Winter Fun at Circleview Coffee Shop

This semester has flown by in the blink of an eye and the only thing that stands in the way of winter break is finals week! But here at the Circleview Coffee Shop we want to make it a little less stressful! So starting Sunday, December 13th and going to Wednesday, December 16th in addition to being open until midnight, there will be special holiday offers and fun for all students, faculty and library patrons!

Rockin' Santa Sunday: 1/2 price hot drinks, free pop corn from 5 p.m. - when we run out!

We Wish You a Merry Monday: 1/2 price hot drinks, free candy

Oh Christmas Tree Tuesday: 1/2 price hot drinks, free cookies

Winter Wonderland Wednesday: 1/2 price hot drinks, free cookies

(While Supplies last)

Writing Center Workshop, APA/MLA Style

As you start writing your final term papers, are you struggling with APA or MLA citation styles?

The Writing Center will host a free drop-in workshop on citation styles on Sunday, December 6, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. The location is the William Allen White Library Electronic Classroom, 2nd floor.

Bring a digital copy of your paper to format during the workshop, or use one of the templates provided by the Writing Center. Learn by doing!

ESU Flute Choir at William Allen White Library

Take a break from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. on Friday, December 4!

The ESU Flute Choir will perform a selection of holiday music that day in the lobby of William Allen White Library. Stop by, and help yourself get into the holiday spirit!

Food For Fines Program, Fall 2009

If you have late fees, start saving up non-perisable items! That's right, it's once again time for the "Food For Fines program!" Each non-perishable item brought in counts as $1 off your fine (up to $30 worth). Even if you don't have fines but would like to donate you can! Bring all items to the circulation desk starting November 30th and going until December 23rd. All items collected will be donated to the local Salvation Army!

Student Worker Costume Contest!

Winner!

The student workers at ESU Libraries and Archives got to participate in a Halloween Costume Contest on Oct. 30th! The grand prize winner was Jennifer Graves, dressed as Sally from the Night Before Christmas! All students looked Spook-tacular!

William Allen White Library Open House and Halloween!

Friday, October 30th the WAWL will be celebrating the the newly renovated (and possibly haunted) 2nd and 1st floors! Tours will be held at 9:30 a.m, 11:30 a.m, and 2:30 p.m. Those wishing to participate can meet in the WAW Library Lobby.

Dr. Barry Smith will also be present for a reading of his newly published mystery novel, Only Milo. There will be two chances to participate in this event... one at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. The reading will be held in WAW Library Room 222 (Seminar Room). Copies of Only Milo will be available for purchase and autographing after the readings!

The Library Circleview Cafe will also be celebrating the open house and Halloween with Spook-tacular Specials! Hot drinks will be 1/2 off all day long and there will be FREE refills for ESU Libraries and Archives Coffee Mugs (if you don't already have a mug, they will be available to purchase at the cafe). Also, in honor of homecoming, those who are wearing their Homecoming Buttons can receive a small hot drink for only .25 cents!

It will be a fun day at the library as we celebrate the open house and the holiday! Free candy will be handed out through the day and several costumed workers will be roaming the floors. So stop by, and check it out!

Customer Appreciation Day!

It's Customer Appreciation Day at the ESU Libraries and Archives and we're celebrating! All day long the Circleview Coffee Shop will be offering half-price hot drinks and free hot drinks for those who bring in their ESU Libraries and Archives Mugs. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. there will be FREE POPCORN for all in the library lobby! So stop by today and join in the fun! And from all of us at William Allen White Library, thank you for supporting us throughout the year!

National Information Literacy Awareness Month

October is known for many things...and now, President Barack Obama has named October as National Information Literacy Awareness Month!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Information-Literacy-Awareness-Month/

Circleview Coffee Shop Welcomes Fall Semester!

Circleview Coffee Shop wants to welcome all students, faculty and staff back for the Fall Semester! Visit our little shop on August 19th to take part in our 1/2 price drink special! Whether you are looking for an ice cold soda, or a nice hot cup of coffee, you will only pay half the price! Also, the Circleview Cafe now offers reusable coffee mugs! Stop by and purchase one for $5.00, and get your first drink free.
As an added bonus, save approximately 20% on refills that total only 50 cents! Fill your new cup with fresh hot coffee, a variety of teas or creamy hot cocoa.
These are great deals so stop by the Circleview Cafe today. We are located in the library lobby near the Circulation Desk!

Lemonade Now Available

It's summer time and the temperatures are rising! So stop by the Circleview Coffee Shop where we now sell ice-cold lemonade! It's the perfect drink to cool down with and you can enjoy a great book while you are here!

Cowboy Corky?

The evening of Friday, June 26 saw the use of the White Library lobby for the kickoff Tallgrass Writing Workshop reception. Entertainment included a reading by Karen Stolz from her novel, World of Pies, and music from Western musician John Chandler.

And as you see, even Corky got into the cowboy writing spirit...!

Summer Library Hours

Summer Hours

Sunday - Thursday..... 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday......................... 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturdays.........................CLOSED

Kansas Notable Books for 2009

The Kansas Notable Books list for 2009 has been announced by the State Library of Kansas and the Kansas Center for the Book. White Library owns a number of these books, and the call numbers and deck/floor locations for the titles we own are included below.

Stop by White Library, and check out some of these Notable Books for a good summer read! For more information about the program, go to http://statelibrary.mykansaslibrary.org/2009-kansas-notable-books-list-announced/

Amelia Earhart: the Legend of the Lost Aviator by Shelley Tanaka, illustrated by David Craig
(Children’s book)

Artfully Done Across Generations: an Art Cookbook by Friends of the Wichita Art Museum

Burn by Kathleen Johnson

Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam by Pope Brock

Call #: 615.856 B771Yb

Location: Deck 4

A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth Bunce (Young Adult Book)

Call #: F B881c

Location: 3rd floor, Children's Books

Hometown Appetites: The Story of Clementine Paddleford, the Forgotten Food Writer Who Chronicled How America Ate by Kelly Alexander and Cynthia Harris

Call #: 641.5 P131Ya
Location: Deck 5

Kansas Opera Houses: Actors and Community Events 1855-1925 by Jane Glotfelty Rhoads

Making History: Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970 by Barbara Brackman

Marco Polo Didn't Go There: Stories and Revelations From One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Writer by Rolf Potts

The Nature of Kansas Lands edited by Beverley Worster

Call #: 978.1 N285
Location: 4th floor

A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir by Donald Worster
Call #: 917.94 M89Ywo
Location: 4th floor

The Pizza Hut Story by Robert Spector

Seeding Civil War: Kansas in the National News, 1854-1858 by Craig Miner

Call #: 973.711 M664s
Location: 4th floor

Survival of Rural America: Small Victories and Bitter Harvests by Richard E. Wood
Call #: 307.72 W851s
Location: Deck 2

White Library 2nd Floor Renovations

Enjoy the video of our 2nd floor renovations...thus far! And stay tuned for our Grand Celebration of the renovations on Friday, October 30!

Summer Sale on Sierra Mist

It's summertime and the temperatures are rising; but in the Circleview Coffee Shop, prices are dropping! While supplies last, Sierra Mist will be 1/2 off! So stop by the ESU Libraries and Archives for an ice-cold, refreshing drink and a good book!

New Temporary Book Drop Location

The circle drive in front of the ESU Libraries and Archives is currently under construction. Therefore, the outside book-drop has been temporarily moved to a new location at the south-west end of the library parking lot. The drop-box will return to it's normal area once construction is complete.

Library Summer Hours

Interim Hours

Monday 18th - Friday 22nd...........8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 23rd - Monday 25th ............................CLOSED

Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th...............8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 30th - Sunday 31st................................CLOSED

Summer Hours (Starting June 1st)

Sunday - Thursday............. 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday............................... 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturdays...........................................CLOSED

There is Still Time for Food For Fines!

As the Spring semester comes to a close and the only thing that remains between you and summer are a few loose ends, take the time to tie a few up at the ESU Library! If you have late fees, there is still time to donate to the "Food For Fines program!" Each non-perishable item brought in counts as $1 off your fine (up to $30 worth). Even if you don't have fines but would like to donate you can! Bring all items to the circulation desk this week. The final day to donate is Friday, May 22nd. All items collected will be donated to the local Salvation Army!

Free Cookies and a Chance to Win at the Circleview Coffee Shop

Stop by the Circleview Coffee Shop in the ESU Libraries and Archives to enjoy free cookies and enter to win a "Summer Fun Basket" with every drink purchase! It's packed full of yummy treats and assorted items perfect to kick off a fantastic summer!

Library Lines Newsletter, April-May 2009

Catch up with the latest news from ESU Libraries and Archives through our Library Lines newsletter! Click on the following link for the PDF:

http://www.emporia.edu/libsv/services/documents/NEWSLETTERApril-May.pdf

Food For Fines

Once again, the William Allen White Library is kicking off Food for Fines! The promotion that benefits the Salvation Army Food Pantry and at the same time helps reduce or eliminate your library fines! So how does this work? It's easy! Bring non-perishable canned goods and packaged items to the Circulation Desk of W.A.W, located in the lobby, in exchange for your library fines. One food item equals $1.00 in fines and you can pay off up to $30 in fines!

So when can you start bringing items?

We will begin the collection on Monday, April 27th and go through May 22nd!
There is one small catch; food cannot be used to pay off replacement costs for damaged or un-returned materials or for processing fees. Also, there are a few requirements that include the following:
Requirements for donations:
--Only non-perishable canned goods and packaged items are accepted.

--Food must not be outdated, according to date stamping on the package.

--Packages must be unopened and undamaged.

--No candy or produce.

Last, but certainly not least... you don't have to have a fine to participate! Donations are gladly taken to the Salvation Army Food Pantry! Last time, we collected approximately 1,183 items. Let's see if we can beat that this time around! So get busy, go shopping, and have some fun participating in Food for Fines!

NEED I SAY TONGUE IN CHEEK?

In 1982 a group of Emporia State University professors began a crusade of sorts to "put God back into math." At the time creationist beliefs were as hot a topic as they are now. It's a subject that just cannot be put to rest. According to an article that appeared January 5, 1982 in The Kansas City Times, professor Sam Dicks explained that God in his infinite wisdom would have never created something as messy as pi then, with no smirk in sight, was quoted as having said, "I think we deserve to be taken as seriously as the creationist."

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14- a great day to have a little fun with math. A recording containing information on The Institute for Pi Research as well and other materials having to do with the groups findings is available through research service by e-mailing archives@emporia.edu or calling (620)341-6431

Celebrate March Madness at the Circleview Coffee Shop

Join us at the Circleview Coffee Shop March 26th-27th for March Madness fun! Try out your basketball skills and win a free drink for making a basket! Also, enjoy free candy with every purchase. So take a time out and stop by the W.A.W Library for fun and delicious refreshments!

Look for our free materials!

On the second floor of the library is a revolving display with various newsletters, newspapers, journals, and magazines that the library has decided to freely offer to patrons instead of permanently retaining. It is updated weekly with newly arrived materials of all sorts. Please come see if there is anything on those shelves that you would be interested in! All materials should be stamped to clearly indicate that they are free for the taking. If you have questions, please call Sam Rogers at (620) 341-5032.

Read the Latest -- Library Lines Newsletter, February 2009

Want to know more about everything going on at the University Libraries and Archives? Check out our Library Lines newsletter for February 2009:

http://www.emporia.edu/libsv/services/news.html

Click on "Library Lines, February 2009" for a PDF version of our newsletter, and enjoy!

Valentine's Day Special at Circleview Coffee Shop

Join us for Valentine's Day in the Circleview Coffee Shop for a sweet deal! Buy one hot drink and get one free to share with someone you love or a a good friend! Or, choose a free chocolate chip cookie instead! So stop by on Friday, February 13th and Saturday, February 14th and of course...

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Happy Valentine's Day

from

The William Allen White Library!

Celebrate Inauguration Day With 44 Cent Hot Drinks at the Circleview Coffee Shop

Come celebrate the inauguration of America’s 44th President on January 20th, 2009 in the William Allen White Library where the Circleview Coffee Shop will be offering 44 cent hot drinks all day long!

Library Items -- Temporarily Unavailable

Due to construction, the following items are temporarily unavailable on the 1st floor of William Allen White Library:

All oversized books (001.42 As5r to MWR P Eh56p)

All oversized periodicals (001 C6909 to 978.1 K1319)

Bound periodicals from 001 Ai631 to 507 B8741 v.459-464

We apologize for this inconvenience, and look forward to serving your information needs!

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Steven Hanschu at shanschu@emporia.edu or at 620-341-5057. You may also call the Reference/Information Desk at our toll-free number (1-877-613-7323) and ask for Steven.

Many thanks for your patience and understanding!