Learning Commons Announcements


20070815 Wednesday August 15, 2007
New Games for PS3 & Wii Madden NFL '08 (PS3), SSX Blur (Wii snowboarding game), and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) are now available for in-house checkout at the Learning Commons services desk. For a listing of other games and available gaming consoles, please see the Gaming Support page. Posted by jmwill16 ( Aug 15 2007, 12:39:17 PM EDT ) Permalink
20070807 Tuesday August 07, 2007
Videogames in West Wing Two new gaming consoles - PS3 and Xbox 360 - are now available for use in the West Wing, first floor, D. H. Hill Library. Controllers and games are loaned from the Learning Commons Service Desk. Posted by jmwill16 ( Aug 07 2007, 11:11:11 AM EDT ) Permalink
New Computer Availability Map The new version of the Libraries' computer availability map now shows which specific workstations are available in the Learning Commons. Posted by jmwill16 ( Aug 07 2007, 11:10:52 AM EDT ) Permalink
20070513 Sunday May 13, 2007
Library Hours Friday & Saturday

On Friday, May 11, the Special Collections Reading Room and Exhibit Gallery will be closed from 12:30-6:00 p.m. On Saturday, May 12, D.H. Hill opens at 9 a.m. and the East Wing (including the Learning Commons) will close at 3:00 p.m. More info

Posted by jmwill16 ( May 13 2007, 08:04:15 AM EDT ) Permalink
20070502 Wednesday May 02, 2007
Seminar on Gaming & Digital Literacy

Online gaming and learning expert Constance Steinkuehler will be the featured speaker at the NCSU Libraries' I. T. Littleton Seminar on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. in the 2nd floor Assembly Room, D. H. Hill Library East Wing. More info

Posted by jmwill16 ( May 02 2007, 07:39:13 AM EDT ) Permalink
20070420 Friday April 20, 2007
Reading Room Closed Today The Special Collections Reading Room in the East Wing of the D. H. Hill Library will be closed today (Friday, April 20) between 8am and 5pm so that grommets can be drilled in the tables for lamp installation. Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 20 2007, 08:26:29 AM EDT ) Permalink
20070419 Thursday April 19, 2007
"Future of Games" Talk April 18

"The Soul in the Machine," by Juan Benito, Creative Director, Destineer Studios. More info at http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/colloquia/.

Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 19 2007, 11:20:26 AM EDT ) Permalink
20070413 Friday April 13, 2007
Moving from Player to Creator: Opportunities in the Videogame Industry

Speakers Colleen McReary and Ryan Stradling from Electronic Arts lead this Computer Science Seminar on March 21, 2007 from 3:35 - 4:45 in EB1, Room 1011, NCSU's Centennial Campus.

Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 13 2007, 08:34:55 AM EDT ) Permalink
Animator Lecture April 12 "From Fluid Mechanics to Animated Filmmaking:  A Personal Journey." See RENCI homepage for details.
Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 13 2007, 08:04:59 AM EDT ) Permalink
20070325 Sunday March 25, 2007
See Pics from Opening Week!

now online 

Posted by jmwill16 ( Mar 25 2007, 04:20:02 PM EDT ) Permalink