ETBU Library Blog

It's that time of year again! Only two more weeks of classes then exam week. Here's the library schedule through May 7th! Friday, April 22 (Good Friday): Library Closed Saturday, April 23: 10 AM - 3 PM Sunday, April 24 (Easter): 6 PM - Midnight (please note there is a 2 hour delay in opening) Monday-Thursday, April 25-28: 7:30 AM - Midnight Friday, April 29: 7:30 AM - 10 PM Saturday, April 30: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday, May 1: 4 PM - Midnight (first day of "Open All Night") Monday-Wednesday, May 2-4: Midnight - Midnight Thursday, May 5: Midnight - 4:30 PM Friday, May 6: 8 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday, May 7: Library Closed - GRADUATION! Watch for more information over the next two weeks!

Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece , Ashgate Publishing Ancient Greece was the cradle of philosophy in the Western tradition. Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece brings the thoughts and lives of the pioneers of Western philosophy down from their sometimes remote heights and introduces them to a modern audience. Comprising essays written by internationally distinguished scholars in a lively and accessible style, this book presents the values, ideas, wisdom and arguments of the most significant thinkers from the world of ancient Greece. Commencing with Thales of Miletus and continuing to the end of the Ancient Period of philosophy by way of Heraclitus, Parmenides, protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Archimedes, Epictetus this book explores the major contributions of each philosophy as well as looking at archaeological and historical sites where they lived, worked and thought. This book is an outstanding introduction to the world of the philosophers of Ancient Greece. Want m...

American Environmental Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present , Grey House Publishing A comprehensive and diverse, award-winning collection of biographies of the most important figures in American environmentalism. As our environment changes, and environmental concerns become more and more prevalent, this encyclopedia provides much-needed information on the key players in the environmental movement. The biographies are arranged alphabetically, from Edward Abbey to David Zwick. These are just a few of the entries - check them out! John James Audubon César Chávez Rachel Carson Edmund Muskie

An African Biographical Dictionary , Grey House Publishing An African Biographical Dictionary provides a wealth of vital information for students of African culture and is an indispensible reference guide for anyone interested in African affairs. The Dictionary is organized alphabetically, from ABACHA, Sani to SWELITHINI, Goodwill kaBhekuzulu. This edition presents 713 biographical sketches of historical and contemporary Africans from a wide range of fields and achievement. Of these sketches, 170 are new entries, and 349 have been rewritten from the first edition. You can browse the biographies by nation or see a list of leaders for independent nations. A few of the entries include: MANDELA, Nelson Rolihlahla BLIXEN, Karen MUGABE, Rober Gabriel TWINS, Seven-Seven HURLEY, Denis, OMI OCLOO, Ester Afra

Welcome to all our new students and welcome back to all our returning students. We hope you had a healthy and productive summer! Big news for the coming year. Beginning on Sunday, August 29th, the hours of Jarrett Library will be extended to midnight, Sunday-Thursday nights! We hope you'll take advantage of this time! Other news - recent graduate Jeremy Closs will be joining the regular staff as our weekend circulation supervisor, working the front desks Saturdays and Sundays. We're grateful to have Jeremy helping us out this year! No other major changes in the library though several of our electronic resources have undergone extensive "remodeling" of their interfaces. You'll see the biggest changes in the EBSCOhost databases - if you have any questions please ask for help at the reference desk, by phone, by email, via online chat (see the library home page) or through LibAnswers.