By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When Dee Urwiller started working at the Calvin T. Ryan Library, staff members and students were still using catalog cards to track down books and other materials. Most University of Nebraska at Kearney students stopping in today have never seen the library index cards that long ago went the way of film strips and floppy disks. As head of access services – a position that oversees circulation – Urwiller has helped guide … [Read more...] about For UNK’s Dee Urwiller, library job was never boring
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UNK library to feature display of solar eclipse history
KEARNEY – The Calvin T. Ryan Library at University of Nebraska at Kearney will have a number of items on display celebrating the upcoming Great American Solar Eclipse. Displays will include historical photos, news clips from past eclipse events and visualizations NASA produced for the current eclipse. Children’s books and other items of interest to younger visitors also will be displayed. One featured item is a photo from 1918, the last time the eclipse crossed … [Read more...] about UNK library to feature display of solar eclipse history
Library hosting facility master planning discussions March 14-15
UNK students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in master planning for the future of the Calvin T. Ryan Library. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to engage with your colleagues in the development of a forward-thinking vision that serves students, faculty staff and the community,” said Janet Wilke, dean of the library. UNK is working with RDG Planning & Design and Aaron Cohen and Associates, a library consultant from New York City, to assist … [Read more...] about Library hosting facility master planning discussions March 14-15
Student Government leaders seek input on UNK library needs
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Student Government leaders are advocating for upgrades to the Calvin T. Ryan Library. Student body president, Rachel Flaugh, and vice president, Paige Kordonowy, are finalizing a student survey to give Student Government and UNK administrators insight on what library improvements would serve students best. The survey is expected to be sent to students this month. Flaugh and … [Read more...] about Student Government leaders seek input on UNK library needs
Too much homework to work out? UNK library has you covered with FitDesks
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Students studying in the library at the University of Nebraska at Kearney can get moving while they cram for exams. The Calvin T. Library recently installed two FitDesks, stationary bikes that feature a desk that can hold a laptop or books. “We all know that sitting all day isn’t healthy,” said Janet Wilke, dean of the library. “It makes sense that students who are sitting all day studying also need a break.” The bikes … [Read more...] about Too much homework to work out? UNK library has you covered with FitDesks
