Please follow the link to a slideshare presentation of the 3rd Annual Literary Cake Decorating Contest held at the Henry Whittemore Library  on  April 19, 2013.

http://www.slideshare.net/cprevite/henry-whittemore-library-framingham-state-universitys-3rd-annual-literary-cake-decorating-contest-event

Celebrate National Library Week April 16-19th

The Henry Whittemore Library will be celebrating National Library Week – April 16-19

Events include:

-A performance by Ben Cosgrove in Library Café, at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16th.
-Get a free wrapped book in our Books “under-wrap” give-away
(Give-away is all week long or until we run out).
-Enter our Whittemore library staff matching baby photo contest.  Win a prize!  (entries accepted until drawing on Fri. April 19th).
-Draw Your Favorite Book (Month of April)
-Faculty/Staff Publications and Art & Craft Exhibit (Runs month of April).
-Environmental Poetry Workshop/Poetry Slam led by Professor Sam Witt in the Library Cafe at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17th.
-Reading by author Maryanne O’Hara in the Library Café on Thursday, April 18 from 2 to 4 p.m.
-Literary Cake Decorating Contest – Any patron can make a cake in the theme of a book in the Library Café on Friday, April 19, come vote for your favorite 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, come enjoy a sample of these yummy creations 1-2pm.

We look forward to seeing you all participate in all the week’s events.

Blue Wrap Group: Design Competition Exhibit April 13-20th

Blue Wrap Group: Design Competition (Exhibit: April 13-20)

Tuesday, April 17, Opening Reception  from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Whittemore Library, FSU

     Students will compete in design using recycled materials known as “Blue Wrap,” a durable, sterile

protective cover made of polypropylene used to wrap surgical instruments. Designs will be evaluated

by a panel of judges on the creative use of Blue Wrap, design concept, and the design process.

The competition is open to all faculty, staff and students and is being done in collaboration with

MetroWest Hospital, Natick.

For more information, please contact: pseborcable@framingham.edu.

Whittemore Library Participated in the 4th Annual FSU Green Festival

Environmental science books, journals, magazines, children’s books, and more!

“Earth Day Bingo” prizes included a library plant, worms & dirt cupcakes, or a book.

Donna Merritt discussed global warming and the impact of melting ice in the south and north poles.

Kathleen Freeman discussed the future of energy utilities.

FSU faculty members, along with Donna Merritt and Kathleen Freeman, discussed the issue of sustainability.

In celebration of Earth Day, the library hosted a table at the 4th annual campus Green Festival on Thursday, April 21, 2011. The library’s table included handouts, print reference and circulating books, children’s books, videos, DVDs, magazines and journals related to Environmental Science. Also featured was the online subject guide for Environmental Science, which includes direct links to eBooks, databases, full-text journals and websites.

Library staff members also created an “Earth Day Bingo” game, which required participants to answer 4-5 trivia questions associated with Earth Day, going green, environmentalism, and more. Sample questions from the game include: “What Rachel Carson book instigated the environmental awareness movement in the US?”, “Name 3 types of sustainable energy” and “What are 2 things you can do to ‘go green’?” The winners of “Earth Day Bingo” had their choice of prizes: a potted cutting from an official library plant, a worms & dirt cupcake, or an environmental science children’s book.

The festival featured fascinating presentations by Donna Merritt of the Climate Project, and Kathleen Freeman from NStar. Following the presentations, FSU faculty members and the presenters had a panel discussion, “Sustainability: Luxury or Necessity?” where students, faculty and staff were able to ask questions to these experts on the topic of sustainability.