Like most academic libraries, the librarians at Sul Ross rely on the expertise and recommendations of our faculty to ensure that our library collections are current, dynamic, and relevant. Thanks to innovation from Collection Development and Serials Librarian Elizabeth Davis, faculty participation in collection development is about to get a whole lot easier (and greener!) [...]
Happy new year, Lobos! With your help and suggestions, we have added new titles to the Flipster collection of online magazines. Flipster makes it very easy for you to read magazines on your computer, smartphone, or other internet-enabled device. Start by downloading the Flipster app and finding the Sul Ross State University Library collection. You'll log [...]
Today is the day of Fall Commencement (Congrats, Grads!) which means the past few days have been pretty quiet around the Library. Fall classes are long over and finals are all but graded. So now is the time when librarians really get to work. You may notice a few things being shifted here on the [...]
Along with the rest of Sul Ross State University, the Library will be closed Wednesday, November 27 through Sunday, December 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday. But, as you've seen the news and heard the rumors: finals are coming! Again! We've got your back with the return of DeStress Fest. Here's what you need to know [...]
Libraries are America's most democratic institutions. Perhaps this is why librarians at Sul Ross have become so involved in getting out the #LobosWhoVote campaign here on campus. Librarians here, along with members of our SRSU Student Government Association, additional student groups, as well as faculty in SRSU's Political Science and Languages and Literature Departments have [...]
NFL Pick 'Em Week 1 starts soon! This fall, the Sul Ross Library will host the NFL Pick 'Em contest for its fifth year in a row. Pick 'Ems Commissioner and Library Circulation Desk Supervisor Cindy Slocumb described the origin story of the Pick 'Ems earlier this week. "It was my football-loving student [...]
We know that everyone's ideal hours listing for the library is 24 hours, seven days a week -- and hey, there's so much you CAN access from the Sul Ross Library 24/7 right here on this website -- but we can at least announce additional hours for the fall semester. Beginning today, Saturday, August 24 [...]
How do you focus your attention? How do you protect it? How do you apply it productively and strategically, and avoid giving it to bad actors or dubious sources? And how do you do that in a world where decisions about what to engage with are made in seconds, not minutes or hours? The above [...]
Last year, the Sul Ross Library acquired Flipster, a digital magazine reading platform. At that time, we also assessed our magazine offerings and decided to pick up a few new titles to better reflect the diverse reading interests of our Sul Ross community. Physical magazines don't circulate or leave the Library, but you're welcome to [...]
As another year draws to a close, we at the library join the rest of the world in taking stock of what we accomplished in 2018. This year, we saw even more improvements and updates to our various study spaces. We began building a textbook collection to help our students cut down on course-related costs, [...]
