The Library at the Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville

In #hashingout, we talk about the issues that are positively GRIPPING the library world.  Today we are hashing out: #LibrariesWithou tBooks   Some call them "bookless libraries", some call them "digital libraries", and some stinkers call them "not real libraries". No matter what you call them, there are many places all over the world where libraries without books are popping up. These libraries offer their information in ALL DIGITAL formats via e-books, e-journals, databases filled with electronic articles, digitized resources, and other technology to search, access, and use digital media. Among these libraries without books is yours truly:  The  Library at the Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville . No, we don't have a collection of print books here at the Center, save for the APA Manual we have on our reserve shelf. (Don't all come running for it at once, now, we only have one copy!) In fact, here on the LR-Asheville cam

What's in a Name?  The Lenoir-Rhyne Namesake  If you've wondered where, or from whom, Lenoir-Rhyne University got its name,  keep reading and wonder no more. Who put the "Lenoir" in Lenoir-Rhyne? His name was Walter Waightstill Lenoir. He was born on the 13th of March, 1823 in Fort Defiance, which is now in Caldwell County, North Carolina. His grandfather, William Lenoir, was a General in the Revolutionary War. Walter Lenoir graduated from The University of North Carolina in 1843. He studied law and he was the valedictorian of his class.  After graduation, he was licensed to practice in North Carolina. However, back in the small farm town where he lived, there was very little law being practiced. He then concentrated on his other trades, mainly farming and cattle raising. It is said that before the Civil War, Lenoir opposed slavery and the attempted secession. However, he eventually enlisted in the Civil War for the Confederate Army. He became a C

In #hashingout, we talk about the issues that are positively GRIPPING the library world. Stay tuned for upcoming #hashingout posts on libraries without books, net neutrality, and open access. In our seminal #hashingout, we hash out: #BannedBooksWeek What is Banned Books Week? photo by ALA Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) celebrates Banned Books Week near the end of September. This year we celebrate Banned Books Week from  September 27th-October 3rd .  Over the course of each year, the ALA’s office of Intellectual Freedom relies on the self-reporting of libraries to keep track of books that are challenged or outright banned.  A book challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials based upon the objections of a person or group. A book being banned is the actual removal of those materials from the library collection in a school or public library across the country.  In 2014, according to ALA, there were at least  311  instances

Sarah Reeves traded the tranquil blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico for the graceful beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains in late 2014. She earned Master’s in Library and Information Studies at Florida State University, where she also worked as a graduate assistant in FSU’s Goldstein Library. Sarah’s first fate-filled taste of library work was during her undergraduate years at Florida State’s satellite campus in her hometown of Panama City, FL - a campus atmosphere very similar to the Lenoir-Rhyne Graduate Center of Asheville. She has felt at home in WNC from day one and shares her joy in these surroundings with a few life-long best friends, and two black cats, Regina and Leo. A fan of corny humor, Neil Gaiman, and Dunkin Donuts coffee, you can usually find Sarah napping, disc golfing (poorly), or enjoying the fare at one of our many fine local establishments. We hope you’ll stop by and get to know Sarah and Allison, your L-R Asheville Librarians! Contact Sarah! sarah.reeve

Allison Etzel earned her Masters of Arts in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida in 2008.  A few years later, this very mountain town began calling her name. Allison is forever grateful to escape the FL heat and is happy to call Asheville her home. She loves to serve the students and faculty of the Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville as an Instruction & Reference Librarian.  As many often assume about librarians, Allison has a passion for the written word. She especially loves poetry. She is currently in the works of writing poems for a children's poetry book. She is also fond of painting and in the middle of painting a series of strange kitties. Outside of academia and having bookworm tendencies, you can probably find Allison taking in the natural beauty of Western North Carolina, spending time with her black cat Diego, sipping coffee, haunting the local thrift stores, or most likely, out seeing live music. Contact Allison! 828