September 2015
BANNED BOOKS WEEK: CELEBRATING THE FREEDOM TO READ What do The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, Ulysses, Animal Farm, Gone with the Wind, Of Mice and Men, and the Harry Potter series have in common? You guessed it; this is a very small list of books that have been challenged or banned. There were 311 challenges to books in 2014 alone!
Why does this matter? According to the American Library Association Mon-Thurs 7 am– 2 am website: “Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open Friday 7 am– 8 pm access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United Saturday 10 am– 5 pm States.” This year, Banned Books Week is September 27-October 3. Sunday 9 am– 2 am Stay tuned to the library’s website for Banned Books Week events!
OFFICE 365 FOR STUDENTS
MSU is providing all students free Microsoft Office 365 Sun, 9/6 10 am- 5 pm including Office 2016 for Mac. Collaborate anywhere Mon, 9/7 10 am– 2 pm while being productive and creative using Microsoft's Office 365. Start downloading your copies today!
For more information, visit: poster WPA http://www.montana.edu/office365/student.
Administration 994-3119 Borrow Desk 994-3139 Interlibrary Loan 994-3161 Research Center 994-3171 TIP OF THE MONTH Special Collections994-4242 The case in the front lobby showcases displays celebrating life at MSU. Next up, a display on MSU spirit in honor of Homecoming. NEED RESEARCH Check it out starting on September 12. HELP? www.lib.montana.edu/ask DID YOU KNOW: THE COLORS EDITION With September comes fall, and with fall come fall colors. How well do you know your color wheel? Below are some more unusual color names with close representations of each hue.
Cattalya: A medium purple Sinopia: A red to reddish brown pigment Gamboge: A strong yellow Vermilion: A vibrant red Smalt: A medium blue Fulvous: Of a dull, brownish yellow FREE WORKSHOPS AT YOUR LIBRARY Montana State University Library Date Time Workshop Place Wed., Sept. 2 1-2 pm Excel Basics (Level I) Heathcote Classroom Wed., Sept. 9 1-2 pm Excel Beyond the Basics Heathcote Classroom @ msulibrary Wed., Sept. 16 1-2 pm Collaborate with Google Drive Heathcote Classroom Wed., Sept 16 1:30-2:30 pm SPSS/PSPP Basics Innovative Learning Studio Wed., Sept. 16 4-5 pm EndNote Q & A Innovative Learning Studio @ RockyGallatini Tues., Sept. 22 4-5 pm Alerts: Finding New Research Innovative Learning Studio Mon., Sept. 28 3-4 pm EndNote Basics Innovative Learning Studio