Ten Millionth Visitor!

Ten Millionth Visitor!

Newman Library Countdown to the Ten Miilionth Vistor


Join Us in the Celebration…Rediscover the Library…Win Valuable Prizes


The award-winning Newman Library is a place to study; research; learn; read; work on group projects; keep up with of current events; use technology; get research assistance; take a class/workshop/course; borrow books, laptops, calculators, video cameras, DVDs, and CDs; socialize and hang out; and just plain relax.  Some students tell us that they spend so much time at the library during their years at Baruch they consider it their second home. Every year at graduation time, students bring their families to see the library and pose for pictures on the library’s unique helical staircase. People like coming to the library so much, they've gone through the turnstile more than 10 million times since 1994.

Join Us in the Countdown to the 10 Millionth Visitor and Win Valuable Prizes
 
Here's how: 

  • Check out the 10 Millionth Visitor display board at the reference desk to monitor the countdown progress day by day
  • View the Library Stories videos
  • Take the Library Trivia Quiz and qualify for a chance to win 1 of the 5 Apple® iPhones.  Check on the Trivia Quiz Rules below
  • Swipe your card and be the 10 millionth visitor and win the grand prize of a $1,000 gift certificate to the Baruch Bookstore
  • Join the celebration ceremony in the library, Thursday, Feb. 8th 12:45-1:30, during club hours
  • After the ceremony get a slice of the 10 millionth visitor cake at the reception in the library building lobby


Newman Library 10 Millionth Visitor Trivia Quiz Rules

1.  Only matriculated Baruch College students are eligible for prizes.
2.  An entry must include a valid Baruch Webmail address to be included in the drawing.
3.  Winners will be selected randomly from entries with 100% correct answers.
4.  Only one entry per student will be included in the drawing.  Multiple submissions will lead to disqualification.
5.  Prizes will be shipped by the manufacturer after June 1, 2007.
6.  Before receiving a prize, winners must clear their library accounts of any outstanding obligations.
7.  Part-time and full-time employees of the Newman Library and their family members are not eligible for this contest.
 If you understand and accept the rules, click on the I agree button and proceed to the quiz. Use your Baruch webmail ID as the username. 



Library Stories

As the celebration of the 10 millionth visitor to the Newman Library approached, we asked some students and librarians to share their stories about the library.
Here are their Library Stories:

Rosemary Maidoh: Alumna Benefits from the Library
Rosemary Maidoh: Alumnus Benefis from the Library

Umme Hena: The Library as Second Home
Umme Hena: The Library as Second Home

Hamid Rashidzada Minors in Information Studies
Hamid Rashidzada Minors in Information Studies

Elvin Francois' Library Experience
Elvin Francois' Library Experience

Jerry Bornstein Shares His Library Stories
Jerry Bornstein Shares His Library Stories

Aisha Peña: The Library for Freshmen
Aisha Peña: The Library for Freshmen

Lisa Ellis: Proactive Searchers and Life-long Learning
Lisa Ellis: Proactive Searchers and Life-long Learning

Louise Klusek: Information Literacy Skills are Important for Business Professionals
Louise Klusek: Information Literacy Skills are Important for Business Professionals

Newman Library ACRL Award Presentation, April 2, 2003
Newman Library ACRL Award Presentation, April 2, 2003

 

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