What Do You Think of the Library? Tell Us and You Could Win a Kindle!

Today we launch our 2010 library quality survey, LibQual! Continuing until April 9, you have the perfect opportunity to share with us your thoughts on the Library by taking the LibQUAL+® survey.   Help us to make the library a better place, physically and online, by taking 5-10 minutes to complete the LibQual survey here. We do this survey every 3 years, and every time it helps us find out how to make our services better for you. There is a lot of information about how the survey works on our LibQual FAQ. This year we also offer great prizes: An Amazon Kindle E-book reader, four $100 gift certificates to the NU Bookstore, and thirty-five $10 gift cards to Dunkin Donuts! Year-round, we listen to your comments and suggestions and try to act on them. A high rate of participation in the LibQUAL+® survey will help us be sure that we are focusing on the concerns and suggestions of a truly representative sample of our graduate and undergraduate students,   faculty, and staff users.  The Library listened to your comments after the 2004 and 2007 survey results and made these specific improvements: extended Library hours; added more tables on the first floor and more attractive study areas like the Hub; simplified and improved the Library website; and subscribed to the Web of Science database. Shortly, we will be adding a substantial number of electrical outlets for laptop users. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Habich at e.habich@neu.edu, 617-373-4924.

Baseball Prospectus Back at Northeastern!

Tuesday at noon, we welcome authors Steve Goldman, Kevin Goldstein and Marc Normandin as they “talk baseball” for the upcoming year. In their honor, we encourage you to wear your favorite baseball hat/shirt jersey. See you there! Event Information: Baseball Prospectus – Tuesday, 3/16 @ 12 PM in 90 Snell Library Author and columnist Steven Goldman is a member of the legendary baseball think tank Baseball Prospectus, which runs a website and releases an annual publication, a smorgasbord of statistics, analysis, predictions and insight perfect for any true-blooded baseball fan. Known for his witty writing style, he writes the popular “You Could Look It Up” column during baseball season. His other books include 2004’s Mind Game, about the Red Sox and their journey to the World Series, and 2007’s It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over. He will be joined by his Baseball Prospectus colleagues, Kevin Goldstein and Marc Normandin. “Baseball Prospectus has become the standard by which all scouting guides should be measured.”-– Billy Beane, General Manager, Oakland A’s Sponsored by Northeastern University Libraries and the Northeastern Bookstore.

Brain Injury as a Chronic Disease, March 15

The Northeastern Department of Physics is hosting a lecture that will honor Professor Alan H. Cromer, Ph.D.  On the occasion of the publication of Janet M. Cromer’s memoir, Professor Cromer Learns to Read: A Couple’s New Life after Brain Injury, Janet will present the following lecture: Brain Injury as a Chronic Disease: The Impact on Survivors and Caregivers. Janet is kindly donating a copy of her book to Snell Library. She will be signing copies after her lecture. Janet M. Cromer, RN, MA, LMHC is a psychiatric RN, licensed psychotherapist, educator, and award-winning medical writer. Date:  Monday, March 15th Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm Location: NU Graduate School of Speech Language Pathology, West Village G, Room 108 Dowload a copy of the event flyer here.

Signs of Spring at Snell

Chair

Did you notice? The Adirondack chairs are back on the side porch at Snell Library! I love the spring colors, though it’s still maybe a TAD chilly for me to sit out there…

Miss an Event?

For those of you who haven’t caught on, Northeastern University Libraries sponsors at least one event every month, from Meet the Author visits to  presentations by a successful alum. Though there’s nothing quite like sitting in front of a journalist-turned-author speaking about her experiences in Afghanistan or watching the tears fall down your neighbor’s face in reaction to a philosopher’s jokes about life and death, fear not! Technology has you covered if you missed an event. In addition to the iTunes U and YouTube University accounts, the library also has a Flickr page that allows you to scroll through events in a matter of seconds. As the Library Events Photographer, I urge you to check out this page and the Snippets Gallery, both of which feature the authors you may not have had the opportunity to see in person. In the glorious age of technology, it’s almost a sin to fall behind. Happy browsing!