Need books over the holidays?

If you are an MTSU student this semester your library account becomes inactive on Dec. 19 and anything that you have checked out is due on that date. If you are attending in the spring you will be automatically re-activated in the University and Library systems just before classes begin on Jan. 14.

However, if you want to check out books over the break the library can extend your borrowing privileges. This will allow you to renew books that you have out now or check out additional books. To set up borrowing privileges over the holiday break simply present your student ID at the Circulation Desk between Dec. 7 and Dec. 24 (yes, we're open Christmas eve). Tell the staff member at the desk that you want to renew and/or check out books beyond Dec. 19. They will check University records to confirm that you are registered for the spring. Note: you do not need to have paid your fees, only to have selected classes.

Have a great break and read something fun!

Coming Soon...

Students, we heard you!!!!!

Coming Soon to the Walker Library...

· Express Print Station—Need to print something really quick? No computer available? Print documents directly from your flash drive. The new Express Print Station will be located on the 1st floor next to the Circulation Desk.

· Quiet Zones—Looking for a quiet place to study? Go to the 3rd or 4th floor and grab a table near the book stacks. These areas are designated Quiet Zones. SHHHH!!!!!

· Group Study Rooms—Going to meet with your group to work on a project? Need a group study room to gather in? 9 of the Library's 43 group study rooms can now be reserved in advance, see the Service Desk for details. These reservable rooms are on the 2nd floor near the front of the building.

Who is James E. Walker (Library)

The James E. Walker Library, named for the University’s eighth president, opened in 1999.

James E. Walker graduated from Alabama State University with a bachelor's degree in biology, earned a master’s in special education from Atlanta University, and graduated from Pennsylvania State University's doctoral program in education. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Alabama in Higher Education Administration and was also a graduate of the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management.

Dr. Walker was provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Northern Colorado until he became President of MTSU in 1991. He left MTSU in 2000 to become President of Southern Illinois University, the place his teaching career started decades before. He died at his home on February 6, 2006 after a decade long battle with cancer.

Dr. Walker’s strong support for the Library is continued today by President McPhee.

Help us celebrate 10 years in the building by telling us "My favorite thing about the James E. Walker Library is...." Email us at favorites@ulibnet.mtsu.edu or you can fill out a card at one of the desks located throughout the Library and we will automatically enter you in a drawing to win an IPOD and other prizes.

Enter by Nov. 30. Email entries/Cards will be drawn for doorprizes on December 1st, 2009, so tell us your favorite Library thing today!

Thanksgiving Hours

Library Hours Nov 25-29

Wed 11/25 - 7:30am to 10:00pm
Thur 11/26 - closed
Fri 11/27 - closed
Sat 11/28 - closed
Sun 11/29 - 1:00pm to midnight


*see complete library hours on our website
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photo credit: Lawrence OP on Flickr

MTSU's four Libraries

In 1912, the first library at Middle Tennessee State Normal School was established by newly hired librarian Betty Avent Murfree, boasting a collection of 75 donated volumes. It was housed on the third floor of Kirksey Old Main; its collection eventually grew to 2,000 volumes.

Murfree Hall, the original campus library, located near present day Peck Hall. Murfree Hall was built in 1927 and designed by C.K. Colley. After the building's use as the school's library, it housed the English Department for ten years until it was demolished in 1967. The building was named for Mrs. Betty Murfree, who was the librarian from 1911 to 1945.

In 1958, Andrew L. Todd Library was constructed between the Science Building and Jones Hall to hold 150,000 volumes. In 1970, an addition was built in order to meet the needs of a growing university. Eventually, Todd Library, originally designed to hold 225,000 volumes, held more than 600,000 volumes.

Named for Dr. James E. Walker, the 250,000 sq. ft. building combines space and services in an environment that inspires learning and interaction, and brings together intellectual and social aspects. The library provides 350 computer s and laptops and over 900,000 volumes. It offers 1,500 general reader seats, 1,000 individual study carrel seats. Also provided are 43 group study rooms and 60 faculty research studies. The library has an active program of instruction, teaching use of databases and other resources through two lab rooms.

Help us celebrate 10 years in the building by telling us "My favorite thing about the James E. Walker Library is...." Email us at favorites@ulibnet.mtsu.edu or you can fill out a card at one of the desks located throughout the Library and we will automatically enter you in a drawing to win an IPOD and other prizes.

Enter by Nov. 30. Email entries/Cards will be drawn for doorprizes on December 1st, 2009, so tell us your favorite Library thing today!

Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Fellowship

Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Fellowship (Walker Library)

MTSU announces the availability of a dissertation fellowship to enhance campus diversity. The Library Fellow will provide service in the award winning James E. Walker Library within an area related to his or her academic preparation and the needs of the Library. The Fellow will be expected to devote significant time to the completion of the dissertation. The Library Fellow will also work with a library faculty mentor and will be involved with co-curricular activities including the University’s cultural diversity initiatives.

The Fellow will receive a one-year paid faculty appointment and will be eligible for benefits including health insurance along with support for research, professional travel, and other related expenses.

Applicants for the Library Fellowship must possess the ALA accredited masters and be a dissertation stage doctoral degree candidate studying in a field taught at MTSU.

For more information on the Library Fellowship see http://library.mtsu.edu/administration/jobs_fellow.php

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Pull the Bar Night

Please join us for...

Visiting Artist Lecture & Community “Pull the Bar” Night

November 12, 6:30— 8:00 p.m.

Walker Library, 462

Fall 2009 Printing Press Visiting Artist and local artist Shona Cowart will hold a lecture from 6:30— 7:00 p.m. That will immediately be followed by your chance to “Pull the Bar” and print something on the replica 18th century press from 7:00— 8:00 p.m.

For more info about the Press Project at MTSU visit http://pressproject.mtsu.edu/

Library then & now

The James E. Walker Library opened in 1999. In just 10 short years in the building, the Walker Library (and MTSU) have changed a great deal.

Then—1999
# Students—18,993
# faculty on campus—745
# Computers—24
# books—644,748
Library classes taught—131
# Journals—3447
Library Budget—$269 per student

Now—2009
# Students—25,188
# faculty on campus—936
# Computers/Laptops—350
# books/e-books—936,000
Library classes taught—334
# Databases/Journals—19,691
Library Budget—$332 per student

Help us celebrate 10 years in the building by telling us "My favorite thing about the James E. Walker Library is...." Email us at favorites@ulibnet.mtsu.edu or you can fill out a card at one of the desks located throughout the Library and we will automatically enter you in a drawing to win an IPOD and other prizes.

Enter by Nov. 30. Email entries/Cards will be drawn for doorprizes on December 1st, 2009, so tell us your favorite Library thing today!