Library Arcade Games from Carnegie Mellon...

Two Flash games related to library service from Carnegie Mellon Libraries; one on LC numbers and another on patron service: http://www.library.cmu.edu/Libraries/etc/index.html

Power outage today...

The Library does not have power today due to construction on the upcoming Information Commons. We are open until 6 p.m., but remember no computers, lights, etc., we can still check-out books and magazines to your account.

PR Campaigns of Traditional Publishers vs. Open Access Journals

Article from Wired's Science blog on PR firms plans for swaying government opinion against Open Access for government funded research: Traditional Journal Publishers' Anti-Open-Access PR Plan Revealed

Constitution Day - September 17

Savage Library has created a Constitution Day exhibit and a web page with links to various resources on the U.S. Constitution. There is also a wiki page where you can comment about our efforts or add content yourself.

Gunnison Listed as Colorado's Top Adventure Town...

The latest issue of National Geographic Adventure Magazine (September 2007) lists Gunnison as Colorado's top adventure town (page 88). Check out it in Savage Library's West Wing.

NYTimes article on librarians...(we're not boring...no really!)

New York Times article on different types of people who are becoming librarians.

Librarian ranked in top 25 jobs by U.S. News & World Report

Found this interesting link. Librarians are listed among the 25 top careers. The full list of careers are here.