Finals Hours

Time to hit the books!

The library will be open until 11pm from:

Monday, May 1 - Thursday, May 4

and

Monday, May 8 - Wednesday, May 10

for finals.

Happy studying!

J. Hue Henry Lecture

On March 22, 2006 the Decatur Campus Symposium presented a talk by J. Hue Henry as part of the Symposium series on The Jan Kemp Case: Athletics and Education At UGA. Mr. Henry was an attorney for Jan Kemp in the case. The Symposium is pleased to present the audio of the talk for your listening pleasure.

J. Hue Henry Lecture (mp3 - 40:30)

You can listen to Mr. Henry's appearance by clicking on the link above. Or right click and choose Save Target As... to download to your computer.

Dr. Leroy Ervin Lecture

On March 21, 2006 the Decatur Campus Symposium presented a talk by Dr. Leroy Ervin, formerly of the UGA Developmental Studies Department. Dr. Ervin spoke as part of the Symposium series on The Jan Kemp Case: Athletics and Education At UGA. Dr. Ervin was one of the defendants in the case. The Symposium is pleased to present the audio of the talk for your listening pleasure.

Dr. Leroy Ervin Lecture (mp3 - 57:04)

You can listen to Dr. Ervin's appearance by clicking on the link above. Or right click and choose Save Target As... to download to your computer.

Atlanta Reads

The Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs has announced Atlanta Reads: One Book, One Community, a program to encourage all citizens of the Atlanta area to read and discuss a single book of local interest. Following the announcement of the book on May 9th, there will be programs and events over the Summer and an appearance by the author in September.

You can vote for the book of your choice from a list of 6 potential books at the Atlanta Reads website through April 30.

For more information visit the Bureau of Cultural Affairs or an editorial* in the April 26 AJC.

*Registration required, text available for a limited time. Full text access to the AJC is also available through LexisNexis Academic.

New Books: April 24 - 30

Author: Dan, Joseph, 1935-
Title: Kabbalah : a very short introduction
Call Number: BM525 .D355 2006

Author: McKiernan, Kevin.
Title: Kurds : a people in search of their homeland
Call Number: DS59.K86 M427 2006

Author: McWhorter, John H.
Title: Winning the race : beyond the crisis in black America
Call Number: E185.86 .M427 2006

Author: Cody, Rachel.
Title: Getting open : the unkown story of Bill Garrett and the integration of college basketball
Call Number: GV884.G375 C63 2006

Author: Uchitelle, Louis.
Title: Disposable American : layoffs and their consequences
Call Number: HD5708.55.U6 U34 2006

Author: Friend, Marilyn Penovich, 1953-
Title: Including students with special needs : a practical guide for classroom teachers
Call Number: LC1201 .F75 2006

Author: Brothers, Thomas David.
Title: Louis Armstrong's New Orleans
Call Number: ML419.A75 B78 2006

Title: Case of Terri Schiavo : ethics at the end of life
Call Number: R726 .C357 2006

Author: Kremkau, Frederick W.
Title: Diagnostic ultrasound : principles and instruments
Call Number: RC78.7.U4 K745 2006

Author: Cheney, Annie.
Title: Body brokers : inside America's underground trade in human remains
Call Number: RD129.5 .C4554 2006

See New Titles in GIL for more new arrivals.

New Books: April 17 - 23

Author: Russell, David Lee, 1947-
Title: Oglethorpe and colonial Georgia : a history, 1733-1783
Call Number: F289.O37 R87 2006

Author: Le Quellec, Jean-Loiˆc, 1951-
Title: Rock art in Africa : mythology and legend
Call Number: GN799.P4 L46 2004

Author: Davis, Edward L.
Title: Lessons for tomorrow : bringing America's schools back from the brink
Call Number: LB2822.82 .D385 2006

Title: Russia! : nine hundred years of masterpieces and master collections.
Call Number: N6981 .R87 2005

Author: Greenfeld, Karl Taro, 1964-
Title: China syndrome : the true story of the 21st century's first great epidemic
Call Number: RA644.S17 G74 2006

Author: Green, Peter H. R.
Title: Celiac disease : a hidden epidemic
Call Number: RC862.C44 G74 2006

See New Titles in GIL for more new arrivals.

Weekend Hours

The Library will be OPEN regular hours both Saturday and Sunday this weekend.

Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: 2pm-6pm

David Lattin Talk

On March 22, 2006 the Decatur Campus Symposium presented a talk by David Lattin of the 1966 Texas Western College "Glory Road" basketball team. The Symposium is pleased to present the audio of the talk for your listening pleasure.

David Lattin Talk (mp3 - 48:19)

You can listen to Mr. Lattin's appearance by clicking on the link above. Or right click and choose Save Target As...to download to your computer.

AccessCard Server Outage

On Wednesday, April 12th AccessCard services in the Bookstore, Campus Cafe and vending machines will not be available due to a server upgrade. All V-Machines will be offline and the ID card offices will be closed as well. Photocopy and printing services should be available.

Service should be restored on Thursday, April 13th but some outages may continue for the next few days.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Listen Up! #15

The April 2006 edition of Listen Up!, our monthly news and information podcast program, is now available.

Listen Up! #15 (mp3 - 11:15)

The show is listenable directly from the blog by clicking on the above link, right click and save as...to download or by subscribing to either the Decatur Campus Library or Listen Up! podcast feeds.

This edition features information on the new GPC-ID and new GALILEO features.

See the Listen Up! blog for detailed program information.

Library Survey

We want your opinion!

From April 3 - April 9, the GPC libraries are conducting a user satisfaction survey. The survey form is available online at:

osiris.gpc.edu/classclimate/online

A password is required to enter the survey but is only used to collect data. All answers are confidential! Ask at the Reference Desk for more informationa and to get a password.

Tell us what you think about your library!

3/10/06 Update:
The survey will continue for another week through Sunday, April 17th. Please take the time to respond and give us feedback so we can better serve you!

New Books: April 3 - 9

Author: McMahon, Darrin M.
Title: Happiness : a history
Call Number: BJ1481 .M46 2006

Title: Prisoner in the garden : the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Call Number: DT1949.M35 P8 2006

Author: Arsenault, Raymond.
Title: Freedom riders : 1961 and the struggle for racial justice
Call Number: E185.61 .A69 2006

Author: Pybus, Cassandra.
Title: Epic journeys of freedom : runaway slaves of the American Revolution and their global quest for liberty
Call Number: E450 .P99 2006

Author: Wiseman, Rosalind, 1969-
Title: Queen bee moms & kingpin dads : dealing with the parents, teachers, coaches, and counselors who can make--or break--your child's future
Call Number: HQ799.15 .W59 2006

Author: Bergen, Peter L., 1962-
Title: Osama bin Laden I know : an oral history of al-Qaeda's leader
Call Number: HV6430.B55 B474 2006

Title: African American men in college
Call Number: LC2781 .A39 2006

Author: McCay, William.
Title: Truth about smoking
Call Number: RA1242.T6 M39 2005

Title: Management of eating disorders and obesity
Call Number: RC552.E18 M364 2005

See New Titles in GIL for more new arrivals.