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National Library Week Events at UST
April 12 - 16, 2010
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Library Week at the O’Shaughnessy-Frey opens again with Dominos Demo!
This year's Dominos Demo that kicked off Library Week did not disappoint. Starting at noon on Monday the staff set up a course of dominos (books really) that started at the main entrance of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, past Coffee Bene, and ended up at the always popular book sale.
But don't just take my word for it, watch the video from that event!
Library Week Booksales at each Library 
- Monday - Friday Noon to 6pm at the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library -- Booksellers welcome after 4pm on Monday, then each day for rest of week at OSF
- During all open hours at the Keffer Library.
- Ireland Library's book sale will go on during library hours along with their popular silent auction of incredibly fine reference and theology items. The auction ends at noon Friday, April 16th.
The 2nd annual O’Shaughnessy-Frey and Ireland Libraries Food for Fines program
When: During Library Week (April 12 - 16, 2010)
Where: Ireland and OSF Library.
Recipient: Franciscan Brothers of Peace
UST library patrons will have the opportunity to donate canned food in exchange for the waiving of library fines. This will help in relieving their debt to the library and it will provide needed assistance to a local food bank, and our community as a whole.
Cans = Fines:
1 can = $2.00 in fines. (Limit to $50.00).
Limitations:
Food will be accepted for overdue fines only, not for lost or damaged items (manual charges).
No food in damaged packaging, including dented cans.
Library staff has the right to decline food donations.
Last year’s Food for Fines event brought in 168 items = 156 lbs. of food, waiving $336.00 in library fines.
Contact Nathan Wunrow (651) 962-5498 or Judith Michalski (651) 962-5456 for more details.
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"Who Wants to Beat a Librarian?"
On Tuesday, April 13, you will not want to miss this exciting new contest that will take place in Room 102 of the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library. Enjoy four rounds with new contestants each round - pitting the searching skills of novices who will use the latest searching tool, Summon, against highly trained professional librarians who may not use Summon.
Prizes – excitement – fun – it’s all waiting for you over the noon hour on Tuesday in Room 102 – be sure to stop in and be part of it all!
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The UST Libraries "Book Cart Drill Team" will open the 2nd annual O'Shaughnessy-Frey Mini Golf Tournament
A special surprise has been cooked up for you by Shiromi Beach and her student assistants and we invite you to watch the book cart drill team perform a great routine and open the mini-golf game with style and fun! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sorted Books Project - New this year! The process: Search the collection in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, pull particular titles, and eventually group the books into clusters so that the titles can be read in sequence, from top to bottom (limit to 2-7 books). Watch the Book Cart Drill Team Video!
We invite all of you to participate in the second annual O’Shaughnessy-Frey mini golf tournament on Thursday, April 15th from 12 – 2pm. It will not be necessary to sign up ahead of time for a tee time, simply show up at the Circulation Desk and pick up a putter and start swinging. The course will run through the reference collection and there will be a fun surprise on the last hole (hint: bring your avatar if you want to).
Questions? Call JoAnn Toussaint at (651) 962-5409.
The final book clusters will be photographed and posted on the Library’s facebook Page and website.
Details: Bring the library books that you chose to the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Circulation Desk to be photographed.
At the end of Library Week staff will choose the most creative entry and the winner will receive a $10.00 Coffee Bené gift card.
You may also take your own photo of a group of books and send it along to Nathan Wunrow. The deadline for entries is the end of the business day Friday, April 16th.
The following link shows examples of other successful sorted books.
We have a good one submitted already with the very poetic title 'A Story of Early Week Peer Pressure'.
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UST Authors Open House and Reception
Thursday, April 15th at 4:00 in Room 102, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
This year's event will feature more than 100 members of the UST community who will showcase their publications from the past year. All are invited to stop by and congratulate your faculty and staff colleagues on their work and browse the display. Bibliographies will be made available and refreshments will be provided.
Contact Susan Price at 962-5011 for details.
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Scavenger Hunt - "Scrabble in the Stacks!"
Scavenger Hunt – “Scrabble in the Stacks!”
Your attention please! There is an unidentified Pope missing in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library. We are looking for savvy detectives to uncover the Pope’s true identity!
The hunt begins Wednesday, April 14th -- at 3pm Sharp! Pick up your clue sheet from the Circulation Desk and you’re on your way! Follow the clues for locations throughout the library, find your letters in the stacks, and be the first person or group to complete the hunt to win a “fabulous” prize.
Questions? Call Earl Belisle (651) 962-5004 or Shiromi Beach (651) 962-5407 for more details.
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Seek-and-Find Puzzle for you!
Take a break and have some fun while learning a little about the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library with this home grown word game. Stop by the Library Week Table on the first floor of the library and pick up your entry. Drop off your completed word puzzle at the Circulation Desk and all those who complete them correctly will be entered into a drawing which will take place on Friday at 3pm. Winner need not be present to win -- Be sure your name and phone are on the entry form so we can contact you if you are our lucky winner!
