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Closed on Saturday

The library will be closed this Saturday. We will begin our Saturday hours (9 a.m.-noon) next week, Sept. 8.

Incorporate the Dalai Lama in your course

Study and become an expert in something, because education can bring compassion, peace and harmony. That will bring self-confidence and stability. When you have all that, then you can influence others as an example. That’s the way to create more peaceful communities.  -- Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV The Jessup Library contains a variety of items for faculty members who would like to incorporate information about the Dalai Lama (in preparation for his visit) into their courses. Some suggestions include: An overview of pertinent resources—including essays, news articles, video, audio and images – is available in Gale’s Opposing Viewpoints in Context . Works by the Dalai Lama The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World [electronic resource] Ethics for the New Millennium Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama My Spiritual Journey : Teachings, Statements, and Talks The World of Tibetan Buddhism :

Opening Late Monday, Aug. 20

The library will open late on Mon., Aug. 20. We will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day due to the All-College meeting. Have a great weekend!

The End of Summer

The last day of the summer semester has come and gone. Exams are done; papers are done. Now it's time to relax before we all get rolling again in the fall. Now that you have a moment or two to breathe, consider catching up on your reading. May we suggest the following? We have some great beach reading, including: Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy If that's not your style, try history. A Nation Forged in War: How World War II Taught Americans to Get Along by Thomas A. Bruscino Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Robert F. Kennedy One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War by Michael Dobbs Looking for something to do on your break? This is certainly worthwhile. Do One Green Thing: Saving the Earth through Simple, Everyday Choices by Mindy Pennybacker Do you have arachnophobia? Perhaps these books will help dispel some of the myths about spiders. Biology of Spiders by