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Check out the 3-D printing capability and other new technologies in the Technology Commons on the ground floor of the library. Known as “3DU: Discover, Design, Develop,” the new digital “makerspace” is equipped for the printing process to make three-dimensional objects from a digital file. 3DU also offers software for… Read more »
In her first four months on the job, Dr. Farzaneh Razzaghi, new dean of library services, has made as her top priorities planning for the future and increasing awareness in the WCU academic community about library services and resources. A new planning committee is open to any library employee who… Read more »
Mango Languages is a self-guided approach to learning a new language on your own schedule as time allows. Languages include Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Cherokee. Mango also offers English for Arabic speakers. Lessons go beyond grammar and vocabulary to an exploration of world cultures. Just log… Read more »
Next time you need a peaceful place to read, write or study, come to the ground floor of the library. A special area has been reserved for absolute quiet, with no conversation or group study nearby. Take the main floor stairs to the ground floor and head to the far… Read more »
Many Biltmore Park faculty and students have told us that they want more librarian help in Asheville, and we’ve been thinking creatively about the best ways to deliver it. Our librarians worked with Kevan Frazier, executive director of the Biltmore Park instructional site, to establish a library computer station in… Read more »
The library’s leisure reading collection on the main floor, primarily devoted to graphic novels, horror, romance, science fiction, thriller/mystery, and non-fiction, also has books labeled with green dots. Have you wondered why? These selections were ordered to support the university’s courses and research, but they often have broad appeal beyond… Read more »
Many funding agencies are asking grant applicants to submit a data management plan, known as a DMP, describing the types of data they will collect and how they plan to maintain and share it. DMPs protect the researcher and research subjects by making sure the project complies with ethical and… Read more »
An invaluable tool for genealogical research, Ancestry Library Edition provides instant access to the world’s largest online family history resource. This new database contains hundreds of years of history and billions of historical documents and photos from all over the world. Search U.S. census records and military and immigration records,… Read more »