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

Service Learning Collection in Archives

Ingrid Ruffin, Belk Library's intern, interviews Katie Nash, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian (pictured), about the Robert Sigmon collection. Robert Sigmon was a pioneer and early advocate in the field of service learning. His papers are now in the Belk Library Archives and Special Collections Department.

Time: 3:05/Size: 2.82 MB MB/Download MP3/No transcript available

Common Reading: China Road

Randall Bowman talks with Professor Janet Warman, Director of Elon University's General Studies Program and chair of the Common Reading Selection Committee. Dr. Warman discusses Elon's 2010-2011 Common Reading, China Road, by Rob Gifford. She discusses the selection of the book as this year's common reading.

Time: 3:28/Size: 3.18 MB MB/Download MP3/No transcript available

Career Center Resources

Are you a senior, getting ready to graduate, and worried about finding a job? Or planning to go to graduate school? Or are you just looking for a job for the summer? Elon's Career Services can help you! Librarian Randall Bowman talks to Tom Vecchione, Executive Director of Career Services, and Rene Jackson, Career Counselor. They discuss the many services the career center offers to Elon students and alumni.

Time: 4:53/Size: 4.46 MB/Download MP3/No transcript available

Interlibrary Loan: How can I get a book?

How do I get a book that I need if Belk Library doesn't have it? Librarian Betty Garrison discusses Interlibrary Loan, a free service that allows any Elon student to get a book or article from another library.



Time: 2:56/Size: 2.68 MB/Download MP3/Transcript