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Toledo Public Library Celebrates 175 years this weekend: Celebrate 175 Years @ Your Library!
Celebrate National Library Week at UT Libraries
Join the University of Toledo Libraries in celebrating National Library Week next week, April 15-21. We will be hosting two receptions to unveil our new READ posters, featuring some familiar faces from the UT community with their favorite books. The receptions will also give you a chance to hear about some of the newest initiatives from the libraries, and we will be giving away a $100 gift card to the UT Bookstore to help you buy next semester’s textbooks (Separate drawings at each library; must be present to win). Refreshments will be provided at both receptions.
- Carlson Library, Monday April 15 at 2:30 p.m.
- Mulford Library, Tuesday April 16 at 1:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, April 17th, the UT Libraries will have a used book sale in the Carlson Library concourse. Stop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to look for some great deals!
Reading to supplement tonight’s Shapiro Lecture speaker’s visit
If you are attending this evening’s free Shapiro lecture, you may be interested to know that most of E.J. Dionne’s books are available right here in Carlson Library.
For our complete list of books by Dionne (or with contributions by Dionne), just visit the library’s catalog.
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.
Catalog & Database Lists Improved!
We’re rolling out improvements to the look and functionality of two important library resources today!
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The library catalog will get a new look… now your search will bring up the most relevant materials to the top of your search, and you’ll be able to further refine your search by location, format, date, etc. using the menus at the left. Also new is one step searching for articles, right from the catalog search results. This brings almost all of our materials– books, articles, DVDs, and much more–into a single easy search. Check it out today! The old version of the library catalog is still available for searching, too.
The other major improvement is to our list of research databases and other electronic resources. Our new page features an alphabetical menu across the top and an expanded menu of subject categories. All databases are listed, including those that we get through OhioLINK and those that we purchase just for University of Toledo users. Signing in from off campus is easy–just use your name and Rocket ID number, including the ‘R’ at the beginning.
If you have any comments on these changes, please let us know either here in the blog or at AskIt@utnet.utoledo.edu.
Toledo’s Attic Celebrates International Women’s Month 2013
Visit our new exhibit on the Toledo’s Attic site: http://www.toledosattic.org/index.php/exhibits/intowomen2013
Rosamond Purcell Artist’s Lecture Thursday February 28th
On Thursday February 28th the Department of Art and the Friends of the University Libraries will host a noon lecture by internationally recognized photographer and author Rosamond Purcell. Purcell, whose work frequently celebrates cultural and natural history, is best known for her photographs of collections that document these histories. These photographs often focus on objects that have been preserved in the archives and collections of natural history museums, representing significant turning points in scientific history and are, in their own right, aesthetically beautiful. She has written or illustrated 17 books and has worked collaboratively with some of the world’s most esteemed scientists, including Stephen Jay Gould. In addition to participating in numerous group exhibitions, Ms Purcell has had more than 50 solo exhibitions of her photography. Her work is in the permanent collections of many institutions including The Metropolitan Museum, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Additionally, her work can be found in Smithsonian, National Geographic, and Slate magazine.
This event is free and open to the public. Reception with refreshments will immediately follow the lecture.
Date/Time: February 28th at 12:00 noon
Place: Canaday Center for Special Collections, 5th floor, Carlson Library
University of Toledo, Bancroft campus
For further information please contact:
David Remaklus at: David.Remaklus@Utoledo.edu , 419.530.4030
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.
“Medicine on the Maumee” – virtual exhibition now open
Missed the latest exhibition “Medicine on the Maumee”? The Canaday Center invites you to its new virtual exhibition: http://libraryexhibits.utad.utoledo.edu/MEDX/index.html