Happy Halloween! (almost) This year for the Halloween post, I thought it might be fun to feature variations on some classic Halloween/autumn treats. So let’s talk candy! Caramels It’s amazing how much variation you might find in a basic caramel recipe. The examples below are from three different candy-making books in a twenty year period […]
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John Willinsky, Distinguished Innovator in Residence, gave the keynote address for Open Access Week at Virginia Tech Thursday night in the Graduate Life Center auditorium. “What Is It About the History of Learning that Calls Out for Open Access to … Continue reading → Continue reading
There were some excellent discussions last night during our Open Access Week faculty and graduate student panels. Our faculty panelists were Dr. Zachary Dresser (Religion and Culture), Dr. Deborah Good (Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise), and Dr. Joseph S. Merola … Continue reading → Continue reading
It’s your loyal archivist/blogger Kira here. I’m out of the office for part of the week, so I’m going to cheat on this week’s post. Rather than feature an item from the collection (don’t worry, we’ll be back to normal next week!), I thought I’d do a quick blog round-up. Because when I’m not working […]
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Our first event of Open Access Week 2013 provided plenty of interesting discussion yesterday. “ETDs and Open Access” (ETDs are electronic theses and dissertations) was led by Gail McMillan (Director, Center for Digital Research and Scholarship Services, University Libraries), Jordan … Continue reading → Continue reading
Open Access Week is here, and we have a full schedule of events. Today at 11:00 a.m. we have an ETD and Open Access Panel (Torgersen 3080) and at 4:00 p.m. Gail McMillan and I will give an Introduction to … Continue reading → Continue reading
Cookbooks come in all sizes, and sometimes, in a variety of shapes (last year, we posted a book shaped like a cocktail shaker). This week, we’re talking size. It’s a tiny post on some tiny books! Just last month, we acquired three little books (and when we say little, we’re not kidding!). For scale, we’ve […]
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iPad Policies The Library will own and utilize central iTunes, iCloud, and Volume Purchasing Program accounts, for purchasing library funded apps. The iPad will require the use of a personal iTunes account for downloading free apps, and other functions. This … Continue reading → Continue reading
A new feature has been added to VTechWorks in support of the open access policy that was recently approved by the Library Faculty Association. Occasionally, authors and journal publishers will agree that an “embargo” period should pass before an article … Continue reading → Continue reading
Greetings. There is a lot going on with renovations: 1. The Multipurpose Room is going through final inspection today. We’ll be able to “occupy” the room tomorrow. The rest of this week will be wrapping up punch list details with … Continue reading → Continue reading