McKee Minute McKee Library Newsletter
CHRISTMAS AT THE LIBRARY
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from your McKee Library family
Dec 2019/Jan 2020
What’s Inside HEALTHY NEW YEAR PAGE 2
McKee Library wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please see the calendars on pages 4 through 7 for complete details on the library’s hours during Christmas break.
NEW & NOTEWORTHY PAGES 2 - 3 NAXOS MUSIC LIBRARY PAGE 3
Christmas Decorations We hope you will take a moment to visit the library and enjoy our beautiful decorations this season. Special thanks to Blluum Floral & Event Design for decorating McKee Library.
DECEMBER AT THE LIBRARY PAGES 4 - 5 JANUARY AT THE LIBRARY PAGES 6 - 7 FROM THE VAULT PAGE 8 ART IN THE LIBRARY PAGE 8
LIBRARY TRANSITIONS
McKee Minute
Katie McGrath is transitioning to the School of Education and Psychology Katie McGrath has accepted the position of Teaching Materials Center Director in SAU’s School of Education and Psychology and will begin her post in January 2020. We thank Katie for her 10 years of service at McKee Library and wish her the best in her new position.
POINTS OF CONTACT Instruction & Research Guides Jessica Spears Art in the Library Seth Shaffer Campus Research Day & Library Tours Deyse Bravo
Jessica Spears Editor
Library Faculty & Staff
Deyse Bravo-Rivera Becky Brooks Genevieve Cottrell Stanley Cottrell Sonja Fordham
Carol Harrison Donald Martin Katie McGrath Seth Shaffer Jessica Spears
P.O. Box 629, Collegedale, TN 37315 Phone: 423.236.2788 Fax: 423.236.1788 southern.edu/library Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, & Instagram December 2019/January 2020
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MUST READ BOOKS
Jumpstart Your Priorities: A 90day Improvement Plan Written by John C. Maxwell BF637.S8 M3419 2016 In this 90-day growth guide, #1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell helps you prioritize your life to make each day count toward fulfilling your goals.
Healthy New Year
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BF575.S75 G6684 2016
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BV4598.23 .D87 2011
LB2822.82 .D56 2018
New & Noteworthy
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tools resources
Naxos Music Library
Naxos Music Library (NML) is the world´s largest online classical music library. It offers streaming access to more than 143,000 CDs with more than 2,223,000 tracks of both standard and rare repertoire. Over 600 new CDs are added to the library every month. The contents can be searched by composer, work, genre, label, keyword search, and by an advanced search with up to 13 combined search criteria. In addition to allowing subscribers to listen to recordings, NML provides liner notes for many recordings. You can create personalized playlists or use predefined Naxos Music Library playlists. The library also offers playlists
for graded music exams (ABRSM, Trinity/Guildhall) in various categories and grades. In addition, you can download the apps for Android and iOS devices, search and browse the music catalog, and create playlists. Furthermore, a vast array of background information is available. Resources include: • Audio book transcriptions about the history of classical music and opera with listening examples • Libretti and synopses of over 700 operas • A pronunciation guide for composer and artist names • A glossary • An overview of important musical terms • Work analyses • Work details with
instrumentation, publishers, duration, other information and available recordings • Classical music podcasts
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Accessing the Database To access Naxos Music Library, click here. To access the library’s databases by subject, click here.
Questions? Please contact Donald Martin at dvmartin@southern. edu with questions regarding Naxos Music Library or other McKee Library databases.
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Library Open 6 pm - Midnight
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National Brownie Day
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Therapy Dog Visit 2 pm
You Made that Dessert? TX773 .Y693 2009
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Bill of Rights Day
The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction KF4750 .A436 1998
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Library Closed Christmas Break
Human Rights Day
The International Human Rights Movement: A History JC571 .N377 2012
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Boston Tea Party Anniversary (1773)
An Empire on the Edge E210 .B94 2014
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Library Closed Christmas Break
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First Christmas Lights sold in 1882
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Library Closed Christmas Break
Library Closed Christmas Break
Library Closed Christmas Break
New Year’s Eve
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Therapy Dog Visit 1:30 pm
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Pearl Harbor Christmas Q141 .I33 2016
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Therapy Dog Visit 1 pm
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South Pole Discovered in 1911
Pilgrims Landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620
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Therapy Dog Visit 4 pm
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Library Closed Christmas Break
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Library Open 7:30 am - 5 pm
Writing Center & Tutoring Center Closed through January 12, 2020
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Library Open 9 am - Noon
Library Closed Christmas Break
National Chocolate Day
Chocolate: Sweet Science and Dark Secrets of the World’s Favorite Treat TX767 .C5 F79 2015
Holiday Films
Merry Christmas!
A First Rate Tragedy G875 .S35 P74 1999
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Library Hours
Writing Center Hours
Tutoring Center Hours
Sunday | 2 pm - 9 pm
Sunday | 6 pm - 9 pm
Sunday | 6 pm - 9 pm
Monday | 7:30 am - 12 am
Monday | 9 am - 9 pm
Monday | 9 am - 8 pm
Tuesday | 7:30 am - 12 am
Tuesday | 9 am - 9 pm
Tuesday | 9:30 am - 8 pm
Wednesday | 7:30 am -12 am
Wednesday | 9 am - 9 pm
Wednesday | 9 am - 8 pm
Thursday | 7:30 am -12 am
Thursday | 9 am - 9 pm
Thursday | 9:30 am - 8 pm
Friday | 7:30 am - 2 pm
Friday | 9 am - 12 pm
Friday | 9 am - 12 pm
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Library Closed Christmas Break
Library Open 1 pm - 5 pm
Library Open 1 pm - 5 pm
National Bird Day
Why Birds Sing QL698.5 .R68 2005
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Library Open Noon - 5 pm
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McKee Library, Writing Center, & Tutoring Center Resume Regular Hours
The American Revolution: a Concise history eBook
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Winter 2020 Semester Begins
MLK, JR Day
Library Open 6 pm - Midnight
Revolutionary War Ended in 1784
Therapy Dog Visit 12 pm
Check out our MLK, Jr Reading List for more recommendations
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National Spouses Day
You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity BV835 .C448 2014 6
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National Geographic Society Founded in 1888 Check Out National Geographic on Our Digital Magazine Platform
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Happy New Year! Library Closed Christmas Break
Writing Center & Tutoring Center Closed through January 12, 2020
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Library Closed Christmas Break
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Therapy Dog Visit 1 pm
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Library Shelfie Day
Therapy Dog Visit 4 pm
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Human Trafficking Around the World K5297 .H47 2013
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National Religious Freedom Day
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National Seed Swap Day
The Triumph of Seeds QK661 .H36 2015
Be sure to tag #mckeelibrary on your library shelfies!
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Born in 1882
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Rightful Heritage E807 .B76 2017
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From Vault An exhibit of Mark Twain letters and materials are currently on exhibit
About the Items A collection of materials, including letters written by Mark Twain and a board game he created called “Mark Twain’s MemoryBuilder” are on display at the library. About the Collection The Duane and Eunice Bietz Collection houses books by and about Mark Twain. Included in the collection are several rare first editions, signed copies, periodicals, memorabilia, and authentic letters written by Mark Twain. The collection was donated to McKee Library by Duane and Eunice Bietz in 2009.
Art in the Library
View the Item The exhibit is on display on the library’s main floor, near the director’s office. Please contact Deyse Bravo at dbravo@southern. edu for more information on the library’s special collections or to view the materials in person.
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Second Floor Exhibits
First Floor Exhibits
Jason Shaw Exhibit
Ben Thornton Exhibit
Nataliia Irwin Exhibit
Jeremy Ramirez Exhibit
A collection of works from Pastor Jason Shaw is on exhibit
A collection of works from Professor Ben Thornton is on exhibit.
A collection of works from Nataliia Irwin is on exhibit.
A collection of works from Jeremy Ramirez is on exhibit.
December 2019/January 2020
John. T. Kramer Exhibit A collection of works from John T. Kramer is on exhibit.