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  1. For Friday the 13th hear "Friday the 13th" & other pieces on "Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall" in Media Collection: http://ow.ly/BSMW
  2. World War I ended 11/11at 11am. Men were sent to die literally until the last minute despite Armistice announcement. More: http://ow.ly/BkNw
  3. "The Lives of Others" is a great German movie about a Stasi agent's personal journey from being an agent of oppression: http://ow.ly/AMSV
  4. 20 years ago today, the Berlin Wall came down. Read about this earth-shaking event at the Thompson Library: http://ow.ly/AN0w
  5. How to use “Get This”: Have you ever looked up a book and noticed that someone had already checked it out? Or .. http://bit.ly/3M01D4
  6. Horror Friday! The Ghost in the Library: The Ghost in the Library by Grant Burns Every good library needs a gho.. http://bit.ly/49E2Wd
  7. Did you see Google's logo today celebrating Sesame Street's 40th anniversary?
  8. If all the third floor ITS computers are full, don't forget that we have ITS computers on all three floors!
  9. A Chicago library will take food in lieu of late fees for annual food drive. What a great way to pay off your fines! http://ow.ly/zdrZ
  10. Article rental now available from DeepDyve ( http://www.deepdyve.com/ ) Would you "rent" an article for $.99 a day? http://ow.ly/zcSC
  11. Try our short URLs for library resources @ http://ow.ly/yWFs. Our short URLs begin go.umflint.edu. Report problems to pgstreby@umflint.edu.
  12. Whimsical alternate categorization schemes. Take that Dewey! http://ow.ly/yDss
  13. Let us know if it's too noisy in the library, & we can help. Or plug in some headphones and go to http://simplynoise.com for masking noise.
  14. ScienceDirect will be down for maintenance 9pm Sat 10/31 - 5am Sun 11/1. Take advantage & catch up on Halloween reading: http://ow.ly/x8vH
  15. Ever wanted to learn a foreign language? Livemocha is a great way to get started for free! http://www.livemocha.com/
  16. Need a place for peace and quiet? We have a spot for that….: You may have noticed some new signs in the library.. http://bit.ly/4n9hZq
  17. H.P. Lovecraft is one of the fathers of modern American horror. Here are some things by, about, or inspired by him: http://ow.ly/wORR.
  18. "Keep America Reading" Sears to give store credit for purchase of deep-discount books through Wal-mart & Amazon http://ow.ly/x3Cd
  19. Great site to see if a URL is down for everyone or if your computer is acting up http://downforeveryoneorjus...
  20. Happy 151st birthday Teddy Roosevelt!