In celebration of Homecoming 2006 University Libraries invites you to see the Centennial Traveling Exhibit in DUC, have your centennial book signed from 10-12 in DUC and experience a taste of Kentucky, courtesy of Southern Delight Gourmet Foods, from 12-4 at the Kentucky Museum Store.
As always, Centennial merchandise and Kentucky crafted items will be available…all on October 28.
WKU Libraries has 1,311 e-books available through the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) E-book project. From African History to Science and Technology, these books offer wonderfully rich research material for classes and projects. Recently, 138 new bibliographic records were added. Click on databases and ACLS for a complete title listing. Select a title and watch history unfold electronically; do a word or phrase search through a book with the powerful functionality of this database.
From its web site: “The ACLS History E-Book Project is a collaboration of eight learned societies, nearly 75 contributing publishers, and librarians at the University of Michigan’s Scholarly Publishing Office. The result is an online, fully searchable collection of high-quality books in history, recommended and reviewed by historians and featuring unlimited multi-user access and free, downloadable MARC records. The Project is available 24/7 on- and off-campus through standard web browsers. The ACLS History E-Book Project was initially funded by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.”
If you would like to recommend a book of high quality and lasting merit in the field of history for this Project, please e-mail info@hebook.org with the title, author, publisher, and publication date, as well as your name, position, and affiliation. All recommendations will be added to our list for the next round of review.
Connie Foster, Head
Library Technical Services
October 25, 2006
Archeology basics where campers learned about prehistoric Kentucky was the theme during Archeology Week. Campers experienced a mock dig, identified prehistoric artifacts, painted on a simulated rock shelter, and made pottery in prehistoric Kentucky style. These were just some of the fun activities campers practiced while studying Kentucky’s past.
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On the evening of October 19, the Southern Kentucky Book Fest partners kicked off the first 1Read event at the Bowling Green Public Libraries. Present was Pamela Walker, author of the book Kung Fu Princess. She signed her books at the end of the event.
1Read is a partnership project of Western Kentucky University Libraries, Bowling Green Public Library, Barnes and Noble Booksellers and WKYU to encourage teens to read. The adults’ and children’s versions of book reading events are One Book-One Campus-One Community and On the Same Page respectively.
If you missed out, you may see the pictures of the kickoff.
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Guitarist Brent Wilkinson Brent performed at Java City at noon October 20. Brent is a solo artist who writes acoustic instrumental compositions. He is also a student here at WKU! Learn more about him and his music at www.myspace.com/brentwilkinson. View pictures of the show.
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University Libraries featured Dr. David Keeling, Head of WKU Geography and Geology Department, talked about Turkey at Barnes & Noble on the evening of October 19 in its monthly Faraway Places international talk series. Dr. Keeling talked about the geopolitics of this only Muslim democracy in the world to fifty WKU faculty and students as well as community members of Bowling Green.
If you missed out, you may browse this album of the event.
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An exhibit of original oil paintings and collages by the Kentucky Library & Museum Artist-in-Residence, Lynne Ferguson, was on display October 16 – January 8 in Helm 100. Included in the exhibit were new pieces from a series of works entitled Living in a Fishbowl. Ms. Ferguson’s work is held in private and corporate collections throughout the United States.
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Is this a national travel opportunity? No, “Account of a journey through north-eastern Texas, undertaken in 1849 …” is one of 2,879 bibliographic records that have just been added to TOPCAT. These records will help faculty and students research special microform collections in the Kentucky Library. The two sets of collections are The Anti-Slavery Propaganda in the Oberlin College Library and Travels in the West and Southwest.With increased title, and subject access, we hope that information access will be greatly enhanced and open up materials from 1835-1863 and from the end of the Civil War to the 1920s. Biographies, journals, campaign literature, sermons, traveler observations, and much more–what an exciting way to take a trip!
Connie Foster, Head
Library Technical Services
October 12, 2006
Feminist Teacher is now available online with volumes 15 and 16 currently posted. Future issues will be archived as they are published. Additional back issues will be added in the future. This title can be accessed through TOPCAT with a link or through TDNet, our electronic journal management system which has over 28,000 titles.
Connie Foster, Head
Library Technical Services
October 11, 2006
Kentucky Live presented Larry Kass, Director of Corporate Communications for Heaven Hill Distilleries Thursday, October 12 at Barnes & Noble. If you missed the event, here is a photo album for you to view. A podcast of the event is available now.
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