Friends of Milne Library Events
College History Book signing July 11, 2009
Milne Library played host to local authors Wayne Mahood, Judith Bushnell and James McNally as part of the Summer 2009 Alumni Reunion. The authors were on hand to answer questions and autograph the recently publish book about the College's history, SUNY Geneseo: From Normal School to Public Ivy, 1871-2007. The event was held in the library lobby on July 11, 2009. See this page for more about the book, it's authors and ordering information.
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Facebook and Twitter workshop for Alumni July 11, 2009
As part of the Summer 2009 Alumni Reunion, Alumni took learned the basics for setting up a facebook acount and how to fine-tune their communications with family and friends when using this popular social networking site. Click here for a PDF version of the handout provided during this workshop. In addition, the microblogging sensation, Twitter, was demonstrated followed by disussion on the implications this tool may have for marketing and as a teaching tool in the classroom. The event was held in Milne Library's computer lab.