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Conversational Gamers: Developing Language Skills And Connections Through Games, Michelle Goodridge

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Murray Library December 2019 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• Student and Faculty satisfaction survey quotes
• Recap of Clue
• List of Christmas resources in the library
• Meet student worker, Miriam Dixon
• December exhibits and performances

Murray Library November 2019 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• New print resources
• Staff Spotlight: Sarah Myers
• Recap of Open Access Week
• Recap of Friends Annual Dinner
• November exhibits:Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote

Ul Annual Report 2018-2019, Stephanie Dawson Everett

Library Publications

This report highlights some of the ways the Libraries help students succeed, supports faculty research, and provides valuable cultural and educational opportunities for the UA community and the region.

Murray Library October 2019 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• Trivia Night
• Updates on Learning Commons website
• New Cafe announcement monitor
• Student Art Contest
• Staff Spotlight: Sharon Berger
• October Library Exhibits
• Reducing the Second Tuition for Students

Murray Library September 2019 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• Geek the Library
• Friends of Murray Library
• Exhibits: Kathy Hettinga Artists' Books
• Banned Book Week
• Staff Spotlight: Keith Jones

Reflecting On Student Mental Health: Creating A Meditation Room In A Small College Library, Peter Bremer

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Murray Library May 2019 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• Highlights of AY19
• Exam Cram stress relief
• Supporting Cross Cultural courses: Beth Transue
• Staff Spotlight: Liz Kielley
• Friends of Murray Library: benefits of membership

Murray Library April 2019 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• Trivia Night
• Mini Golf in the Stacks
• Staff strengths
• Marvel Becoming: Sharon Berger
• Staff Spotlight: Brian Frank
• Print vs. Ebook preferences by students
• Human Library

Murray In A Hurry Fy19, Murray Library, Sarah K. Myers

Library Publications

Murray Library at Messiah College created a unique marketing tool called Murray in a Hurry. This newsletter is typically distributed every two weeks and is hung in all bathroom stalls. It provides information on library events, new materials, literary quotes, grammar, and humor.

This combined document includes all issues during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Systemic Workplace Barriers For Academic Librarians With Disabilities, Joanne Oud

Library Publications

Although studies related to diversity within librarianship as a profession are increasing, few have examined librarians with disabilities—and none so far have included their voices or perspectives. This qualitative study involved interviews with ten academic librarians with disabilities in Canada. With a grounding in the social model of disability, it examines their workplace experiences and concerns and the barriers they face within the context of cultural assumptions about disability and work, finding that the major barriers encountered are lack of awareness of disability issues and negative cultural stereotypes of disability.

Murray Library March 2019 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• New book additions
• Staff Spotlight: Lawrie Merz
• Display featuring book art by Dannielle Vincent and Artists' Books from Professor Forsythe's class

Murray Library February 2019 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• Open Access Civil Rights Tour display
• Staff Spotlight: Kimberly Steiner
• Recommended reading: Amanda Flagle
• Recent publication by Sarah Myers and Melinda Burchard

Reading In The Age Of Continuous Partial Attention: Retail-Inspired Ideas For Academic Libraries, Pauline Dewan

Library Publications

Reading is an essential skill that improves with practice, not just when we are learn-ing to read but as adults. College students may be out of the habit of reading except for required texts. Deep reading skills may be eroded by habits of interrupted and par-tial attention. This article explores ways to promote reading among college students through the implementation of best prac-tices from retail and marketing.

2018-2019 Annual Report By The Numbers, Murray Library

Library Publications

Murray Library's 2018-2019 Annual Report displayed as an infographic. It includes highlights for the 2018-19 year and testimonials from educators, undergraduate, and graduate students.