The 6th annual Watzek Rocks concert will be happening the first Thursday of Spring semester, January 21st in Watzek Library. Watzek is currently seeking campus bands to participate in the show. Please submit CDs, MP3s, myspace links, etc to Nikki Williams at the Circulation Desk or circ@lclark.edu. Deadline is the Monday after Thanksgiving, 11/30, but the sooner the better if your band is interested in playing.

David Shratter, Assistant Circulation Supervisor, recommends "2666" by Roberto Bolaño.

Bolaño astounds me. This novel, monumental in scale, can truly be seen as a monument to the hundreds of young women who have been murdered in a border town in Mexico.The murders are the central focus of the novel, and the author has found a way to bring a level of intimacy and respect to the victims who otherwise seem to be part of an invisible population of poor factory workers. Even though his subject is extremely disturbing Bolaño is remarkable in his ability to reveal the sublime quality that exists at life's source.

by David Shratter, Assistant Circulation Supervisor

The Library Classroom is now open for group and individual study on nights and weekends. The hours are Monday through Thursday 6pm-8am, Friday 6pm-10pm, Saturday 11am-7pm and Sunday 9am through Monday at 8am. The Library Classroom is located down the hall to the right of the Reference Desk, just look for the signage outside. Come check it out!

What in the world is WorldCat? The Library search box has changed! Check out our tutorials on this powerful new search tool. With L&C WorldCat, you can now search L&C, Summit and Worldcat and thousands of journal articles simultaneously. L&C WorldCat also offers a more Google-esque search experience- a single search box, relevancy ranking of search results, results sets that bring multiple versions of a work together under one record, faceted browse capability, citation formating options, cover art, reviews, ratings and lists, and additional evaluative content. Let us know what you think!

This exhibit in the Library Atrium explores the early intellectual culture of the College. "A Selection of Interesting Books from Lewis & Clark's First Library" highlights a number of titles rediscovered during the past year when Lewis & Clark librarians began a thorough review of the College's library holdings. The exhibited books are from the College's first library in Albany, Oregon (1867-1942). On display through May 31, 2010.

Aubrey Watzek Library offers a glimpse into Oregon’s communal past in this exhibit on display in the Library Atrium.

The exhibit is inspired by the publication of Eden Within Eden: Oregon’s Utopian Heritage (Oregon State University Press, 2009) by Library Director Jim Kopp and the annual conference of the Communal Studies Association being held in Aurora on October 1-3, 2009. The exhibit has been a collaborative effort of several institutions and individuals. Materials for the exhibit come from the Aurora Colony Historical Society, Special Collections of the University of Oregon, Watzek Library, and Jim Kopp’s personal collection. Special thanks to Patrick Harris, Curator at the Aurora Colony Historical Society, and Linda Long, Manuscripts Librarian at the University of Oregon for their assistance and for loaning materials for the exhibit. On display through December 31, 2009.