Thursday, June 28, 2018

Throwback Thursday

Libraries are fashionable places.  As Alexandria Campus Library does some redecorating (stay tuned!!), we look back at some fashion statements of the past:


Carpet in the 90s (above)


And carpet from before, going all the way back to the 70s (orange!!).

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

World Cup

Have you caught World Cup Fever?  The FIFA World Cup is currently being contested in Russia.


You can watch the World Cup live in the United States on Fox Sports, the official broadcaster, or various places online.


Or you can read up on the history and culture of the World Cup:

A history of the World Cup : 1930-2014.  GV943.49 .L57 2015


World Cup of soccer : the complete guide.  GV943.49 .H86X 2010


The ESPN World Cup companion : everything you need to know about the planet's biggest sports event.  GV943.49 .H57 2010


Chasing the game : America and the quest for the World Cup.  GV944.U6 B66 2010


The glorious World Cup : a fanatic's guide.  GV943.5 2010 .B38 2010


Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup.  GV943.49 .D86 2015


Thursday, June 07, 2018

Throwback Thursday

Watch this space to visit scenes and relics of the Alexandria Library of Yesteryear.


Back in the day periodical articles were searchable on microform (microphotographic reproductions that needed to be viewed in a special enlarger.  See above).


Before the NOVA Nighthawk.  Before ACEPrint.  Before NOVACard.  Before FASTprint.  These were NOVA's Library Cards.