The University Libraries is happy to celebrate International Education Week with the campus. Voices from around the world share their culture, views, and passions through their stories, biographies, poems, and speeches. Read about that person or country that intrigued you. Or check out the special international poetry display in Carlson Library’s lobby for inspiration. More about International Education Week and UT’s events can be found at http://www.utoledo.edu/cisp/iew
Category Archives: Diversity Related
Films Focusing on Islamic Culture Screening at Public Library
Two upcoming film screenings at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will focus on Muslim topics, with discussions led by UT-affiliated scholars. You’re invited to join us at one of the last events in our year-long Muslim Journeys series on two Mondays in October. These two films are also part of the public library’s Film FOCUS series, running every Monday until October 21st.
Koran by Heart (Monday, October 7) and The Light in Her Eyes (Monday, October 21) will be shown at 6:15 p.m. in the McMaster Center at the Main Public Library in downtown Toledo, 325 Michigan St. The film and parking is free!
These two documentaries illuminate unique aspects of Muslim culture. Koran by Heart features three children competing in the test of memory and recitation known as the International Holy Koran Competition. The Light in Her Eyes focuses on a Qur’an school for girls in Damascus, Syria. Each film will be followed by an audience discussion led by a prominent scholar: Dr. Ovamir Anjum, Imam Khattab Chair of Islamic Studies at UT and Sarah Anjum, J.D., B.S. Near East Studies, University of Chicago.
Islamic Art Spots: Film & Discussion at Toledo Museum of Art
On Friday, September 27th, the University Libraries and the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) are hosting a discussion around Islamic Art at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theater at the TMA. We will be showing Islamic Art Spots, a series of short films about art from Muslim societies, as highlighted in the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, a collection of books and films that presents diverse perspectives on the people, places, histories, beliefs, and cultures of Muslims in the United States and around the world. After the film spots, join a discussion with Carolyn Putney, curator of Asian art, about works from TMA’s own collection that fit into the stories of Muslim Journeys.
This talk is free and open to the public (paid parking is available at the museum). It is not necessary, but you can RSVP on Facebook. For more information about this and other upcoming events related to the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, please see our LibGuide.
Film Screening: Miss Representation (Thursday evening, 9/12)
The University Libraries is proud to partner with the The Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women to bring you a screening of the film Miss Representation on Thursday, September 12, 2013 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Nitschke Auditorium, College of Engineering. The film explores how the media’s portrayal of women has led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. There will be a panel discussion following the film led by the UT Department of Women’s and Gender Studies. Light refreshments will be provided; this event is free and open to the public.
New Collection: Muslim Journeys
The University Libraries has recently received the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys, a grant of twenty-five books and three films on aspects of Islamic culture and religion for our collections. During 2013, we will be presenting a variety of programs to feature these materials and the themes they represent. Our first program will be a book discussion of Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam co-sponsored with the UT-Muslim Students Association on March 19th at 6 p.m. in Student Union Room 2582. Other programs will include a lecture on Islamic Art by Carolyn Putney at the Toledo Museum of Art in September, and a film screening as part of the Toledo Lucas-County Public Library’s Film Focus series. A full calendar of events (including those at Owens College & Lourdes University, who also received the grant) is available on our Muslim Journeys LibGuide. Additional information about the collection, including introductory essays, discussion points, and related materials, is available on the LibGuide or at the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf site.
The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association, the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University, Oxford University Press, and Twin Cities Public Television. Support was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Toledo’s Attic celebrates Black History Month 2013
You can visit the site here: http://www.toledosattic.org/index.php/exhibits/black-history-month-2013
Libraries/Muslim Student Association sponsor Book Discussion
Please join the UT Libraries and the UT Muslim Student Association this Spring as we read and discuss The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam.
We’ll kick off the program at the UT MSA meeting on Thursday, February 7th at 6 p.m. in Student Union Room 2591, where we’ll have a brief introduction of the book and distribute free copies. If demand exceeds supply, more copies can be ordered at the meeting from OhioLINK partner libraries.
The discussion itself will take place during Islamic Awareness Week on Tuesday, March 19th at 6 p.m. in Student Union 2582 after we’ve all had a chance to read the book. You can RSVP for the book discussion at our Facebook event page.
More information about the book and the program is available at the Muslim Journeys LibGuide. This discussion is part of the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys.
The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association, the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University, Oxford University Press, and Twin Cities Public Television. Support was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Local programming partners include the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Public Library, the University of Toledo Department of Philosophy & Religion, and the University of Toledo Muslim Student Association.
9/11 books to open up through September
To honor the memory of those affected by 9/11 and to keep the conversation alive, Ebrary is opening up for free-access viewing a small collection of 15 e-books on various aspects of 9/11. These books will be viewable throughout the month of September.
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan
Books you can read online IN FULL include those that look at how religion has been viewed differently since 9/11, writings that recount personal experiences of that fateful day, and texts on the continued effects on our liberties, the media, and legislation. These books have been published by a variety of academic presses over the last ten years. Please “check one out” today before they’re gone.
In addition to these electronic resources, the UT Libraries have many print resources on the September 11 Terrorist Attacks and the War on Terrorism. Click on the links to browse our library catalog.
New Year, New Collection on Chinese Culture!
Happy Chinese New Year! As we welcome the new year and good fortune into our lives, Carlson Library is welcoming a new collection donated by UT’s Confucius Institute. We invite the UT family to check out these new books and videos on Chinese culture, including philosophy, history, literature, art, and much more. Some books are in English, some in Chinese, and some in both languages! These resources can be browsed on Carlson Library’s second floor or by searching the catalog using Confucius Institute Collection as a title. Take home Confucius: A Philosopher for the Ages, Chinese 101 in Cartoons, Chinese Arts & Crafts, Journey to the West, or one of over 100 unique titles. 
We have multiple copies of many of these titles, with over 800 items in the collection.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Get a head start on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at your University Libraries. Traditionally celebrated in May each year, the University of Toledo got started a little early so that we could celebrate the heritage of people of Asian or Pacific Island ancestry before the end of the semester. Stop by the exhibit table in Carlson Library to see what books and DVDs we have that explore the cultures of both the largest and smallest continents and the islands of the largest ocean, as well as the experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Experiences:
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Children’s and Young Adult books:
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Online Databases
- CIAO – Columbia International Affairs Online
Index of full-text documents and references for theory and research in international affairs. - Global Road Warrior
Provides international travelers with information on 175 countries. - Passport Global Market Information Database
Demographic, economic and marketing statistics for 205 countries worldwide. - ViewsWire
Delivers timely analysis on key economic, political and business developments around the world.