Early this morning, a fire alarm went off in the library, and campus police reported smoke in the building. The fire department and physical plant people responded immediately, and they determined that the source of the problem was a motor on one of our air handling units. They turned this unit off, and everything is okay now. If you are in the library on Saturday or Sunday, you may notice a smoky smell.
You may also notice that it's a bit cold on the two upper floors of the building. The unit that burned out is the one that serves those two floors. With it off, there won't be any heat going to the main floor and the upper floor. The ground floor unit is still working. The physical plant people will get this unit repaired as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 22-28
This week, Carmichael Library is joining a nationwide effort to promote healthy body image and to spur awareness of eating disorders. The UM Counseling and Career Center is currently highlighting the efforts of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
According to NEDA, as many as 10 million American females and 1 million American males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, while millions more are struggling with binge eating disorder.
Check the library throughout the week as we'll display a selection of materials related to this important issue. Also, you can learn how to help others who are struggling with these potentially life-threatening illnesses.
According to NEDA, as many as 10 million American females and 1 million American males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, while millions more are struggling with binge eating disorder.
Check the library throughout the week as we'll display a selection of materials related to this important issue. Also, you can learn how to help others who are struggling with these potentially life-threatening illnesses.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Brian Fagan to Speak, February 24th
Brian Fagan, Archaeologist and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will deliver the Hallie Farmer Lecture next Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Fagan will speak on "Ancient Climate Change: The Flail of God and the Elephant in the Climatic Room" in Wills Hall, room 201.
Check out our Hallie Farmer Lecture display in the library foyer, which includes more biographical information on Dr. Fagan, and a number of recent books on global warming and climate change. Thanks to Savannah Willingham for her help with this display.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Black History Month Events, February 19-20
The UM community is invited to mark Black History Month by attending special events taking this week.
The Montevallo branch of AAUW, together with the University of Montevallo's Office of Multicultural Affairs and the UM Black Heritage Committee, will host a community-wide event, "Lest We 'Ere Forget," Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the Merchants and Planters Auditorium in Comer Hall. The program includes a panel discussion, special music, and Readers' Theater presentation.
On Friday evening, one of the country's leading scholars and social critics will visit the UM campus. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson will deliver a lecture titled "Obama and The Changing Face of America," Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m., in Palmer Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will follow. I've put together a Facebook event page for the lecture. You can catch video of Dr. Dyson there.
The library is publicizing the events here in the library and also during this lunch hour in the Anna Irving Dining Hall. You can also read more about these programs on the Wednesday Memo home page.
The Montevallo branch of AAUW, together with the University of Montevallo's Office of Multicultural Affairs and the UM Black Heritage Committee, will host a community-wide event, "Lest We 'Ere Forget," Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the Merchants and Planters Auditorium in Comer Hall. The program includes a panel discussion, special music, and Readers' Theater presentation.
On Friday evening, one of the country's leading scholars and social critics will visit the UM campus. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson will deliver a lecture titled "Obama and The Changing Face of America," Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m., in Palmer Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will follow. I've put together a Facebook event page for the lecture. You can catch video of Dr. Dyson there.
The library is publicizing the events here in the library and also during this lunch hour in the Anna Irving Dining Hall. You can also read more about these programs on the Wednesday Memo home page.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Mercedes in Brazil
Olά From Goiânia! is the title of a new travel blog by Carmichael Library's own Mercedes Jones. Mercedes is one of three UM students studying this semester at the Federal University of Goiás, in Brazil. Mercedes is sharing her photos and adventures on her blog, and she has graciously allowed us to post some of her photos here on the library's blog as well. For the remainder of the Spring term, check back here every few weeks as we look in on what Mercedes is learning and experiencing in South America's largest and most populous country.
Some of our readers may have met Montevallo's Brazilian visitors--Melina Minaya, Karen Faraco, Ian Ferreira, and Thiago Moyano--this past fall. Melina and Ian came from the Federal University of Goiás, and Karen and Thiago came from the Federal University of Viçosa. You can read more about Montevallo's UM-Brazil student exchange, as well as other study abroad programs, in the Fall 2008 edition of UM's Foreign Language Department newsletter.
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