Reading Club Selection Announced

Recycle Old Electronics, Textiles, and Bikes

Welcome in a “green” New Year by donating your unwanted computers, electronics, clothing, and bikes for recycling or reusing!
Items will be accepted on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 from 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo State College (Grant Street, Lot G, off of Rockwell Road).

E-waste & Computer Recycling: Bring in your electronic items for free, proper disposal.
Items accepted: computers, monitors, keyboards and computer accessories, modems, printers, cell phones/MP3s/PDAs, fax machines, VCRs, CD & DVD players, game systems, TVs, rechargeable batteries, cables, wiring, and florescent bulbs.

Clothes & Textiles: Recycle your unwanted clothes and textile products. All items will be reused or recycled at AMVETS’ retail location.

Bicycles: All bicycles collected will be utilized by the Blue Bicycle and Recycle-a-Bicycle programs to teach all ages the skills associated with bicycle repair, maintenance, and safety.

NOTE: You must be an Erie County Resident to participate in the program (NOT for businesses or commercial entities!).
Sponsored by Erie County, the City of Buffalo, Maven Technologies, AMVETS, and Buffalo State Evergreen.

Lords of Nature Film and Discussion

Butler Bags Make Great Gifts!

Show your love for the library with this canvas bag, designed by library staff.  Get yours today for just $1 at the library’s Circulation Desk, lower lobby. (Your mom will love it!)

StudyQuad Expansion Project to Begin!

Due to the popularity of our 24/7 StudyQuad computer lab, Butler Library is expanding this space to incorporate the adjacent Copier Lounge and former first floor Periodicals room. Here is the timeline for the project:

December 18, 2009 – Tables and chairs will be removed from the Copier Lounge and former Periodicals room. Photocopiers will be relocated to the Curriculum Materials Lab.

January 4, 2010 – Construction will begin and will continue throughout the spring semester.

April 30, 2010 – This is the goal for completion of the expanded StudyQuad! Stay tuned to this blog for more information on the new and improved space.

Spotlight on…Ken Fujiuchi

As part of our bi-weekly “Spotlight” series, we’re featuring interviews with E. H. Butler Library staff, faculty, and administration. This interview spotlight shines on Emerging Technology Librarian, Ken Fujiuchi.

What are your major job responsibilities?
I teach LIB300 Advanced Library Research, provide library instruction for other courses, teach technology workshops, and serve as overall technology geek extraordinaire.

What do you like best about working in the library?
I enjoy the challenge of being prepared to answer any question.

What are your hobbies?
Graphic novels, manga, movies, science fiction/fantasy literature, and World of Warcraft.

What are you currently reading?
Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card

If you could be a character in any novel you’ve ever read, who would you be and why?
I’ve always like Jubal Harshaw from Stranger in a Strange Land. I think I remember him as a general know it all, without coming off as being too snobby.

What was your favorite book as a child and why?
Any Choose Your Own Adventure book. Nothing beats being able to make different choices to get different stories from the same book.

What do you like most about the city of Buffalo?
Frank’s hot sauce, Wegmans, the mild summers, and Gabriel’s Gate wings.

If you could do any job besides the one you’re doing now, what would it be? (What’s your dream job?)
Island Caretaker

Season’s Greetings from Butler Library

Copier Lounge Closed

Due to the StudyQuad expansion project, the Copier Lounge will no longer be available for use. The photocopiers have been relocated to the Curriculum Materials Lab. Stay tuned to this blog for updates on the StudyQuad expansion project. (We’ve seen the architectural drawings– and trust us– the new space is going to be fabulous!)

Avoid Disaster: Save Your Work

Winter is here…and so are power outages!

Extreme weather conditions can cause severe reductions in power to the college’s electrical substation, which will then shut down to protect the campus from potential damage. National Grid is working to permanently correct this acute sensitivity. While the campus awaits final resolution, please be advised that the college may still experience short-term power reductions or losses, especially during extreme weather conditions.

While working at the computer stations, it is recommended that you frequently save your work on a flash drive or other portable storage device.

Quick Print Station

Running late for class and just need to quickly print off your paper? You are in luck! E. H. Butler Library has a computer work station (Internet disabled) set aside for quick printing jobs. If you have a ready-to-print document on a flash drive or other portable storage device, you can use the Quick Print station. Stop by the Application Support Desk in the Information Commons room for more information.

Late Night in the Library?

Available in the E. H. Butler Library lobby December 7th- 16th from 8:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m.