Research Week

This week Tarleton celebrates Research and Scholarship Week!  Faculty from across campus will showcase their scholarship at events through out the week, and students will present their research and creative works at the Tarleton Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium.

The library is offering two sessions as well!

Reading & Sharing Collections: Creativity, Scholarship & Brunch

Date & Time: October 9, 2018 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Location: Library Multipurpose Room 104

Join the library to recognize the latest releases in creative scholarship from Tarleton faculty & students, as well as the collections from published Tarleton authors made freely available online.
This brunch event will include readings by Dr. Marilyn Robitaille, Associate Professor of English, from her recently published book, Not by Design: Fifty Poems and Images, along with readings from student editors of the Anthology journal. These readings will be followed by a display of archives materials created by former Tarleton English professor Dr. Randall Popken with an introduction by Dr. Kathleen Mollick, Professor of English. Highlights of publications preserved and openly available in the Portal to Texas History digital repository will round out this event.

 VIDEOS: Educational Exemptions vs Performance Rights

Date & Time: October 9, 2018 2-3 p.m.
Location: Library Multipurpose Room 104

The Dick Smith Library’s Copyright Task Force will be presenting a session focusing on:

• films in the classroom
• showing videos online or in Blackboard
• determining when/if you need permission
• how to obtain public performance rights
• Library resources: Kanopy and Films on Demand

Refreshments will be provided.

Please join the library for these events on October 9th!!!

Banned Books Week! *Sept 25th-Oct.1st

Banned books week is coming up. It is Sept. 25th-Oct. 1st. The purpose of banned books week is the celebration of the freedom to read. Each year a different category is chosen to highlight those books related to that topic. This years focus is on "Diversity". Topics of diversity include the following:

Non-White main and/or secondary characters

LGBT main and/or secondary characters

Disabled main and/or secondary characters

Issues about race or racism

LGBT issues

Issues about religion, which encompass in this situation the Holocaust and terrorism

Issues about disability and/or mental illness

Non-Western settings, in which the West is North America and Europe

One of the things the Dick Smith Library is doing this year to celebrate banned books week is by creating an interactive display. We will have carts of books located on each level that will be wrapped in brown paper, as the example below.

 Students will be able to read a brief description of the book and the reason why it was banned. If they are interested in the book, they will need to check out the book in order to unwrap it to find out the title.

                                           What would you guess is the title to this book?
                                               Hint: "After all, tomorrow is another day."

So, while are you are in here studying next week, take a break to check out some of the banned books we have to offer!
"Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance."  -Laurie Halse Anderson



Sources: http://www.diversityinya.com/2014/09/book-challenges-suppress-diversity/

Tarleton Libraries: Year(s) in Review

You may have heard about the Library Chronicles but do you know what it is?

Library Chronicles is a newsletter magazine published annually by the library's Marketing and Outreach Committee which spotlights events and happenings that have occurred within the library for the specific newsletter's year. Basically, if you've ever wondered what goes on at the library you can find the answer within the Library Chronicles' pages.

The newsletter contains interesting facts about the library and its staff members as well as fun images of events that happen on all the Tarleton campuses.

Check out the Library Chronicles' archive to review the last four years.
http://www.tarleton.edu/library/chronicles.html

Find out about our READ poster reveal, social media accounts, contributions to the campus and surrounding community, and more!

Want more information about the Library Chronicles?

Contact the library's 

Marketing and Outreach Co-Chairs:

Cathy Wilterding

wilterding@tarleton.edu

254-968-9456.

Kym Schow

schow@tarleton.edu

254-968-9871



BE OUR VALENTINE!!!

The Dick Smith Library has had an amazing turnout for Library Lovers Month thus far. We traditionally celebrate Library Lovers Day on February 14th and this year we do it again. Tomorrow we will have more buttons, more Post-its, and Hershey's Kisses available to YOU to help US celebrate LIBRARIES! We LOVE the DSL and want to share that love with you! Swing by tomorrow and join in on the celebration!

We we will also be announcing the winner of our #WeLoveTarletonLib twitter contest tomorrow via twitter. There's still time to get your tweets in and tell us why you love the library. You have the chance to win a great prize: library tote bag, library pad folio, tsu coffee thermos, t-shirt, and more.

Help us in celebrating not only OUR library but libraries everywhere!

#libraryloversmonth @TarletonLib #WeLoveTarletonLib

Social Media Galore at the Library

Did you know that the Library has 7 different social media outlets? You can use these outlets to communicate with us, see what is new in the Library, and just tell us how AWESOME we are.

• Twitter- Tweet Us @TarletonLib
• Facebook- Like Us
• Pinterest- Checkout our boards
• Blogger- Read about Library events, new staff members, and helpful resources
• Flickr- Check out pics of Library events
• FourSquare- win a free flashdrive after your 10th check-in
• RSS Feed- see Library updates

Use one, use all! We love to see your tweets and comments. If you need assistance with anything, we are here to help you. You can also call the information desk at (254) 968- 9249 or email reference@tarleton.edu.

Excellence in Teaching Conference TODAY

Today the Dick Smith Library hosts the educational sessions for the annual Excellence in Teaching Conference put on by the Center for Instructional Innovation (CII).  These sessions are open to faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

Sessions will be held from 9 AM to noon and from 1:45 to 4:10 PM, in both the Library's instructional classroom and the multipurpose room, both on the main floor.  Many sessions are only 15 or 30 minutes long; easy to squeeze into your busy day.

Some of the sessions include:
- Using Humor to Engage Student Learning
- Take a Sneak Peek at Blackboard Learn 9
-  Using Qualtrics for Online Data Collection
- Jing It! (free screen capture software)
- Panopto: A Tool for Online Courses

There will also be presentations by the R.E.A.L. Council and the Texas Social Media Research Institute, as well as a panel discussion on "Active Teaching Techniques Across the Disciplines," and a debate between Dr. Chris Guthrie and Dr. Charles Howard on "The Use of Technology in the Classroom."

More information about all of the sessions is here, and a printable agenda for the day is here.

Fill the Field

Tarleton State University's SGA and Athletic Department is sponsoring the Fill the Field event on March 31st at Memorial Stadium.

http://www.tarleton.edu/sga/Pages/Fillthefield.html

The Dick Smith Library has signed up for a square and we are taking donations right now!

Below is a list of items that can be donated:

• Bottled water
• Clothes (new or gently used and clean)
• Non-perishable foods (dry pasta, grains, dried fruit, flour, etc.)
• Canned goods
• Monetary donation

Also, if you have a library fine you can take advantage of our overdue fine amnesty. On March 24th and March 25th, for each canned/boxed food item you donate, we will deduct $1.00 from your current unpaid overdue fines. Bring items to the circulation desk on Thursday and Friday this week only!

Then come and join us as we "Fill the Field" on March 31st from 8am - 8pm.

Happy Valentine's and Library Lovers Day!

photo by Tracy Holtman

Every year since 2001, the Library has celebrated Valentine's Day as Library Lovers Day. We invite you to visit the Library and show your support.  Come get your Library Lover button and some candy!  Help advocate for funding for Texas libraries by filling out this brief online survey today.

HAPPY LIBRARY LOVERS DAY!

International Week Activities in the Library

Tuesday, November 16, 3 - 4:30 PM
Library Multipurpose Room
Study Abroad Panel Discussion led by Dr. Janis Petronis, Chair, International Education Advisory Council.

Wednesday, November 17, 12:10 - 12:50 PM
Library Multipurpose Room
Quito, Ecuador and Galapagos Islands, presented by Dr. Cara Pollard. She spent time on the equator and felt as well as saw the effects of being directly in the middle of the world. In the Galapagos, she swam with penguins, sharks, and huge sea turtles.  Refreshments and attendance slips will be provided.

Thursday, November 18, 3 - 4:30 PM
Library Multipurpose Room
International Faculty Panel Discussion led by Dr. Aldolfo Benavides, Dean, College of Business.  Followed by a reception honoring Tarleton’s international faculty at which Shuyun Meng’s famous homemade dumplings will be served.

See the online calendar for all events on campus.

Brown Bag Seminar TODAY 12:10 PM

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Upcoming Brown Bag Presentations

Two upcoming Brown Bag presentations in the Library Multipurpose Room will celebrate African American History Month.

Tomorrow, Thursday, February 18, from 12:05 to 12:50 PM, students in English 341, Cultural Studies – African American Literature, are going to read excerpts from writings by African American authors. Their instructor, Dr. Marcy Tanter, will also read a few poems by Lucille Clifton, who died this past weekend. Refreshments and student attendance slips will be available.

A week later, on Thursday, February 25, from 12:10 to 12:50 PM, Minority Student Leadership will present a program on African American Heritage. Pizza and drinks will be provided, and student attendance slips will be available.

On your way to and from the Multipurpose Room, check out the displays on African American History Month, including books, videos, and music by African American authors and artists, in the library's lobbies (done by Tarleton's Office of Diversity and Inclusion), and on the main level near the computers (done by library staff).

Celebrate Constitution Day - September 17

Due to the rain today, outdoor activities will be held under the canopy in front of the Grant (Humanities) Building, next to the Library.

Reading of the Preamble and Bill of Rights
11:00 a.m.
*
Speaker’s Corner
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Free pizza while it lasts!
*
Banned Books Readings
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
*
Special Forum
The 1st Amendment: How is it real for you?
Inside in the Library Multipurpose Room, at the back of the main floor
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Come in and see the Library's display of challenged books on the main floor. "Banned Books" week is September 26 through October 3 this year.

The US Code states that "September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day" to "commemorate the formation and signing on September 17, 1787, of the Constitution and recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens."

Here are more resources for observing Constitution Day from the National Archives and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Happy Library Lovers Day!

Every year since 2001 the Library has celebrated Valentine's Day as Library Lovers Day. This year because of the weekend, we are celebrating TODAY February 13th! We invite you to visit the Library and show your support. Come get your Library Lover's button and your candy!

HAPPY LIBRARY LOVERS DAY!

Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?

On November 9, 1956, the “new” library was dedicated with over 1000 in attendance. This “new” library was the first time the Tarleton library had its own building. The Dick Smith Library has had two additions, in 1968 and in 1985, and a complete renovation and addition in 2006. The original 1956 portion of the building still exists in the center of the building.

In November 2006, a rededication ceremony was held to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the original building and the completion of the renovation and addition. The 1956 time capsule and a new 2006 time capsule were set in the foyer to be opened in fifty years.

For more information about the history of the Dick Smith Library, read Frank Chamberlain’s narrative The Many Homes of the Tarleton Library in the library's Cross Timbers Historic Images Project database:http://www.tarleton.edu/crosstimbersimages/collections/tcollection/tan00026.html
The entire Cross Timbers Historic Images Project is available from the library home page.http://www.tarleton.edu/library

Brown Bag: Shaping Texas History - The Alamo

Dates: Thursday - September 25, 2008
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Library - Multipurpose Room
Category: University Events
Contact: Cathy Wilterding, DIck Smith Library, 254-968-9456

Description: Dr. Mike Milford presents "Revising the Can[n]on: Inclusion and Exclusion in Alamo Mythology."

The presentation will explore the mythology surrounding the Alamo:
-- how social myths are created,
-- the relationship between myth and social structure, and
-- how myths are purposefully shaped.

A Door Prize drawing will follow the presentation.
Sponsored by The Dick Smith Library