On This Day: January 21

On this day in history, the great author George Orwell died in London. Perhaps best known for his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell was a proponent of social justice in his time. Today we read his books and take from them the lessons of equality, freedom, and justice that were being expressed in the 1940s. The library has a great collection of books, videos, e-books, and more that you can find here, or by searching for George Orwell on NUCat. Take some time out to read or re-read some of the 20th century’s finest literary works!

Photocopiers! Trying to Find a Photocopier? Me Too!

Today I noticed a lot of students looking for copiers. There are actually several throughout the building. I thought this post might help you to find the ones you can use. Coin/cash machines on 3rd and 4th Level There is one coin/cash machine on Level Three and one on Level Four near the back elevator. The other copiers on that floor take old print/copy cards– if you still have an old card you can add value to these. We are in the process of changing systems, so sorry, we are no longer dispensing them. When we know more details about the full transition date, we will let you know right here. Husky card machines in Cyber Cafe and 2nd Level There are two copiers that accept husky card dollars: one is on Level One in the Cyber Cafe, the other is on Level Two near the print newspapers (turn left and follow wall as you walk from the main stairwell onto the floor, past the newspapers). *Vandalism Alert* – Unfortunately, yesterday, several of the copy machines had the tops torn off them. This has been reported to the Northeastern Police Department, who is investigating. The photocopy vendors have also been informed in order to make repairs. Hopefully you will have smooth copying experiences. Please go ahead and post updates. Sincerely, Maria Carpenter Director, Advancement, Marketing and Communications x2821

Game Design and Interactive Media Lecture Series

Today, January 18, at 1:30pm there will be a lecture in the Raytheon Amphitheater (240 Egan) by Ed Fries. Ed Fries is awesome because he is co-creator of the Xbox, the creator of “Halo 2600” for the Atari 2600, founder of FingerPrints, and is a former Microsoft Vice President of Game Publishing. This event is open to both students and professionals in the area and should be an amazing talk with Mr. Fries. If you are interested in game design, interactive media, animation, or if you have just played on an Xbox before you should attend! Also, this lecture is part of an ongoing event series by the Creative Industries Program and College of Arts called the 2011 Game Design and Interactive Media Lecture Series. Keep an eye out for more terrific events like this in the future! UPDATE, 5:10pm, 1/18/11: Unfortunately, this event was cancelled due to bad weather. Hopefully it will be rescheduled. Check the lecture series’ website for further updates.

Welcome Library Co-ops Jessie, Kirsten, Elizabeth, Grace

Where would the Library be without the talent of our co-op students? This spring we welcome four co-ops who will help us with graphic design, events and marketing, digital media support and instruction, and archival processing. Jessie Contour, the new graphic design co-op in the Library Advancement Office, is from San Diego originally (but can’t surf, so she came to Boston instead!). She’s majoring in animation, so she watches a lot of animated movies and draws all the time. Kirsten Kirsten Forsberg is our Marketing and Events co-op. A middler studying graphic design, she is also thinking about trying a double major with business. Feel free to contact Kirsten at x7339 if you have any questions about upcoming events being hosted at Snell. Elizabeth Ochse is our new co-op in the Digital Media Design Studio, where she will be supporting creation of digital media as well as the digital media instruction program. Grace Rosinski is our new Archives and Special Collections co-op. Grace is pursuing a BA in international affairs and history. During her spare time, Grace is an active member of the Northeastern Debate Team. She also enjoys crossword puzzles, movies, and thrift stores. Welcome to all our co-ops! We look forward to working with you!