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  • Open Access Week

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    ahulsebe

    October 24-30 International Open Access Week, a week that promotes open and equitable access to research. So what is open access?  It’s the “free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment. Open Access ensures that anyone can access and use these results—to turn…

  • New Resources! Student Activism and more

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    ahulsebe

    Announcing two new primary source collections! These Reveal Digital collections are now available open access on JSTOR: Student Activism – This collection includes material related to student activism in the 20th and early 21st century. It includes fliers, newsletters, event documentation, and more. New documents will be added to the collection until it is complete.…

  • Homecoming Week @ the Library

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    ahulsebe

    Do you plan your day around treats?  Come to the library every day next week for something fun and tasty to help us celebrate the golden anniversary of the current Library building!  Then on Homecoming, please join us for a special open house from 10:00 to noon, when you can enter to win themed book…

  • All Human, All Equal

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    ahulsebe

    Join us in recognizing Human Rights Day on December 10th, the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. This year’s theme is equality, as stated in Article 1 of the Declaration: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Human rights encompass “economic,…

  • Welcome New Librarian!

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    ahulsebe

    Join us in welcoming Dylan Mohr as Visiting Assistant Professor & Academic Librarian! Dylan earned an MS in Library & Information Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is completing a PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota. We asked Dylan a few questions to get to know him better… What interested you…

  • Meet the Library Staff!

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    ahulsebe

    Ever wondered who coordinates purchasing books (and more) for the library?  Meet new Library Acquisitions Manager Kate Sonsteby (‘05).  Kate joined us in summer 2021, and her work is essential to providing library research materials at Gustavus.  We asked Kate a few questions to get to know her better… What interested you in working at…

  • Elections 2021!

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    ahulsebe

    Election day is almost here!  On November 2nd, most Minnesota voters will see one or more of these races on their ballots: city officers, school board members, township officers, and local ballot questions (Minnesota Secretary of State).  Wondering how to register? Wondering how and where to vote? Wondering who’s on your ballot?  Visit the Office…

  • Open Access Week

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    ahulsebe

    October 25-31 is International Open Access Week, a week that promotes open and equitable access to research. So what is open access?  It’s the “free, immediate, online availability of research articles combined with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment. Open Access is the needed modern update for the communication of…

  • Banned Books @ the Library

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    ahulsebe

    Launched in the 1980s, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and draws attention to attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.  The Gustavus Library endorses the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read Statement and therefore affirms that “the freedom to read is essential to our democracy” and that librarians should “make available…

  • Constitution Day 2021

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    ahulsebe

    Feel free to stop by the library and visit our Constitution Day book display – you can even pick up a FREE pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution.  The pocket constitutions are located near the main entrance on the second floor. If you’re not on campus, we encourage you to visit the library’s online Constitution…