Spring 2008 Library in the Afternoon Series

The Janet D. Greenwood Library is continuing its monthly series, “What is the Library doing for me?” to inform the Longwood community about library services and new products. To R.S.V.P. to our programs or comment, please contact Liz Kocevar-Weidinger at x2445 or kocevarweidingerea@longwood.edu.

Session Date/Time
RSS Feeds Wednesday, January 23rd, 3 – 4 p.m.
Black History Month Wednesday, February 6th, 3 – 4 p.m.
Women’s History Month Wednesday, March 5th, 3 – 4 p.m.

RSS Feeds – What is an RSS Feed?

What can it do for me? What can it do for students?

When: Wednesday, January 23rd, 3 – 4 p.m.
Where: Library Computing Center, 2nd Floor Children’s Collection
Presenter: Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol, Assistant Instruction/Reference Services Librarian, Janet D. Greenwood Library

What is an RSS Feed? We’ll tell you, plus teach you how to use this new technology to keep up with information in your fields of interest.

RSS saves time. Instead of remembering to visit a favorite Website, the news or information you want comes directly into your computer at whatever interval you want. In addition, most RSS feeds contain only links, headlines, or brief synopses of new information.

Black History Month

What resources are available for my students and me for research?

When: Wednesday, February 6th, 3 – 4 p.m.
Where: Library, Room 147B
Presenter: Virginia Kinman, Electronic Resources Librarian, Janet D. Greenwood Library

Virginia Kinman will provide an overview of the resources available for research on the African-American Experience through Greenwood Library.  The focus of this session will be recent acquisitions and primary resources. This session is particularly geared towards faculty and students researching or taking classes in either African Studies or African American Studies.

Women’s History Month

What resources are available for my students and me for research?

When: Wednesday, March 5th, 3 – 4 p.m.
Where: Library room 147B
Presenter: Mark Lenker, Assistant Instruction/Reference Services Librarian,
Janet D. Greenwood Library

Mark Lenker will provide an overview of the resources available for Women’s and Gender studies available through the Greenwood Library. The focus of this session will be the multi-disciplinary nature of research in this area.  This session is particularly geared towards faculty and students researching or taking classes in Women’s or Gender Studies.