National Library Week

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April 9-15 is National Library Week!

Take a moment to show the libraries in your life how much you care about them. And remember, sometimes the simplest ways are the best ways to give your support.

Here are some things you can do this week to show Hannon Library your appreciation:

  • Check out some of the great books in our collections
  • Thank a librarian or staff member for their work
  • Complete the Library User Survey sent to your SOU email
  • Stop by the Spring Book Sale this week and fuel your love for books
  • Post to our Facebook or Twitter page to tell us what you like about Hannon Library
  • Attend an event, like this upcoming talk on Shakespeare by Geoff Ridden
  • Become a Friends of Hannon Library member
  • Donate to help fund our services and collections
  • Spend some time in the library and just enjoy the space

Spring Book Sale

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The Spring Book Sale is coming! April 12-16, buy books and more at great discount prices. Come on by while supplies last.

PRICES START AT
$1 for paperbacks
$2 for hardcovers

Some books and materials are individually priced. Cash or check only. Revenue from sale will help support library services and collections.

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Lend Us Your Voices

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Calling all students! Hannon Library needs your help. We want to know what you need from your university library, so please… lend us your voices.

All SOU students will soon receive an email link to a 10-minute survey. By completing this survey, you’ll help set the future direction of Hannon Library—the services we provide, the collections we offer, and the improvements we make moving forward to provide you the best resources possible.

We want to hear what you have to say, so please take a moment to provide your feedback. Everyone that completes the survey will be entered in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card! (2 prizes available)

Library Newsletter

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Hannon Library is bringing back its BookMarks newsletter with a new, digital format and more frequent publications. Get special announcements and learn about what’s new and exciting at Hannon.

The first new issue is available! Read it here, and don’t forget to subscribe for newsletter updates.

Included in this issue:

  • Technology updates and new devices
  • Event announcements
  • Excerpt from a new book
  • New hires and last words from our recent retiree

You can read the Winter 2017 issue on this blog, or subscribe to receive future issues by email. Click HERE to subscribe.

Government E-Resources for Youth

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Want to learn more about government information? Are you an educator struggling to help your students navigate the wealth of online documents out there? Hannon Library’s own Dotty Ormes, Government Information & Instruction Librarian, has written a book to help librarians promote online government information to youth.

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Free Government E-Resources for Youth by Dorothy Ormes

The federal government provides much online information on diverse subjects accessible to both adults and children. This book supports teachers, librarians and homeschoolers in K-12 education with a breadth of government resources linked to national education standards and applicable to subjects in the sciences, arts and humanities.

Find this book at Hannon Library, call number Z688.G6 O76 2016

Ormes, Dorothy. Free Government E-Resources for Youth: Inform, Inspire, and Activate. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2016.
ISBN 9781440841316