Staff Picks – Margaret’s Offbeat Christmas Albums
(image: uncubed.com) One Christmas at a Time – Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick From the leader of The Long Winters and cult favorite nerd rocker Jonathan Coulton comes a hilarious reimagination of the Christmas album with the reality of dealing with difficult family members and spending the holiday in unusual places like jail. They […]
Staff Picks – Charles’ top ten must-watch Simpsons episodes
Ten must watch Simpsons episodes (in no particular order): “A Fish Called Selma“ “Colonel Homer“ “Stark Raving Dad“ “When Flanders Failed“ “ Lisa Goes to Washington“ “Itchy & Scratchy & Marge“ “ Plow“ “22 Short Films About Springfield“ “Homer at the Bat“ “A Star Is Burns“ “Simpson and Delilah“
Staff Picks – Ben’s top ten musical covers discovered this year
Top Ten Musical Covers I Discovered This Year Some people collect physical objects, I collect unusual cover songs. A good cover can completely change the way you view a song. Sometimes it highlights aspects of the harmonies that get lost in the original like Obadiah Parker’s cover of Hey Ya by Outkast. Sometimes it […]
Staff Picks – Sarah’s top ten favorite movie soundtracks
10. Moonrise Kingdom – this one is mostly for the French song in that appears in the movie – “Le Temps de L’Amour“ by Francoise Hardy. I have limited myself to two Wes Anderson movies on this list, this is the first one. 9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – I […]
Staff Picks – Abby’s Elf GIFs for every occasion (pt. 2)
How’s about Elf GIFs for every occasion, part 2? Ready for some more? (You can find the first batch here) Counseling yourself through finals, because you know there’s a big reward at the end: What it feels like getting in the elevators in Corboy Law Center. Every. Time. When the professor tells you there was […]
Library Catalog Training Sessions
Students, faculty, staff, and guests are encouraged to attend library catalog training sessions this fall. Additional training sessions will be scheduled to meet demand. Online Training Sessions in Adobe Connect Tuesday, August 25, 11:30 – noon Thursday, August 27, 2:30 – 3:00 Monday, August 31, 4:00 – 4:30 Wednesday, September 2, 11:30 – noon In-Person […]