Monthly Archives: June 2011

Library staff recommendation: Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Joshua Roberts

This fascinating documentary about the personalities behind the development of the personal computer also provides a snapshot of the technology industry just before the Internet Age. Continue reading →

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Digital Resource of the Week: Strange Science

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Shannon Robinson

Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology is full of wonderful images depicting mythical creatures – and scientists’ mistakes. Continue reading →

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Studio Art MFA Food for Thought Lecture Series: Kyle Citrynell

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Shannon Robinson

Arts copyright attorney Kyle Citrynell will speak this Friday, July 1 at 3pm in Hamilton Hall’s CBS Auditorium. Continue reading →

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Studio Art MFA Food for Thought Lecture Series: Firth MacMillan

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Shannon Robinson

New York City-based artist Firth MacMillan will discuss her work Wednesday, June 29 at 1 pm in Hamilton Hall’s CBS Auditorium. Continue reading →

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Online Service Outage

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Joshua Roberts

All online library services—including the catalog, databases, and online renewals—will be unavailable tonight, Tuesday, June 21, from 5:30pm-10:00pm due to network upgrades.

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Studio Art MFA Food for Thought Lecture Series: Michael O’Malley

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Shannon Robinson

Sculptor and installation artist Michael O’Malley will discuss his work this Wednesday, June 22 at 1 pm in Hamilton Hall’s CBS Auditorium. Continue reading →

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Contemporary Literary Criticism Select

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Shannon Robinson

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select is a subscription database containing scholarly essays about the writings of modern authors. Learn more about using this excellent resource available to you through the UArts Libraries. Continue reading →

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Library staff recommendation: Tales of Hoffmann

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Joshua Roberts

Tales of Hoffmann by E.T.A Hoffmann, illustrated by Mario Laboccetta 741.641 L113 Greenfield Open Stacks I chose this particular copy of Hoffmann’s work not only for the illustrations which accompany the text but because the book itself is so beautiful. … Continue reading →

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Studio Art MFA Food for Thought Lecture Series: Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Shannon Robinson

Artists and bloggers Fallon and Rosof will lecture this Saturday, June 18 at 5 p.m. The lecture will be held in CBS Auditorium in Hamilton Hall. Read on to learn more about this local duo! Continue reading →

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Digital Resource of the Week: CLAROS

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Shannon Robinson

CLAROS stands for CLassical Art Research Online Services and does an outstanding job of bringing the ancient world to the Internet. Continue reading →

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