Libraries Andrew Jewell talks Willa Cather letters on radio show

Andrew Jewell, digital initiatives and special collections librarian, talked about his book "Selected Letters of Willa Cather" on the President J.B. Milliken's Halftime Radio show, Oct. 11, 2013. Take a listen to the 5 minute clip below.

More Open Forums with Dean of Libraries

We are offering forums for faculty, staff, and students to learn about the future upgrades to Love Library including the Love North Learning Commons. Nancy Busch, dean of libraries, will lead both conversations. All are welcome.
Thursday, 11/14, 1:00 pm, Love Library, Room 110
Monday, 11/18, 9:30 am, Love Library, Room 110

Upgrades in the Link

As part of renovation and enhanced services, the old help desks in the Link are being replaced with new, cool furniture. During break (Oct. 21-22), the current counter and desk will be removed. The new furniture, which arrives in November, will be more mobile, approachable and functional for working with students. Until November and the new furniture arrives, Libraries staff will be using some of the Talk Zone furniture. Below is a photo of the type of new furniture that will arrive in November.

New E-Book Database Added

New IT e-books added!

 Safari Books Online is an e-book database that updates software guides for developers as well as users.   All of these books offered on this database are types of books in high demand.  Database is updated weekly, with the latest editions to keep up with constantly changing technology.  The collection of most current editions of nearly 8,000 IT-related titles covers topics such as computer programming, languages, databases, software and hardware, gaming, applications, and more.

 This is a great resource to be getting for you, so go check it out at http://library.unl.edu/search/?searchtype=f&searcharg=e-resource+S.

Meet the New Guy in Town

He raised Giant African Snails while living in Taiwan, collects plasma globes and lava lamps, plays minecraft on a daily basis and likes to hunt ghosts. 

Meet Will Dooling, UNL Libraries newest reference instruction associate (RIS) at the Love Library.  His favorite thing about working at the library is helping people and teaching people how to do things, because as a librarian he teaches new things every day.  His least favorite thing about working at the library is the perception that people have about librarians, that they’re quiet and nerdy.

“I’m too loud and too outgoing, but I am a nerd,” Dooling said.

Dooling recently started a twitter account @unlnewguy.  “I think people should follow me because I am funny, and because they can learn what’s happening in the library in a different way, where a student would care about it, where it’s coming from a younger perspective,” Dooling said. 

On twitter lately, Dooling has enjoyed playing along with memes and posting on the topic, “add a word, ruin a movie.”

Other things Dooling is interested in are Ancient History, philosophy and Science; he used to work as a Science teacher in Taiwan for two years.  When he was in Taiwan he raised Giant African Land Snails that are about the size of a mouse (no that wasn’t a joke).  As said earlier, Dooling also enjoys collecting plasma globes and lava lamps, online gaming (mainly minecraft), and super natural stuff like ghost hunting.  In fact, he just recently got into contact with a ghost hunting group in Lincoln.

“I would appreciate a student that knows any supernatural stuff, like psychics or UFO sightings, tweet anything like that @unlnewguy,” Dooling said.

 Now that you have a little bit of insight on one of Love Libraries newest members, please follow him @unlnewguy.