Faculty of WKU Libraries’ Department of Public Services had their monthly meeting and celebrated National Library Week at the Glasgow Campus Library. There were refreshments and a raffle. Here are some of the photos taken of the event.
Monthly Archives: April 2006
National Library Week Celebrated at Glasgow Campus Library
Comments Off on National Library Week Celebrated at Glasgow Campus Library
Filed under Events, Past Events
Nashville Recording Artist Beau Bristow Performed at Java City Again
Nashville Recording Artist Beau Bristow performed once again at the Libaries’ Java City on April 19th. Beau last appeared at Western with Sarah Peacock. One reviewer from Alabama recently remarked about Beau’s ” extraordinary ability to articulate human emotions, dreams, and desires in his songwriting and his personal presentation of those songs. Beau connects to each listener on a different level.”
Comments Off on Nashville Recording Artist Beau Bristow Performed at Java City Again
Filed under Events, Past Events
Faraway Places Lecture on Portugal This Thursday
Dr. Shawn Parkhurst from the Dept. of Anthropology, University of Louisville gave a lecture on Portual at Barnes & Noble Booksellers on Campbell Lane, Bowling Green on Thursday evening, April 13. A native of Oregon, Shawn received his PhD in Cultural Studies from UC Berkeley in 2000. Photos of the event are available.
Podcast of his lecture is available at the Libraries Podcast web site.
Filed under Events, Far Away Places, Past Events, Podcasts
Java City Concerts This Tuesday and Wednesday
WKU Libraries presented the alternative rock band “Chest Rockwell” on April 11th and WKU freshman and music major Brent Wilkinson on April 12th from noon to 1:00pm on the patio of Java City.
Comments Off on Java City Concerts This Tuesday and Wednesday
Filed under Events, Past Events
Southern Kentucky Book Fest 2006 Another Success!
The eighth annual Southern Kentucky Book Fest, taking place on April 6-7 at the Sloan Convention Center, has been another success. Selected photos of the event are as follows:
Comments Off on Southern Kentucky Book Fest 2006 Another Success!
Filed under Events, Past Events
Kentucky Writers Conference on April 6-7
The partners of the Southern Kentucky Book Fest and Dollar General sponsored another successful Kentucky Writers Conference. 
Winners of Kentucky Literary Awards were announced after the conference. Selected photos of the events are now available:
Comments Off on Kentucky Writers Conference on April 6-7
Filed under Events, Past Events
Kentucky Live! Southern Culture at Its Best
Nancy Baird, Kentucky History Specialist, for University Libraries presented “Western Kentucky University, The First 100 Years, 1906-2006” the centennial history of WKU at this month’s Kentucky Live! program at Barnes & Noble on April 6. Baird, Carol Crowe Carraco (Distinguished University Professor of History) and Sue Lynne Stone McDaniel (University Archivist) are co-authors of this beautiful illustrated history.
Comments Off on Kentucky Live! Southern Culture at Its Best
Filed under Events, Kentucky Live, Past Events, Podcasts