"Gunter Library News" is the monthly e-newsletter highlighting current events and happenings at the Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi. | | |
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
All faculty, students, and staff--now is the time to submit your recommendations for books to be purchased to support your teaching, research, and learning. Please include as much information as possible--author, title, date, publisher, etc. and indicate your preference for print or e-books. Please note there are some publisher restrictions with e-books including the number of pages you can download (usually 60 pages or less). If this will impede your use of the book, then be sure to indicate you are requesting print. We need your recommendations asap. Print books ordered for COA are housed at Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Please email to: guntergcrl@usm.edu
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Geoscience Librarianship 101
Join the Geoscience Information Society’s annual free two-day virtual workshop, Geoscience Librarianship 101, which introduces library/information science students, new librarians, and information professionals to some areas of geoscience librarianship, earth science information resources, and their organization. These two half-day professional development sessions feature talks on AI, GIS, data management, finding and writing reviews, and more! Attendance is free and sessions are held via Zoom. Dates are Tuesday and Wednesday, October 28th - 29th, 2025; Time: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time).
| | Part biography, part memoir, and part scientific adventure, Why Fish Don’t Exist is a wondrous fable about how to persevere in a world where chaos will always prevail. Named a Best Book of 2020 by The Washington Post * NPR * Chicago Tribune * Smithsonian. We will pick a day after the end of the Fall semester in December to have a brown bag discussion about the book. | | |
IAMSLIC CONFERENCE AT
WOODS HOLE, MA
| | Megan Le, GCRL Science Communicator and former Gunter Library Manager, designed the logo (shown above) used for the IAMSLIC annual conference held at Woods Hole, Mass, in early October. This logo celebrates the association’s 50th anniversary. | |
IAMSLIC Executive Committee
Librarian, Joyce Shaw, was inducted as a Vice President on the International Association of Marine Science Libraries and Information Center’s (IAMSLIC) Executive Committee while attending the IAMSLIC annual conference in Woods Hole, Mass. at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Oct. 5-10. Shown here with the other board members, she serves as Junior Vice President for 2026, then Senior Vice President/President-Elect in 2027. At the conference she gave a presentation entitled: Hurricane Katrina 20 Year Anniversary: Gunter Library’s Resilience and Recovery.
| | 2025 ANNUAL COASTAL CLEANUP | | MISSISSIPPI LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE | | Joyce Shaw, Megan Le, and Brennan Collins are presenting posters at the Mississippi Library Association Conference in Hattiesburg, MS on October 16th. One poster is a collaboration with the Marine Education Center (MEC) featuring a “Deep Water Ecology” bibliography for teenagers to young adults. The other poster features a university library’s assistance for people with disabilities. | | |
WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEES!
Courtney Boyd – Marine Educator – Marine Education Center
Megan Le – Science Communications & Outreach Coordinator – Public Information
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- Witches Ride, downtown Ocean Springs, Saturday, October 25, 6pm https://www.oswitchesride.com/ride-with-us/
- Ocean Springs Environmental Alliance lecture featuring Caroline Wiygul "Building Resilience and Creating Beauty with Rain Gardens, Food Forests, and Backyard Habitats." Mary C. O'Keefe Center. Tuesday, October 28, 6pm
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Nature Discovery Tours, Fontainebleau Trail, Hanshaw Rd, Ocean Springs, Saturday, November 1, 9 am to 11 am (free)
- Thunder over the Sound, Biloxi Beach, November 1 & 2, 2 pm-5pm https://thunderoverthesound.com/
- Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival, downtown Ocean Springs, Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9, 9am-5pm. https://peterandersonfestival.com/
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Save the Date
Monday, October 27th - 6 pm to 7 pm
Caylor 104
Sponsored by Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
| | "Like" the GCRL Science Cafe Facebook page for more information about upcoming Science Cafe events. | | If you missed any of our virtual GCRL Science Cafes visit our Marine Education Center’s (MEC) Facebook page at the link below. | | |
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Joyce Shaw, Librarian & Professor
Megan Le, Library Manager
Brennan Collins, Library Assistant
Marjie Williams, Library Assistant
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