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Author: ahulsebe

  • Celebrating Black History Month

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    ahulsebe

    The Library offers many resources that document, commemorate, and celebrate Black history and experiences in the U.S. Each week this month, we’ll feature some of these resources. Today we highlight the book collection and primary sources online. Book Collection Book Display: Visit our Black History Month display near the Information Desk. Feel free to borrow…

  • Welcome New Librarians!

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    ahulsebe

    Join us in welcoming three Visiting Librarians this spring: Sarah Brewer, Nathan Burwell, and Abe Nemon.  We asked a few questions to get to know them better: Sarah Brewer 1. Who’s your favorite superhero, and why?  Buffy (the vampire slayer), because you can’t go wrong with camp vampires. 2. What’s your favorite restaurant in St.…

  • New YA novel by Gustavus librarian!

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    ahulsebe

    Congratulations to our own Gustavus professor & librarian Julie Gilbert on the publication of Cemetery Songs, a young adult novel about adoption, identity and the ghosts of the past. For more details on Cemetery Songs, visit the book page on Goodreads. Looking for more leisure reading? Visit our “Read, Relax, Win a Prize” post.

  • Read, Relax, Win a Prize

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    ahulsebe

    Read & relax: What’s a great way to de-stress over the holidays? Read a book, just for fun! Win a prize: Recommend a book for a chance to win this book bag!  Two ways to enter: (1) fill out an entry slip at the Leisure Reading Display in the Library, or (2) use the online…

  • National Native American Heritage Month

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    ahulsebe

    November is National Native American Heritage Month. If you’re in the Library, stop by and visit our Native American Heritage Month display – and borrow one of the books to read over break! Resources for Native American Heritage Month: American Indian Movement & Native American Radicalism Collection Minnesota Indian Affairs Council Minnesota Indian Tribes (Links…

  • First Gen College Celebration!

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    ahulsebe

    The Library celebrates our first generation Gustavus students on the occasion of the National First Generation College Celebration. We’re here to support you on your journey! Messages from first generation faculty & staff at the Library: Dan Mollner, Librarian & Associate Professor –  “I am a first generation student. My father went for one year,…

  • Civil Rights & Social Justice collection

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    ahulsebe

    We’re pleased to announce access to the online Civil Rights & Social Justice collection.  This resource includes publications from the Commission on Civil Rights, legislative histories on landmark legislation, briefs from relevant U.S. Supreme Court cases, and more. This collection is provided to libraries at no cost by HeinOnline. Looking for more from the Commission…

  • Vote 2020!

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    ahulsebe

    Exercise your right to vote in the November 3 election! Voting is a hard-won right that needs to be protected and is too often taken for granted. It’s our right and our responsibility! Did you know? The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in 1971. Learn more from the National Museum…

  • Condemning Violence & Racism

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    ahulsebe

    Statement Condemning Violence & Racism The Library faculty at Gustavus Adolphus College support the Association of College & Research Libraries, the American Library Association, and the Society of American Archivists in condemning violence and racism towards Black people and all people of color. We endorse the statement of the Black Caucus of the American Library…

  • Student Book Reviews

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    ahulsebe

    In the Library’s Spring Reading Workshop, students read and discussed a common book (Gustavus alum Kaethe Schwehn’s post-apocalyptic science fiction novel, The Rending & the Nest), wrote reviews of a second book of their choice, and reflected on their own reading tastes and the place of reading in contemporary culture. Excerpts from student book reviews:…