Devil in a Blue Dress. At each showing, copies of the featured book are awarded to some lucky student. The response to this series has already been tremendous, and plans are underway to continue the series into the foreseeable future.
Also on tap for this spring is the NEH-sponsored travelling exhibition, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War. Lasting from mid-April until June, several program events will be featured, including:
Opening Ceremony and Reception Wednesday April 13, 2011 ” 6pm-8pm Library ResourceCenter 1stfloor “A Black Affair”featuring the world renowned author and playwright. David Madden. Mr. Madden is also LSU’s Robert Penn Warren Professor of Creative Writing., Emeritus and Chairman of the Louisiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
Altogether it looks like an exciting year in store for us, and we hope you take the time to visit the Library and attend our special events. As always, we stand ready to answer your questions and provide you with research advice.
Sincerely,
