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.

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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

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.

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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.



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Exam Cram in Belk Library

How can the library help you during exams? Librarian Teresa LePors talks about what Belk Library has to offer during the busy end-of-semester time. Find out where to go in the library to find a quiet place to study, not to mention what the library will be doing to help students from stressing out too much!

Time: 1:26/Size: 1.31 MB/Download MP3/Transcript

Music: "Got Carter" by George Wood, Courtesy Podsafe Audio.com

How Databases Can Help

Librarian Patrick Rudd interviews Electronic Access Librarian Jamane Yeager about the databases that Belk Library has to offer. Databases with pictures, business information, genealogy, and new videos are discussed.

Time: 4:27/Size: 4.07 MB/Download MP3/Transcript

Music: "Got Carter" by George Wood, Courtesy Podsafe Audio.com

The Sounds of Game Night

Belk Library hosted Game Night on Friday, Sept. 18. Sponsored by the ACM student club, Game Night features popular video and board games. Students and Elon staff had a fun evening playing games and munching on snacks after the library had closed for the night. Librarians Shaunta Alvarez and Patrick Rudd talked to students and recorded the sounds of Game Night.

Time: 11:52/Size: 10.8 MB/Download MP3/Transcript (not available)

Intro music: "Got Carter" by George Wood, Courtesy Podsafe Audio.com

Help! How can the library help me?

In this podcast, librarian Randall Bowman interviews student Christie Smith about how Belk Library has been helpful to her during her time at Elon. Christie talks about all the great services available in Belk Library.

Time: 2:19/Size: 2.12 MB/Download MP3/Transcript

Music: "Got Carter" by George Wood, Courtesy Podsafe Audio.com