Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Boatwright Library Hours - Summer Semester 2009


Summer Semester Hours
May 11, 2009 – August 13, 2009


Monday – Thursday: 8:00 A.M. -10:00 P.M.
Friday: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 1:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

CLOSED: May 25 for Memorial Day Holiday
CLOSED: July 4 and 5 for 4th of July Holiday

Monday, April 27, 2009

Boatwright Library Hours - Exam Period

Boatwright Library continues normal operating hours during exams, including the 24/7 study access. Note that on Saturday, May 2, the library will close at 10 p.m.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Cookies @ Boatwright Library!

Celebrate the end of the semester at Boatwright Library! Faculty, Staff and Students are invited to stop by Boatwright at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 24 for a study break and cookie event.

Monday, April 06, 2009

Tax Forms Available on the Web

Federal and state tax forms and instructions are available on the internet. Federal forms can be found at: irs.gov and state forms can be found at: tax.virginia.gov.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Parsons Podcast: Episode 32

Listen to Parsons Podcast for April 2009. Highlights include CDs by Broadway legend Barbara Cook, the great Pete Seeger, pop star Sufjan Stevens, and Steve Martin (yes, King Tut himself) on the banjo. Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Podcasts@Boatwright -- Episode 2

Featured authors are Dr. Catherine Bagwell, Associate Professor of Psychology and Dr. Jennifer Erkulwater, Associate Professor of Political Science. Dr. Rick Mayes is another co-author, but he is unable to join us today due to a research leave project in Peru. Their new book, Medicating Children: ADHD and Pediatric Mental Health, integrates analyses of the clinical, political, historical, educational, social, economic and legal aspects of ADHD and the medications and treatment surrounding the mental disorder.

Monday, March 23, 2009

National Library Week @ Boatwright Library

Monday, March 23: Galvin Rare Book Room Open House, 3-5 p.m. (Basement Level 1, Boatwright Library). Discover the “hidden treasures” of the rare book room collection.

Tuesday, March 24: "Behind the Scenes" Tour of Boatwright, 2-3 p.m. (Meet at the Main Service Desk). Find out how the staff work in their areas, i.e., how interlibrary loans are processed, how digital scanning takes place, how materials are cataloged and processed, etc.

Wednesday, March 25: Careers in Library & Information Science, 4-5 p.m., Recreational Reading Area (2nd Floor). Meet with Boatwright Librarians and find out about the intriguing field of library and information science.

Thursday, March 26: Think Tank (Tyler Haynes Commons) Program on the Economy, 12-1 p.m. & 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
“Looking to Latin America: How can the United States learn from previous economic crises in other countries?”
Latin America is a region that has been plagued by economic volatility and devastating financial crises. What can the United States learn from the experiences of its southern neighbors? How have Latin American states dealt with economic crises and what are the long-term consequences of those policy decisions? Join Dr. Jenny Pribble, professor of Political Science and a specialist on Latin American politics and globalization topics, for a discussion about economic crises in Latin America and the potential lessons for the United States.