Interview with Kate Hickey

Kate Hickey, Dean and University Librarian at Elon University, is retiring this year.  Kate came to Elon in 1996, and has played an important role in the building of the Carol Grotnes Belk Library, as well as the tremendous growth in the library's online and print information sources.  In this interview, Kate talks with librarian Randall Bowman about the building of Belk Library, her career, and what she's looking forward to in retirement.

Time: 4:33/Size: 4.16 MB/Download MP3/No transcript

Banned Books Week

Richard Mihans, Associate Professor of Education at Elon University, teaches an upper-level General Studies course entitled, "Why were these books banned?" In this interview for Banned Books week (September 24 - October 1st, 2011), librarian Randall Bowman interviews Dr. Mihans about this the class, the subject of banned and challenged books, and the freedom to read.

Time: 8:31/Size: 7.79 MB/Download MP3/No transcript

QR Codes in Belk Library

Belk Library is now using QR Codes! Lynne Bisko explains to Patrick Rudd what a QR code is, and how a mobile device can be scan codes in Belk Library to get more information about library services and equipment.

Time: 2:14/Size: 2.05 MB/Download MP3/No Transcript Available

Breast Cancer Recurrence & Awareness: An Interview with Dr. Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon, Associate Professor of English at Elon University is the co-author of a new book about breast cancer: Breast Cancer Recurrence & Advanced Disease: Comprehensive Expert Guidance, published by Duke University Press. In this interview, Randall Bowman talks with Dr. Gordon about her own experience with breast cancer, and how her search for information about the disease led her to write this book.

Time: 9:19/Size: 8.53 MB/Download MP3/No Transcript Available

Kindles in Belk Library

Kindle wireless e-book readers are now available from Belk Library! Shannon Tennant, Catalog Librarian, discusses the Kindles--why Belk Library is making them available, what books are available on the Kindles, and how popular the devices from Amazon.com have been among Elon students, faculty, and staff.

Time: 3:26/Size: 3:14 MB/Download MP3/No Transcript Available

Audiobooks in Belk Library

Getting ready to travel for the holidays, and need something to listen to? How about a thriller, a mystery, or a historical epic? Belk Library has audiobooks featuring all of these genres, and more. Librarian Betty Garrison talks with Patrick Rudd about the library's collection of CD audiobooks, playaways, and downloadable audiobooks.

Time: 6:42/Size: 6:14 MB/Download MP3/Transcript

Diverse Voices in Children's Literature: an Interview with Dr. Jean Rohr

Randall Bowman speaks with Dr. Jean Rohr, Assistant Professor of Education at Elon University, about the importance of diversity in literature for children and young adults. Dr. Rohr also discusses her play, Valued Voices.


Time: 8:06/Size: 7.42 MB/Download MP3/Transcript