
Nelson Poynter Memorial Library wonders what students think of the library's computer lab
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A work space at the U. of Virginia's Clemons Library is among the new breed of what used to be thought of as computer labs. "Almost all our students have laptops," says a UVa official, "so traditional labs have become redundant."

Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Extended library hours for exam week until midnight Dec. 7, 8, 9, and 10. Brought to you by the Library and Student Government

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http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Amazoncom- Starts-Textbook/9063/?sid=wc&utm_source= wc&utm_medium=en
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Amazon.com today announced a new textbook trade-in program, which gives students Amazon gift cards if they mail in their used books. The move poses a major challenge to college bookstores, which have long been the main site of book trade-ins for many students.

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The Wired Campus - Universities Add Their Own Search of Google Books - The Chronicle of Higher Educa
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Colleges working with Google on the company's effort to scan millions of library books today unveiled their own search tool to comb the full text of some 500,000 volumes.

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On Tuesday November 17th from 5 to 9pm, the American Red Cross Club at University of South Florida St. Petersburg presents a International Humanitarian Law Course.
This class is free and open to all USF students, faculty, and staff.
Setting is limited, reserve your spot today by emailing cobengts@mail.usf.edu
Time:5:00PM Tuesday, November 17th
Location:Nelson Poyner Library, Poynter Presentation Corner

Nelson Poynter Memorial Library The Wired Campus - New Site Indexes Information on Digital Books - The Chronicle of Higher EducationSource: chronicle.comThe Internet Archive, a San Francisco-based nonprofit group, has created a system for helping people find digital books on the Internet. The service, called BookServer, collects information on digita...l books that are available online, either free or for a fee. ...

Nelson Poynter Memorial Library http://read.gov/ Read.gov: Online books and resources for literacy & reading for everyoneSource: read.govExplore new worlds: Read. The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress invites people of all ages to discover the fascinating people, places and events that await you whenever you read.
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Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Art historian Sheramy Bundrick blends fact and fiction in a novel about the last two years of van Gogh's life.

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The Wired Campus - Florida Lightens the Financial (and Physical) Burden of Textbooks - The Chronicle
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In an effort to bring down the cost of learning materials, a new project will allow Florida college students to get digital versions of some of their textbooks free of charge, the St. Petersburg Times ...

The Wired Campus - College Bookstores Hope to Turn Their Web Sites Into E-Book Portals - The Chronic
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College bookstores are taking steps to turn their Web sites into e-book portals, hoping to stay relevant as publishers make a push to electronic textbooks.

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The Florida Electronic Library—your gateway to superior electronic resources that offer access to comprehensive, accurate, and reliable information—is pleased to announce a redesigned Web site (http://www.flelibrary.org) and the migration to Gale’s PowerSearch 2.0 platform. Read more here: http://flalib.blogspot.com/2009/09/annou ncing-redesign-of-florida.html
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