We're happy to announce that Kathryn Boone has accepted the position of Learning Commons Operations Manager at the Old Dominion University Learning Commons at Perry Library effective June 25, 2011.

Prior to accepting this position, Ms. Boone has been a Government Information Specialist in the University Libraries since 1983. In addition, she has served as an Information Specialist at Tidewater Community College, Learning Resource Center-Norfolk Campus part time since 2008. She has a B.S. in Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude from Old Dominion University and she will receive her M.S.L.I.S., specializing in Leadership and Management, from Florida State University in December, 2011.

"Musical Heroes: A Tribute to Russell Stanger, Sidney Harth, and Benjamin Lees" is the title of a new exhibit at the Diehn Composers Room. All three men were outstanding examples of professional musicians. They were all passionate about sharing their music and taught young people for a good portion of their lives. They were not only teachers, however. Stanger was also a conductor and composer. Sidney Harth was a conductor and concertmaster of several American symphonies. Benjamin Lees was also a composer and is well known throughout the world for his symphonies and concertante. All three men have devoted their lives to sharing music with the world and this exhibit honors them -- especially since the musical world lost both Harth and Lees in the past year.

The exhibit is presented in honor of the John Duffy Composers Institute, which is sponsored by the Virginia Arts Festival. It is available for viewing through November at the Diehn Composers Room, 189 Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, from 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday.

Also be sure to view the Web exhibit.

For more information, contact Jessica Mirasol, Librarian Archivist for Music Collections, at 757-683-4175.

A Digital Object Identifier is a unique string of characters used to identify and locate an electronic article, book or other "object." DOIs are intended to provide permanent, stable access to these electronic objects. They allow you to find articles quickly and easily without worrying about old or broken links.

The library has a new "How-to" guide "Understanding and Using Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)" that will give you more information about finding and using DOIs.

Regular Summer Hours (5/9/11 - 8/26/11) are as follows:

Perry Library:

   Monday–Thursday: 8am - 10pm
   Friday: 8am - 7:30pm
   Saturday: 9am - 5pm
   Sunday: 9am - 10pm

Diehn Composers Room & Hofheimer Art Library:

   Monday–Friday: 8am - 5pm
   Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED

The University Libraries will be closed on:
   Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day
   Monday, July 4 for Independence Day
   Saturday-Sunday, August 20-21

From August 15-19, Perry Library hours are: 8am-5pm

See Hours & Information on the library website.

Be sure to visit the Popular Collection on the 2nd floor near the Circulation Desk to check out your summer reading.

In observance of Memorial Day, the University Libraries will be closed on Monday, May 30.

Regular summer hours will resume on Tuesday, May 31:

Perry Library:

Monday–Thursday: 8am - 10pm
Friday: 8am - 7:30pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 9am - 10pm

Diehn Composers Room & Hofheimer Art Library:

Monday–Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED

The University Libraries will be closed on:
Monday, July 4 for Independence Day
Saturday-Sunday, August 20-21

From August 15-19, Perry Library hours are: 8am-5pm

See Hours & Information on the library website.

Due to air-conditioning repairs, Perry Library will close at 5 pm on Friday, May 27th and reopen at 9 am on Saturday, May 28th.

This is a friendly reminder that books and other items on loan from the University Libraries over the Spring Semester are due on May 20, 2011. These materials must be physically returned to the Libraries for check-in or for renewal.

Questions? Please call 683-4154 or email: circ1@libstaff.lib.odu.edu

iPads will be unavailable for borrowing from Friday, May 6th through Sunday, May 15th as part of the end of semester inventory restoration. Loaning of iPads will resume Monday, May 16th.

The ODU Libraries will be closed Saturday, May 7th and Sunday, May 8th for Commencement. Summer hours begin Monday, May 9th.