The SGA will serve coffee and snacks in the library from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM through Finals Week.
The library will be open for tours from 9:30 to 12:30 on November 12th.
The library has won the annual Homecoming Decorating Contest in the Office / Window Category!
Stop by the library this week or next to see the decorations, which are not only amusing but educational: Cartoonified images of our prestigious professors adorn the bookshelves relevant to the sections they teach, illustrating the meaning of the Dewey Decimal System. See below for the other winners.
Don’t forget: The Homecoming Parade is this . The Homecoming Football Game is at . Check the Homecoming Calendar for other events.
Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life.
The summer heat might still be on, but the fall term has already begun. Whether you’re a brand new student or a student returning for your final year, you’ll need the library to make your classes a success. We are once again on regular hours, so:
We are open Monday through Thursday from to . The early hours will allow you to print out any last-minute paperwork before class, and the late hours will assist you with those all-night study sessions.
We are open on Fridays from to . We close early on Friday so our employees get a chance to go home.
We are open on Sundays from to .
We are closed on Saturdays.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Krampusnacht.
It’s that time of year again: The Krampus is coming to punish naughty children for their year’s worth of sins. Are you on his list?
Krampus is currently the most popular of the “companions of Saint Nicholas,” a collection of often fearsome figures who accompany the saint and dole out punishments to naughty children while St. Nicholas gives gifts to the nice ones. The origins of these characters are obscure, and popular essays (readily available on the internet) offer more speculation than certain fact.
Krampus, a demonic-looking figure with one cloven hoof, a long tongue, a wicker basket, and a bundle of birch twigs for whipping children, is particularly popular in Austria. His celebration, “Krampusnacht,” is on December 5th, immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas. Although there is much speculation that he derives from a pre-Christian figure, possibly a fertility god, he and the other companions of St. Nicholas appear to be unattested until the seventeenth century.
Recent years have seen a resurgence in Krampus’s popularity. He has appeared in multiple books and movies, and many Alpine towns feature “Krampus runs” in which rowdy participants dress in Krampus costumes and sometimes harrass onlookers.
The library currently has a display of “Krampuskarten,” postcards featuring the Christmas devil, which became popular in Austria in the 1890s. Darkly humorous, they frequently portray Krampus tormenting children, though some more whimsical cards depict Krampus as a ladies’ man. We have a display of these cards out now on the main floor of the J. W. Martin Library, so come by to get yourself in a festive mood.
The Student Government Association is hosting Coffee and Cram in the J. W. Martin Library.
From to on Monday through Thursday of Finals Week, the SGA will have coffee, hot chocolate, and tea available in the library. If you’re studying late, come to the library for your research materials, a quiet but festive atmosphere, and caffeine.
The J. W. Martin Library has won third place in the Homecoming decoration contest.
Congratulations to the hardworking student assistants and especially to Shawna Gilbert and Miriam Hicks, who spearheaded the decoration effort.
The theme this year is games. In addition to our window decoration, which features Rowdy the Ranger playing a rousing game of Whack-a-Weevil, the library has a display of game-themed books, both in the lobby and on our office doors.
On top of that, we are showcasing our collection of board games, which students are welcome to play. We are also serving popcorn from 11 to 5 during Homecoming Week. Stop in and have fun!
Celebrate Homecoming with us.
The library has popcorn and board games from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm during Homecoming Week! You can even win prizes, so ask a library assistant how to take a chance!
On , NWOSU will hold its sixteenth annual Ranger Research Day, where students can share their research through poster presentations or academic papers.
This year, the event will be held virtually via Zoom since Oklahoma Research Day in March will also be held virtually. For the morning poster session, students will share a PDF of their poster with judges over Zoom while presenting information to them orally.
Students may also physically display their posters in the J. W. Martin Library on if they wish to share them with the campus community.
The afternoon paper session will also occur via Zoom with students delivering their academic research papers to attending judges.
First, second, and third-place winners will be chosen for each discipline category. This year’s presenters will be encouraged to attend Oklahoma Research Day in March, which Cameron University will hold virtually.
Please visit the Ranger Research Day website for copies of the entry form, call for abstracts (with more detailed information), discipline codes, evaluation rubric, and specifics on constructing research posters.
The deadline for entry-form submission is .