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20081031 Friday October 31, 2008
Trick or Treat in the Libraries! All day Friday, October 31st! Visit all of the service desks at each of the NCSU Libraries: D. H. Hill, Design, Natural Resources, Textiles, and Veterinary Medicine. Wear a costume -- get some treats!

Posted by jmwill16 ( Oct 31 2008, 12:02:21 PM EDT ) Permalink
20081030 Thursday October 30, 2008
Borrow a Flip Video camcorder! Did you know NCSU students, faculty, and staff can borrow a Flip Video Ultra camcorder - and much, much more - through the Libraries' Technology Lending Service?

Click to watch a Flip video, then visit the Learning Commons webpage to learn more about all the technology you can borrow!
Posted by jmwill16 ( Oct 30 2008, 10:21:51 AM EDT ) Permalink
20081007 Tuesday October 07, 2008
Watch NC State Campus MovieFest Winners online Congratulations to the winners of this year's Campus MovieFest!
  • Best Actress: Meghan Balfrey in Big Hair, Big Boobs, and Big Dreams
  • Best Actor: Morgan McCormick in The (Hide and) Seeker
  • Best Comedy: The (Hide and) Seeker
  • Best Drama: Everyone's a V.I.P. to Someone
  • Best Picture: Chillachin
Catch all the films made by NC State students for the recent NC State Campus MovieFest on YouTube.

Posted by jmwill16 ( Oct 07 2008, 01:27:57 PM EDT ) Permalink
20080922 Monday September 22, 2008
Coming Soon! Campus Movie Fest at NC State Campus MovieFest is coming!  The world's largest student film festival will give you and your team everything you need to make a five-minute masterpiece, including tech support. Winners and prizes will be announced at a red-carpet event on September 21! Ninety-three teams signed up so far! [more] Posted by jmwill16 ( Sep 22 2008, 10:29:12 AM EDT ) Permalink
20080503 Saturday May 03, 2008
Writing For Video Games

Richard Dansky presents on the business and craft of storytelling in video games. Dansky is Manager of Design for Red Storm Entertainment (local gaming company) and a central Tom Clancy Writer. Saturday, May 03, 2008, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Cameron Village Library.

Posted by jmwill16 ( May 03 2008, 03:08:48 PM EDT ) Permalink
20080501 Thursday May 01, 2008
Study Break Today, 5/1, 11:30-2:30

Join us once again on the patio outside D. H. Hill, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for free NC State ice cream, popcorn, and music. Come take a break from your studies and refuel yourself.

Posted by jmwill16 ( May 01 2008, 01:24:51 PM EDT ) Permalink
20080430 Wednesday April 30, 2008
Late-night Study Breaks Sun., April 27-Wed. April 30, NCSU Libraries and Friends of the Library will be giving away free donuts and coffee at 11 p.m in D. H. Hill Library, 1st floor lobby. Come take a break from your studies, relax and refuel. Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 30 2008, 04:48:37 PM EDT ) Permalink
20080428 Monday April 28, 2008
Contest! Design our new water bottle label Entries due April 27, winner selected and prize awarded May 1! Click here for more details. Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 28 2008, 11:01:54 AM EDT ) Permalink
20080423 Wednesday April 23, 2008
Project 25: Ten Years Later - Today What is Project 25? Come find out and learn how Teaching and Learning with Technology at NC State started. Today, April 23, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Assembly Room, D. H. Hill Library, 2nd floor East Wing. All are invited! Presented by TLTR. Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 23 2008, 03:13:29 PM EDT ) Permalink
20080421 Monday April 21, 2008
MacBook Airs and Flip Video Camcorders MacBook Air laptops and Flip Video camcorders are now available for checkout from the Learning Commons service desk. See the complete list of items in our technology lending program. Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 21 2008, 06:59:10 AM EDT ) Permalink
20080416 Wednesday April 16, 2008
Future of Games Speaker - Today Gunnar Liestol, Media and Communication Department, University of Oslo, will discuss "Stories, Games, and Multidisciplinarity" on Wed., April 16, 1:30 p.m. in Burns Auditorium. More details available from the DGRC website. Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 16 2008, 12:33:13 PM EDT ) Permalink
20080411 Friday April 11, 2008
Giving a Good PowerPoint Presentation! Class today - Friday, April 11, 12:15-1:00 in the Learning Commons' Presentation Practice Room. Learn the basics of giving a good presentation and using the Presentation Practice Room. Walk-in's welcome! Posted by jmwill16 ( Apr 11 2008, 11:38:10 AM EDT ) Permalink
20080329 Saturday March 29, 2008
Super Smash Brothers Brawl Event Underway now! Saturday, March 29th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/learningcommons/smash.html Posted by jdwalsh ( Mar 29 2008, 06:36:14 PM EDT ) Permalink
20080312 Wednesday March 12, 2008
Educational/Serious Games Lecture Peter Hastings, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, DePaul University will speak on "Directions for Educational/Serious Games" on Wed., March 12, 1:30 p.m., as part of the Future of Games Speaker Series. See the DGRC webpage for details. Posted by jmwill16 ( Mar 12 2008, 01:42:23 PM EDT ) Permalink
20080213 Wednesday February 13, 2008
Carolina Digital Library & Archives CDLA will host an Open House on Feb. 13 in Wilson Library, UNC Chapel Hill. See webpage for more info.
Posted by jmwill16 ( Feb 13 2008, 01:41:58 PM EST ) Permalink