Walter White’s Barbaric Yawp!

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September 25, 2013

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bb2 copyPoetry plays large in the scripts of Breaking Bad.

It’s an edition of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass that ultimately exposes Walter White; and it’s Shelley’s Ozymandias that foretells his end.

With only one episode left, make your Breaking Bad experience as rich as it can be:

Discover how many ways the same person can “break bad” or “break good” or “break good and bad” by reading Whitman’s takes on self-contradiction.

— Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass (This edition has an introduction by Carl Sandburg); call number: PS3201 1921

Find out how the story of that old, stone-faced, desert king Ozymandias relates to Walter White.

— The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley; call number: PR5402 1972 v1

 

The International Film Series Presents: The General

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September 25, 2013

2:40 pm

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What do you do when the love of your life and your beloved locomotive are stolen from you by enemy troops?   If you’re Buster Keaton, you deliver laughs and excitement while doing whatever it takes to recover what is yours!
The General is a 1926 silent film set in the midst of the American Civil War. Keaton plays Johnny Gray, an engineer whose train, The General, is stolen by Northern spies while the lovely Annabelle Lee is on board. Gray embarks on a daring adventure to save the day.

 Consistently ranked among the greatest films ever made, The General, captures the visual aspects of the Civil War while being thoroughly entertaining. 

 Join us for this free event on Friday October 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library.  Kevin Norris will lead a discussion following the film. 

This screening is being held in conjunction with the Lackawanna County Library System’s Scranton Reads event and is open to the public.

 Contact Sharon Finnerty at sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu for reservations.

The Evolution of the University of Scranton from 1888 to the Present

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September 20, 2013

2:15 pm

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An illustrated history talk and exhibit reception will be held in the Weinberg Memorial Library on October 2nd at 6 p.m. in celebration  of the 125th Anniversary of the University.

The presentation, titled From the 300 Block of Wyoming Avenue to the Hill Section: The Evolution of the University of Scranton  from 1888 to the Present, will be presented by Dr. Frank X.J. Homer, Professor of History Emeritus.  The talk will be held in Library Room 305.

A reception will follow in the Library’s 5th Floor Heritage Room for the exhibit, Pride, Passion, Promise: Celebrating the 125th Anniversary.

The event is sponsored by Friends of the Weinberg Library.

For more information please contact Michael Knies, Special Collections Faculty Librarian, (570) 941-6341 or michael.knies@scranton.edu

NEW! – Circulation of Media to Students

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September 12, 2013

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During Fall 2013 the Library is piloting a new service which offers students the option to check out films for a 48-hour loan period.  This gives students the convenience of viewing films outside of regular Library hours.  The success of this pilot will determine if the service continues.

The library owns thousands of DVDs which may be used for home viewing or research.  Films do not have public performance rights, so they may not be shown publicly at club/group meetings.  Some films are Reserved for use in the Library and will not be part of this pilot.

To find out if a film you’d like to see is available, search the catalog for the title, and choose DVD or VHS under the Format heading to restrict the search.  You can also search by keyword to find films on a particular topic, like Physics.

 So if you missed a popular film like Life of Pi, or you need more information for that paper you’re writing, see what Media Resources has to offer.

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The International Film Series Presents Sleeper

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September 11, 2013

1:55 pm

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 What would you expect to find when you woke up after being cryogenically frozen for 200 years?

See Woody Allen’s slapstick vision of the future in one of his funniest films.

Swank Motion Pictures describes Sleeper as the story of health-food store owner Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) who enters the hospital for a routine gall bladder operation. When he expires on the operating table, Miles’ sister requests permission to cryogenically freeze her brother’s body. After 200 years, Miles is unwrapped by a group of scientists and awakens to a “brave new world” of deadening conformity, ruled with an iron fist by a never-seen leader. Miles is forced to flee for his life when the scientists — actually a group of revolutionary activists — are overpowered by the leader’s police.  Stop in to find out what happens next…

Join us on Wednesday September 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library.  Jean Lenville, Assistant Dean of the Library, will lead a discussion following the film.   The event is open to the public and free of charge.  Light refreshments will be served.

Contact Sharon Finnerty at sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu for reservations.

125th Anniversary Website highlights content from Archives and Digital Collections

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September 5, 2013

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Visitors to the University’s 125th Anniversary website (125th.scranton.edu) will notice photographs, historic documents, and other materials from the Weinberg Memorial Library’s University Archives and Digital Collections. Library faculty, staff, and student workers contributed to the website’s timeline, photo galleries, and history pages, as well as the upcoming University history book and of course our Heritage Room anniversary exhibit.

125th-scranton-eduWe encourage all our University community members to submit “Your Scranton Story” in celebration of the University’s 125 years. At the end of the year, we’ll be capturing the Scranton Stories in our web archives, preserving your memories for the 150th anniversary and beyond.

Technology on Your Own Terms

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August 29, 2013

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Technology on Your Own Terms – Fall 2013 Workshops

On behalf of the Weinberg Memorial Library and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, we invite University of Scranton faculty and staff to our Fall 2013 Technology On Your Own Terms (TOYOT)workshops. Here’s what we’ve got planned for this semester:

 

Weinberg Memorial Library’s Reilly Learning Commons
Sheli McHugh (Cataloging and Metadata Librarian & Reilly Learning Commons Coordinator)
Bonnie Oldham (Information Literacy Coordinator)
October 15, 2013 – 12:00-1:00PM in WML 305

In this session, Librarians Oldham and McHugh will talk about how the Library is developing its new Reilly Learning Commons. (Have you played with the Library’s new touch table near Java City?) They will define what a Learning Commons is and discuss trends within other Library Learning Commons. They will also explain why the Library decided to create one and share the ongoing collaborative process to design a space that is deeply responsive to our institutional mission and focused on student learning. A light lunch will be provided.

 Wearable Technology: The Next Big Trend
Joseph Casabona (System Integrator & Web Developer)
November 13, 2013 – 12:00-1:00PM in WML 305

As more wearable devices (Google Glass, Jawbone Up, Fitbit, the Pebble Watch, etc) hit the market, it’s important to understand what they do and how they are being used. At this session, we will answer those questions plus explain how they are being used in higher-ed. There will be a live demo of Google Glass and more. A light lunch will be provided.

Sessions are open to all University faculty and staff, but seats are limited, so please let us know you are coming. You can register at www.scranton.edu/ctleregistration – under Technology on Your Own Terms.

Library Changes for 2013

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August 22, 2013

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touch tableYou may notice a few physical changes on the first floor of the Library when you return this semester. The most noticeable changes are in the Pro Deo room by Java City. Through a considerable donation for the Library’s 20th Anniversary last year, we were able to purchase an Ideum Platform Multitouch Table. The Multitouch Table runs on Windows 8 and has several apps installed. You can view photos from the Library’s Flickr stream, look at images of Hurricane Sandy’s effects on the Jersey Shore, view the landscapes of the planets in our solar system, put a puzzle together, and more! We will be working on adding apps and customizing programs for the device throughout the year. If you have any suggestions for the Multitouch Table, please, let us know. We are excited to see how you use the table and all its capabilities.

Cafe tablesAnother big change in the Pro Deo room is the addition of six cafe tables in half of the room. This has allowed us to increase seating in the space and make it more inviting from the outside looking in. The Pro Deo room now has a more cafe-like vibe for group discussion and interactive learning. While it may feel more open,  there are an additional 10+ seats.

The computer work stations and study carrells have been relocated to the Reilly Learning Commons, aka the other 24 Hour Room, so the same amount of computers are still available 24 hours a day! There is also a floating white board in the Reilly room, additional couches,and two high top tables with stools.

Center for Mission Reflection Collection

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August 15, 2013

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Encore -- Center for Mission Reflection 2013-08-15 15-04-35You may have noticed some books in the Library Catalog listed with a location titled “Center for Mission Reflection” and wondered where the Center is located. It is actually a room within the Library on the fourth floor across from Special Collections. This collection features books and serials on Jesuit history and teachings. To find books within that space, search the catalog for “Center for Mission Reflection.”