Schemel Forum Director appointed by President Obama to Commission on Presidential Scholars

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November 4, 2011

12:29 pm

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The Weinberg Memorial Library would like to congratulate Schemel Forum director Sondra Myers on her appointment by President Obama to the Commission on Presidential Scholars.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, the Commission on Presidential Scholars is a “group of eminent private citizens appointed by the President to select and honor the Presidential Scholars.”  The Scholars are selected from a pool of candidates who “demonstrate exceptional accomplishments in academics, the arts, and an outstanding commitment to public service.”  We can’t think of a better way to describe Sondra and her contributions to the Schemel Forum, the University, the Scranton community, and the global, public good.

Congratulations!

Tools for Tablets: Apps, Sites, and Widgets for Tablet Computers

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November 4, 2011

11:38 am

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The Library has been getting a lot of good feedback from students on our new circulating iPads – and we’ve also heard from our friends at the Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence that there’s a long list of faculty borrowing their iPads as well. So it seems like a good time for a Technology on Your Own Terms workshop!

On Wednesday, November 16, from 12pm-1pm, cataloging & metadata librarian Sheli McHugh will present Tools for Tablets: Apps, Sites, and Widgets for Tablet Computers. Sheli’s workshop will discuss programs that will enhance your use of personal tablets, like the iPad, so that you can get the most out of these devices.  We will look at file storage options, word processing programs, as well as social networks and e-reader applications.

All faculty and staff members are welcome, but seats are limited, so if you’d like to come please register at www.scranton.edu/ctleregistration (under Technology On Your Own Terms).  We’ll meet in WML305, and a light lunch will be provided. See you there!

The Foreign Film Series Presents Helena from the Wedding

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November 3, 2011

2:15 pm

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                            Photo courtesy of Film Movement.

The Foreign Film Series goes domestic this month with the presentation of the dramatic comedy Helena from the Wedding on Friday November 18, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library.   Professor Sheli McHugh will lead a discussion following the film.

Written and directed by  Joseph Infantolino  Helena from the Wedding is described by Film Movement as the story of Alex (Lee Tergesen) and Alice (Melanie Lynskey) who are hosting a New Year’s Eve party for their closest friends at a remote cabin in the mountains.  But when the other couples arrive in various states of discord, their hopes for a relaxing weekend are quickly thrown out the window. The tensions in the cabin are compounded when Alice’s friends bring along a surprise guest – the very young and very beautiful Helena (Gillian Jacobs). As the New Year creeps closer and closer, Alex and Alice must keep the evening from spiraling out of control.

This event is open to faculty, staff, students and the public, however seating is limited, so please contact Sharon Finnerty at (570) 941-6330 or finnertys2@scranton.edu for reservations.

Doors open at 6:30 P.M.; the film begins at 7:00 P.M.  Light refreshments will be served.

 

Happy Halloween! Vote for your Favorite!

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October 28, 2011

3:45 pm

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Haven’t quite decided on a Halloween costume yet?  Maybe these archived photos of past U of S theater students will provide inspiration.

Before the U of S became co-ed in 1972, the female roles in University plays were filled by male students.

Cast from "What Happened to Jones" during the mid 1920's. Frank O’Hara ’25, the late administrator who served the University for 53 years and for whom the O’Hara Awards are named, is seated third from the right.
Scene from "What Happened to Jones" during mid 1920's

Vote for your favorite “lady.” Who do you think was prettiest?

1. Leonard Fagan, Esq. ’25 as the lovely Amy Spettigue in “Charlie’s Aunt,” mid 1920’s

2. Frank O’Hara ’25 as the leading lady in “The Man from Mexico,” 1923

3. Thomas Knight ’26 as the enchanting Ella Delahay in “Charlie’s Aunt,” mid 1920’s

4. Joseph McGowan ’25 in “The Man from Mexico,” 1923

5. Rev. William Giroux as Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez in “Charlie’s Aunt,” mid 1920’s

[polldaddy poll=5619116]

Connections

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October 21, 2011

11:11 am

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You can now charge your laptop or other electronic device by using the new outlets on the tables in the Reference Area of the Library. No more tripping over cords or dealing with worn down batteries.  There is also a charging station near the Reference Desk where you can plug-in your iPad, laptop or phone.

Need a break from Studying? Join the Fun at Library Game Night!

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October 20, 2011

5:37 pm

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The Library will be hosting a Game Night November 7, 2011 8PM-11PM. There will be plenty of fun games to play including Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, Rockband, Wii Fit and more! Refreshments and snacks will be served. There will also be a chance to win an Amazon Gift Card! So come take a break from studying and join the fun!

New Associate Director for the Center & Teaching Learning Excellence (CTLE) Begins on Nov. 15.

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October 20, 2011

10:56 am

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I am very pleased to announce that the search for CTLE Associate Director – Instructional Curriculum Designer has ended with the successful selection of Mr. Brian Snapp. Brian has been at Lehigh Carbon Community College since 2007 as instructional technologist. In that position, Brian has collaborated with faculty to design and develop new and updated online courses. He also has provided individualized instruction and mentoring of faculty for the pedagogically-driven integration of technology into teaching. Brian holds an M.S. in Instructional Technology from Bloomsburg University and a B.S. in Telecommunications/Networking form Rochester Institute of Technology. Brian will start on November 15, 2011. Please join me in welcoming him to campus.

Thank you,
Eugeniu Grigorescu
CTLE Director

Schemel Forum 10/25 Change of Topic & Presenter

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October 14, 2011

11:25 am

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Dr. Annie Cohen-Solal is unable to join us on the 25th.  Instead the following lecture will take its place:

Museums as Civic Architecture:  A Global Perspective

Museums are proliferating world-wide.  As foreign architects design for sites in the US and American firms design for institutions overseas, museum architecture now exhibits a broad range of formal composition and aesthetic sensibility. Regardless of their programmatic or economic objectives, contemporary museums range from the harmonious and reposeful, e.g. Tadao Ando’s  Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth to the visually discordant, e.g. Daniel Liebeskind’s Jewish Museum in Berlin, to the iconic, e.g. Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

This illustrated presentation will explore these differences and their implications for the creation of a global civic architecture.

Gregory Keane Hunt, Dean of the School of Architecture, Marywood University, formerly Dean of the School of Architecture, Catholic University

Collegiate Hall at Redington

LUNCHEON FEES:

$20 per luncheon per person

$30 per luncheon per couple

$90 per series of 5 per person

$140 per series of 5 per couple

*Free to Schemel Forum Members

To register contact: fetskok2@scranton.edu

New Assistant Dean of the Library Joins us on Jan. 2nd.

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October 14, 2011

11:17 am

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I am very pleased to announce that the search for Assistant Dean has concluded with the successful recruitment of Jean Lenville.  Jean has been at Harvard College Library since 2001, most recently working on a special project to combine JSTOR holdings from the 12 Harvard Libraries for a single copy retention.  At Harvard, she also served as Head of Acquisitions for E-Resources, Serials and Government Documents and as Head of Serials Services.  Prior to working at Harvard, Jean held positions of progressive responsibility at the University of Richmond in Virginia–from Serials Librarian to acting head of Technical Services to Head of Bibliographic Access.  She holds and MLS form Simmons College and a B.S. in Speech from Emerson College.   Please join the Library staff in welcoming Jean to campus.

 

Exhibit Program: “The Genre and Its Place in the History of American Music”

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October 10, 2011

12:34 pm

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Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Courtesy of Photofest.
The partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart lasted for 24 years and produced “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered,” “Where or When,” and “My Heart Stood Still,” among other jazz and cabaret standards. Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Courtesy of Photofest.

Ricky Ritzel, internationally renowned raconteur and cabaret artist, will tell tales of “The Genre and its Place in the History of American Music” from his perch at the keyboard.  His focus will be on the songwriters featured in the library’s current exhibit, “A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965.”

Tuesday, October 11, 6-7:30 P.M.

Heritage Room– 5th floor of the library

The event is free and open to the public.


Visit Current Exhibits at the Library to find out more.

To RSVP and for further information, contact Michael Knies at 570-941-6341 or kniesm2@scranton.edu

 

 

 

 

 

“A Fine Romance” is visiting 55 sites throughout the U.S. in 2011-2012.  It was curated by David Lehman and developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office.  The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, an anonymous donor, and Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life.  A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs  is also a book by David Lehman, published by Nextbook/Schocken.