Slideshow of pictures.

The library is proud to have Congressman Charlie Stenholm’s desk and papers in the library. There was a previous post about that here.

Follow this link to view a slide show of pictures from his recent visit to the library: http://s689.photobucket.com/albums/vv252/Tarleton_photo/Stenholm%20Archive/?albumview=slideshow

Top Ten Tuesday - Top Vacation Spots

The semester is over. We made it! Are you as ready for a vacation as I am? I thought I would share these picks for Top U.S. Vacation Spots (They do include some spots in Canada):

1. New York
2. San Francisco
3. Chicago
4. Santa Fe
5. Quebec City
6. Charleston, South Carolina
7. Vancouver
8. Montreal
9. Victoria, British Columbia
10. Seattle

I hope everyone gets to take a nice vacation this year!

The Trogdon House will be renovated!

How wonderful that our Tarleton president and his wife, the Dottavios, have elected to renovate the Trogdon House and live in it! It is a beautiful home and a Tarleton treasure. I was shocked to learn that there was serious consideration given to demolishing this home some years ago (thanks for the info, Thomas Schilb!) Do not tell Dallas, but new is not automatically better. And sometimes, saving and renovating is the very greenest option.

The United States is blessed with many significant historical sites, but we lose some every year. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has published its 22nd Annual List of Endangered Sites. You can help preserve them!

Spend your summer saving something wonderful! Tarleton is showing you how it is done.

Stenholm Visits Library

Former U.S. Congressman Charles Stenholm visited the Dick Smith Library on Monday, May 4. The Library recently received the desk Mr. Stenholm used while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas' then-District 17 from 1979 to 2005. Library staff put some of his memorabilia on display along with the desk in the Special Collections Suite on the lower level of the library. The photo shows Stenholm sitting in his former office chair at his desk in the library.

The Library also has Stenholm's legislative papers, which Collections Archivist Gary Spurr is working on indexing and describing.

Mr. Stenholm is a 1959 graduate of Tarleton, which at that time was a two-year college. He majored in Agricultural Education and served as his class vice-president. He was tied for #3 in Honor Points, and a member of the Barons. He was President of the Tarleton "T" Association (athletes who have earned a letter) and Sentinel of the Tarleton Collegiate FFA Chapter. He was an end on the Plowboys football team his second year, and a forward on the basketball team both years. He was a Captain in the Second Battle Group of the ROTC his second year, and a member of First Platoon Company G his first year. In his first year, he was also listed in "Who's Who in Grade Points," tied for first with six others.

(Photo courtesy Alyson Chapman, Communications Specialist, Media Relations office. Information about Stenholm's activities at Tarleton is from the 1958 and 1959 Grassburrs.)

Top Ten Tuesday – 10 ways to spend your Summer

It the final Tuesday of the semester! Can you believe it is already over, and that you made it! To help celebrate, here are 10 ways you can spend your summer!

• Catch up on sleep, family, and friends.
  
• Help save the planet – be green.
  
• Read a good book.
  
• Take a summer class.
  
• Study abroad.
  
• Take a great vacation.
  
• Lose 10 pounds.
  
• Develop your hobbies, or start a new one.
  
• De-clutter and organize your room, apartment or house.
  
• Work, work, work.
  

Do you have any ideas how you are going to spend your summer? Post a comment and share!

Frazzled By Finals?

Try some of the stress relief suggestions posted by TSU students during The Stress Free Zone event:

Run or workout
Eat a Butterfinger Sonic blast (yum yum)
Thinking A Happy Thought!
Music
Chillin' w/ friends

Madden
Prayer & reading my Bible
Scream!
COFFEE!!!
Play piano
Play on the Wii
Ride!
Take a walk"
Breathe deeply
Take a trip out of town
Tea
Ride my bicycle...
Pray
Cook
Work with my horsey!
Prayer (amen)!
Think childhood thoughts & dreams
Dr. House (cracks me up)!
Live it up/Drink it down/Study the next day!
Walk around the park (slowly)
Prayer -n- meditation
Read
Rock Climb!
Hot Bath and Tunes + Candles
Cigarettes + Diet Coke
Clean my car or play with my dog or GO SHOPPING
I [heart] on my horse + practice Brl Racing
Sleep
My pack a day habit
12 ounces @ a time!
Look on Facebook or Myspace
Marathon CSI
Yoga
Pilates
Work On Hot Rod
T.V.!
Dancing
Watch a funny movie
the BAR!
Bubble Baths!
Punch Something
Take a hot bath
listen to music
TECHNO!
CALL KT
Go fishin'
I Pray! Let Go & Let God
Blow Bubbles
PLAY Kittens
chocolate
SWIM
Talk 2 GOD
3 minute mini-vacation

Good luck on your finals!

Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?

Book Return in the New Library

The May 7, 1957, J-TAC showed the photo above and stated: "OUTSIDE CHUTE - Returning books through the outside chute to the left of the main entrance of the Tarleton Library are, left to right, Virginia Winkler of Belton, Gloria Grohmann of Austin, and Gloria Ratliff of Haskell. As of April 5 there had been 1,351 books checked out of the library."

The Twentieth Century Club, whose president was Louise Linn Bramlette, wife of Tarleton's president E.E. Bramlette, held a book reception in January 1902 to benefit the John Tarleton Library. Approximately 250 books were collected. The 1902-03 college bulletin stated that the library held 1,500 volumes. By 1905 the library held 2,500 volumes. In 1975 the library held 121,500 volumes. (King, The Dick Smith Library: Into the Second Century, 2002). Currently the library has over 280,000 items!

Film Buffs, Unite!

The 39th Annual USA Film Festival in Dallas began yesterday and runs through Sunday, May 3rd. Catch first runs of movies (Management, The Maiden Heist, Is Anybody There?) that won't be released nationwide for months to come. Also featured are tributes to Ray Liotta, Brian Cox, and Juanita Moore. Tickets are $10 for each program. Get ticket information by contacting the USA Film Festival at (214) 821-6300. PDF of full schedule.

FILM RESOURCES @ DICK SMITH LIBRARY:

BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR CHECKOUT:

PN1995.9.P7 G4
Film makers on film making statements on their art by thirty directors
Geduld, Harry M.

TR852.D3
Introduction to film making.
Davis, Robert E

PN1995.9 .A26 H33 2003 EB
Acting for film [electronic resource].
Haase, Cathy.

PN1995.9 .M56 B46 2009
America on film : representing race, class, gender, and sexuality at the movies 2nd ed.
Benshoff, Harry M.

PN1995.9 .T47 G73 2008
State fare : --an irreverent guide to Texas movies.
Graham, Don.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

PN1998.2 .T49 2002
The new biographical dictionary of film 4th ed.
Thomson, David, 1941-

PN1993.5.U6 H55 1990 V.4
History of the American cinema
Harpole, Charles Henry.

PN1993.5.A1 C56 2000
Cinema year by year, 1894-2000 American ed.
Karney, Robyn.

DVD/VHS:

PN1995.9.T47 T4 1986 PT.1
Texas in film [videorecording]
Graham, Don.

PN1995.9.W3 A45 2003
All quiet on the western front [videorecording] Full frame version.
Laemmle, Carl, 1908-1979.

PN1997 .D6 1994
Do the right thing [videorecording]
Lee, Spike. 1957

PN1997 .J353 2007
Jazz singer
Three-disc deluxe ed.; 80th anniversary ed.(Motion picture : 1927)
Crosland, Alan, 1894-1936

PN1997 .T39 1999
Taxi driver [videorecording] Collector's ed.
Phillips, Michael.

JOURNALS:

Camera obscura, Entertainment Weekly, Film comment, Film history, Film & history, Fim International, film literature index, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, American Cinematographer, Cineaste, Studies in Cinema, Bright Lights film journal, Box office, Film journal (and dozens of others).

TO ACCESS JOURNALS: Go to the the library homepage. Under Databases click "Online Periodical By Title" and type in journal title. Click on journal title link, "Info" or "SFX". Log into the NTNET network using your st_ user name and password.

**Don't forget that there are viewing stations downstairs in the Audiovisual Room.

Influenza A (H1N1) virus (aka "Swine Flu")

Tarleton is monitoring this virus - you can check for updates here. A press release from Tarleton's Media Relations office today noted that "swine flu" is a misnomer, particularly since you don't catch the virus from handling pigs or eating pork products.

With finals coming up and summer vacations/jobs approaching, you want to try to avoid getting sick with this or any other illness. The following will help:

- Wash your hands often with soap and (preferably warm) water for 15-20 seconds.
- Use alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel cleaners.
- Use tissues to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
- Don't share drinks with others.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

More information:
Tarleton Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

10 social media sites for college students

Ok, you all probably already know about and have accounts on Facebook and MySpace. But, did you know that there are a huge number of other social networking sites out there geared toward college students to help you network, collaborate, communicate, and make your daily college tasks a bit easier.

Check out these 10 must try sites put together by David Spinks, a graduating senior in New York.

• Cramster - Get homework help here by other students and educators.
• InternshipRatings - Internship reviews from students that have been there.
• Zimride - Search for rideshares.
• Box.net - Secure online file server.
• Twitter: @heatherhuhman - Tweets helpful information to those seeking internships and entry level jobs. @collegebloggers - Connects college students, faculty, and alumni bloggers, sharing relevant content.@careerealism - Career experts tweet career advice in response to questions sent in by readers.@sweetcareers - Great tips for college students and job seekers.@findinternships - Informative resource for those looking for internships.
• Remember the Milk - Convenient place to manage your daily tasks.
• Gradefund - Earn money for your good grades.
• Evernote - Cool tool that allows you to capture information and access it later, from any computer.
• Zumeo - Job search/online resume site.
• CampusBooks - Buy, sell or donate your textbooks.

Top Ten Tuesday – Twitter DOs and DON'Ts

I like all the cool new technology and toys that seem to pop up over night! It is so much fun to play and learn about this stuff. Twitter is my new favorite. Do you twitter? Do you have lots of followers? Many celebrities, television programs, and news organizations have over 1 million followers each! Check out the Top 100 Twitterholics with the most followers at http://twitterholic.com/. I wanted to share these Twitter DOs and DON'Ts. You can find more tips about Twitter from PC Magazine.

• Don't say anything that could get you fired or prevent you from getting a job. Tweets are public and are open to everyone.
  
• Do shrink your URLs – this makes it easier to follow your links.
  
• Don't be boring. A simple rule - "Never tweet about food or the weather."
  
• Do categorize your tweets for added visibility.
  
• Don't tweet more than ten times a day, or more than five times an hour. If you have that much to say, maybe it belongs on a blog.
  
• Do share pictures. Don't tell us about something cool or life-changing without a link or picture.
  
• Don't reply to every single tweet. That will get old fast.
  
• Do make Twitter useful - follow the news.
  
• Don't tweet drunk - You will regret your tweets in the morning.
  
• Do promote yourself - your work, your school, etc.
  
• Don't ignore people who send you a direct message or a reply. Part of the fun is conversing with your followers.
  

Try Twitter! It really is fun.

Ever Wonder How To?

Since finals are starting next week, you need some ideas for productive procrastination. May I suggest Have you ever wondered how to...

Drive cats endlessly crazy?
Bellydance?
Create and animate a stop motion LEGO brickfilm?
Break in 8 ball and 9 ball?
Make a compressed air spit ball launcher?
Avoid fretbuzz on an electric guitar?
Stop procrastinating? (ok ok, time to get back to studying.)

GOOD LUCK ON THOSE FINALS!!!

Happy (late) birthday, Shakespeare!

William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564--yesterday would have been his 445th birthday. But it's not too late to celebrate.

Some of Shakespeare's most famous quotations about age:

“I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing, fighting.” The Winter's Tale

"Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety." Anthony and Cleopatra.

"With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come." The Merchant of Venice

"I have lived long enough. My way of life is to fall into the sere, the yellow leaf, and that which should accompany old age, as honor, love, obedience, troops of friends I must not look to have." Macbeth

Shakespeare @ Dick Smith Library:

Here is a small sampling of some of our resources:

Reference Books

PR2892 .O56 2002 Boyce, Charles. Shakespeare A to Z : the essential reference to his plays, his poems, his life and times, and more.

PR2892.B69 1990 Davis, J. Madison. The Shakespeare name dictionary.

PR2892 .D33 2004. Palmer, Alan Warwick.Who's who in Shakespeare's England.

JOURNALS: Shakespeare, The Shakespeare Association bulletin, Shakespeare bulletin, Shakespeare in Southern Africa, Shakespeare on film newsletter, Shakespeare quarterly,Shakespeare studies, Shakespeare survey
TO ACCESS JOURNALS: Go to the the library homepage. Under Databases click "Online Periodical By Title" and type in journal title. Click on journal title link, "Info" or "SFX". Log into the NTNET network using your st_ user name and password.

FILM VERSIONS OF THE PLAYS(VHS):

Our selection includes: Coriolanus, Cymbeline, Henry V, Henry VIII, King Lear, Love's Labours Lost,Macbeth,Measure for Measure,Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tragedy of Richard III, The Two Gentleman of Verona, The Tempest, The Winter's Tale.

There are viewing and listening stations available downstairs for various formats, including DVDs, CDs, records, VHS and cassettes.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE NEWS

"Portrait of Shakespeare Unveiled, 399 Years Late." Mackey, Robert. The Lede Blog. The New York Times. March 9, 2009.

"Remains of Shakespeare's First Globe Theatre unearthed." Smith, Graham. Mail Online (The Daily Mail). March 10, 2009.

AREA EVENTS

Scarborough Renaissance Festival (April 4-May 25th, 2009)

For a list of other Texas Renaissance festivals, go to:
http://www.thebards.net/txrenfaires.shtml

LINKS

On the go? Check out the Open Source Shakespeare Mobile Site and read the Bard's works on your cell phone: http://mobile.opensourceshakespeare.org/

The Texas Shakespeare Festival is located in Kilgore, Texas.More information:
http://www.texasshakespeare.com/

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Image obtained from Doobybrain.com

Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?

“The most beautiful part of Tarleton’s landscape, trees have remained a landmark throughout the university’s history.”

Arbor Day is tomorrow, April 24. 2009 and trees have always been an important and beautiful part of the campus. As stated in the Tarleton Traditions pamphlet (page 31), “at least one tree remains from each of the 254 counties in Texas. The largest trees on campus are the post oaks. The two American elms in front of the Howell Building were planted about 1915. The oldest live oak tree is at the southeast corner of the Howell Bulding and a Ness Oak, a hybrid, is east of that building. There are four to six types of native live oaks on campus and many native and grafted pecan trees. The largest pecan tree stands in front of the Agriculture Building.” 

Even the library received a tree! In 1956, the Tarleton Scholarship Society planted a tree in front of the new library. However, the 1985 addition to the front of the original library building took in that area.