Bibliocycle

STORM CAUSES INESTIMABLE DAMAGE IN GREATER NEW ENGLAND. BEAUTY OF ELM ARCH WILL BE RUINED FOR YEARS. These headlines were not written during our recent storm, but rather described a devastating and widespread ice storm that wrought havoc at the Academy in November of 1921 as reported in the Phillippian. This earlier storm, which deposited [...]

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The Academy requires all students to complete an Academic Integrity reading and self-certification process. We therefore assume that they understand what constitutes plagiarism, and if they commit plagiarism, it must have been intentional. Academic integrity is taken very seriously, and there are serious consequences for violations, ranging from a Dean’s reprimand to mandatory withdrawal. No [...]

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During the fall term, the staff of the OWHL is busy evaluating the progress that we are making towards the goals articulated in our “action plan” for this academic year. This process has inspired me to share some of the ways in which the OWHL is great. We never rest on our successes, but subscribe [...]

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Andover’s own Randall Peffer, author extraordinaire, is rapidly ascending Amazon’s list of top mystery writers. You can help promote one of Randy’s books, Provincetown Follies, Bangkok Blues, the first book in his Cape Islands Mystery series, by downloading it to your Kindle, or Kindle app on any device. Until Saturday, October 22, this download is [...]

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I use this blog for work-related musings, and so I won’t be posting during the summer vacation. But if you would like to follow my progress on an epic bike trip that I am taking during July and August, You can read my “personal” blog at http://booksnbikes.wordpress.com.

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Day 111: 4/21/2011 Originally uploaded by Elisabeth Tully Yesterday some of the directors of the libraries of the “Eight Schools” gathered for the bittersweet purpose of honoring the retirement of our friend and colleague Walter Demelle. When I arrived at Phillips Academy 10 years ago, Walter was the first colleague who reached out to me, [...]

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e-Readers were among the most popular holiday gifts in 2010, and the new e-reader owners are mostly delighted with their devices.  There are indications that owning an e-reader significantly increases the amount of time spent reading for pleasure, and the purchase of e-editions of books spiked during January.  This has been very good news for [...]

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Day 26: 01/27/2011 Originally uploaded by Elisabeth Tully As part of our month-long promotion of the Academy’s participation in the Green Cup Challenge, we are sponsoring a series of contests designed to raise awareness of environmental concerns. And also designed to build our Facebook fan base, and increase our traffic. But really, one of the [...]

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Day 18: 01/18/2011 Originally uploaded by Elisabeth Tully Contests, (prizes!) displays, posters–all will be apart of the upcoming Green Cup Challenge. Stop by the OWHL to learn how you can reduce your resource “footprint.”

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The World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of April around the world. This year, OWH librarian and Tai Chi teacher Sharon Pei will participate in the event, and invites members of the PA community to join her. You can learn more about the organization sponsoring this event and [...]

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