NOVA poetry cover sheet! Get in touch with your Muse! April is National Poetry Month, and you can help us celebrate!! The Second Annual Annandale Campus Student Poetry Contest, co-sponsored by the NOVA Annandale Library and the Writing Center, gets underway on March 12th. Pick up your entry form at any of several campus locations including the Library (CG-300), the Writing Center (CG-409), the CA Information Desk (CA first floor lobby), and the English Department (CN-226). Or stop by and visit us in the CF Cafeteria from 12 Noon-2 PM on March 13th to pick up entry forms and more information. A reception featuring prizes, an open mike, and light refreshments will be held on April 18th to showcase contest winners and willing readers.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Technological artifacts
A patron had checked out a textbook named Investments: Analysis and Management, 3rd edition. This textbook was published in 1991. Given the publication date, I’m not sure that the student found the book very useful and none of the computers in the library have the capability to load this disk. I think this book might be headed for the freebie cart outside of the library.
Auspicious Bloom
The two resident corn plants (Dracaena fragrans), located by the south entrance of the library, are in bloom! When in bloom, the surrounding air is filled with a burst of floral fragrance – but only in the evening and sometimes the early morning. I have never seen (much less smelled) a corn plant in bloom before. Naturally my curiosity led me to our plant expert and Circulation Specialist, Supie Wolf. Supie shared (and I am re-sharing) the following informative piece written about the blooming corn plants. This piece was written by Librarian, Paula DeRoy for our library’s 2009 Spring newsletter.
While it looks like we’re on the tail end of this round of sweet smells, we should get another burst of bloom and fragrance later on this year!
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Annandale Campus Library staff!
