Lisa Laughy September 28th, 2009
Beginning on September 28 and each week day from 11:45 am to 12:25 pm through Friday October 16, faculty, students and staff are invited to enjoy a discussion of A Thousand Splendid Suns while eating lunch. Two dining tables have been reserved in the Upper where you are invited to sit after going through the cafeteria line.
One table will be student centered with a student facilitator. The second table will seat staff and faculty and a facilitator. The setting is completely relaxed and informal. You can come and simply listen, share your impressions of the book, or just enjoy being with a few new people over lunch. The lunch discussions will begin at 11:45 am and wrap up around 12:25 pm, and you are free to come and go during that time. It will be fun, and all who attend will not only be in better shape to discuss the book during the Residential Life Meeting coming up later this month but may profit even more from Conroy Speaker Rory Stewart’s upcoming lecture.
A number of faculty, staff, and students have volunteered to help. Please plan to attend one of the fifteen lunch sessions offered if you can. You don’t need to attend more than one discussion but you are also welcome come as often as you would like Every day, each table discussion will offer something a little different from a variety of perspectives.
See below for the list of facilitators who will be in the Upper for lunch each day. Drop by and bring a friend. Extra copies of the book will be on hand.
SCHEDULE 11:45am – 12:25pm Monday 9/28 – Friday 10/16
Monday September 28 - Kevin Barry and Lily Rowland
Tuesday September 29 - Heather Deardorff and Cezanne Simon
Weds. September 30 - Kate Daniels and Christine Ferguson
Thurs. October 1 - Cynthia Collins and Mary Barwell ( no students/house trips)
Friday October 2 - Patti Lynn and Eliana Kim
Monday October 5- Kevin Barry and Nina Walpow
Tuesday October 6- Jere Williams and Harry Zhu
Weds. October 7- Irene Jenkins and Will Ryan
Thurs. October 8- Rick Pacelli and Claire Branch
Friday October 9- Tina Abramson and Michelle Lee
Monday October 12- Kevin Barry and Cezanne Simon
Tuesday October 13- Lori Bohan and Christian Kader
Weds October 14- Kim Major and Will Ryan
Thurs. October 15- Richard Greenleaf and Adele Xu
Friday October 16- Patti Lynn and Antonia Chapman
Tags: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
Lura Sanborn September 24th, 2009
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian
The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture edited by Jonathan M. Bloom and Sheila S. Blair, Oxford U. Press, 2009.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 709.17 G911
Islamic art and techniques, as well as related people and places from Asia, Europe and Africa provide the focus of this 3-volume set.
A sampling from the 1,600 entries: Fulani, Body Art; Jade; Carpets and Flatweaves; Metalwork; and Banknotes.
Helpful for: Middle Eastern Voices, Humanities III, Art, Art, Islamic Studies
Tags: Art, Humanities, Humanities III, Introduction to Islam, Islam, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Voices, New Reference Book, reference, Research
Lura Sanborn September 17th, 2009
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian
Encyclopedia of Ancient Literature by James Wyatt Cook, Facts on File, 2008.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 820.9 C77A
This volume focuses on the standard ancient texts and their authors from ancient Greece, Rome, China, Japan, South America and India.
Examples include: Mahabharata, Lady Kasa, Gilgamesh, and Augustus Caesar.
For the incoming IIIrd Form: Take a look at this text for some background information on Homer and The Odyssey.
Helpful for: Humanities III, Literature, Summer Reading Assignment
Tags: Caesar, China, Gilgamesh, Greece, Humanities III, India, Japan, New Reference Book, reference, Research, Rome, South America, The Odyssey
Lisa Laughy September 15th, 2009
Lisa Laughy – Library Web Services
While SPS students were off on their own summer adventures the Ohrstrom Blog took advantage of the down-time to make some improvements. The summer months were jam-packed and fun-filled for the blog and now it has a new look and offers some great new features to enhance the users’ experience.
When school ended you may remember that the blog had the following look:
Now the design is updated to coordinate with Ohrstrom Library’s other web resources including the new online catalog:
You may already have noticed the new poll feature located in the sidebar on the left asking the question: “How many books did you read for fun during your summer vacation?” Take a moment now to submit your answer the poll and be sure to return to see how your choices compare within the larger results. New polls will be added on a regular basis so check back often.
Additionally, a visually interactive Library calendar has been added. You can access the calendar through the “Hours” link in the top menu above or through menu in the Library website. Running your mouse over the day block on the calendar will show you the hours the library is open for that day.
Tags: Hours, Library Hours, Ohrstrom Blog, Ohrstrom Library, St. Paul's School
Lisa Laughy September 11th, 2009
Kevin Barry – Library Director
Ohrstrom Library’s online catalog has a whole new look and feel. Over the summer months Library staff have been working hard to customize the new catalog, incorporating graphics and a color palette in concert with Ohrstrom Library’s other web resources. The “out of the box” functional elements have been reorganized and rewritten with a focus specifically on the Ohrstrom users’ needs.
Be assured the new Online Catalog includes all the familiar information and options offered by the earlier catalog interface. You will continue to see a basic record, location and call number for any item held by the library, and you will continue to be able to do advanced searches, opt to view a full catalog record, mark records for printing, and sort by a variety of elements. While searching the online catalog, you will now be able to see the exact date due back for any item in circulation.
In the upcoming weeks you will receive a user ID number and pin number via email. This will allow you to log in to the “My Account” area to place online holds, renew items, and to view the items you have checked out.
A specially customized Help file is available in PDF format, accessible through links located on every page of the catalog. It provides basic information on new features like “My Account” as well as searching tips and guidelines. If you have any questions about searching the new catalog don’t hesitate to contact Library staff.
The Library staff is very pleased with this new online searching interface and excited about expanding the usability of the Library’s holdings through the improvements it provides.
Tags: Ohrstrom Library, online catalog, OPAC
