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"Oh, Oh Ostransky!"
Professor Gwynne Brown and Music Liaison Librarian Lori Ricigliano collaborated on an assignment to engage students with primary sources in the Archives. Using the Leroy Ostransky Collection, students analyzed correspondence, lecture notes, music scores, newspaper clippings, and manuscripts. They then … Continue reading
Info on Hurricane Sandy
As Hurricane Sandy is heading up the east coast, we know many of you are watching, and we hope your families and friends are staying safe. If you have questions, here are some resources. Info from NOAA is here: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ … Continue reading
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Darwin: Rewriting the Book of Nature
Collins Library will be hosting an exhibit called Rewriting the Book of Nature: Charles Darwin and the rise of evolutionary theory during the month of November. This exhibit is partially developed by the National Library of Medicine, and supplemented with … Continue reading
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BBW2012: Friday's Books
Today we highlight three banned or challenged books: These three books were banned or challenged for various reasons: To the Wedding was challenged in CA schools because of mature content. Water for Elephants was removed from a NH high school … Continue reading
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BBW 2012: Thursday's Books
Today we’re highlighting three more banned or challenged books. Speak was challenged in MO school (but ultimately retained) due to complaints about drinking, cursing, and sex. The Perks of Being a Wallflower was challenged but ultimately retained in a NY … Continue reading
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BBW 2012: Wednesday's Books
Today we’re featuring two banned or challenged books: The Hunt Club, and In Cold Blood. The Hunt Club, a mystery novel, was challenged as an option in a SC school’s summer reading program because of language and perceptions that it … Continue reading
BBW 2012: Tuesday's Books
Today, we’re highlighting three banned or challenged books. Montana 1948, a novella about the intersections between family problems, sexual misconduct, and racial tension and oppression, was challenged in WI school because of language, sexual, and racial themes. Slaughterhouse-Five is a … Continue reading
Banned Books Week 2012: Celebrating 30 years of the freedom to read
This week is the 30th annual Banned Books week, a week dedicated to celebrating the freedom to read around the world. We’ll spend this week highlighting some banned books on the blog, and providing you with more information about why … Continue reading
BBW 2012: Monday's Books
Today we’re highlighting two banned or challenged books, the Bhagavad Gita as it Is and Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India. The first, the Bhagavad Gita as it Is, was challenged in Russia, where a call was … Continue reading
Spring 2012 Arches Features
The spring 2012 Arches just came out, and with it, an article by Julie Tanaka called “For the Record: Treasures of the University Archives and Special Collections” featuring some of the niftiest treasures of the Special Collections and Archives. Pick … Continue reading