As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, it is important to remember that this year marks the 200th anniversary of the Treaty of Saginaw, signed on September 24, 1819. To mark the signing of… Read moreThe 1819 Treaty of Saginaw
One of the library’s more popular services is the research consultation. In a research consultation, a student or faculty member meets one-on-one with the subject librarian from their academic area to discuss an assignment, research paper,… Read moreResearch Consultations Save Time and Keep Research on Track!
By Ann Kucera & Kari Chrenka Students are using the CMU Libraries website every hour of every day. It is a resource for completing assignments, conducting research, and connecting with a librarian. To make sure the… Read moreA Different View of the Library
November was first declared “National American Indian Heritage Month” on August 3, 1990, by President of the United States George H. W. Bush. The name has undergone some changes but has been known as “Native American… Read moreNative American Heritage Month
While thinking of how to start this blog I started wondering what the dictionary definition of Veterans Day is. So, I went into the “Oxford English Dictionary” from the libraries’ databases A – Z page and… Read moreWhy Veterans Day?
In his 1994 book, The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community, sociologist Ray Oldenburg proposes that to be emotionally healthy a person needs… Read moreThe Library as a Third Place
