Friends of the Lyon CollegeMabee­Simpson Library

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2DECEMBER 2011

An impressive array of chilisand soups, auctions items, liveentertainment, and a packedhouse characterized theFriends of the Library's 3rdAnnual Chili and SoupSupper. The Friends raised$1,676.75, which will be usedto support Lyon's Mabee­Simpson Library.In a blind tasting by BatesvilleMayor Rick Elumbaugh;David Heringer, VicePresident of Administration;and exchange student MarieLaurent Urquidez, “Just Chili”by Tonya Clapp won the mildcategory, and “Voodoo Chili”by Kenton Adler won thespicy category. JudyBlackwell prevailed in thesoup category, winning a copyof The New England SoupFactory Cookbook for hermouth­watering “Chicken &Vegetable Soup." In additionto the nearly two dozen chilisand soups on hand, a bake saletable offered homemadebreads, cookies and otherdesserts. Library supporterscame hungry and left satisfied.

Lucky auction winners tookhome big ticket items,

including anXbox 360,two Kindles,a Kingstonelectric guitar, a VinceLombardi plaque with anautographed card, and a $100Heuer's shoe store giftcertificate. The Xbox andKindles were purchasedthanks to generous donationsfrom Citizens and FirstCommunity banks, and theguitar was donated by All­StarMusic. Other happy winnersreceived a dinner for sixcooked by Hope Spragins, acheesecake from NancyMcSpadden, original artwork,pottery, and hand­knittedscarves and blankets.

Thanks to everyone whohelped make the evening asuccess, from the library staff,to Kenton Adler and his ear­pleasing guitar, to the manysilent auction and bake saledonors, and most importantly,to the diverse crowd oflibrary­supporters who turnedout for this annual event.

3rd Annual Chili Supper Anything but Mild Let's Stay Friends: 2012 MembershipsThe holidays are a time for friendship andcamaraderie! In the spirit of the season, we inviteyou to renew your membership with the Friends ofthe Library. In addition to renewing your ownmembership, consider a gift membership for a friendor family member. Friends of the Library membershave access to the library’s rich assortment ofresources, including online databases that can beaccessed from your home computer.

The Friends of the Library is a robust group withapproximately 70 current members. While we are aseparate entity from the library with a separatebudget, our sole purpose is to support the LyonCollege Mabee­Simpson Library. In the past year, theFriends of the Library provided $1,500 towards thelibrary’s renovated Tornado Cross courtyard garden,along with $2,000 for books, DVDs and othermaterials. We also help organize events in thelibrary, such as the spring book sale. Your friendshiphelps make these efforts possible!

Current memberships expire on January 1, 2012.Memberships are good for one year, and the fees areas follows:

­ $10 high school students­ $15 alumni / faculty / staff­ $25 for individuals­ $40 for families

Lifetime memberships are available for $300.

Lyon CollegeMabee­Simpson Library2300 Highland RoadBatesville, AR 72501

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Library Hours for theSpring SemestersSunday: 2pm­MidnightMonday ­ Thursday:

8am­MidnightFriday: 8am­5pmSaturday: 1pm­5pm

Visit the Mabee­Simpson libraryon the web! Use the online catalogto find out if the book you'relooking for is on the shelf.

http://mabee.lyon.edu/Don't see the book you want?Never fear, the interlibrary loandepartment is here!

Call 870­307­7505 or emailill@lyon.edu, and your book willbe requested from another library.

By Nicole Stroud, Friends of the Library secretaryIt has been a little over a year since a fire destroyed Lyon College's student center and

dining hall, Edward Commons. A new 44,000­square­foot facility is underway, but in themeantime many campus and community organizations have stepped in to fill the gap.

Lyon's Mabee­Simpson library is no exception. Beginning this past fall, the library hasbeen housing all student mailboxes. The library's many comfortable seating areas and newlyrenovated Tornado Cross Garden courtyard are just right for reading letters from home.

In an effort to help deal with the absence of a full­scale cafeteria, the Mabee­Simpsonlibrary found itself the lucky recipient of a new snack bar. Many libraries around the countryare beginning to embrace the idea of snack and coffee bars near the stacks. Studentscertainly appreciate the ease of a quick bite, especially during long studying and paper­writing stints in the library.

Library director Dean Covington reports that library traffic is higher than ever, and thenew services offered in the library deserve a good deal of credit. Giving students morereasons to visit the library gives staff more opportunities to get to know them. These extravisits also help students discover the library as a friendly and warm place to schedule groupstudy sessions, do research, ask questions, or simply curl up with a good book.

The whole Lyon community looks forward to the day that the new dining hall and studentcenter will open, but until then, the Mabee­Simpson library will continue to lend a helpinghand. And what better place than a library to open a care package and enjoy a cookie frommom, while studying for the biggest exam of the year?

2010 Fire Brings Change to the Library

At the Oct. 18, 2011 Annual MembershipMeeting, held at the Mabee­Simpson library, aslate of officers was elected for the upcoming year.The Friends of the Library officers for 2011­12 areas follows:­ President: Kenton Adler­ Vice­presdient: Kurt Grafton­ Treasurer: Marilynn Chlebak

­ Secretary: Nicole StroudAdditional board members for 2011­12 are CathyBordeau, Mike Ennis, Gina Garrett, PollyLivingston, Nancy Love and Helen Robbins.

Many thanks to our outgoing president, HelenRobbins, who continues to serve on the Friends ofthe Library board in a non­officer capacity.

Friends of the Library 2011­12 Officers