Archive for March, 2011
Spring Break Hours
The library’s Spring Break hours are: Sat. & Sun., March 26-27: Closed. Mon-Fri., March 28-April 1: 8:00 am – 4:45 pm. Sat. April 2: Closed. Sun. April 3: 6:00 pm – 1:00 am.
Stellar Students
Congratulations to Lacie Micek and Mary Pearce on being chosen as Star Students for spring semester! Star Students are library student employees who have demonstrated superior performance in their departments. The library depends heavily on student workers and wishes to recognize those that go above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks, Lacie and Mary!
Scott Bennett: Libraries and Learning 7p.m. Monday
The Lefler Lecture this year will be given by Scott Bennett, an expert on library design. At 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall on Monday, March 21st, he will explore the history of libraries and the ways that prevailing assumptions about the purpose of libraries is built into their architecture. His groundbreaking study of library design, [...]
Arundhati Roy writes ever so eloquently…
Hello appreciaters of big questions and such! Hope the crux of the semester is challenging you to push your boundaries a bit this semester (but not too much). I have had a lot of things swirling in my brain these last few weeks, a LOT has been going on. Social Justice issues and human rights, [...]
Remember Me: Voices of the Silenced
Gustavus is hosting “Remember Me: Voices of the Silenced”, a traveling gallery of powerful interactive artwork from Colombia, which testifies to the struggles of the victims of violence during the last 50 years in Colombia. The exhibit will be available for viewing in the library from March 14 to March 26 in the room to [...]
Library Design Contest!
Creative? Looking for a fun challenge? Enter the Library Design Contest! We’re looking for a creative design to represent the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library. Intrigued? Here’s the scoop:<!–[if pub]> 281 7772400 10058400 259 261 257 276 262 279 1 0“““““““““““ 5 1 0 285 282 1 False 0 0 0 0 -1 304800 243 True [...]