Have you ever visited the Library of Congress online? Or what about Holland’s own Joint Archives? What if you could find all the online holdings of these two very different institutions in one place? That’s where the Digital Public Library of America comes in. On April 18, 2013, the Digital Public Library of America launched …
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Remember to Return Your Library Materials!
With the end of the semester right around the corner, it’s easy to forget all those library materials you’ve checked out. To avoid being charged any fines or fees, please return your books, DVDs, CDs, and other items by Wednesday, May 1. If you’re not sure what you have checked out or how much money you …
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Finals Week Hours
It’s the last week of classes! Looking forward to Exam Week, please keep in mind Van Wylen’s special hours: Friday, April 26: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 27: 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday, April 28: 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, April 29: 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday, April 30: 8 a.m. …
Van Wylen Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Reception
Van Wylen Library is celebrating 25 years of service this year. A reception honoring the library will take place on Monday, April 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first floor. All are invited to enjoy cake, coffee, and tea while checking out the library history display, which includes artifacts like the ground-breaking shovel, photos, …
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Celebrating National Library Workers’ Day with Student Workers!
This week is National Library Week! As part of the celebration, Tuesday, April 16 is National Library Workers’ Day. Van Wylen would like to thank its many student employees for all the hard work they put in. Students work in several different departments at the library, including circulation, reserves, cataloging, interlibrary loan, and reference, and …
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The Anchor is Online!
Have you ever wondered what Hope was like one hundred years ago? Have you said to yourself, “Self, you should use more primary sources about the history of Hope College”? Or, perhaps you imagined perusing the olden times of the college on those days when you have ample amounts of time, sitting in front of …
New from SpringerLink
SpringerLink, a scientific e-book and journal database, has a new website, with new functionality and features. The site is completely updated, with a browse-friendly interface. A great new feature SpringerLink has introduced is adding information on subject collections to e-books. You can now see what specific collection an e-book falls into by looking at the …
Paper Waste on Display to Promote Sustainability
During the month of March, Van Wylen Library collected the waste paper left at the end of the day from the printers on the first and second floors of the library. The paper was then assembled into a display on the second floor of the library near Tech Services in order to raise awareness about …
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Hope Celebrates National Poetry Month
Hope is celebrating National Poetry Month with five special readings throughout the month of April. Kicking off the celebration is Jean Valentine, who will read Monday, April 1 at 4 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall. Dream Barker, Valentine’s first book, won the Yale Younger Poets Award. She has written eleven books of poetry …