News Archives
New Employee: Tammyann Faella
Please join us in welcoming Tammyann Faella, our new Document Delivery / Reference Technical Assistant. Tammyann is a fifth generation Floridian who has completed her AA from Daytona State College and is currently working towards her BA in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Posted: 08/19/2009
New READ Posters!
Please stop by the front entrance to the library to see the new READ posters featuring Lynn Prine, Cheryl Dadabo, Rich Nicols, and the Admissions staff!
Posted: 07/16/2009
New Database: American History in Video
American History in Video is a streaming video collection of American history videos that includes commercial and government newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries.
Posted: 07/01/2009
New Library Director: Anne Marie Casey
Please join us in welcoming Anne Marie Casey as our new Library Director. Anne Marie Casey comes to us from Central Michigan University where she was the Associate Dean of Libraries. She has extensive experience with off-campus library services and is in the dissertation phase of obtaining a Ph.D. in Managerial Leadership in the Information Professions from Simmons College, Boston, Mass.
Posted: 06/22/2009
New READ Posters!
Please stop by the front entrance to the library to see the new READ posters featuring the Air Force ROTC, the Embry-Riddle Future Space Explorers and Developers Society, the Student Employee of the Year Nadia Rojas, the Student Government Association, The Ninety-Nines, and Professor Emeritus Fred Mirgle!
Posted: 04/16/2009
Library Tour (Video) Online!
Join Timmy as he tours the Hunt Library located at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Learn where to obtain research assistance, discover comfortable places to study or relax, and find public computers for email and research. View the video!
Posted: 03/26/2009
New Database: TRIS Online
TRIS Online is the newest addition to the Library Databases. This useful resource contains bibliographic information for books, journal articles, technical reports, and conference proceedings related to transportation.
Posted: 03/05/2009
New READ Posters
Please stop by the front entrance to the library to see the new READ posters featuring Dr. James Ladesic, Irene McReynolds, librarian Christine Lynch, and the Eagles Basketball Team!
Posted: 01/22/2009
New READ Poster: Dr. Tom Cavanagh
Thank you to everyone who attended the book signing and READ poster presentation for Dr. Cavanagh, the Director of Online Course Design and Production for Worldwide, and author of HeadGames, Prodigal Son, and Murderland!
Posted: 11/14/2008
Dr. Tom Cavanagh Book Signing on Thursday the 13th!
Please join us in the library at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 13th to welcome Dr. Tom Cavanagh, Embry-Riddle professor and author of Murderland, Prodigal Son, and Head Games. We will be unveiling a READ poster featuring Dr. Cavanagh, followed by a book signing (Dr. Cavanagh's novels will be available for purchase). For more information, see this article at MytopiaCafe.com.
Posted: 11/10/2008
New READ Posters
Please stop by the front entrance to the library to see the new READ posters featuring Associate Provost Dr. Jim Cunningham, Professor Antonio Cortes, Embry-Riddle Honor Students (Caroline Brozovich, Srinisha Shankar, and Hannah Surber), and Ernie the Eagle!
Posted: 10/23/2008
New READ Posters
Please stop by the front of the library to see the new READ posters featuring Sam Granata (2008 Staff Member of the Year, Registrar Support Manager, Enrollment Manager for Worldwide), Pete Rounseville (Associate Professor, Aeronautical Science Department), Paula Reed (Coordinator, McNair Scholars Program), Susie Bencsik (Administrative Assistant, Aeronautical Science Department), and Kathy Dunn (Technical Assistant, Worldwide Media Services, Hunt Library).
Posted: 09/18/2008
New Library Website!
The new website for the Hunt Library is now available at http://library.erau.edu! The site has been redesigned and reorganized to make it more user-friendly. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us.
Posted: 08/14/2008
Starbucks has opened!
The new Starbucks, next to the front entrance of the Library, has opened for a sneak preview! They are currently open Monday-Friday from 7 am - 2 pm, and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The Grand Opening will be on August 25th, and then the store hours will be Monday-Friday from 7 am - 11 pm.
Posted: 08/07/2008
Recently Approved Periodical Titles
Several new periodical titles have been approved by the Collection Development team, and our subscriptions should begin arriving within the next few months:
- Air Beat
- Aircraft Transactions Guide
- Aviation Fire Journal
- Group Dynamics
- International Journal of Aerodynamics
- Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship
- OAG Airport Guide
- Piper Flyer
Posted: 07/08/2008
New Employee: Clayton Cassella
Clayton Cassella has joined the Reference Services staff as our newest Reference Librarian. Clayton earned two BSBA degrees in Finance and Management from the University of Central Florida, an MA in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida, and was previously employed with the Osceola County Library System in Kissimmee.
Posted: 05/14/2008
New Employee: Dawn Clark-Atkins
Please join us in welcoming Dawn Clark-Atkins as our new Acquisitions Librarian! Dawn earned her master's degree in Library & Information Science from the University of South Florida, and brings to us years of experience from medical, academic, and public libraries.
Posted: 05/12/2008
New Employee: Karen Winkle
We are pleased to welcome Karen Winkle as our new Cataloger! Karen comes to us from Stetson's DuPont-Ball Library and ITT Technical Institute. She has BAs in History and American Studies from Stetson University, a Master in Library and Information Science from Drexel University, and she is currently working on her Master's in History.
Posted: 05/05/2008
New READ Posters
Please stop by the front of the library to see the new READ posters featuring student groups including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Gay Straight Alliance, the Honor Students Association, the Riddle Players, Up 'til Dawn, as well as Rita Campo (Dining Services), Jeremy Schaffer (Student Employee of the Year), Khalid Almulla (a proud parent of an ERAU student), and the library's very own student assistants!
Posted: 04/17/2008
Embry-Riddle Author Wins Florida Book Award
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Thomas Cavanagh has won the Gold Medal for Popular Fiction in the 2007 Florida Book Awards. The award recognizes Cavanagh's Orlando-based crime novel Head Games, which features a cynical private investigator, a missing member of a popular boy band, and a brain tumor named Bob.
Published by St. Martin's Press, Head Games was critically acclaimed, including being named a 2007 "Killer Book" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association, receiving a starred review in Library Journal, and being compared to authors such as Carl Hiaasen, Donald Westlake, and Peter Abrahams. Check out this book for yourself!
Published by St. Martin's Press, Head Games was critically acclaimed, including being named a 2007 "Killer Book" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association, receiving a starred review in Library Journal, and being compared to authors such as Carl Hiaasen, Donald Westlake, and Peter Abrahams. Check out this book for yourself!
Posted: 04/16/2008
New READ Posters
Please stop by the front of the library to see the new READ posters featuring Tom Hilgers, Maranda McBride, Shirley Waterhouse, and the Library's Associate Directors: Kathleen Citro, Suzanne Sprague, Melanie West, and Jane Deighan.
Posted: 03/06/2008
Sad News from the Hunt Library
We are sad to announce that Suzan Yozgat, Acquisitions Librarian for the Hunt Library, passed away Tuesday, February 19, after a long battle with cancer.
The Acquisitions Librarian has an important role as that position is responsible for spearheading the collection development process for the library's books/documents collection. Additionally, Suzan served on the Curriculum Development committee and was responsible for ensuring resources were available for new degree programs. Suzan has been a part of the Hunt Library team since 2000. Prior to joining Embry-Riddle, she worked as a librarian with the Volusia County Library System for many years.
Suzan is survived by her husband Chris Quarles, her father, a brother, a sister and her beloved dog, Dylan.
Posted: 02/21/2008
New READ Posters
Please stop by the front of the library to see the new READ posters featuring Sonja Taylor, Cindy Bixler, Tim Wilson, and Patty Puzzo!
Posted: 01/31/2008
List of Videos and DVDs
You may now browse a list of the Hunt Library's videos and DVDs alphabetically. This list will be updated quarterly. As always, you may search the catalog for newer items or for specific titles or subjects. Start browsing Videos and DVDs A-Z now.
Posted: 12/13/2007
New READ Posters
Please stop by the front entrance of the library to check out the new READ posters featuring Dr. Edson (Humanities), Dr. Hilburn (Computer Science), Dr. Heist (Provost), and our very own reference librarian, Penny Cairns.
Posted: 12/06/2007
New READ Posters
Please stop by the front entrance of the library to check out the new READ posters featuring Harold "Smokey" Watson, Dr. Fleck, Professor Fogle, and Spruce Creek High School student Kathy Boener, who won a library raffle at a Women in Aviation event.
Posted: 10/25/2007
New Employee: Kristen Davis
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our new Circulation LTA, Kristen Davis!
Posted: 10/23/2007
New Color Photocopier
The library has recently installed a color copier! For the time being, it requires coins. Copies are $0.50 each.
Posted: 10/03/2007
Study Room Use Policy
A new policy regarding use of the library's study rooms has been posted. Please see Study Room Use Policy for more information.
Posted: 09/28/2007
RSS News Feed Change
If you have signed up to receive Hunt Library news via RSS News Feed, please note that the URL has changed to: http://fusion.erau.edu/er/library/news/gen/rss.cfm
Posted: 09/27/2007
New READ Posters
Stop by the front entrance to the library to view the wonderful new READ posters featuring Professor Kain, Professor Wickard, Professor Siva, and Kathy Parsons. The previous READ posters are now featured outside the Library Instruction Room.
Posted: 09/13/2007
New Employee: Kelly Robinson
We are pleased to welcome Kelly Robinson as our new Document Delivery / Reference Technician! Kelly comes to us from Connecticut with a BA in Political Science, an MA in Teaching and Foundations, and experience at the Wilton Library Association in Wilton, CT.
Posted: 09/11/2007
New Database: Value Line Investment Survey
Value Line Investment Survey provides complete (full text) access to full-page, PDF-formatted reports and analyst commentaries on approximately 1,700 stocks. To access this database, go to Alumni and Guest Databases.
Posted: 08/28/2007
New READ Posters
Please stop by the library to see the new READ posters featuring Embry-Riddle very own Bob Rockett, Leslie Whitmer, Steve Ridder, and Daryl LaBello.
Posted: 07/24/2007
Staff Member of the Year
A big congratulations to Kathleen Citro, Associate Director for Reference/Worldwide Library Services, for being chosen by the WEQC as 2007 Staff Member of the Year!
Posted: 06/19/2007
New Database: ERGONOMICSnetBASE
ERGONOMICSnetBASE provides complete, full text access to books covering aspects of ergonomics. From vehicle safety and fall prevention to workplace design, lighting, and healthy sleep, this resource provides information that touches all aspects of human productivity and comfort.
Posted: 05/30/2007
New Database: Transportation Research Records
Provides complete (full text) access to the full compilation of papers published in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR Journal). TRB's journal contains technical papers peer-reviewed by TRB committee members. Included are selected papers from the TRB Annual Meetings, along with some papers from other sources and conferences.
Posted: 05/15/2007
New Staff Member: Cynthia Watson
We are pleased to welcome Cynthia Watson. She will be our new Catalog/Processing Technician in the Technical Services Department.
Posted: 04/05/2007
New Staff Member: Gabriella Zabloudil
We are pleased to welcome Gabriella Zabloudil to our Technical Services staff. Gabby comes aboard with a rich background in academic libraries, including the University of Iowa (her Alma Mater) and Palmer College of Chiropractic.
Posted: 03/22/2007
Head Games
Thomas Cavanagh, Director of Online Course Design for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide, has released a new mystery novel entitled HEAD GAMES. From publisher St. Martin's Press, the novel is based in Central Florida and is the darkly humorous tale of a terminally ill man's search for a missing member of a popular boy band. This book is available in the Library. Check the Catalog for availability.
Posted: 03/13/2007
New Titles in xreferplus
A number of new, full-text books have been added to the xreferplus database. New titles include: Astronomy Encyclopedia, Atlas of the Universe, Chambers Film Factfinder, Guide to Gems, Guide to Stars and Planets, Guide to the Oceans, and McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
Posted: 02/12/2007
New Database: Scientific American Archive Online
Scientific American Archive Online provides full-text access to the entire editorial contents of Scientific American Magazine including special issues such as Scientific American Mind, Scientific American Presents, and Scientific Special Edition. The issues are presented in PDF format, which maintains the integrity of the printed page with all the graphics.
Posted: 01/12/2007
New Database: MagillOnLiterature Plus
MagillOnLiterature Plus provides complete full-text access to editorially reviewed critical analyses, brief plot summaries, and extended character profiles covering works by long and short fiction writers, poets, dramatists, essayists, and philosophers as well as biographical essays on more than 3,500 different authors, including up-to-date lists of each author's principal works. In addition, genre-driven overview essays provide details about important literary genres, time periods, and national literatures.
Posted: 01/12/2007
Tornado Damage
The tornado on Christmas Day damaged portions of the Hunt Library building, but the public areas were unaffected and we are open for business. One section of shelving on the second floor was damaged and over 10,000 books in the Economics and Sociology area (Call numbers HE9814 - HX) had to be removed from the damaged area. These books are currently being cleaned, sorted, and assessed for permanent damage, and they will be returned to circulation as quickly as possible.
Posted: 01/05/2007
New Staff Member: Scott Harkins
We are pleased to welcome Scott Harkins to our Circulation staff. Scott joins us with a rich background in the retail book business, including supervisory and management experience with Barnes and Waldenbooks/Borders.
Posted: 11/16/2006
New Database: MathSciNet
MathSciNet offers access to a carefully maintained and easily searchable database of reviews, abstracts, and bibliographic information for mathematical sciences literature from 1864 on.
Posted: 11/07/2006
New Staff Member: David Woolard
David Woolard has joined the Reference Services staff as our newest Reference Librarian. David earned a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University, and worked previously at the University of Central Florida Libraries.
Posted: 08/24/2006
Books Online
The Hunt Library is pleased to present Books Online, a collection of full-text books available through our web site. View the latest edition of Aerospace Facts Figures, peruse the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and more. You can reach Books Online through the Online Full-Text Resources page or the Databases page. Visit the Books Online web page.
Posted: 03/15/2006
New Staff Member: Terran McCanna
Terran McCanna has joined the Electronic Services staff as the new Electronic Services Librarian. Terran has a Masters in Library Science and a background in web development and consulting.
Posted: 03/01/2006
New Staff Member: Kathy Dunn
Kathy Dunn recently joined the Extended Campus and Reference Services staff as the new Media Library Technician. She is filling the vacancy left by Jesse Wells who left in December 2005 to work as an Avionics Technician for Sky West Airlines in Chicago.
Posted: 02/13/2006
New Journal Subscriptions
Subscriptions to the following periodicals are being purchased for the library collection. Please use Voyager, our online catalog, to determine availability and location information.
AirForces Monthly
Cognitive Science
Grassroots Motorsports
Journal of Biological Rhythms
Maximum PC
Unmanned Systems
Posted: 08/05/2005
