The DNL Report

We have just put up two new displays at the base of the grand staircase here at the DiMenna-Nyselius Library to welcome everybody to campus!

[caption id="attachment_6743" align="alignleft" width="250"] A useful infographic on display near the grand staircase.[/caption] The first display is titled "How To Rock Your First Year" and it is full of useful books on subjects such as: how to study, how to most effectively do research, and how to properly cite one's sources. If you feel like you need to know all of The Secrets of College Success or you want to make sure you're Doing Honest Work in College, come in soon to check out this display, because it has all the answers! The second display is full of many of the new books, DVDs and CDs that we've gotten over the summer. From Ne-Yo's Non-Fiction to the Alabama Shakes' Sound and Color, we've got plenty of new music for you to listen to, and from author Eliza Factor's novel Love Maps to curator Thomas Olivri's anthology Geek-Art, there is bound to be a book to spark anyone's interest. Stop by today to check out what we've gotten since we last saw each other!

Let's celebrate 95 years of women's right to vote!

[caption id="attachment_6866" align="alignleft" width="200"] Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney were two very prominent suffragists in the early 1900s.[/caption]   On August 26, 1920, the 19th amendment was passed and women in America won the right to vote! Take a look at what the country's women's voting rights looked like before that date in a Victory Map from the Digital Public Library of America. If you are interested in learning more, click here for an informational brochure from the National Women's History Project or here for a list of resources, both digital and physical, available through the DiMenna-Nyselius Library.

One of our group study rooms is being transformed into a presentation practice room!

[caption id="attachment_6811" align="aligncenter" width="692"] Our new Practice Presentation Room is on its way and it has all the tools you need to ensure a smooth presentation in class![/caption]

Need a place to practice your presentation skills? A computer with PowerPoint and Keynote? A 60

[caption id="attachment_6828" align="alignleft" width="350"] These friendly dinosaurs seem to like our display...we hope you will, too![/caption] Do you like Jurassic Park? Have you seen Jurassic World yet? If so, check out our dinosaur display at the base of the grand staircase on the main level of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library! Featuring books on topics like life in the time of the dinosaurs and how scientists and historians study fossils, this exhibit is full of information sure to bring out the paleontologist in all of us. Come in soon to check these books out, because they're at the tricera-TOPs of our list!

[caption id="attachment_6821" align="alignleft" width="350"] This cucumber was grown in Fairfield University's very own campus garden![/caption] We've just put up a new exhibit all about food...Yum! Featuring books by authors like Michael Pollan and documentaries like Foodmatters, this exhibit, located at the base of the grand staircase on the main level of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library, has all the information you need on what foods to eat, where they come from, and how to stay both healthy and keep a sustainable lifestyle. All of the books and movies are available for check-out, so stop by today to grab a few!