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An Encyclopedia for Alabama

Such was the title of a recent op/ed in the Birmingham News about the state's new online reference website. The Encyclopedia of Alabama, which was officially launched this Monday, contains more than 500 articles, 2,000 photographs and more than four hours of video and audio clips.

The editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia is Wayne Flynt, professor emeritus of Auburn University's history department. Flynt, whose published works include Alabama in the Twentieth Century, has worked for several years to make this resource a reality.

This impressive website is a project of the University of Alabama Press, Auburn University, and the Alabama Humanities Foundation. This is a very worthwhile resource, one of the few of its kind in the nation, and something that all Alabamians should be proud of.

Electing a US President in Plain English

I saw this piece on a friend's blog recently and I knew I'd found the library's latest Alabama Votes post. The Common Craft Show is devoted to making "complex ideas easy to understand using short and simple videos." Lee and Sachi LeFever usually take on highly technical topics, such as social bookmarking, Twitter, and RSS, but this time they've turned their attention to national politics and the electoral college.



We'll be returning next week with our Alabama Votes series. Stay tuned for a post about the runoff municipal elections taking place in October.

metacritic.com

If you're looking for movie, CD, and game reviews, check out metacritic.com. Metacritic links out to reviews in several online publications.

ForUM Intro for Students Today, September 3rd

We're teaming up with the Student Government Association to host a ForUM introductory session in the EBSCO Electronic Classroom in Carmichael Library. ForUM Committee Chair Rosemary Arneson will give an overview of Montevallo's new online portal and an introduction to many of the features. Personnel from the Computer Services Help Desk will be available to help students who are having difficulty accessing ForUM or ForUM email.

Today's session will begin at 5:30. All participants will get a free ForUM mousepad (pictured above) as well as other goodies. We hope to see you there!