Preston Library Exams Hours and Coffee

April 30, 2010

Preston Library will extend hours for the exam period, beginning this Saturday night: Saturday, May 1               0800 – 2300 Sunday, May 2                  1300 – 0200 Monday, May 3                0800 – 0200 Tuesday, May [...]

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Frances Camper Award 2010

April 29, 2010

The Friends of Preston Library awarded Head Cadet Assistant Berley Rister with this year’s Camper Award.  Mr. Rister began his service as a cadet assistant in the summer of 2008. As a cadet assistant, Mr. Rister continued to accept greater responsibilities, and as Head Cadet Assistant, he exhibited outstanding leadership and service. Joining in the [...]

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Live! From Preston Library, it’s Saturday Night!

April 13, 2010

Back by popular demand, it’s Saturday Night Live at the Library! We’ll be open until 2300 each Saturday night from now until the end of exams – April 17 and 24 and May 1 and 8. No reruns, opening monologue, or music guests–just a good place to study and finish the semester strong!

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National Women’s History Month

March 5, 2010

In March 2010, we are celebrating 30 years of recognition of women’s historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways.  It was President Jimmy Carter who issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980 as the first National Women’s History Week.  Later the [...]

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Live! From Preston Library, it’s Saturday Night!

March 3, 2010

Back, by popular demand, it’s Saturday Night Live at the Library! We’ll be open until 2300 this Saturday, March 6.

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The Friends of Preston Library 2010 Spring Program

February 15, 2010

The Friends of Preston Library in concert with the VMI Honors Program hosted a program Wednesday, 3 March 2010 at 5 p.m. in the Turman Room of Preston Library featuring James L. W. West, III. Dr. West is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University. He discussed his book on William Styron, Letters to [...]

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It’s a rough week to like books.

January 29, 2010

That’s what a friend said after he learned of the recent death of a great writer for the second time in as many days.  You’ve probably heard by now that both Howard Zinn and J.D. Salinger passed away this week.  Their deaths should not come as a surprise – at 87 and 91 respectively,  Zinn [...]

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Updated SourceFinder

January 26, 2010

Have you found yourself ready to start a project but not sure where to go? It can sometimes be a challenge to find the best encyclopedia or dictionary to use for background information. The extensive list of research databases provided by VMI and VIVA (the Virtual Library of Virginia) can be overwhelming. is a resource [...]

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Coffee, tea, hot chocolate–the Sequel!

December 10, 2009

Cadets, it’s the home stretch.  Exams start Monday.  This means two things: 1. The library will be open late (see below hours schedule) so you can get in some quality studying. and… 2. The return of Preston Library’s Coffee Break! Last December and May you came, you saw, you drank hundreds of cups of coffee, [...]

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Librarians as Ninjas?

November 30, 2009

Librarians at Preston Library are ready to help with your information needs.  Did you ever think of us as Ninjas, though? Check out this YouTube video! Don’t forget that library staff have skills to help with your research projects as this fall semester nears its end.

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Fun reading during Thanksgiving break?

November 19, 2009

These are just two of the many books available in the Recreational Reading section, in the Periodicals Room. Stop by and browse the shelves for something fun to read before leaving Post for the Thanksgiving holiday.  

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Saturday Night Live at the Library!

November 12, 2009

Preston Library will be open until 2300 this Saturday evening for its first “Saturday Night Live at the Library”.

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Wireless printing available

November 11, 2009

We now have one wireless printer on the Main (5th) floor of the library, near the circulation desk.  Unfortunately, the software which allows wireless access to the printer is only able to work with Windows based machines running Internet Explorer.  The first time you use the printer you will have to install the Active-X printer [...]

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Need to edit video or photos?

November 11, 2009

Media Services has two Media editing rooms for editing digital video; scanning images into PCs; creating and editing images; and converting or editing audio. The rooms have video editing software including: Pinnacle, and Premiere. They have image editing software that includes full versions of Paint Shop Pro and Adobe Photoshop The rooms also have scanners [...]

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Have you tried RefWorks?

November 6, 2009

RefWorks can be a real time-saver and big help in your research.  It is a useful and versatile bibliographic management software available free through the Preston Library website.  Once you’re registered (it only takes a few minutes), you will be able to use RefWorks to organize your references in a personal database accessible anywhere from [...]

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Friends of Preston Library 2009 Fall Program

October 21, 2009

Mr. Charles Horner gave an engaging, thought-provoking talk, laced with humor, on China on Thursday, October 29 at 3:00 p.m. in the Turman Room in Preston Library.  His presentation was entitled “Rising China and Its Postmodern Fate,” based on his new book, Rising China and its Postmodern Fate: Memories of Empire in a New Global Context. [...]

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New Reference Librarian

October 15, 2009

We are delighted to welcome Maj. Accacia Flanagan to Preston Library. She joins our Reference Department along with Lt. Col. Janet Holly. Maj. Flanagan recently received her master’s degree in library science from Simmons College. Her B.A. degree is from Smith College. Prior to coming to VMI she worked at the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University. [...]

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2009 Banned Books Week

September 29, 2009

Celebrate YOUR Freedom to read and right to choose your book during Banned Books Week, September 3 to October 3. Most of the books featured during Banned Books Week were not banned due to the efforts of librarians who fought to keep them in their collections.  Just imagine how many more books might be challenged—and possibly banned or restricted—if librarians, [...]

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Welcome New Faculty!

August 20, 2009

Circulation–Generous loan policies facilitate your academic endeavors. For details, see Circulation Information for Faculty or contact Lt. Col. Susan Hastings at 464-7607. Course Reserves–Course Reserves includes print, audio-visual, and electronic materials, selected by faculty for use in their classes. See detailed information about Submitting Materials for Course Reserves or contact Lt. Col. Susan Hastings at [...]

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The Panama Canal Opens for Business

August 15, 2009

Although a self-propelled crane boat made the first passage of the 50-mile waterway on January 7th, and the ocean steamer, SS Ancon, made the trip on August 3rd, today marks the 95th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal.

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Exam Hours – Summer Session 2

July 22, 2009

Below are the library hours during exams for Summer Session 2.  We’re open late so drop in and study. Wed – 22 July:  0800 – 0200 Thurs – 23 July: 0800 – 0200 Fri – 24 July: 0800 – 1630 Good luck on your tests!

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Exam Hours – Summer Session 1

June 17, 2009

Exams for Summer Session 1 begin June 17th. We’re open late to help you study.

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D-Day

June 6, 2009

It’s the 65th Anniversary of the Allied Landing in Normandy. Preston Library has an extensive collection of resources related to D-Day, here are our favorites.

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Preston Library Test Site for New Database

June 5, 2009

 Try out the brand new database, NewsBank Access World News. Search full-text newspapers – current and archived!  Find information about events, issues, people, businesses, and topics of your choice.  Explore local, state, national and international news sources such as newspapers, broadcast transcripts, newswires, news blogs, news web-only content and video. The URL is http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=AWNB&s_sources=location&d_place=United%20States  Since [...]

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Summer Hours

June 4, 2009

Preston Library has expanded hours of operation for the summer of 2009, based on input from cadets and our observation of their research needs.

In past summers, the library has been open only until 10pm each week night and has been closed every weekend. This summer, we have added an extra hour to each weeknight, closing Monday through Thursday at 11pm. We have also added hours on Saturday afternoons and Sunday evenings.

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Connect From Home (or wherever summer vacation takes you)

May 19, 2009

No matter where your research takes you, Preston Library’s always here to help! Find out how to use our databases from Off-Post.

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Congratulations Class of 2009!

May 16, 2009

Every year graduating Cadet Assistants select a book from the library to be dedicated in their honor. See what the class of 2009 has selected.

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2009 Frances Camper Award Winner

May 9, 2009

Cadet Scribner is this year’s Camper Award winner.

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Coffee Time!

April 28, 2009

Preston Library presents the return of the Exam Week coffee break!

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Library Survey Results

April 21, 2009

Four cadets win pizzas and soda after completing the Preston Library Survey. A link to the survey results page is posted for all to view.

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