End of Semester Update

The last half of the semester has been a flurry of activity. I planned an event, created a book display, attended an awesome conference, started applying to grad school, etc. In this post I'll give a brief overview of my various activities and share what is in store for the spring semester. 

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC),  Philadelphia, PA

The view from our hotel room

The Director of Special Collections invited me to attend this conference at the end of August. It was a great opportunity because I am interested in perusing an archives concentration in grad school.  One of the highlights of the conference was tour day. We were able to sign up for behind the scenes tours of many of the city's archives and conservation centers. I visited the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts and the American Philological Society. The American Philological Society has some pretty crazy stuff: the Lewis and Clark diaries, a transcript of the Apollo 11 moon-landing signed by Neil Armstrong, and the only document with the first four president's signatures! 

The sessions were interesting. My favorite was Primary Sources Education in Higher Ed.... it was a pleasant surprise. Archivists and educators talked about how they integrated archival material into a class or inspired faculty to visit the archives. There were some good ideas that could be applied to the Gettysburg archives. In addition to sessions and tours, I ate at a microbrewery and had Afghan food for the first time! Ahh the diversity of city life. Overall, it was an excellent time with great people. 

One day...

Grad School 

In case you didn't pick up on it before... I want to be a librarian. One of the great parts of this internship is that an assignment in the fall is to look at grad school, revise your resume, create a teaching philosophy and write a personal statement. I've also been considering where to apply. My primary choice is Drexel University. It's ALA certified, has an archives concentration, and its near my family and friends. Perfect. I've also been going back and forth between online v. on campus. Its an on-going debate, but I'm leaning towards on-campus.  

Stress Relief table

just keep coloring

 This finals season the librarians wanted some de-stressing activities for the students. I created the stress relief table with a craft, coloring sheets, clay & play- dough, comic books and bubble wrap. The table was heavily used during its two weeks. The students made tiny sculptures out of the clay and colored like crazy. They left so many finished coloring sheet on the table that I hung them on the wall and created the "Musselman Stress Relief Gallery" so all could appreciate the art. I also advertised the table using memes... and college students love memes. Since the table was a success, I plan on going big in the spring: yoga sessions, therapy dogs, and a stress art contest. 

Dystopian December

A librarian had an idea to do a dystopian themed book display. With the latest Hunger Games movie and new Divergent book, we all had dystopian fiction on the brain. For an academic library, Musselman has a good deal of popular fiction. So I set out to give people a depressing read for the holidays- get your Ba'humbug on. 

Finals Study Break

Every semester the Holley intern plans a study break in the library. This year brought a cupcake decorating activity to the study break. Thanks the library staff 300 cupcakes, students were provided with plenty of cupcakes to decorate! Icing, sprinkles, chocolate chips, cookies crumbles, and colored sugars were provided for the students. In addition to the cookies, veggie and fruit trays, as well as hot and cold drinks were provided to help revive the stressed out students.While decorating their cookies, students were given many opportunities to de-stress by playing board games, constructing a 3-D snowflake and coloring holiday themed coloring sheets. A festive atmosphere was provided by twinkle lights, a roaring yule log on the projector screen and holiday music. 

As for Spring, I'm trying to figure out a semester project. I'm considering an anthropological  study or some type of unique library programming. 

Get them in the door

                 If blowout sales bring crazed shoppers to department stores on Black Friday and the perfect 75⁰ day draws people outside to enjoy the fresh air, then what brings the students to the library?  With countless books, journals, and videos available at the click of a button, it might be easy or obvious to suppose that the library building would be an empty space gathering dust.  It might be surprising, but quite the opposite is true.  What makes a college library appealing?  How can the academic library, as a place, continue to be important to the life of campus?  
                  Although plenty of students may freely come to the library for a multitude of reasons, there are plenty who might not willingly stop by without a good reason or incentive.  On an academic campus, no department has all the resources or man power they may need or desire.  Libraries can increase the opportunities for attracting students by having campus partners.  Through partnerships,the word can be spread more effectively, reach more students, and meet diverse needs.
For example: 
                   I can imagine teaming with career services to offer job searching workshops.  In a one hour session, a member from the Center for Career Development and a librarian could help showcase the wealth of sources each entity can offer.  For example, the library has the resources to help upperclassmen write the perfect resume, CV, or cover letter, while the career center has the expertise to perfect it in order to help you obtain the perfect job.  Likewise, underclassmen can utilize resources about choosing the right career path and searching for internships.   The library has books like these seen below that would be helpful to a student's job or career needs:

 

       Another learning opportunity could be found in hosting wellness workshops, and possibly partnering with the health center.  Yoga, Pilates, zumba, tai chi, or any number or fitness routines could be paired with a short conversation or discussion on how to find more library resources.  The library could provide the space for the instruction, and also casually feature relevant health, nutrition, and fitness resources found at the library. The library offers everything from current yoga journals to nutritional books to fitness DVDs.   The activity would be fun and utilize library resources. Students would likely be surprised at the wealth of tools available to them that are not just class related.  

  

 

    

        How about partnering with Residence Life to offer any number of library/resource related hall programs to students in the residence halls?  The librarian can bring the library to the residence hall through an interactive presentation or host an information literacy game about finding sources, plagiarism, or a zillion other specific topics related to researching and library resources.  How about showing off how to access the hidden gems of the library--all the recreational ebook, DVD, and music collections?
        Finally and purely for fun, the library could partner with clubs and organizations to host any number of experiences that encourage students, community members, professors, and others to come in the doors.   These fun activities allow students to interact with librarians and come to the library with an informal purpose, yet through this, hopefully students will feel more comfortable in the space, learn to be familiar with the faces found in the library, and utilize the help of librarians more frequently.  This week at Gettysburg, the library is host to a worthwhile campus event.   All this week (12/2 to 12/6/13), the brothers of Sigma Nu have been selling hot chocolate and cookies on the main floor of the library from 7-11 PM.  A tasty study break during the always-busy last week of classes benefits the Helping Hands organization.  
       College libraries are meant for acquiring knowledge, but this is not restricted to academic or curriculum based learning.  Libraries are scholarly, recreational, and social spaces that meet the diverse needs of users.  Just as the library building is used to meet these varied needs, so too can library programming.  Through partnerships across campus and engaging all aspects of the campus community, the library, its staff, and its resources will be more utilized, relevant, and familiar.  

**Note** All of the resources featured above can be found at Musselman Library in MUSCAT. 

What words would you use to describe the library?

The library is a growing, evolving organism.  Without change, the library will cease to be relevant.  With the addition of technology, ebooks, virtual reference, and databases, we have the 21st century academic library.  Despite the changes over the decades, ask most people what a library is meant for and you'll still likely get an answer that suggests a quiet space for books and studying.  From a recent Easy Bib survey, students described libraries with the following words:

While it might be true and reassuring that students find libraries to be quiet, peaceful places of books where they can study, as a future librarian, it is troubling that some of the most used words from this survey include old and boring.  If library users truly look beyond the surface to the wealth of resources that are provided by the library, I believe this to be far from the truth. 

Libraries are information centers, community meeting places, and a gateway to knowledge.  Just the other week, the Bexar County BiblioTech in Texas opened with a space for learning, but no physical book collection.   The library world is meeting the needs of the future.  Musselman Library exemplifies that fact and blows away the stereotypes.  More people than ever are coming through the doors, but why?   By being placed near the center of campus, this space serves many purposes for students and faculty.  Despite the move to digital resources, the bricks and mortar library is alive and well.  

                The library is a blended academic and social space, where users are empowered to connect with information and each other.  Along with the philosophy of a liberal arts education, the library on such a campus, promotes a search for knowledge conducted with a spirit of free inquiry to best prepare an individual inside and outside of the classroom for the adventures of life.   The Musselman Library is a space built for all users’ needs, whether they are academic, social, recreational, personal, and relaxation.  Two floors are wide open and intended for group work, relaxation, and general studying. The noise level is usually at a dull roar.  I often see students talking, eating, watching movies, playing games, or just relaxing.  For the other studiers, the upstairs has three floors of quiet space, where students work at desks and study nooks in a noise free zone.   The hours are meant to serve the busy lives of students, as the library is open 24 hours a day throughout the academic week. 

            For myself, the college library was that place where I was focused and determined to get some hard-core work done.  In a mind over matter sort of way, I convinced myself that the library is the place where great ideas originate.  If I had some thinking, writing, reading, or researching to do, I went to the library.  In any other setting, I got easily distracted by technology and the thoughts of the thousand other things I would have rather been doing.  At the library, I would put in my earbuds, tune out my surrounding, and actually get down to business. 

 For others, the library may be an appealing space for learning, but it might also be important for collaboration and social interaction.  Great ideas can come from talking with others, but on a college campus, there is more to life than thinking great thoughts.  The library serves as a hub where students can finish math homework, make plans with friends for dinner, watch a movie, and finish a group project.  For all types of individuals, from the student diligently working on a senior thesis to the social butterfly, the library is there to meet any knowledge needs and contribute to the notion that higher education helps form a whole individual.
         With the perspective that libraries are houses of knowledge and learning, the library is a sort of place where all sorts of learning, scholarly and recreational, can take place.  I believe that the library can effectively continue to attract students beyond the typical purposes.  Next time, I’ll explore some ideas on how the long-held perceptions of the library can be changed to reflect the evolving purpose of a library on a college campus. 

Promoting the big picture: leisure reading in the library

To promote intellectual climate

While this internship was an opportunity for me to explore librarianship, it also turned out to be an experience in working for a college. Everything you do in higher education is focused around institutional values and goals. College’s create grandiose strategic plans or epic mission statements (which sound like mandates from the Divine) in order to convey their institutional value. Maybe we should all dress in suits and sunglasses because we're on a mission from God? 
Institutional directives may seem confusing and convoluted but sometimes you just need to examine the small things to figure out the big picture. At Gettysburg College, we support ideal of intellectual climate. According to the 2013 strategic plan produced by the President's office, Gettysburg College "plans for the enhancement of the campus climate in ways that promote a strong academic culture and support the healthily personal and intellectual development of our students." If your looking for the primary example of an "intellectual climate," the library is where its at. We have floors of books, mountains of databases, and illustrious microfilm sets! However, I think it is the most disposable of library resources that promotes our intellectual environment.

The Room with the Glass Door

This is the browsing room - it's where the leisure reading collection is found. It supplies recent fiction, popular memoirs and newsworthy non- fiction. Studies have shown that reading for fun boost your academic performance. It improves your vocabulary and keeps your mind sharp. In order to foster an intellectual environment, the library provides you with popular reading materials to boost brain function and facilitate intellectual conversation. I mean who didn't talk about the deeper issues within the Hunger Games trilogy? Reading gets you thinking, gets you talking and gets you involved.

If you like this --> read this

From my recent B&N trip...
Yes I take pictures of book displays.

So we have a room full of interesting books which promote intellectual thoughts. Great. But are we doing our best to help to promote popular page-turners? Personally, I don't think so. The library provides you the physical book but it doesn't provide information about them. In the book world providing information and opinions on select titles is called readers' advisory. A popular source of reader advisory is the New York Times book review. At the local book store, advisory could be book displays of like topics or staff favorites. Even Amazon has some advisory with those columns "Customers who bought this, also bought this" or "featured recommendations" or "recommended for you." That section on your Amazon account can get a bit scary. I recently purchased a Duck Dynasty book for my Dad's birthday. Amazon now thinks I'm an avid hunter with an addiction to cameo. No one said advisory was perfect, but it can be a useful tool to improve the quality of a search for reading materiel. In response to the lack of readers advisory in the library's browsing room, I have take on the project of researching sustainable models for the library. As mentioned previously, its the small things (like the browsing room) that contribute to the bigger picture of intellectual climate. By proposing readers's advisory options, we support the continuation of informed discussion.... or maybe we're just on a mission from God.

To make up for my two week absence, I will try to write a couple posts this week. Topics include: my recent trip to the MARAC conference and the daunting task of applying to grad school.

#paperwork

This is history, not bureaucracy, right? I am fairly certain that my methods professor did not mention anything about a thirty-page report, so why the paperwork? In order for Special Collections to request objects for loan from specific institutions, I have to complete what is called a "General Facility Report"  which is a comprehensive document that inquires about facility conditions. Why is this necessary for a history major to understand?

Well, let's say you have an object: a Civil War era surgical kit. Think of this kit as your child. If you want to send he/she/ze on a four month field trip, you will probably want to know the nature of the trip and the housing conditions in which your child will be staying. You will want to know if there is central air and heating, if there is adequate lighting for when it gets dark, if the beds are comfortable and clean, if the bathroom facilities are up to par, if the staff taking care of your offspring is gentle, encouraging, and compassionate. You will also want to know what food your child will consume during his/her/zed stay.

The receiving institution will also want to know information about your child. Does he/she/ze have health and/or dental insurance? Does he/she/ze have dietary restrictions or health concerns? The staff might like to know your child's gender and if he/she/ze plays well with the other children. Staff might also like to know your child's favorite color, food, sport, and nervous ticks.

This same type of information is useful to both the lending and receiving institutions involved in loan agreements. Old objects, like children, have certain needs and yes, often come with insurance plans. Lending museums or collectors need to know if our facility has temperature and light control, security, and proper equipment to take care of an object should something happen to it. They might also like to know how big the display case is and which other objects will be in the case with it. Certain items such as those made of cotton or linen are extremely sensitive to light, so the lending museum will need to know how long the object will be on display. Some artifacts are so well worn that they can only handle being in direct or indirect light for a few days before they are irreparably damaged.

My newest task is to complete the General Facility Report so that Special Collections can ask to loan certain objects that we do not have in our collection in Musselman.

While paperwork can be tedious, the most important priority is the safety of each and every object. Exhibits like this and the ones we see in museums are only possible because of the care paid to each artifact. The more we abuse objects from the past, the faster they will deteriorate and be useless to future generations.

Sometimes we have to trudge through unglamorous tasks to make something spectacular. And that is just what I'll do.





Titillating Medical Fact of the Week: Did you know that hospitals during the Civil War would reuse bed-sheets from soldiers no longer in the facility? Of course, they boiled them first, but if you were wounded, you could be sleeping on the sheets of a recent amputee. What's even more curious, these were often cleaner than new sheets! Since people during the 1860s did not yet know about germ theory, what they thought was simply cleaning linens to rid them of a stench actually sterilized them. You would want a boiled, used sheet if you were alive in the nineteenth century! The same idea goes for sutures. Typically, stitches would be made with thin silk thread that was dirty and caused infection. When supplies ran thin, surgeons would boil horsehair (to make it more pliable and less likely to break). They began to realize that patients who were sewn up with the horsehair had lower rates of infection than those treated with thread. Though they did not know the reason for this, they recognized the difference. Snaps for wartime innovation!

Open Access: Student Edition

This week, October 21-27 2013, is Open Access Week!

Does anyone know what ‘open access’ is? If you dissect the term, it sounds like being able to get to something that was previously closed. But what does the phrase “open access” refer to opening? government? college education? scripts for this season of the Walking Dead?

Don't be an information zombie.
Learn about Open Access!

From an academic standpoint, we’re talking about open access to information- “the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need." It’s a pretty sweet idea. Scholarly research freely available to the public in order learn from and build upon it. It seems like common sense, so what's the big deal?

The Publisher Blockade

The stalwart blockade of publishers

Believe it or not, access to scholarly information is stymied by a fierce blockade of publishers, shooting down attempts to use their hallowed knowledge by jacking up journal prices. I’m not being dramatic- numbers don’t lie. As a student, faculty or staff member at an academic institution, the library pays your passage through this publisher blockade, but that does not mean we agree with it. 

Universities & college, publishers, public and academic libraries, cities and countries- even the United States government- have acknowledged the need for open access publications and archives. Institutions no longer want to provide passage through the publisher blockade. They want to dismantle it-  in a way they're sticking it to the "man" and by "the man" I mean the publishers. They are devising ways for scholarly research to be freely accessed and publicly evaluated.

Why should I care? 

During my internship, I've spent a good deal of time trying to translate all my new library knowledge into something students can relate to. I'm a recent college graduate, and most days I still think like a college student. I'm going to capitalize on that and explain why open access is important and cool.

Unpredictable Access

Eventually there will come a time in your life where an academic institution will not be there to shepherd you through the publisher blockade. Finding appropriate, scholarly research will become difficult and the day will come when you hit one of these boxes.

You will then proceed to slam your head against your laptop for twenty minutes, cursing your empty bank account and longing for your college years - the good old days of access. Believe me, I speak from experience.

Fear not frustrated researcher, open access will light the way. You benefit from open access to information every day without even realizing it. You see the results when you conduct Google Scholar search. Those full text PDF articles are the product of open access journals and repositories. But if you know that open access journal and repositories exist, you can cut out all the face-palming by going straight to them.

There are many open access options. Musselman library has its own open repository called The Cupola. It is meant to provide access to scholarly and creative work . The library not only supports open access to information but acts upon its beliefs. Currently, there are 124 faculty members represented in the Cupola that means the chances of finding an article by your professor is quite high. So the next time you're taking a Facebook break or stuck in a research slump, check out the Cupola.

You can participate!

The Altmetirc  donut of scholarly
awesome-ness 

A new research tool that goes hand in hand with open access is called 'altmetrics.' There are number of ways publishers measure a journals impact upon the academic community, which have not been updated to reflect the changing mediums of information.

Almetrics uses an article's online activity to measure its impact. It considers things like: How many people shared/liked/commented on this article in social media? Who interacted with this article? How many blog posts reference it? Is getting media attention? One way the variety of activity can be presented is by using media donuts like the one pictured. The more variety of color, the more diverse the attention.

When you see an article you like - tweet it, like it, reblog it, post it. You are contributing to the altmetric donut and furthering research.

For more information on Open Access week visit: http://www.openaccessweek.org/

Behind the Scenes: Secrets of preparing for successful research appointments

Paige Turner from PBS's Arthur

Have you ever noticed how librarians are stereo-typically portrayed in movies and on TV? There is the perception that librarians are extremely uptight, awkward, and boring, that they require nearly complete silence, and they rarely offer any actual help. That is definitely not what being an academic librarian is about.  For me, it’s about helping, learning new ideas, exchanging information, and making the research process (which I love!) a bit easier.  Remember the librarians in Matilda or on Arthur?  They were always willing to help and make the process of finding resources a little bit easier.  That’s what I want to do.  Over the last couple weeks, I have been helping students navigate the research process through one-on-one research appointments.

  
   With my background in secondary education, I enjoy the opportunity to teach others. The experience to lead research appointments is unique because it is a personalized chance to work with students and hone in on the availability of specific resources found in print or online. Students come with a wide variety of questions on a range of topics. I love doing pre-research to determine the best paths for information. Before this semester, I had little knowledge of the economic impact of machine guns on WWI, social perceptions of women with short hair, or 20th century architecture in Barcelona, but I do now! Students are writing on specific topics and need help refining their searches. I’m happy to be that person to help.

While every librarian’s style of preparing for a research appointment is slightly different, we all likely begin by gathering some background knowledge.  Where do you search for background knowledge?  How do you know the key terms, ideas, and figures that are part of any given topic?  I might start with a reference book like a general or specialized encyclopedia.  The reference collection on the main floor of the library has a plethora of sources to start any search.  Did you know that Musselman has an encyclopedia of hair? Nearly every discipline has a subject specific encyclopedia or dictionary.  Online, there’s also the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) and the Oxford Reference Library that have sizable online reference collections that are easily keyword searchable. And, if you don’t tell anyone, my background research also might involve a visit to Wikipedia.  As you know, it’s not a source to be cited, but it can provide some useful context to a topic. From all of this pre-research, I find keywords, subject terms, dates, and figures that will be useful to a more thorough and advanced search.  After researching a bit about the topic, next I determine which databases may be relevant.  There are so many databases; how do I decide which one is best?  There is a LibGuide for that!  Every discipline has its own LibGuide that denotes relevant databases. 

I think I’ve given away enough of my secrets for preparing for a research appointment for one day.  Just know, a lot of time and preparation goes into each one.  Part of the thrill of librarianship is the ability to continually learn.  Information and knowledge is endless.  For me, part of the process of being a reference intern is knowing what students are learning and what information needs they have.  Research appointments provide that glimpse into students’ academic life, their classes and assignments.  Learning about new topics at the same time as helping students make these discoveries is just one of the benefits of being a librarian.  

Toeing the Line between Offense and Education

Medical history can be gruesome. People shy away from blood and guts and images of death perhaps because it makes us question our own mortality or perhaps because it reminds us a bit too much about the origins of that hamburger we ate for lunch. Whatever the reason, a lot of humans cannot stomach the truly heinous. 

Being a generally squeamish person myself, I can absolutely understand the sentiment. Nothing makes me almost faint quite like the thought of needles. Yesterday I thought to myself, then why do you love learning about medical history? I think the key is this: firstly, I am not the one getting my arm amputated, and secondly I love to learn. That is ultimately what I want this exhibit to address. I want people to walk away from Special Collections in the Spring of 2014 with a deeper understanding of why history, and in this case medical history, is important and relevant to the twenty-first century. The bottom line is, history is important. 

I had a meeting yesterday with Robert Hicks and Evi Numen of the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia and I asked them how they navigate their exhibits -- all about medical history -- around what some people might consider offensive or frightful material. I think it is important to note that the Mütter, while an absolutely incredible museum for learning about how we can learn from medical history, is by no means easy on the senses, so the question itself was ironic. What Robert and Evi told me was that all of their material served a purpose. They never displayed anything that could not be used to advance someone's education and they advised that I do the same. "Never display something simply for shock value," Evi said. While I love staring at amputated limbs and pictures of surgery and the mortally wounded (I am completely serious. There is something about seeing it up close that provides so much insight into the delicacy of the human condition), I cannot throw a gangrenous finger into the display only because I think it is cool. I have to ask myself why should this be here and how will it serve to advance my overall mission? 

I went back to the drawing board today during work and listed out, case by case, the objects I want to use and why I want to use them. Under which theme do they fall? Are they the best objects to represent this topic? Will they enhance or detract from the overall exhibit? Though it is a rough sketch, I think I am onto something worthwhile. 

No material is truly offensive if it serves a greater purpose. Who knows what will end up in the exhibit cases in February? Swing by in five months to find out! 

Titillating Medical Fact of the Week: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia which was founded in 1787 and includes the Mütter Museum, is the oldest professional medical organization in the United States. To learn more, visit http://www.collegeofphysicians.org/ 

Hoodies and Stress: the dynamics of a library environment

As a college student, I worked at the circulation desk in the library. One cold December day during finals week, I was sitting at the desk and a professor walked in. Not an unusual occurrence. He approached the desk looking like he was in need of assistance. After a poignant pause, he said: “It smells like hoodies and stress in here.” I cracked up. It was true, and even more entertaining coming from the college’s lone anthropologist.

Most people, like the professor, focus on the academic atmosphere of the library. But a college library is not just place for scholarly activities. It’s a place for introspection, relaxation and, dare I say it, fun? We- student, faculty or staff- all  have informational and special needs ranging from educational to every day, and the library strives to meet those needs.

First, the library meets those needs by providing a comfortable environment. Yes, there is a reason we buy those comfy chairs and couches. It creates a space suitable for late night studying or perusing a magazine. The library’s space also extends outside. The front or back patio has tables ideal for working on a project or chatting with friends. A library space has many different purposes not all discovered yet.

Second, the library provides resources for everyday information and entertainment. The Browsing room contains recent and popular titles. There is a display of daily newspapers and periodicals on the main floor. And we have a growing feature film and music collection. So while the library may not be the place for a heavy metal mosh pit, we can definitely supply the tracks. We have the Black Sabbath album “Live Evil” and band selections available for streaming in Music Online.

On a personal note- thinking about the library environment gives me an idea for a project this spring. Possibly a study on how patrons use the library? Or maybe marketing the diversity of library space?

Anyway, next time you’re trying to get away from work or studying, try the library!

Tips on How to De-stress in Library:

• Go get coffee or a snack - There is a coffee vending machine on the main floor behind the printers and the snack machines are in the stairwell on the ground floor. There is also a coffee and tea cart that comes out around midnight during the week.

• Take a nap in the comfy armchairs- There are new ones on the second floor!

• Check out the exhibits- Special Collections on the fourth floor has two exhibit: Slaves, Soldiers, Citizens: African American Artifacts of the Civil War and Guardians of Gettysburg. There are Lincoln book ends outside the Browsing room and a collection of photographs in the stairwell.

• Get some fresh air on the patio- weather permitting of course

• Read for fun- If you want to get away from academic reading for a while, visit the Browsing Room to check out the library’s selection of popular titles.

• Check out the artwork on the second floor

• Watch a movie on your laptop- visit Gettflix or browse the DVD collection find to a title that interests you. Headphones are available for checkout at the circulation desk.

Tips courtesy of Stephanie Bowen and Lauren Rodener