Ambrose Video has over 1200 streaming educational videos in their archives, and, for the next month, Van Wylen library users have access to three complete Ambrose collections. During this trial period, you can stream all 37 of the BBC productions of Shakespeare’s plays, six hour-long episodes tracing the history of Christianity from its beginnings to …
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Community Action House Drive
Van Wylen will once again be holding a collecting drive to benefit the Community Action House from November 22nd until finals week. The Community Action House provides a variety of social services to those in need in the greater Holland area. This year, the Community Action House hopes to collect 150,000 pounds of food, …
Thanksgiving Hours at the Library
Van Wylen will have reduced hours over Thanksgiving weekend that are as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 23: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24: Closed Friday, Nov. 25: Closed Saturday, Nov. 26: Closed Sunday, Nov. 27: 12 p.m. – midnight — Bethany Stripp, Library Student Blogger
Monday Noon: IP Address Change
From Noon to one on Monday, November 21st, HopeCAT and access to databases through the proxy server may be unavailable due to the IP address change. Access to databases through the A – Z list (on campus only) will still be available.
Historic Newspaper Collections
Historic newspapers are an excellent primary research source. Van Wylen has access to several historic newspaper collections, including the New York Times (1851-3 yrs ago), the Times of London (1785-1985) and the Chicago Tribune (1849-1985). These websites provide full text and full image archives of old newspapers that can give you insight into what it …
Visiting Writers Series: Jennifer Grotz and Adam Zagajewski
On Nov. 14, poets Jennifer Grotz and Adam Zagajewski will come to Hope College for the final Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series reading of 2011. Grotz has lived in the United States, Poland and France, and these experiences have influenced her poetry. To date, she has published two collections of poetry. Cusp, available to Hope …
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Library Book Sale
Van Wylen’s annual fall book sale will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 8 a.m. The sale will take place on the first floor of the library and will include a variety of items such as books, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and LP records. You can purchase items with cash at the circulation desk during …
The History of Nykerk
On November 5th, hundreds of freshmen and sophomore women will present a show unlike any other: the Nykerk Cup competition. This year will mark the 77th installment of the Nykerk, and though tradition is an important part of the event, much has changed since the first event in 1936. Originally, a group of women on …