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Africa and the African Diaspora in Campus Collections

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Red, yellow, and black splatter paint type portrait of the head of a black man on purple background

January 31 – February 18, 2017 at the Boyden Gallery, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

About the exhibit: Africa and the African Diaspora in Campus Collections features objects held in campus collections that are relevant to teaching and learning about Africa, the African Diaspora and African-American history, culture and experience. The exhibition features artwork, documents, publications and artifacts from the SMCM Fine Art Collection, Library and Archives and Historic St. Mary’s City as well as creative work by students and alumni affiliated with the Black Student Union.

The exhibit includes a collection of SMCM library books put together by Research & Instruction Librarian Pamela Mann.

About the book collection: “Revolution & Resistance: Making Art, Making Culture in the African American Diaspora.” Inspired by the objects in the exhibit the book collection puts texts and objects in conversation foregrounding the themes of representation, resistance and social justice. The monographs and art catalogs address identity formation, the invention and reinvention of Black culture and aesthetics, as a form or resistance; the limits of representation in American society and the art world; and the Arts (art, music, theater and literature) as a tool for transnational social justice in the African diaspora.

 

Research & Technical Writing Workshops for Students: Feb 3, 10, 17

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Registration now closed.

The SMCM Library, Archives & Media Center is sponsoring a Research & Technical Writing Workshop Series for students! The workshops will cover the research writing process from the planning and proposal stages through the writing and revision stages and includes a one-on-one session with workshop leader Sarah J. Pack. Each workshop will cover different topics in the series; sign up for one, two, or all three!

Visit libguides.smcm.edu/techwrite to get more information!

Each workshop section is limited to 15 students. 

What: Research & Technical Writing Workshop
When: Feb 3, 10, 17 — 10am-12pm or 2-4pm
Where: Library 306
Who: Students interested in writing about data-oriented research
Taught By: Sarah J. Pack (Federal Reserve Board) & Amanda VerMeulen (SMCM)

If you have any questions about the workshops please email Amanda VerMeulen at aavermeulen@smcm.edu

Workshop flier

Library News You Can Use

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Students studying standing up.Happy New Semester!

Since I know everyone’s busy the first week of classes, here’s a round-up of library news & helpful links you can use to get off to a great start:

Working on an SMP? We offer a bunch a different services to help you! For example, did you know you can reserve a shelf in the library to hold all your SMP related research books?!?!

Battery forever at 10%? You can check out phone and laptop chargers at the front desk (and other things you might not know about the SMCM Library).

We also have three phone and tablet charging stations! Look for them around the library!

The second floor Reading Room is a designated Quiet Study Space!

And an oldie but a goodie – get your FREE access to the New York Times online.

As always, if you have a question about anything – don’t hesitate to Ask Us!

Welcome back and good luck!

Winter Break Hours

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Campus Center in the Snow

Starting Monday, December 19, the Library and Media Center will have different hours during the winter break. Of course, the Library website is open for business 24/7 if you need access to databases or e-books during the break!

Have a safe and happy break and we’ll see you next year!!!

LIBRARY AND MEDIA CENTER

WINTER BREAK HOURS

(LOBBY BOOK DROP WILL BE OPEN)

December 19-22, 2016:  8:00 am – 5:00 pm
December 23, 2016 – January 3, 2017:  CLOSED
January 4-6, 2017: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
January 7-8, 2017: CLOSED
January 9-13, 2017: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
January 14, 2017: CLOSED
January 15, 2017: (Library) 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm; (Media Center) CLOSED
January 16, 2017: (Library) 8:00 am – 9:00 pm; (Media Center) 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
January 17, 2017: Library and Media Center return to regular hours

Student Employee Profile: Ivan Messi

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Ivan Messi

Image credit: A VerMeulen Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

If you received any mail related to the recent St. Mary’s Gives fundraising campaign, you probably saw Library student worker Ivan Messi featured!

Born in Cameroon, Ivan almost went to Mount St. Mary’s instead of SMCM, but transferred at the last minute thanks to the scholarship he received through the DeSousa-Brent Scholars Program. Ivan is currently a Senior Political Science major interested in business and entrepreneurship, working on both a Senior Seminar and independent study project. Though he was planning on studying computer science at the beginning of his college career, Ivan was drawn to political science because of the willingness to talk about difficult issues in class and not shy away from tough topics.

He began working at the Library as a circulation assistant his sophomore year, in 2014. Though he was initially looking for any open positions on campus, Ivan enjoys the relaxed atmosphere working in the Library offers and a flexible work schedule that helps him manage class, studying, and rugby team, which he has been on since his first year at St. Mary’s. But his favorite part of his job is interacting with people and helping to get them started with their research, no matter what they are studying.

 

Book Arts Class Projects in Library Lobby Wednesday!

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Come by the Library atrium/lobby on Wednesday, December 14 from 11am-12:30pm and check out the projects from students in Sue Johnson’s Book Arts class (ART 347).

Here’s a sample of books created by Library employee Carol Morris. See these and more book arts projects on Wednesday!

book arts collage

Handmade books by Carol Morris, created in ART 347. Image: “Handmade books” by A. VerMeulen Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

 

Library & Media Center Hours: Fall 2016 Exam Edition

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Students StudyingStarting Friday, December 9, the Library and Media Center will have extended hours for all the studying you need to do to prep for exams.

Best of luck!!!!!!!!!

Library & Media Center: Fall 2016 Exam Hours

December 9 – December 18

LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
Friday, Dec. 9 8 AM – 9 PM 8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday, Dec. 10 9 AM – 9 PM 12 PM – 3 PM
Sunday, Dec. 11 11 AM –2 AM 6 PM – 9 PM
Monday – Wednesday, Dec. 12-14 8 AM – 2 AM 8 AM – 12:00 mid.
Thursday, Dec. 15 8 AM – 9 PM 8 AM – 8 PM
Friday, Dec. 16 8 AM – 5 pm 8 AM –5 pm
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18 CLOSED CLOSED

Thanksgiving Hours

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Pumpkin pie slice

Image: Evan Amos [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The SMCM Library and Media Center will have reduced hours / be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Library website, databases, and ebooks will still be available if you need to some scholarly research to settle an argument around the Thanksgiving table.

Library

  • Tuesday, November 22: 8am-7pm
  • Wednesday, November 23: CLOSED
  • Thursday, November 24: CLOSED (Happy Thanksgiving!)
  • Friday, November 25: CLOSED
  • Saturday, November 26: CLOSED
  • Sunday, November 27: 2pm-1am

Media Center

  • Tuesday, November 22: 8am-5pm
  • Wednesday, November 23: CLOSED
  • Thursday, November 24: CLOSED (Happy Thanksgiving!)
  • Friday, November 25: CLOSED
  • Saturday, November 26: CLOSED
  • Sunday, November 27: CLOSED

Have a safe and relaxing break!

Support & Solidarity Resources

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support

Events Wednesday, November 9:

  • There will be a forum at 4:45 pm today in St. Mary’s Hall to give students an opportunity to share their thoughts.
  • The Multi-cultural Resource Room located inside the campus center leadership lab will be staffed by the MAPP navigators from 10:30 am to 8 pm.
  • The Rainbow Room located in the campus center will be staffed from 8:30-11:30 am, 2:30-4:30 pm, and 6-9 pm.
  • Aldom Lounge will also be available from 10 am to 3 pm supported by Student Affairs staff.
  • As always, walk in hours are available in the Wellness Center from 1-3 pm.
    (Thanks to Leonard Brown Jr., VP for Student Affairs/Dean of Students and Michael Wick,
    Provost/Dean of the Faculty for assembling this list.)

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