Open Access Week: Wednesday's Quiz

Do you know about Open Access? During Open Access Week, October 22-28, submit correct answers to our daily quiz to be entered into a drawing for one Kindle Fire or one of five open access-themed T-shirts. The winners will be determined by random drawings from the correct entries. Not sure of the answers? Look online, guess, or come to the library and check out our Open Access display.

Wednesday's Quiz

Open Access Quiz: Win a Kindle

Do you know about Open Access? During Open Access Week, October 22 through 28, submit correct answers to our daily quiz to be entered into a drawing for one Kindle Fire or one of five open access-themed T-shirts. The winners will be determined by random drawings from the correct entries. Not sure of the answers? Look online, guess, or come to the library and check out our Open Access display.

Tuesday's Quiz

International Open Access Week: Win a Kindle from the Library

Do you know about Open Access? During Open Access Week, October 22 through 28, submit correct answers to our daily quiz to be entered into a drawing for one Kindle Fire or one of five open access-themed T-shirts. The winners will be determined by random drawings from the correct entries. Not sure of the answers? Look online, guess, or come to the library and check out our Open Access display. Monday's Quiz

International Open Access Week, Oct 22-28

Free and open access to scientific and scholarly research benefits everyone.The Dewitt Wallace Library will celebrate Open Access with several events in the next week, including an online quiz and contest (first prize: a Kindle Fire), button making, and a copyright workshop. Watch next week's Daily Piper for more information.

Donate Winter Clothing and More!

The DeWitt Wallace Library staff is gathering donations for the students of Wellstone International High School, named in honor of Paul and Shelia Wellstone. We will have a box for donations at the SAC Luncheon and in the library until the end of October.

Wellstone International High School is designed to serve students ages 14 to 22 who have limited to no English language skills. Wellstone also helps students get accustomed to their new country and educational system. Read More

Mobile Users: Try the New Library Mobile Site!

m.macalester.edu/library

The library recently launched a new mobile-optimized website.  It is a website designed to work well on mobile browsers and it includes a mobile-friendly WorldCat Local search, as well as links to research databases, contact options including a mobile chat option, and news and events.

The library's mobile site can be found in the Academics section in the College's new mobile site. 
We are interested in your feedback about this new service. You may contact Ask Us or Johan Oberg, Digital Scholarship and Services Librarian, with any questions or comments.

"An idea that is not dangerous..."

"...is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our efforts to raise awareness of Banned Books Week, October 1-October 7. Below is a photo from Thursday evening's public reading event in the Harmon Room.