Summer Library Hours (between terms)

Congratulations on finishing Spring term! As we wind down before the Summer term, our Library hours will be shifting to:

Monday through Friday

8:00am - 5:00pm

We will be closed Memorial Day (May 27th)

AFTER classes start back up June 5th (Wednesday), our hours will change to:

Monday-Thursday: 8:00am - 10:00pm

Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Saturday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunday: 2:00pm - 10:00pm

Have a wonderful and relaxing break!

Extended Library Hours For Finals!

Stressing out because of finals and the semester coming to a fast close? Just feel like there isn't enough time in the day to get all of your work done? Well, chances are there isn't, but there are extended library hours starting May 9th to help! Thanks to our awesome SGA for making it possible and also Campus Police staff for making sure we are safe in the late hours of the night!

The library will be open for the following hours:
Thursday, May 9: 8am - open all night (Circulation Desk closes at 2am)
Friday, May 10: 8am-10pm
Saturday, May 11: 9am-midnight
Sunday, May 12: 2pm - open all night (Circulation Desk closes at 2am)
Monday, May 13: Open 24 hours (Circulation Desk closes at 2am)
Tuesday, May 14: Open 24 hours (Circulation Desk closes at 2am)
Wednesday, May 15: Open 24 hours (Circulation Desk closes at 2am)
Thursday, May 16: 8am-10pm
Friday, May 17: 8am-5pm

You can also find the library's extended hours here, as well as our hours for the remainder of May. Good luck studying, Panthers! Finish the semester strong!

Summer Work-studies needed!

The Library needs summer work-studies!

BSC students who are interested in working in the Library this summer, please leave your name and contact information at the Library Circulation Desk or send an e-mail to libcirc@bsc.edu not later than May 13.

Duties include but are not limited to checking out and checking in library materials, re-shelving returned materials, maintaining library collections, running errands, etc.  Availability to work during the entire summer class term, June 5 – July 29, is required.

Interested students must complete the 2013-14 FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) as soon as possible and must meet all eligibility requirements for participating in the work-study program as determined by the BSC Financial Aid Office before being hired.  Applicants need not be enrolled in summer classes to be eligible but must be enrolled during the 2013-14 academic year.

Thanks for your interest.  We hope to hear from some of you very soon!

Hilltop Singers Season Finale

In the mood for some a Capella tunes?

Then you're in luck! The fantastic Hilltop Singers will be presenting their season finale concert next week on May 6th. If you've never heard the Hilltop Singers before, get ready to be blown away. Described as an "unaccompanied chamber vocal ensemble", the Hilltop singers is a group of sixteen talented students who are all also members of the BSC Concert Choir. Throughout the year, the Hilltop Singers develop and perform a "wide-ranging repertoire of music from classical works to vocal jazz", and this performance will mark the end of their 2012-2013 season.

The concert will be presented in the Recital Hall in Hill Music Building at 7:30pm. This performance qualifies as EEIS credit #3696 which easily makes this one of the most entertaining cultural events of the year!

Clip from the Hilltop Singers Season Finale in 2011:

Spring Music Performances at Birmingham-Southern

'Tis the season for spring music! This upcoming week Birmingham-Southern will host several music performances by groups from around campus. These performances include:

Symphonic Band Outdoor Concert
When? Tuesday, April 30 @ 7PM
Where? Hill Music Building Amphitheater

May Dance Concert
When? Tuesday, April 30 @ 8PM
Where? Munger Hall Auditorium

Jazz Band Outdoor Concert
When? Wednesday, May 1 @ 4PM
Where? Alumni Plaza in front of Norton Campus Center

Southern Chorale Spring Concert
When? Thursday, May 2 @ 7:30PM
Where? Hill Recital Hall

Southern Voice Recital
When? Friday, May 3 @ 7:30PM
Where? Hill Recital Hall

All events listed count for an EEIS credit.

Come out, enjoy some live music, and support your fellow panthers!

The BSC Theatre and Music Departments Present `Die Fledermaus (The Bat)'

BSC students, have you been looking to fulfill your opera needs? If so, don't miss the opportunity to show support for your fellow students as the music and theatre program presents Die Fledermaus (The Bat). The production will open at the College Theatre on Friday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. with an additional show on Sunday, April 28, at 2:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 and students only $10! The production will be starring Josh Phillips as Dr. Falke, Colin Alexander as Gabriel Eisenstien, and Daniel Wiggins as Alfred, Liz Drugan as Adele, Hollie Russell as Rosalinda, and DeQuincy Harris as Dr. Blind. Also, Professor of Theatre Alan Litsey and Professor of Music Dr. David Smith will be featured in the show as they take on the characters of Frosch and Chief Inspector Frank. With the setting in modern New York City, this lively comic operetta is filled with melodies, revenge, and drama, and has delighted audiences around the world since its premiere in 1874. The production will be performed by a full orchestra with the music composed by Johann Strauss. Come share a night out at the theatre and receive an EEIS credit in return, see you there!

Tickets can be pre-ordered by clicking the link below.
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=ed8b2f7b0d37727b07f658ce29267d29

Brett M. Levine: Writer, Curator, Editor

On Tuesday, April 23, BSC will host Brett Levine, a curator and writer known worldwide for catalog design, curating, and essay writing, among a host of other things. With over 25 major clients all over the world, including Birmingham Art Alliance, Art New Zealand, and LIVESTRONG.COM, and with a range of exhibitions by such artists as Brad Buckley, Dalek, and Elizabeth Thomson (to name a few), he is a very well-respected man in the art community. So if you are at all interested in modern art or design (or even writing or curating), stop by Kenney Art Center Lecture Room 10 during Common Hour on Tuesday! (psst, it's also an EEIS credit!)