Carmichael Library will be closed from December 17, 2013 until January 2, 2014.
The Library will reopen at 8:00 am on January 2.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Extended Hours for Fall 2013
Carmichael Library will offer extended hours for students during final exam week. The extended hours will begin this coming Sunday, December 8.
Sunday, December 8th 2:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Monday, December 9th 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 10th 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Wednesday December 11th 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 12th 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday, December 13th 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The library will be open for two more days after the end of the fall term:
Saturday, December 14 th Closed
Sunday, December 15 th Closed
Monday, December 16 th 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 17 th 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The library will be closed for the winter holidays Wednesday, December 18th through Thursday, January 2nd, 2014. Good luck to all students in finals!
Photo Credit: Arlo Bates. Creative Commons license
Monday, November 25, 2013
Library Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays
Carmichael Library will close on Tuesday, November 26 at 2:00 p.m. for the Thanksgiving holidays. The library will reopen on Sunday, December 1 from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Normal hours resume on Monday, December 2 at 8:00 a.m.
Extended late night final exam hours will be posted next week. Have a safe and restful Thanksgiving holiday!
Extended late night final exam hours will be posted next week. Have a safe and restful Thanksgiving holiday!
Friday, November 15, 2013
Meet the (Virtual) Reference Books: Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures
Meet the Reference Books introduces noteworthy encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference materials in Carmichael Library's print and digital collections. Blog posts are contributed by Reference Student Assistants. The first round of books this semester comes from our Virtual Reference Shelf.
This post is written by John Wilson, a sophomore marketing major. John introduces the Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures.
Just reading the title of this encyclopedia, one might conclude that this is a publication based literally on sex (so did I at first). But it’s much deeper than just sex. The main purpose of this encyclopedia is to compare different gender issues in society affecting men and women all across the world.
Covering everything from gender stereotypes, to adolescence, to marriage customs in Japan or how homosexuality is viewed in Africa, this encyclopedia is a fully equipped “go to” reference publication for any scholar interested in dabbling in gender studies or learning about male and female interactions in other cultures.
-John Wilson
This post is written by John Wilson, a sophomore marketing major. John introduces the Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures.
Just reading the title of this encyclopedia, one might conclude that this is a publication based literally on sex (so did I at first). But it’s much deeper than just sex. The main purpose of this encyclopedia is to compare different gender issues in society affecting men and women all across the world.
Covering everything from gender stereotypes, to adolescence, to marriage customs in Japan or how homosexuality is viewed in Africa, this encyclopedia is a fully equipped “go to” reference publication for any scholar interested in dabbling in gender studies or learning about male and female interactions in other cultures.
-John Wilson
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Meet the (Virtual) Reference Books: Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
Meet the Reference Books introduces noteworthy encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference materials in Carmichael Library's print and digital collections. Blog posts are contributed by Reference Student Assistants. The first round of books this semester comes from our Virtual Reference Shelf.
This post is written by Cassie Wallace, a senior accounting major. Cassie introduces the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins.
How did the word “abracadabra” come about? Did you even know this was a real word and not just some babble that came off the top of some famous magician’s head? In fact, this term was once used as a charm against fever in the late seventeenth century and was first recorded in an ancient Latin poem around the second century. Words and phrases with histories such as this are in abundance in the modern English language and the meanings and concepts behind them change every day. The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins makes delving into intriguing information about the language around us a cinch!
In what way could we expect to predict the changes that will be made in the future if we do not first research what differentiations we have from the past? The desire to find out where the wide variety of words in the English language comes from is not a new one and is more easily quenched than you may have realized! In the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins you will find that much of the work required to ensure the accuracy of the information has already been done for you. This publication is a great place to answer the questions you have been asking for years about things like “What was someone thinking when they named an insect after butter?” or “Who decided that the word pterodactyl needed a ‘p’?” These questions and many more are discussed in the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins.
How can you access this wonderful source of wisdom? I am so glad you asked. The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins is available through the Virtual Reference Shelf any time of day or night on the University of Montevallo’s Carmichael Library website under the subject heading, “Language and Literature Reference Sources.” Have fun!
-Cassie Wallace
This post is written by Cassie Wallace, a senior accounting major. Cassie introduces the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins.
How did the word “abracadabra” come about? Did you even know this was a real word and not just some babble that came off the top of some famous magician’s head? In fact, this term was once used as a charm against fever in the late seventeenth century and was first recorded in an ancient Latin poem around the second century. Words and phrases with histories such as this are in abundance in the modern English language and the meanings and concepts behind them change every day. The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins makes delving into intriguing information about the language around us a cinch!
In what way could we expect to predict the changes that will be made in the future if we do not first research what differentiations we have from the past? The desire to find out where the wide variety of words in the English language comes from is not a new one and is more easily quenched than you may have realized! In the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins you will find that much of the work required to ensure the accuracy of the information has already been done for you. This publication is a great place to answer the questions you have been asking for years about things like “What was someone thinking when they named an insect after butter?” or “Who decided that the word pterodactyl needed a ‘p’?” These questions and many more are discussed in the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins.
How can you access this wonderful source of wisdom? I am so glad you asked. The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins is available through the Virtual Reference Shelf any time of day or night on the University of Montevallo’s Carmichael Library website under the subject heading, “Language and Literature Reference Sources.” Have fun!
-Cassie Wallace
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