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  • Welcome – Through the Front Door

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    With Beck Hall now open, it may be tempting to use the library’s staff-only rear exit as a short cut. Because libraries need security, we hope you won’t find it too inconvenient to use the front door instead. We know we can trust you, but not everyone is as trustworthy. So you will find that…

  • New Look for Library Websites

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    Just a bit of advance warning: we’re making a switch to a new front page for the library’s website and a new look for all the secondary pages that will match the college’s current web design. We hope to launch it before school starts. The new front page will be streamlined, drawing on the findings…

  • A Message from Minitex

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    You may be reading the news about a possible state government shutdown and its potential impact on public universities.This message from Minitex is reassuring for our summer research – at least for now. The University of Minnesota has announced that it would be able to sustain operations for a period of time that is yet…

  • Catching Up With Our Graduates

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    In recent years, the library has hosted several interns and Patti Lindell scholars.  Some of those students have gone on to graduate school for library science. We were pleased to hear from  Cara Evanson (’09) who will graduate this Sunday from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Master of Arts in Library and Information Studies.…

  • Celebrating Gustavus Authors

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    Today – Thursday, April 28th – the Book Mark and Library will once again host the annual Author Day Tea. This year, we are celebrating the publication of books by Deb Pitton (Education), Thia Cooper (Religion), Mark Bjelland (Geography), and two long-time friends, Dennis Johnson and poet John Rezmerski. Please join us if you can…

  • Evidence-Based Optimism

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    We in the library are all about primary sources, fieldwork, and the careful weighing of evidence. Some days ago the appearance of a significant number of red-breasted fowl (n=lots) in close proximity to the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library caused us to hypothesize that spring was, indeed, near. Today we present further evidence, found just outside…

  • Scott Bennett: Libraries and Learning 7p.m. Monday

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    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,…

  • Remember Me: Voices of the Silenced

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    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…

  • Book Swag

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    This month we have three books for our monthly book drawing: three advanced reading copies of Three Seconds by two Swedish writers, Anders Rosland and Borge Hellstrom. One lucky winner will get a copy signed by both authors (and with a cryptic message for you in Swedish). Just drop your name in the box and…

  • More Reading Recommendations

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    Looking for something to read? We now have a number of recommended books listed on LibraryThing, including faculty suggestions and reviews written by students.Not all of the books recommended here are in our library, but we can easily obtain them through interlibrary loan. Would you like to share your reading picks? Drop us a line.