Volume 6

Issue 6

Library News February

2021

“As each has received a gift, use it serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
1 Peter 4:10 (ESV)

From the Director Regular

For many of you crunch time is looming in the not-too-distant future: that time of the semester when Semester Hours
time is at a premium and is the most valuable commodity that you have. The older I get, the more I
feel the reality of the limited time I have to “make a difference” in this life. Here are a few quotes Sun 6pm - Midnight
about time and the use of it from many different perspectives. I’ll let you decide which ones are the
voice of wisdom: M - Th 7:45am - Midnight
 “This time like all times is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.” Fri 7:45am - 5pm
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
 “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Bertrand Russell Sat 1pm - 5pm
 “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” – Sydney J. Harris The 2nd floor of the Livesay
 “Time stays, we go.” – H.L. Mencken Learning Center will close at
 “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” – William Penn
9:30 PM this semester.
 “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” – Albert Einstein
 And my personal favorite: “Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death.”
– Unknown The Study Grind is
temporarily closed
- Dr. Gary Fitsimmons for maintenance.

New Space Available: Zoom Room

In collaboration with Career Services, the library has dedicated Room
100 in the Livesay Learning Center as the Zoom Room, equipped
with a computer and webcam to use for online meetings and inter-
views. This room will be available for students, faculty, and staff by
reservation only using this link: http://library.bryan.edu/room-reserve.
The idea was the brainchild of Dr. Daniel Gates, and came to fruition A.R.C. Librarian
through the efforts of Luke Morris, Tim Shetter, IT services, and the library staff.
Happening Now!
February Happenings in the Livesay Learning Center (LLC) Erin Sanchez is working in
the A.R.C. on Monday and
Valentine Wall, Now through February 20th, leave a thoughtful note for a friend or
Thursday afternoons from
special someone on the library’s Valentine Wall! It can be found hanging on the
1pm to 4pm. If you need
staircase in the LLC.
help doing research for a
Black History Month, February is Black History Month. Come by the LLC to see a paper or have questions
collection of books highlighting the lives of African Americans who have impact- about any library resources,
ed history in great ways please drop by for help—no
appointment needed!
LLC Hours the Week of February 8th-13th
Writing & Subject
The LLC will be open regular hours, 7:45 AM—Midnight, Monday the 8th and Tuesday
the 9th. The LLC will close at 5pm on Wednesday the 10th through Friday the 12th. The Tutoring
LLC will be closed on Saturday the 13th and reopen for regular hours on Sunday evening Looking for other subject
the 14th. We hope you enjoy the break and get some rest! tutoring, help writing a pa-
per, or test prep? Free tutor-
Looking Ahead: Library Spring Survey ing is available at the
Each new school year we look for ways to better serve the BC community. Your A.R.C.! Located on Mercer
opinion matters to us! The library will be sending out an email on February 26th 2nd. Make an appointment
announcing the beginning of the library's annual spring survey. When you see here: bryan.mywconline.com
the email arrive in your inbox, please take a few minutes to let us know how
we're doing and be eligible to win gift cards!