April 6, 2017
Several of our student workers and interns were recognized during Honors Day this morning….congratulations to all! (clockwise from top left) Laura Ullom-2016 Intern (ELML) Monique L Muncy Scholarship Caroline Clauson-Circulation (Communication) Salt & Light Scholarship Abigail Gingrich-Circulation (Business) Boyd Accounting Award Scholarship for Women in Business Sharon... View Article
March 28, 2017
Lauren Yost, a junior Linguistics major, is doing a Library Career Exploration with us this semester. In this post, she shares some of her experiences… In November, I attended the library careers dinner as someone with many interests and a short-term sense of direction (and also as someone who likes... View Article
March 17, 2017
“What does that mean exactly? What does a librarian do?” This is the question that usually follows up “It’s a shame libraries are ending” or “I didn’t know you needed a degree to do that!” when I tell someone I want to work in libraries. Since I decided to pursue... View Article
February 22, 2017
Are you tired of reading textbooks? Are you stuck in a reading rut? Try a Blind Date with a Book at Centennial Library! Books from a variety of genres are on display but their identities have been masked! Take a chance on the unknown and choose your “date” from the... View Article
November 21, 2016
Libraries contain a special sort of magic that is not always visible to the naked eye. You step in and you see the magic out of the corner of your eye. There’s that book that’s going to change your life. There’s that friend that will be there for life. A... View Article
November 18, 2016
A record number of students from a wide variety of academic majors attended the 11th Annual Library Careers Dinner on Monday, November 14, 2016 in the Center for Biblical & Theological Studies. Hosted by the Centennial Library, the event allows students from all majors and all levels of interest to... View Article
October 31, 2016
Curious about the types of jobs that exist in libraries? Wondering how your major might connect with a library career? Have questions about the master of library & information science degree? Thinking about taking the Centennial Library Internship Course? Join us for conversation and presentations at the: 11th Annual Library... View Article
October 20, 2016
Laura Ullom is a junior English/Spanish double major who is interning at the Centennial Library this fall. She has put together a book display on visual media and talks about why she chose the topic: “I chose to do a display on visual media, because I’ve always been fascinated by... View Article
October 7, 2016
My first memory of a library is pretty sweet. I must have been a little girl – six years old, perhaps – when I followed my kindergarten class into a wonderful room packed with books. Our school librarian came out from behind her desk and gave everybody an old wooden... View Article
October 4, 2016
Come see us at the Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, October 5! The Centennial Library will promote library careers as an option for students of all majors. Information about the library internship course, the Library Careers Dinner, undergraduate employment opportunities, the Library Careers Exploration Program, types of library jobs, and... View Article