February 2010

Women’s History Month: March 2010

by The Pollak Library on February 25, 2010

In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton called together the first Women’s Rights Convention. On March 8, 1857, women in New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. In 1909, International Women’s Day was first observed. In 1987, Congress passed a resolution establishing March as Women’s History Month. In Facts for Features: Women’s History Month: [...]

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Movie Screening Rooms in the Media Commons

by Will on February 18, 2010

Did you know the Pollak Library Media Commons has a screening room? That’s right you and five or your closest friends can get together and watch a movie in a fancy screening room. There is a large screen HD television, a Blue Ray DVD player, a sweet sound system, and some comfy chairs to relax [...]

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How the electronic journal beat out paper, and why you should be glad.

by Teresa Malinowski on February 16, 2010

In the early 1990’s as Intel began marketing the Pentium processor and before Pokeman and Lara Croft entered the video game universe, the journal revolution began. In pioneering efforts like Project Muse, work began to transform the journal. Once available only in print format, journals began a second life as electronic publications. Today, while some [...]

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