Welcome back!

Welcome back!
As you begin the semester, remember that we in the library are here to support your teaching and your student's research.  We are happy to create a course-specific library resource pathfinder, and are always available for in-class research skills presentations.
Enjoy the beginning of classes!

Lowell Thomas Scavenger Hunt Questions

Join in the fun, as we celebrate Lowell Thomas' 125th birthday!

Take a “selfie” in each location (with the location clearly visible and identifiable) and tweet or post to Facebook with the #MARISTARCHIVE #LOWELLTHOMAS

1.      An entire building on the Marist campus is dedicated to this person born on April 6, 1892.  Which building is it?

2.     In which building could Lowell Thomas have sheltered his pony as a boy?

3.     Lowell Thomas built an enormous fireplace at his home, Quaker Hill, where on campus can you find a working fireplace?

4.     If Marist were to screen an “Out of This World” film, where on campus could you watch it?

5.     Where on the Marist campus would you find Lowell Thomas’ “Nine Old Men” playing?

6.     Lowell Thomas was an avid sportsman. Where would he go if he were alive today to work out and stay in shape?

7.     During his visit to Tibet, Lowell fell from a horse on a mountain pass and broke his leg.  Students will soon be able to study a field of Science that would have helped him recover. In what building will they be learning these skills?

8.     In what display are there cameras, and a microphone showing the different media types Lowell used throughout his career?

9.     When Lowell returned from Tibet he brought back several artifacts to share with everyone. If he were to have an exhibition today, which building space would he use?

10.  Lowell Thomas was credited for creating a cinema experience much like IMAX today. Where can you find and entire display dedicated to this?

Once you have tweeted or posted all your “selfies” go to the Archive and Special Collections on the first floor of the library to see if you have won a prize!

Help Celebrate Lowell Thomas' 125th Birthday

Join the Marist Archives and Special Collections department in the James A. Cannavino Library as we celebrate Lowell Thomas' 125th birthday!

On Monday April 10^th, there will be a scavenger hunt where you will be able to post “selfies” to social media sites at various locations around campus.  The first 25 participants with all 10 locations posted will win a Marist Library travel mug, and the first 3 winners with all correct answers will win prizes!

Rules for the scavenger hunt are:

• All locations are on the Marist campus.
• You must take a selfie at each location and the location MUST be easily identifiable.
• All “selfies” must be posted and hash-tagged with #MARISTARCHIVES  #LOWELLTHOMAS and tweeted or posted to Facebook
• All contest entrants will come to the Marist Archive and Special Collections found on the first floor of the library to verify their entry and to see if they have won a prize.
• Contest will begin on Monday April 10^th at 9:00am and will end by Tuesday April 11^th at 9:00am.

Contest is open to all members of the Marist community.

Celebrate Children's Books!

Join us on Thursday, April 27 at 4 p.m. in the James A Cannavino Library's Gartland Reading Room for Story Fest: A Celebration of Marist's Favorite Children's Books.  In conjunction with the American Library Association's Children's Day/Book Day, we are encouraging the entire Marist community to view the book display, enjoy some refreshments, and read from their favorite books. Children are more than welcome!

Explore the New Book Display

To highlight the library's recent acquisitions, we have created a New Book Display, located next to the Research Desk.  Stop by and browse the latest in fiction and non-fiction, and check out a title to explore and enjoy!