At noon on Thursday, March 17, 2011, the Library Leprechauns presented a St. Patrick’s Day concert with Professor Jack Montgomery on guitar and vocals, Dr. Molly Kerby on mandolin and vocals, Dr. Tom Hunley on bass, and Lesley Montgomery, vocals and percussion. Performance was held at WKU University’s newly renovated Java City Coffee House in the Helm Library. Thanks to Independence Bank for their sponsorship.
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St. Patrick’s Day at Java City
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Cravens Library to remain closed Friday
It appears the power may not be restored until later Friday afternoon, so Cravens Library will remain CLOSED tomorrow and will reopen on Saturday from 10am-2pm and resume regular hours on Sunday.
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Cravens closed March 7-10
Due to planned power upgrade, Cravens library will be closed next week.
Helm library will remain open and the following changes will apply:
• A circulation desk will be setup at the JAVA CITY entrance in HELM for book checkout and returns.
• The Interlibrary Loan office in Helm 107 will be used for library obligations (i.e. fines, etc.) or if a book needs to be retrieved from Cravens Library for patrons.
Work will be going on in Helm so please exercise caution. Cravens library is tentatively scheduled to re-open Friday at 8am. Please call the reference desk with questions 745-6125.
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Celebrate Literacy Week with WKU Libraries!
As part of Kentucky Literacy Week (February 28 through March 4, 2011) the Educational Resources Center (ERC) in Gary A. Randsdell Hall in partnership with College of Education and Behavioral Sciences’ School of Teacher Education hosted its first ever “Read-In” Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 4:00 -5:00 p.m. Everyone in the WKU community was invited to participate by bringing their favorite book–appropriate for all ages!–and read a short selection.
Promoted statewide by First Lady Jane Beshear, the celebrations are intended to highlight literacy in Kentucky, celebrating the accomplishments and focusing on the challenges. The event drew a large crowd of participants including students, staff, faculty and children. WKU’s First Lady Julie Ransdsell opened with a story from Dr. Seuss; Gordon Baylis, Vice-President for Research, read a chapter from acclaimed London novelist Ian McEwan; the Provost, Gordon Emslie, read a classic baseball story by Roger Angell, sports columnist from the New Yorker which highlighted the final game of the 1978 American League season between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox (the Red Sox lost); the Dean of Libraries, Mike Binder, read a section from Ray Bradbury’s classic Fahrenheit 451. Brian Coutts, Department Head of Libraries Public Services, read a section from Man Martin’s humorous novel, Days of the Endless Corvette, Dr. Kay Gandy read from “The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America” by Bill Bryson, and Professor Haiwang Yuan read an ethnic folktale “The Mother Who Drives the Sun” from his book Princess Peacock: Tales from the Other Peoples of China. Other contributors included Ellen Micheletti and Jack Montgomery, both from the WKU Libraries.
Education students participated as well: Penny Allison read a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first prominent African American poets, born in 1872 of parents who had escaped slavery in Kentucky; Jamie Silverberg read from the children’s book Enemy Pie by Derek Munson, Jonathan Large read a poem from Shel Silverstein’s popular Where the Sidewalk Ends, and Jessie Varner read from a picture book about Daniel Boone.
Roxanne Spencer, ERC Coordinator, co-hosted the Read-in @ the ERC event, along with Jennifer Montgomery, Literacy faculty member, who spearheaded this celebration. A reception followed.
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Java City Concerts
Java City in Helm Library has been filled with music this month. February’s offerings wrap up tomorrow, Wed. the 22nd with Atlanta singer/songwriter Sarah Peacock. Sarah’s pop country style combines is a little bit Sugarland, a little bit Ann Wilson of Heart and a little classic rock to keep things interesting. It could be snowing or it could be 65, but its always cool in Java City! Check Sarah out here.
Thanks to Independence Bank for their sponsorship.
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Kentucky Library & Museum Builds Architect’s Collection
Ingram's Architecture Class Project, 1925
The Kentucky Library & Museum (KL&M) has owned the drawings of architect James Maurice Ingram (1905-1976) since 1979. These drawings came rolled in tubes, wrapped with butcher paper, and covered in coal dust. Over the years, the staff has flattened, cleaned and cataloged each set of drawings. The collection has been used by local historic preservation professionals, architects, local home owners, and dozens of students in Architecture and Manufacturing Sciences, Folk Studies, History, Art, and Interior Design.
Recently Kasey Chappell, a graduate student in Folk Studies, began cataloging the drawings in KenCat, the KL&M’s online database. She was also charged with gleaning materials from the collection for a forthcoming website related to Mr. Ingram. Kasey was disappointed to learn that the KL&M didn’t possess a photograph of Ingram. She did some online searching and found a Dr. James Maurice Ingram in Nebraska and wrote to him inquiring if he was related to our Ingram. He replied immediately that he was the architect’s grandson. He put us in contact with his father who was in Florida. This Mr. Ingram, also an architect, practiced with his father for a number of years under the moniker Ingram & Ingram.
James Maurice Ingram, Jr. recently sent materials related to his father and his career, including his high school diploma, an album of photographs documenting projects done by the Ingrams, a photo of his parents, and a student project done by his father at Notre Dame in 1925. The project, seen above, was a drawing executed for a class in which Ingram displayed his learned skills in architectural history, drafting and shading. Ingram designed dozens of homes, schools, industrial sites, and commercial buildings in Bowling Green and Warren County. He practiced here from 1929 to the early 1940s, when he moved his office to Louisville.
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Macy’s Used Book Sale this weekend at the L& N Depot
Macy’s Used Book Sale
The Macy’s Used Book Sale begins today at the L & N Depot. You can pick up great deals today until 7 pm, tomorrow from 8-5 and Sunday from 1-5. The depot is jammed with books at great prices. Proceeds benefit the upcoming SOKY Book Fest.
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Noon Concerts return to Java City
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Unpacking the ERC
Books and materials have been packed, carted across the street to Gary Ransdell Hall and are being unpacked as WKU Libraries Faculty and Staff move in to the new ERC. They have hundreds of boxes to go through as they prepare for the Spring semester.
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Picturing Kentucky and Beyond
Come learn how to research images you can use in your classrooms, publications and work using the KenCat online system and the resources of the Kentucky Library & Museum. Presented by Nancy Richey and Suellyn Lathrop
Date: Jan. 27, 2010
Time: 1:00 – 2:00
Place: VPAL, 2nd Floor Cravens Library
To register: call 745-4793 or email suellyn.lathrop@wku.edu
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