Author: Lisa

ESOL Center & Writing Center Offer Help to Summer Session Students

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Summer session students take note, the ESOL Center and the Writing Center are open this summer and their tutors are eager to lend you a helping hand!  Students are encouraged to make an appointment online using the links below, but walk-ins are also welcome. Both centers are located on the lower level of the library.

The ESOL Center [Opens May 29]

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 3:00PM to 6:00PM

Looking for help with writing, presentations, pronunciation and conversation enrichment? Come to the ESOL Center. Bentley University students whose home language is not English are invited to take advantage of the free tutorial services offered by Bentley’s ESOL Center.  All students (including graduate students) can schedule an appointment online using the undergraduate scheduling database link, call 781.891.2021 to make an appointment, or drop in to see if a faculty tutor is available.

The Writing Center [Opens May 21]

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 2:00PM to 6:00PM [updated June 5, 2012]  

Writing Center staff are available to provide one-to-one assistance with writing skills. Students can either drop in during open hours, schedule an appointment online, or call 781.891.3173 to make an appointment.

Summer Session Hours Begin May 21

Lisa

Summer Session begins on Monday, May 21, 2012.  Our regular summer session hours are:

Sunday
1:00PM – 10:00PM

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 10:00PM

Friday
8:00AM – 4:00PM

Saturday
9:00AM – 5:00PM

Please note: Hours are subject to change on holidays and holiday weekends (including Memorial Day weekend – May 26- 28), and when classes are not being held.  The Deloitte Cafe has closed for the summer.

To get the most up-to-date information about the library’s hours please view our online hours calendar.

Special Library Hours: May 11 – May 20

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The Library’s hours change for the period of time after finals and before the start of Summer Session – May 11 to May 20, 2012.  Evening hours are reduced and we will be closed on the weekends.

– On Friday, May 11, the library is open from 7:30AM to 4:30PM.

– From Saturday, May 12, to Sunday, May 20, the library’s hours are:

Monday – Thursday:
8:00AM – 9:00PM

Friday:
8:00AM – 6:00PM

Saturday & Sunday:
CLOSED

Our hours will change again when summer session classes begin on Monday, May 21. Please note that the Deloitte Café closes on Thursday, May 10, for the duration of the summer.

For more information about the library or cafe hours please check our hours calendar.

Our Top 10 Most Popular Books, DVDs & Audiobooks for 2011/2012

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Once again, it’s time to announce the Bentley Library Top 10!  Each May we query our database to find out which books, audiobooks and DVDs have circulated the most times during the academic year.

This year, it came as no surprise that some of our most circulated books and audiobooks have also been hits at the theater and on TV, including The Hunger Games trilogy, The Help, A Game of Thrones and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.  We’ve also come to expect appearances by authors Michael Lewis and Malcom Gladwell, whose popular works of nonfiction are perennial favorites here at the Bentley Library.  You’ll note that this year our DVD Top 10 is actually a “Top 17”, but we had a number of films tied for the top spots and we didn’t want to leave any of your favorites off the list.  Lastly, we’re really excited about the addition of two new lists – Downloaded eBooks and Downloaded Audiobooks.  We’ve only had our downloadable book service for about a month, but we are already logging some impressive statistics.

Without further adieu, here are the the BENTLEY LIBRARY TOP 10 lists for academic year 2011-2012 in the categories of Popular Reading, Stacks (regular book collection), Audiobooks, Popular DVDs, Downloadable eBooks and Downloadable Audiobooks:

Top 10 Most Circulated Books from the Popular Reading Collection

  1. THE MARRIAGE PLOT by Jeffrey Eugenides  [check availability]
  2. STATE OF WONDER by Ann Patchett [check availability]
  3. THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern [check availability]
  4. STEVE JOBS by Walter Isaacson [check availability]
  5. MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN by Ransom Riggs [check availability]
  6. A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin [check availability]
  7. THE BIG SHORT by Michael Lewis [check availability]
  8. THE LEFTOVERS by Tom Perrotta [check availability]
  9. THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett [check availability]
  10. THE PARIS WIFE by Paula McLain [check availability]

Top 10 Most Circulated Books from the Stacks

  1. THE HUNGER GAMES TRILOGY (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay) by Suzanne Collins [check availability]
  2. MULTINATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE by David K. Eiteman [check availability]
  3. LIAR’S POKER by Michael Lewis [check availability]
  4. THE FACEBOOK EFFECT by David Kirkpatrick [check availability]
  5. OUTLIERS by Malcom Gladwell [check availability]
  6. BOND MARKETS, ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIES by Frank J. Fabozzi [check availability]
  7. AN UNQUIET MIND by Kay Redfield Jamison [check availability]
  8. FREAKONOMICS by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner [check availability]
  9. THE SOCIAL ANIMAL by David Brooks [check availability]
  10. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE by Daniel Goleman [check availability]

Top 10 Most Circulated Audiobooks [CD and Playaway]

  1. BOSSYPANTS by Tina Fey [check availability]
  2. SERIOUSLY – I’M KIDDING by Ellen DeGeneres [check availability]
  3. 11/22/63 by Stephen King [check availability]
  4. THE BIG SHORT by Michael Lewis [check availability]
  5. THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC by Julie Otsuka [check availability]
  6. DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY by P. D. James [check availability]
  7. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson [check availability]
  8. THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett [check availability]
  9. BLINK by Malcolm Gladwell [check availability]
  10. BRANDWASHED by Martin Lindstrom [check availability]

Top 10 Most Circulated DVDs from the Popular DVD Collection

  1. WALL STREET [check availability]
  2. THE SOCIAL NETWORK [check availability]
  3. DEXTER [check availability]
  4. THE WIRE [check availability]
  5. BREAKING BAD [check availability]
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Top 10 Downloaded eBooks
*check availability by logging-in at http://ezp.bentley.edu/OverDrive/bentleyu

  1. CALICO JOE by John Grisham
  2. A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin
  3. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS by George R. R. Martin
  4. THE DRESSMAKER by Kate Alcott
  5. THE POWER OF HABIT by Charles Duhigg
  6. NAKED by David Sedaris
  7. SONG OF SOLOMON by Toni Morrison
  8. BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS by Katherine Boo
  9. THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC by Julie Otsuka
  10. DEFENDING JACOB by William Landay

Top 10 Downloaded Audiobooks
*check availability by logging-in at http://ezp.bentley.edu/OverDrive/bentleyu

  1. THE HUNGER GAMES TRILOGY (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay) by Suzanne Collins
  2. 1984 by George Orwell
  3. CALEB’S CROSSING by Geraldine Brooks
  4. DEFENDING JACOB by William Landay
  5. LITTLE BEE by Chris Cleave
  6. LORDS OF FINANCE by Liaquat Ahamed
  7. THE SHACK by William Paul Young
  8. TOO BIG TO FAIL by Andrew Ross Sorkin
  9. FREAKONOMICS by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
  10. HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE by Dale Carnegie

New Books, DVDs & Audiobooks

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Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook acquisitions for the month of April. Go to our New Books & DVDs page to browse by subject or format.   If you find something you want, simply hit the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

Downloadable Books Drop-in Clinic

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It’s been a couple of weeks since the launch of the library’s downloadable books service and we’re very happy to have received such a positive response. We’ve already added over 150 new ebook and audiobook titles to our collection to meet your demand, and we’ll continue to add new books every month.

If you haven’t already set-up your laptop, Kindle, iPad, smartphone or other device, we’d love to help you get up and running now so that you can enjoy downloading books this summer – whether you’re at home, work or the beach! We are holding two drop-in sessions this week to answer questions about the service:

Downloadable Books Clinic
Bentley Library, Research Instruction Center (room 11)

 Wednesday, May 2
12:00PM – 2:00PM

 and

Thursday, May 3
4:00PM – 6:00PM

 No RSVP is required – just drop in to our classroom (room 11) and we’ll be there to lend you a helping hand! If you bring your device with you we can help you with the initial set-up or troubleshoot any problems you’ve been having. We hope to see you there.

Stress-Less at the Library / Snack Break & Exam Week Stressbusters

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Stress-Less at the Bentley Library
co-sponsored by the Bentley Library and Counseling & Student Development

Reading Day Snack Break
Tuesday, May 1 at 11:00am in front of the art gallery

Stress-busters in the art galley throughout exam period

We’re transforming the art gallery into a stress-free zone for exam period.  While the gallery is always a quiet, contemplative place, during exam week we’re also equipping the space with stress-busting activities to help you renew, regroup and refresh. You’ll find jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, and other quiet games to give your brain a break.

To kick-off things off we’re hosting a snack break at 11:00am on Reading Day (Tuesday, May 1) in front of the art gallery. All are invited to stop by and grab some fuel to get you going!

A big thank you to Counseling and Student Development (CSD) for their assistance and co-sponsorship of “Stress-Less”.