Alumnus returns library book that was checked out in 1974
Carole Hodorowicz, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2019
Filed under features
An Eastern alumnus returned a library book to Booth Library Wednesday that was 16,347 days overdue. Gary Henigman, who graduated in 1977, received a copy of “Twilight of the Gods: The Beatles in Retrospect” by Wilfrid Mellers in the mail with a pink post-it, which said: “Dear Gary, Huge favor...
Library to keep permissions, leadership over its IT services
Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
January 9, 2019
Filed under News
Booth Library will maintain permissions and leadership over library technology services under the new information technology centralization plan that started in July 2018. The plan came to filtration after the Vitalization Project when Workgroup No. 2 recommended a reorganization of the IT structure on...
Booth Library offering tours Monday through Thursday
Corryn Brock, Staff Reporter
August 27, 2018
Students can see what resources are available in Booth Library from guided tours that are being offered until Sept. 13. Students, faculty and staff can begin tours by stopping by the Reference Services/ Research Help desk located on the north end of the building. The scheduled tour times are 10 a.m. a...
Access to a 24-hour library should be a norm for the college experience
Chrissy Miller, News Editor
August 23, 2017
With hefty workloads and hectic schedules, a 24-hour library would be an attractive addition to Eastern’s campus. Booth Library has facilities filled with resources that can really help any student struggling in a course. However, it does not matter how nice the facilities are if no one can access...
Editorial: Get to know Booth Library before papers begin
Staff Editorial
January 24, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
The library is the heart of the university. Universities invest a great deal of money into building, maintaining and staffing them. This is not because university administrators are old-fashioned and like the smell of books. The reason is simple: libraries are extremely useful. Therefore, you should...
Carnegie Library hosts programs for children
Abbey Whittington, Associate News Editor
September 9, 2016
Filed under News
Charleston’s Carnegie Library will be hosting several programs this month for Eastern students and community members. According to a press release, five programs are offered this month at the library including Pre-School Story Time, Lego My Library, Mrs. Senior’s Fact and Fiction: Apples, Books...
