In this issue learn about:
- the Library Summer Internship, CiLIS,
- Sahr Conway-Lanz, new curator of the Peace Collection,
- board games in the Libraries,
- the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association,
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exhibitions featuring Wendel White and zines by queer and trans creators,
- events introducing the Swarthmore College Chinese Journal, and celebrating the silhouette.
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Explore Careers in Libraries and Archives |
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Careers in Library and Information Science (CiLIS) is a collaboration between Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Lafayette, and Swarthmore College Libraries. The goals of this week-long (May 20-24) exploration are to introduce students to the field of library and information science and to promote the American Library Association’s fundamental values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Together, we explore connections between librarianship, career options, and pressing social issues.
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New Staff: Sahr Conway-Lanz |
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He has served as a manuscript historian in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress where he curated over 700 collections in the area of U.S. international relations including the papers of Madeleine Albright and Woodrow Wilson, and Henry Ford's Peace Plan. He has worked as an archivist at Yale University, the National Archives and Records Administration, and Bryn Mawr College. He has a Ph.D. in the history of American foreign relations from Harvard University, where he was a lecturer in the History department. He received a B.A. in history from Stanford University.
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Board Games at McCabe & Cornell |
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Did you know that we are living in the golden age of board games? Long gone are the days when the only game night options were pretending to be a real estate mogul or attempting world domination starting from Australia.
Both McCabe and Cornell have board games you can play and borrow. Come and build railroad routes in Ticket to Ride (McCabe) or create beautiful tiles in Azul (Cornell). Staff, students, and faculty can borrow games for up to a week. Contact head of research & instructional services Roberto Vargas to learn more.
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Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association |
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Swarthmore College Libraries are now a supporter of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA). OASPA encourages and enables open access as the predominant model of communication for scholarly outputs. Learn more about their work on their website oaspa.org.
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Wendel White, Black Lives, Resistance, and Agency in America – Exhibition and Lecture |
Photographer Wendel White focuses on Black history, the legacy of slavery, and the importance of empowering perspectives. In a collaborative exhibition with the List Gallery, McCabe Library will feature works from White's series, Manifest, which calls attention to artifacts he has photographed in historic collections throughout the United States, including the Friends Historical Library.
Exhibition: Wednesday, Mar. 6-Sunday, Apr. 7, McCabe Library Atrium (1st floor), List Gallery
Lecture: Thursday, Mar. 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema
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Queer & Trans Creators of Comics & Zines – Online Panel and Pop-up Exhibition
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This panel convenes queer and trans writers and visual artists to explore how they have used comics and zines to explore themes such as race, gender, trauma, and healing. Register and learn more. The pop-up exhibition features works from artists and writers on the panel.
Exhibition: Tuesday, Mar. 5-Sunday, Mar. 31, McCabe Library LibLab Hallway (1st floor)
Panel: Thursday, Mar. 21, 6-8 p.m., Zoom
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Undergraduate Chinese Journal – Reception and Panel |
《索思》, or Swarthmore College Chinese Journal, is a new Chinese journal at Swarthmore College.《索思》aims to provide a platform for all students to post original writings in Chinese, or writings in English related to Chinese studies. Celebrate its launch and learn how you can get involved with dim sum and a special panel featuring members of Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society.
Monday, Mar. 4, 4:30-6 p.m. (panel at 5:15 p.m.), McCabe Library LibLab (1st floor)
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Silhouettes: Self-Representation and the Liberated Body |
In collaboration with Student Health & Wellness and as part of the 2nd Annual Body Liberation Week, the Libraries present a celebration of the silhouette as art and technology. View antique silhouettes from the Friends Historical Library and works by contemporary artists, including Kara Walker, from the Rare Book Room. Best of all, a live silhouette artist will be on-site to capture your likeness in this evocative form.
Tuesday, Mar. 19, 1-3 p.m., McCabe Library Atrium (1st floor)
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