Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Smile!


It feels like summer! With beautiful weather finally upon us, read what's new at King campus.

Barbara Muir on Oprah


Barbara Muir's interview with Oprah airs Thursday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m. on CTV

National Nursing Week May 11-17, 2009

National Nursing Week is an opportunity to show appreciation for the vital role nursing plays in the health system and in the life of every Canadian. In honour of this event, cake and coffee were served in the boardroom last Monday. Thank you for being caring nursing faculty and students!

Seneca Student Federation


The SSF welcomes new members. Shown at their first event, Ice Cream Giveaway Day, are: (L - R) Lourdes, Elaine, Sapir, and Aren.

Spring Reading Recommendations Continue...

with Autumn Piette! She likes to relax with magazines from the King library's periodicals section. Autumn's selections include:

Rolling Stone
O: The Oprah Magazine
Martha Stewart Living
Canadian Living
Glamour

Magazines are available for 1 week loan periods. Come and check out our collection today!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

May News

Need flowers for Mother's day? Want to get in touch with your creative side? Looking for great spring reads? With the new term days away and beautiful weather upon us, King Campus is happily abuzz with activity. Read on!

Hanging baskets on sale at the EVLC

EVLC will be selling New Guinea Impatiens Hanging Baskets this Friday May 8th at the Greenhouse. They make a lovely Mothers' Day gift!!!

11am to 2pm
Price is $8 each or 2 for $15.
Colours available Red, Salmon, Purple and White.

If you have any questions please e-mail Jane Davey or Brian Speers

Barbara Muir on Oprah!

Canadian portrait artist, Seneca faculty member, and blogger Barbara Muir is being interviewed by Oprah! Barbara has recently received media attention for creating drawings using Skype. Her unique use of the communication software caught the attention of Oprah who will be interviewing Barbara via Skype for her show. The interview is taking place today but we're not yet sure when it will be aired. Watch this space for an update. To view Barbara's blog, go to: http://barbaramuir.blogspot.com/

Congrats Barbara! We look forward to seeing you on Oprah.

King Artisan Centre Workshops

King campus is hosting a series of 5-day Artisan workshops this summer. Topics include: jewellery-making, painting, photography, stained glass, and more! Sign up and explore your creativity. For more information visit: https://www.senecac.on.ca/parttime/programs/kingartisan.html or call Lisa Harfield at 416-491-5050 ext. 5474.

Spring Reading Recommendations

Librarian Kathryn Klages' picks are graphic novels. This increasingly popular genre features complex story-lines accompanied by vivid illustrations.

Skim by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Niko Henrichon
Jamilti and Other Stories by Rutu Modan

Come by the library to borrow these titles or browse our fiction shelves. Watch this space as we continue to feature reading recommendations from library staff throughout the summer semester.