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Well, we want to hear it! And here’s how you do it. Go to our online Suggestion Box and vent or compliment to your heart’s content. The suggestions can be anonymous; but if you’d like a reply, fill out the form with your information and someone will be in touch.

We also have an old school, paper suggestion box in the lobby of Cooper.

Use either or them. Or both. We’d love to know what you think!

Parts of the 2nd floor are closed for construction/destruction. This is part of the compact shelving project. It will be extremely noisy while the end panels are removed from the shelves.

You might want to study on a different floor.

And before you ask…Yes! The compact shelving project will be suspended during exam week. No worries!

Credo Reference recently added the following new titles:

• A-Z of Social Research, from Sage UK
• Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing, from Cambridge University Press
• Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Locations
• Dictionary of Race, Ethnicity & Culture, from Sage UK
• Dictionary of Sociolinguistics, from Edinburgh University Press
• Feminist Philosophies A-Z, from Edinburgh University Press
• Guide to Economic Indicators, from M.E. Sharpe
• Key Concepts in Medical Sociology, from Sage UK
• Key Concepts in Urban Studies, from Sage UK
• Key Concepts in Work, from Sage UK
• Sage Dictionary of Cultural Studies, from Sage UK
• Social Science Jargon-Buster, from Sage UK

Today is Veteran’s Day. You can read about the history of this day here.

Take a moment today to thank a veteran and remember their sacrifices.

Twenty Years Ago Today

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was breached after nearly three decades keeping East and West Berliners apart, separating friends and families. At midnight, East Germany’s Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on crossing points. People surged through cheering and shouting. They were met by joyful West Berliners on the other side. Jubilant crowds immediately began to climb on top of the Wall and hack large chunks out of the 96-mile long barrier. The Berlin Wall had been constructed in 1961 to stop people leaving for West Germany.

See a piece of the Berlin Wall and learn the circumstances under which it was built in the exhibit “Conflict and Characteristics of the Cold War: A Look at Elements of the Era through Resources in CU Libraries’ Special Collections.” The exhibit is on display in the Special Collections exhibit area on the lower level of the Strom Thurmond Institute Building through December 18, 2009.

Want great color prints, plots, large-format scanning and copying at a reasonable price?

Find your way to the Lee Hall Printing Facility located in Room 112F Architecture Library.

Check out the website for cost information and helpful hints. Call (864) 656-3932 with any questions.

They have fast, friendly and reliable service!!!