Today we honored and celebrated our fantastic group of graduating Senior library workers with a luncheon at CityVu. We had 28 Seniors this year, some of whom have been working at the library all four years of their study at Hope. During this time these students built up some good memories from Van Wylen and …
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As the end of the semester approaches, don’t forget to return your books to the library before you head home for the summer. If your items are not returned, you will be charged an overdue fine based on the type of material you checked out. If items are not returned within three weeks of their …
The library will have extended hours during exam week to provide you with ample time to study: Friday, April 27: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Saturday, April 28: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sunday, April 29: 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.; Monday, April 30: 8 a.m. – 2 a.m.; Tuesday, May 1: 8 a.m. – …
On April 2, the National Archives released the complete set of data from the 1940 census. While some census information is made available every 10 years, a statutory 72-year restriction prevents the government from releasing full information until those 72 years have passed. The 1940 census officially took place on April 1, 1940, though counting …
On Tuesday, April 17, the 2011-2012 Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series will welcome its last two writers of the school year, Susanna Childress and Bich Minh Nguyen. Susanna Childress has released two books of poetry: Jagged with Love and Entering the House of Awe. Jagged with Love received the Brittingham Prize in Poetry and the …
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Several tables in Van Wylen were reconfigured a few weeks ago to include outlets on the table. These tabletop outlets allow you to plug in your electronic devices without having to stretch your cord across the floor, which is especially useful during high traffic times at the library such as the weeks leading up to …
LibGuides are online research guides for general subjects and specific courses taught at Hope, and now the library home page includes a tab that makes it easy to find all of these guides. Each general guide contains the databases most useful for that subject as well as tips for finding books and reference sources. If …
While the library’s website provides access to many databases to help you with your research, sometimes it’s easier to begin your research on an interface you’re familiar with like Google. However, doing a standard Google search can bring back a lot of information you may not need. HackCollege.com recently published an infographic with tips on …
The month long lecture series that coincided with Van Wylen’s hosting of the Manifold Greatness exhibit ended on March 29 when Dr. John Cox of the English department presented a lecture entitled “Manifold Greatness: Shakespeare and the Bible.” In this lecture, Cox talked about the various ways the Bible appears in Shakespeare’s writing. Shakespeare cites …
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On Tuesday, March 20th, Dr. Eugene Heideman gave a lecture on the King James Bible and the Geneva Bible, as a part of the lecture series for the Manifold Greatness Exhibit. During his lecture, he discussed the theological and political origins of both translations, and placed them in historical relation to the other English translations …
