A community lecture on the Holocaust was given at Barnes & Noble on March 21. The speakers were Ann Klein of Louisville, a survivor of several Holocaust concentration camps, and Robert Wheeler of Scottsville, the seargent of the unit that liberated Buchenwald. Check out these photos if you missed the event.
Community Lecture on Holocaust Featured Survivor and Liberator
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Shadowdancer Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Java City
WKU Libraries welcomed Shadowcancer band to the Java City, where they gave a concert to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! If you missed the opportunity, here you can revisit the concert by viewing an album of its selected photos.
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Brian and Peggy Presented Belize in March
Belize was the subject of this month’s Faraway Places program scheduled for March 16 at Barnes & Noble. Presenters were Brian Coutts and Peggy Wright. If you missed the presentation, you may view these photos.
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Big Red with Centennial Exhibit in Frankfort
On January 18, a traveling version of “Western 100†was displayed at the Kentucky History Center in Frankfort as part of the 100th anniversary of the signing of legislation that established normal schools in eastern and western Kentucky.
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University Libraries Celebrated Earlene Chelf’s Retirement
After thirty years service at WKU, including twenty-five years with University Libraries as Marketing and Special Events Coordinator, Earlene Chelf has retired. Library faculty and staff celebrated her retirement on March 15, 2006.
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Library Student Personnel Office Web Page
The office of Library Student Personnel has information available for those seeking employment as library student assistants. Applications, employment requirements, and job listings are a sampling of the resources located on this page.
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Stereo Type Writer Duet Performed in Java City This Tuesday
On March 14, Stereo Type Writer, an acoustic, folk-rock duet performed in Java City. The duet had received great reviews wherever they’ve played.
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Director of the Center for Popular Music at MTSU Presented This Month’s Kentucky Live!
On March 9 at Barnes & Noble on Campbell Lane, Paul F. Wells, director of the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University, presented this month’s Kentucky Live! program. View the photo album and visit the Libraries’ Podcasts page to listen to his lecture.
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Author of Joseph Gavi: Young Hero of the Minsk Ghetto Spoke in Helm Library
Carlton Jackson, author of the book Joseph Gavi: Young Hero of the Minsk Ghetto, spoke in room Helm Library 100 on the evening of March 7. Dr. Gavi was personally responsible for saving many Jewish people from death at the hands of the Nazis.
If you missed the event, you may still view the photos, or visit our Podcasts web site to listen to or subscribe to Prof. Jackson’s speech.
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Singer-songwriter Matt Zarb Performed in Java City Tuesday
This Tuesday, March 7th, Australian-born singer-songwriter Matt Zarb performed in Java City. Matt and his music has been described as “Aussie-Bush-Grass,” and his delivery as having the “attitude and the irreverence of a convict.” Matt now lives in Kentucky and has released his first solo album Hillbilly Bride.
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