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“Forms of Life” English Graduate Conference April 12-13th

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The Department of English will be hosting a Graduate Conference April 12-13th in Shelby Center Room 301 titled “Forms of Life:  Reading Humans, Animals, and Machines in a Posthuman World.”  The keynote speaker will be Cary Wolfe, Bruce and Elizabeth Dunlevie Professor and Department Chair of English at Rice University.

Topics of the conference may include, but are not limited to: How do we define the human today in the age of artificial intelligence, companion species, and genetic modification? What is the status of the subject if the human is pulled back into a mesh wherein the animal, the cyborg, the alien, the woodland, bacteria and other life reside? What is the state of the body in the wake of genetic and prosthetic reorientation? What constitutes community if the human elides with other forms of life? How can we read animals, plants, and even the vibrant matter of stone in a reconceived, polycentric environment? How might all of these questions inform older texts (ancient, medieval, early modern) seen as emerging prior to the scientific and technological innovations we view in the present?

If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Taylor or Alanna Frost in the Department of English.

Russian and Eastern European Pancake Festival Returns to Salmon Library!

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The Russian and Eastern European Pancake Festival will be in the first floor café area of Salmon Library on Saturday March 16th from 9am-5pm.   Admission to the event is $5 for the general public and free for UAHuntsville students (with Charger ID) and for children under twelve.  Please note the Maslenitsa meal will be $5.00 per plate for all attendees.

In much of Eastern Europe, “Maslenitsa” marks the welcoming of spring, embracing the awakening of nature and the bounty of sunny warmth.  Come immerse yourselves in an Eastern Orthodox Lenten celebration, sample traditional foods, enjoy authentic regional folksongs and folkdances, and learn about the culture of the Russians, Ukrainians, Moldovans, Kazaks, and more.

Please note attendees are requested to RSVP in advance at rsvp@internationalsocietyofhuntsville.org by March 14th in order to ensure everyone can be served!

Atmospheric Science students published in Monthly Weather Review

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Congratulations to Dr. Ken Leppert and Todd Murphy, two graduate students in UAHuntsville’s Atmospheric Science program who are lead authors on research papers published in the February edition of the Monthly Weather Review, an American Meteorological Society journal.  Salmon Library subscribes to Monthly Weather Review, so be sure to read their groundbreaking research in full!

Leppert found that certain traits that can be seen from space might help give earlier warnings of which low pressure systems coming out of Africa or South America are more likely to develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.

Murphy’s research verified that the “synthetic dual Doppler” technique can be used to study some powerful storm cells that generate tornadoes. That might significantly increase the number of storms that can be studied to help scientists find clues or traits that could be used to make earlier or more accurate tornado forecasts.

If you have any questions about how to access their articles, be sure to contact a reference librarian at 256-824-6529 or erefq@uah.edu

Proquest Statistical Abstract Trial for February

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For the month of February we have a trial The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States, which is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

Published annually by the Federal Government since 1878, The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the best-known statistical reference publication in the country. In the spring of 2011, the Census Bureau announced that the edition that year would be the last one produced at government expense. Despite protests from librarians and journalists and despite petitions to Congress, the Census Bureau unit that published the Statistical Abstract was eliminated in November. ProQuest has now taken on responsibility for updating and releasing this publication, the most used statistical reference tool in U.S. libraries.

For more information on how to log into this trial, please contact us at erefq@uah.edu.

Spring 2013 Open House, January 16th and 17th

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Be sure to come by the library on either January 16th and 17th to participate in our Spring Open House!  On January 16th you can participate in an interactive trivia activity and register to win door prizes.  On Thursday January 17th from 11-2pm we will have provide free snacks and lunch after you complete a scavenger hunt.  Register to win a Nook Color, which you can win just by visiting the library on either day!

All Faculty, Staff, Alumni are invited to the open house reception. Librarians will be available to provide library tours upon request and a librarian or TAG staff member will also be available to answer any questions related to library resources or TAG services.

Heads up, we are changing the rules a bit this semester.  **Participants in our Open House MUST follow us on either Facebook or Twitter to find out if they have won any prizes!**  So don’t wait and become a fan of us today!  We look forward to seeing you at the Salmon Library Spring Open House!

Alabama Virtual Library Webinars

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Are you interested in learning more about the resources available to you through the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL)?  The AVL provides all citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential information resources, such as databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research. Through the AVL, an equitable core of information sources is available to every student in Alabama, raising the level of excellence in schools and communities across the state.

Get the most out of your AVL products by taking a free training Webinar today! Check out the training schedule for the following databases:

  • Business Insights: Essentials
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
  • Literature Resources from Gale
  • Britannica Online

Coffeehouse Writers Series for Spring 2013

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The UAH Women’s Studies Program and Salmon Library present the return of the Coffeehouse Writers Series at the library, featuring local writers reading their work.  All events take place in the Salmon Library Art Gallery on the 1st floor near Charger Brew Cafe.

  • Friday, February 22, 6:30 pm: Haiku: More than 5-7-5.  Poets Terri L. French, Carla Shepard Sims, and Peggy Bilbro share their approach to this 17-syllable Japanese poetic form.  Terri is the Southeast Coordinator of the Haiku Society of America.
  • Friday, March 8, 6:30pm: Coweeta Poets return. Debbie West, Erin Reid, Evelyn Hurley, Margaret Vann, Rose Norman, Rosemary McMahan, Susan Guthrie, Susan Luther).
  • Friday, April 12, 6:30pm: Dorothy Weems’ one-woman show “Miss Wolfe’s Tangier Stories.”™

For more information, please contact Marylyn Coffey at 256-824-6114 or visit the Women’s Studies homepage.

Fall Interim Hours

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Please note our reduced hours from December 13th-January 6th:

Thursday-Friday Dec. 13-14 7:30am – 6:00pm
Saturday-Sunday Dec. 15-16 CLOSED
Monday-Friday Dec. 17-21 7:30am – 6:00pm
Saturday-Tuesday Dec. 22-Jan. 1 CLOSED
Wednesday-Friday Jan. 2-4 7:30am – 6:00pm
Saturday-Sunday Jan. 5-6 CLOSED
Monday Jan. 7 Begin Spring Hours

We will also be off live chat, but you can always call us at 256-824-6529 or submit a question at http://libanswers.uah.edu.

Enjoy your holiday break, and we’ll see you in the Spring!

Attention Coffee Lovers!

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Looking for your next caffeine fix?  Then Salmon Library is the place to be!

  • The library staff will be providing free coffee on Thursday, December 6th at 10:30am and 2:00pm.  We will also be providing free coffee on Sunday, December 9th from 7-9pm.  Come check this out along with the other “Finals ReCharge” activities going on during Finals week.
  • Our in-house coffeeshop will be having extended hours on the following days:

  • Finally, we are excited to announce the addition of a hot beverage vending machine!  It offers a variety of coffee and hot chocolate drinks, all which cost $0.50.  You can find it with the rest of our vending machines on the first floor.

Come warm up and get your next caffeine fix at Salmon Library!

*The coffee bean photo is by amanda28192 and is used under Creative Commons license.*