Online Calendar Follow Us On Social Media! Newsletter Highlights Notable News from the Centennial Library NOV/DEC 2025 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 2 SHELF LIFE Upcoming Events and Schedule Changes Thanksgiving Break - Nov 26: 9am - noon - Nov 27-30: closed - Dec 1: 9am - 5pm Christmas Break - Dec 13-14: closed - Dec 15-19: 9am - 5pm - Dec 20 - Jan 4: closed - Jan 5: 9am - 5pm Please check the online calendar for holidays and other special hours. Reader Appreciation Issue We appreciate all of our regular readers. If you read this issue of the newsletter (physical or digital format), stop by the library’s Service Desk and tell us. We will have a small treat for the first 20 people to do so. Current and former library employees are not eligible. Every fall, the library holds its annual photo contest, The ‘Ville in Focus. This contest gives students the opportunity to showcase their photography skills and God-given creativity. This year’s submission categories were: Fall Flannels, Leaf it to Nature, Corners of Campus, and In Motion. From many eye-catching submissions and after much deliberation, this year’s winners were: “Viewing the BTS” by Luke Patten (Corners of Campus), “Summer’s Final Rest” by Benjamin Johnson (Leaf it to Nature), “Royal Albatross” by Connor Cavey (In Motion), and “Orchard” by Avery Cornwall (Fall Flannels) while “The Old Ville” by Isabella Hilton (Best in Show) took home the overall contest prize. Thank you to all who participated, and congrats to the winners! Fall Photo Contest “The Old Ville” Best of Show “Summer’s Final Rest” “Viewing the BTS” “Royal Albatross” “Orchard” Library Careers Reader Appreciation Book Sale Recap Faculty Presentation Library Reserves We’re Hiring!
Library Careers Dinner Biblical Heritage Gallery The current Biblical Heritage Gallery exhibit The Dawn of the Reformation features documents from a critical period of history. The Protestant Reformation, a movement to the Scriptures as the primary rule of life and practice (Sola Scriptura), was a reaction against the teachings, corruption, and abuses of the Roman Catholic church in the 14th to 17th centuries. This exhibit highlights the works and ministry of some of the early key figures in the Reformation movement across Europe, displaying some of their original Bible translation and theological works. Theologians represented are John Wycliffe, Desiderius Erasmus, Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon, William Tyndale, and John Calvin. The exhibit will be on display in the upper level of the Centennial Library through December 2025. On November 17th, the Centennial Library hosted its 19th annual library careers dinner. This event allows Cedarville students to learn about career paths in libraries through informal interactions with current employees and through presentations from others pursuing a career in librarianship. The library’s Fall 2025 interns, Nate Borling, Lauren Crider, and Merry Moon Hkawn, shared their experience with the library’s internship program, covering all the activities they participated in such as book reviews, the ALAO conference, and more! Lauren Crider and Madi Kennedy presented on their recent summer internships in libraries and archives. Lauren went on a mission internship under the organization of Open Door Libraries (ODL) to Crossroad Center in Prague, Czech Republic. This library, in addition to the other ODL libraries, is specifically planted in the heart of the city to create a third space to share the Gospel. There she assisted the missionaries by processing donations and helping with children’s crafts among other projects, while learning about Czech culture. Madi’s internship was with the Billy Graham Archives and Research Library in North Carolina. She worked with the research team by gathering materials and helping with larger projects. Madi also went to Germany to help with the European Conference on Evangelism. Overall, 30 students from 15 different majors enjoyed the presentations, food, and talking with the librarians and interns at their table.
ALAO Conference Presentation At the Academic Library Association of Ohio 2025 Annual Conference, librarians Kirsten Setzkorn, Nathanael Davis, and Jess Elder presented “The Researcher's Journey: A Transformative Approach to Dispositional Information Literacy.” The Researcher’s Journey is an information literacy curriculum developed by the library’s Research Team to reframe teaching first-year students how to conduct research. Drawing from the literary concept of the Hero’s Journey and grounded in a set of eight dispositions that look at information literacy from a biblical worldview, the librarians sought to create a cohesive curriculum that centered on the student being proactive in the research process and deliberate about grounding research in a biblical approach. During their 50-minute session, Kirsten, Nathanael, and Jess presented the process of developing and implementing the Researcher’s Journey to an audience of library professionals from across Ohio. Treasure-Hunting at the Library For Cedarville University faculty and students, each semester comes an event that feels like Christmas morning combined with a trip to a favorite thrift store: the library book sale! The Fall 2025 library book sale was one of our largest sales ever, featuring a treasure trove of over 5000 books with topics from theology to sheet music. Consisting of both community donations and materials withdrawn from the library’s collection due to poor physical condition or dated content, the Centennial Library’s biannual book sale raises funds to support the Centennial Library Scholarship in Library Science. This scholarship fund was established in 1997 to support Cedarville University graduates pursuing a graduate degree in library science. With over 4,500 books and materials being sold at the October 2025 sale, many patrons found treasures to cherish! Mark your calendars for our Spring book sale: April 7-10, 2026! Wait...You Can Borrow That from the Library? When most students think of the library’s Reserve collection, they picture a few textbooks waiting behind the Service Desk. But at the Centennial Library, the Service Desk offers so much more than that. Forgot your charger or need an HDMI cord for a presentation? We’ve got you covered. You can also check out adapters, power boxes, and markers of every size for your next study session or group project. Science majors will also find plenty of hands-on study tools, such as bone boxes, molecular kits, and the Organic Chemistry Solutions Manual. And if you’re preparing for exams beyond the classroom, we have GRE flashcards and CLEP study guides ready to borrow. That’s not all. Our Reserve collection also includes calculators, webcams, and even DVD and CD players to make your academic (and creative) life a little easier. The goal is simple: to support your studies and help you succeed, whether that means saving you a trip back to the dorm for a forgotten cord or providing the resources you need to ace your next exam. So next time you’re in the library, stop by the Circulation Desk and ask what’s on Reserve. You might be surprised by everything you can borrow!
Open Positions at the Library The library is currently looking to fill the position of Humanities Librarian and the position of Digital Services Director. The Humanities Librarian works closely with faculty and students in the School of Arts and Humanities to support their research needs. The Digital Services Director manages the operations of our institutional repository. If you are interested or know of someone who might be interested in either of these positions, you can apply at these links! Digital Services Director Humanities Librarian Follow the Library Online Instagram: For snapshots and reels with charm and wit Facebook: For updates and stories that keep us knit Twitter: For publishing news and repository bits LikedIn: For professional happenings and library lit DIGITAL SERVICES PUBLISHING CORNER The fall issue of Musical Offerings explores international topics as alumni and students from abroad engage with intercultural musical heritage across the world. In her article “Andrés Segovia: Champion of the Classical Guitar,” Cedarville alumna Casey Gerig reveals the turning point of the classical guitar’s place as a concert instrument. Cedarville alumnus Davi da Silva studies Bach’s international influence on Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos in his article “Bach in Brazil: An Intertextual Analysis of the Bachianas Brasileiras.” Tyler Lam, a student from Hong Kong Baptist University, tops off the fall issue with a thorough examination of the authenticity and reliability of the widely used edition of Fryderyk Chopin’s Etude Op. 25, no. 1. From Bach to Chopin: Fall Issue of Musical Offerings Read Online
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