National Library Week Winners!

Congratulations to our National Library Week winners!

Jesse Nieuwenhuis (student)

Ardith De Jong (staff)

Thank you to everyone who participated in our drawing

and/or attended our open house!

~ Ramaker Library Staff ~

Celebrate with Us!

 

 

 

National Library Week is April 13 - 19

Ramaker Library will be celebrating with prize drawings and refreshments.

We encourage faculty, staff, and students to register for $25 to Barnes & Noble at any time during the week.

(Register in the library OR type your name and campus email in the following form and click submit.)

Join us for cake, cookies, & coffee on Wednesday, April 16 — 1:30 - 4:30 pm in the library lobby.

We hope to see you there!

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Day of Learning in Community at Ramaker

On Northwestern’s first Day of Learning in Community, Ramaker Library is hosting two sessions of its own:

• Murder in the Stacks - April 9, 1:30 - 2:30pm, Ramaker Library
  Ramaker Library invited students, staff and faculty to write the first chapter of a murder mystery that is set in a library. We invite all who are interested to join us for the readings of 2 of these chapters during our session.The title for this workshop comes from a 1930s mystery novel by Marion Havighurst that is set at Miami University (Ohio). Havighurst’s novel reflects a tradition of setting mysteries in libraries. The tradition counters the stereotype of libraries being palces where routines and schedules reign, and nothing unusual occurs.

  Now, in reality, there is nothing routine about libraries. They are places of discoveries and adventures, adventures in the life of the mind. Thus, it is fitting to set a mystery in a library. The notion of a mystery in a libray symbolizes the reality that behind the quiet and seemingly placid state of affairs there is much that is not ordinary or routine as readers encounter the world of knowledge and ideas.

• The Best Place in the World - April 9, 3:00 - 4:00pm, Ramaker Library
  Join Ramaker for an interactive workshop where we’ll discover together why libraries are the best places in the world.  You’ll hear stories and remembrances from other library lovers and, if you wish, share your memories as well. Ramaker decided to host this session becauses libraries evoke fond memories. Why do people love libraries? The American Library Association states that the library is important ”because it is the only institution in American society whose purpose is to guard against the tyrannies of ignorance and conformity, and its existence indicates the extent to which democratic society values knowledge, truth, justice, books and culture.” 

We look forward to hosting these sessions, and we welcome your participation!

The Best Place in the World!

Minding Place - Day of Learning in Community

Workshop Session 2

Hear fond memories about libraries from . . . .

Michael Kensak          Dean Jasper Lesage          Joonna Trapp

Ella Jameson          Brenna Lura          Carri Manifold

Library Staff

This will be an interactive workshop where together we can explore why libraries are “the best places in the world!”

Love Your Library Quiz Winner!

Congratulations to Shateen Lichter, the winner of our Love Your Library Quiz! 

Shateen wins a $10.00 gift card to Mr. Movies and valentine chocolates.

Winner of the honorable mention for most creative answers goes to Taylor Mugge.  Thanks for the laughs, Taylor.

 Thank you to all who participated in our quiz!  Here are the correct answers.

 

1.  Anita Vogel’s official job title is Senior Reference and Information Literacy Librarian.

2.  Ramaker currently has 1 electronic reference book in the area of political science.  It is The Encyclopedia of U.S. National Security.

3.  There are currently 21 different material types in RaiderLink, 22 if you count ANY.

4.  To find out which books you currently have checked out, go to the My Millennium link in RaiderLink.

5.  The online forms for InterLibrary Loan are Request a Book/Media, Request an Article, and Request a Renewal.

6.  The Children’s Library is housed in the Stegeman Room.  It was started with books purchased from Westmar College.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Ramaker Library!

Love Your Library Quiz!

Win $10.00 gift card from Mr. Movies plus some valentine chocolates just for learning about Ramaker Library! 

All of the quiz answers can be found using the library’s website and RaiderLink (Ramaker’s online catalog).  Here are the quiz questions . . .

1.  What is Anita Vogel’s official job title?

2.  How many electronic reference books does Ramaker Library currently have in the area of Political Science?  List the title(s).

3.  How many different material types are currently used in Ramaker’s online catalog, RaiderLink?

4.  Where (online) could you look to find out which books you currently have checked out?

5.  Name the online forms available for use with Interlibrary Loan.

6.  What is the name of the room which houses the Children’s Library?  This collection began with books purchased from which college?

**Please put your answers, along with your name and email, in the box @ the Reference Desk by February 13.**  The winner will be announced on February 14.