Still Closed!

UPDATE:

ACL will remain closed Tuesday, 2/9/10 due to recent inclement weather. Fenwick Library in Fairfax will be open with limited operating hours, 10am – 4:00pm. All other GMU Libraries will be closed. Check the GMU Libraries website for further updates.

Ask me, I’m a Librarian

Beth Roszkowski, Liaison Librarian, meeting with student.

Starting Tuesday, Feb 2, librarians Beth Roszkowski and Gretchen Reynolds will each be holding their own “office hours,”  in order to reach out to students who may not have a chance to see them inside the library.

Gretchen Reynolds, ICAR/Social Work Librarian, has been available since last semester on Monday afternoons from 3:00 – 4:30pm in the Burton Library in the Truland Building.  By placing herself within the primary ICAR building on campus, she is able to connect with students in a more comfortable environment.

Beth Roszkowski, Public Policy and Management Studies Librarian, will begin her office hours this week. Each Tuesday from 4:00 – 5:30pm, you can find Beth and a laptop ready to answer your questions on the 2nd floor of the Arlington Original Building. Bring your library-related questions on your way to or from class. It’s just that easy!

And as always, Beth and Gretchen are both available for individual meetings by appointment. Check out our new Consultations page for contact information.

New ICAR Books at ACL

New Conflict Analysis and Resolution Titles at

the Arlington Campus Library


Anderton, C. H., & Carter, J. R. (2009). Principles of Conflict Economics: A Primer for Social Scientists. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. HM1121 .A53 2009

Brophy, P. (2009). Narrative-Based Practice. Aldershot, Hants, England: Ashgate Pub.  P302.84 .B76 2009

Collier, P. (2009). Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places (1st ed.). New York: Harper. HN981.V5 C65 2009

Grenfell, D., & James, P. (Eds.). (2009). Rethinking Insecurity, War and Violence: Beyond Savage Globalization? Rethinking globalizations. London: Routledge.  JZ5588 .R49 2009

Hogan, L., & Lehrke, D. L. (Eds.). (2009). Religion and the Politics of Peace and Conflict. Eugene, Or: Pickwick Publications.  BL65.V55 R4555 2009

Kalyvas, S. N., Shapiro, I., & Masoud, T. E. (Eds.). (2008). Order, Conflict, and Violence. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.  JC330.2 .O73 2008

Lee, J. R. (2009). Climate Change and Armed Conflict: Hot and Cold Wars. London: Routledge.  QC981.8.C5 L43 2009

Mac Ginty, R., & Williams, A. (2009). Conflict and Development. Routledge perspectives on development. London: Routledge.  HB195 .M195 2009

Milner, H. V., & Moravcsik, A. (Eds.). (2009). Power, Interdependence, and Nonstate Actors in World Politics. Princeton: Princeton University Press.  JZ4841 .P68 2009

Sowell, T. (1987). A Conflict of Visions (1st ed.). New York: W. Morrow.   HM73 .S68 1987

Sriram, C. L. (Ed.). (2009). Surviving Field Research: Working in Violent and Difficult Situations. London: Routledge.  HM1121 .S87 2009

Zelizer, C., & Rubinstein, R. A. (Eds.). (2009). Building Peace: Practical Reflections from the Field. Sterling, VA: Kumarian Press. JZ5538 .B847 2009


Many thanks to Michael English, our GRA,  for preparing this list!

Gearing up for Spring

The Spring 2010 semester is right around the corner and ACL is ready! Our regular semester hours have been posted, our instruction workshop Schedule is complete, and our spring newsletter is hot off the press.

We even have a new display to start off the semester! Since Jan. 17 is the anniversary of the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991, we thought the theme of Middle East Conflict would be suitable. What do you think?

As always, your comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

Please remember that the library will be closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday and will reopen at 9:00am on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Enjoy the weekend!!!

Winter Break Hours

Have you noticed it’s snowing on the blog???

If you haven’t found our hours page yet, here’s a preview of what the library’s hours will be for the next few weeks:

ACL Winter Break Hours
Mon., 12/21 – Wed., 12/23……………………………….9:00am – 6:00pm
Thurs., 12/24/09 – 1/3/10…………………………………CLOSED

January 2010 Intersession (1/4/10 – 1/17/10)

Monday – Friday…………………9:00am–6:00pm

Saturday & Sunday…………………………………CLOSED

MLK Jr. Day (1/18/10)……………………………CLOSED
Regular semester hours will resume on 1/19/10.

December Spotlight on Anti-Corruption and Illicit Trade


To mark International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9th) Arlington Campus Library is proud to display a selection of titles focusing in illicit trade and anti-corruption. For additional resources, you can search our catalog for books and journals dealing with money laundering, human trafficking, the arms and drug trades, corruption, the role of conflict in illicit trade and many other areas.

Visit the exhibits page for more views and a complete bibliography of books on display, compiled by our student assistant, Sarah Tomlinson.

Founders Hall update

(click on the image for full-size)

If you haven’t been to Arlington lately, you probably haven’t seen any of the progress that is being made on Founders  Hall (Arlington II), the future home of Arlington Campus Library.  However, there is an online webcam that has been watching over the construction  since the beginning and we’ve also posted updates on the blog, for those who haven’t had the luxury of visiting the Arlington Campus in person.

The photo above shows how far the building has come since construction started about two years ago. The new library will occupy the 2nd and 3rd floors of Founders  Hall and will have plenty of windows, as you can see from the artist renderings and floor plans. While the completion date is still a year or so away, we’re already planning for the new library space and will be welcoming your suggestions in the very near future.

For more details, check out the GMU Facilities’ Founders Hall page for a full project description.

Thanksgiving Hours

Next week is Thanksgiving already, so it’s probably a good time to post our holiday hours. You can find them by clicking on the “hours” tab above, or just keep reading…

Thanksgiving Hours:

Wednesday, Nov. 25 ……………………. 9:00am – 12:00pm

Thursday, Nov. 26………………………..Closed

Friday, Nov. 27……………………………Closed

Saturday, Nov. 28 ………………………..Resume Regular Hours

Please Help Us Help You

In order to better serve our students and faculty, the Arlington Campus Library staff is administering the linked survey to determine what your research interests and needs are.  The survey should only take a few minutes of your time to complete, and your answers will be confidential.  We will use the data collected to improve our instruction and workshop services.  Thank you for your time.  We appreciate your input.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vvkvNCugN4VRx9zkoNzLrQ_3d_3d

Last Zotero workshop of the semester…

is tonight! At 5:30 – 7:00pm. If you have time to sign up for the semester’s last Zotero workshop at Arlington, please do so at http://ittraining.gmu.edu. If you don’t already have an IT Training account, you will need to create one.

If you don’t have time to register, just call the Reference Desk at 703-993-8230 and say you’re coming. It’s just that easy!

Hope to see you there!