Echo Smartpens

by Emily Correa, Blue Ridge Community CollegeComing soon to the Houff Library, we will be loaning students Echo Smartpens to sync audio with class lectures and meetings. Faculty can also use them to create additional learning aids for students. The pens even have translation and music features!

Fully Charged!

by Jennifer Culley, The University of Southern MississippiIt’s important to stay connected, especially for patrons on the go. To do this, patrons must always stay Fully Charged!This device charges cell-phones, iPods/mp3 players, iPads/Tablets, no need to remember a charger.

Summer SizzlerReception Brings out the Dogs (and Cats!)by Andrea L. Williams, Midwestern State UniversityThis is a poster with an alumna of the university promoting both pet adoption and neutering and spaying. Her group also appeared at the summer reception on this topic.

Halloween Safety with the Sheriff’s Departmentby Jennifer Daugherty, New Hanover County Public LibraryOur library created a multi-media lab with a green screen, camera, and software such as Camtasia. Our local Sheriff’s department used the lab to make a public service announcement about Halloween safety. The lab can be “checked out” by patrons and also has the ability for them to make Skype calls.

InnovativePartnershipsDriveInnovative Servicesby Scott Walter, DePaul UniversityThe DePaul UniversityLibrary promotes innovation in library services by seeking out and supporting innovative partnerships. Working with faculty, student services, administrators, and community members, librarians are at the center of innovation in teaching, learning, scholarship, and service at DePaul.

Turning Digital Collections into Physical (and Delicious) Library Outreach.By Kate Hill, University of North Carolina at GreensboroThis is our second annual Vintage Viand’s event. Library staffmake recipes from our digitized collection of cookbooks. Thecampus is invited to come taste test and learn about our uniquecollections.