Compass is an archive of Library news from 2005 - 2008. For the latest Library news check the Library Blogs.
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   Volume I, Issue 1
March 2005   
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Welcome to the inaugural issue of "Compass: New Directions at Falvey"
which will bring current information about Falvey Memorial Library directly to your desktop. > Full story
What has the Library done for me lately?
Villanova University undergraduates were asked to describe what they like best about Falvey. > Full story
EndNote citation manager now available through Falvey
How would you like to organize all your references into one handy file or never have to track down a previously used citation again? > Full story
“My Darling Papa”: William Tecumseh Sherman in Falvey’s Special Collections
General William Tecumseh Sherman, known for laying waste to the South in his “March to the Sea” during the Civil War, shows a kinder, gentler side in letters to his young daughter. > Full story
Director's Watch: The value of "place" in the digital age -- Library 2.0
A few years back, during the peak of the dot-com revolution, soothsayers were predicting the demise of the academic library as a physical entity. But something else happened on the way to the future. > Full story
A basketball player’s strategy for academic success
Senior point guard Sarita Hatcher knows the importance of winning strategies for athletic and academic success. > Full story
It's tax time!
Find the forms via Falvey's home page. > Full story
“Life is a journey – ever ancient, ever new”: University Archivist celebrates 40 years in the priesthood
Villanova University Archivist Rev. Dennis J. Gallagher, O.S.A., Ph.D., celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the Augustinian priesthood on January 30. > Full story
Falvey's 24-hour study lounge
The Library offers students a comfortable and safe place to study through the night. > Full story
Listen to Fellowship of the Ring on your commute or exercise to Killer Smile on the treadmill
Check out Falvey's audiobooks for your listening enjoyment. > Full story
Retire and travel to Ireland?
How would you like to retire from your position here at Villanova and travel to Ireland? This is just what Rita McCabe had in mind when she retired from Falvey Memorial Library in November... > Full story

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