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October 29th, 2009
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Each Fall, EDUCAUSE hosts a conference bringing together faculty, librarians, administrators, and IT professionals to consider current challenges and share recent successes.
This year EDUCAUSE is offering a portion of the conference online. The University Library, IRT and ATCS will be hosting the Live EDUCAUSE 2009 Online Conference. The online conference will take place from November 4-6, in several rooms in the Library. There is no need to sign up for the programs, you can just show up. Additional information about the programs and locations can be found at: http://library.csus.edu/educause09/
You may also want to consider participating in the Educause “Learning Commons” by joining the conference’s online community at http://educause2009.ning.com
May 15th, 2009
Students enjoying both the toys and making their own paper airplanes during the Stress-Free Zone this week.
May 1st, 2009
May 7, 2009
NEW BOOK RECEPTION
“The United States and the Making of Modern Greece”
The Hellenic Studies Program at California State University, Sacramento, Tsakopoulos Hellenic Foundation, and American Hellenic Professional Society invite you to join us for a reception celebrating the publication of Mr. James Miller’s new book. Mr. Miller is an adjunct professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and chair of Western European Studies at the Foreign Service Institute.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Senator Nicholas Petris Room, Library 3023 (3rd floor)
Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection, University Library
Schedule of Events:
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. presentation and discussion
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. refreshments
The presentation and reception are free and open to the public. This event has been made possible by a generous grant from the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Foundation.
For further information, contact Dr. Katerina Lagos at (916) 278-7103.
May 1st, 2009
And it’s Bigger and Better than last year!
When? May 11-15 and 18-19 from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where? Library Lobby
This year, the zone features a poetry composition wall, paper airplane building station, and, on the Lower Level, short films and cartoons in room 0136. As with last year, Alicia Patrice, a certified yoga instructor, will offer free relaxation sessions in the Library Art Gallery on Monday and Wednesday, May 11 and 13, at 1:30.
Delineated by theater ropes and a tikki hut, this year’s Stress-Free Zone will be in the Browsing Section of the Library Lobby, between the Circulation Desk and the Art Gallery. This alcove contains comfy chairs, the Library’s newest books, and cards, games, and puzzles to take students’ minds off their finals for a short time. Once again, bubble-wrap will be on hand for stress-reducing popping. The Zone will available from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, May 11-15, and Monday through Tuesday, May 18-19.
We’ve added a little programming, too. A Dramatic Poetry Reading, featuring Sacramento State theatre students, will take place at 3:00 on Tuesday, May 12, and on Thursday afternoon (TBA) May 14, there will be a special “escape to childhood” storytime presented by the Cat in the Hat (a Sacramento State alumna and local librarian).
There will still be plenty of quiet study space upstairs and on the lower level - the University Library just wanted to offer an alternative for students needing a study break.
ALOHA!
March 30th, 2009
Free Public Lecture by:
Mehri Yazhani
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
12 Noon to 1:30 PM
University Library Art Gallery
Sponsored by One Book Program, University Library, Community Engagement Center, English Department, Iranian and Middle Eastern Studies Center
March 9th, 2009
Hellenism and the Elements Exhibit Opening Night
The Hellenic Studies Program at California State University, Sacramento, Tsakopoulos Hellenic Foundation, American Hellenic Professional Society, and the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA) invite you to join us for the opening night of the Hellenism and the Elements exhibit and presentation by the artist, Ms. Mehri Yazdani.
Ms. Yazdani will give a presentation entitled: “The Seed: The Creation of the Elements”
Sunday, March 15, 2009
University Library Gallery (1st floor)
Schedule of Events:
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. exhibit viewing and reception
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. presentation and discussion
The presentation and reception are free and open to the public. This event has been made possible by generous grants from the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Foundation.
For further information, contact Dr. Katerina Lagos at (916) 278-7103.
March 9th, 2009
Mar 12, 2009
DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR PRESENTATION
“Greece: Between East and West”
The Hellenic Studies Program at California State University, Sacramento, Tsakopoulos Hellenic Foundation, American Hellenic Professional Society, and the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA) invite you to join us for the upcoming lecture by Dr. Sotiris Mousouris, former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and former President of the Organization of the Construction of the New Acropolis Museum.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Senator Nicholas Petris Room, Library 3023 (3rd floor)
Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection, University Library
Schedule of Events:
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. presentation and discussion
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. refreshments
The presentation and reception are free and open to the public. This event has been made possible by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA).
For further information, contact Dr. Katerina Lagos at (916) 278-7103.
February 5th, 2009
Help celebrate Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday by viewing the display located on three north in The Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection room. The display will be on view though March 2009. Brief paper handouts of some of his works or works about him are available on first and third floors, below is a list of online sources.
CHARLES DARWIN
Bicentennial of his birth
FEBRUARY 12, 1809-April 19 1882. English naturalist
150th anniversary since the publication
On the Origins of Species
ONLINE: sites and Journals articles
AboutDarwin.com– Dedicated to the Life & Times of Charles Darwin
http://www.aboutdarwin.com/news/darwin_news.html
“Celebrating Charles Darwin’s 200th Birthday”
New York Academy of Science Magazine, Winter 2009 http://www.nyas.org/publications/update.asp
The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online http://darwin-online.org.uk/
Darwin Day Celebration: An International Recognition of Science & Humanity http://www.darwinday.org/
Darwin Digital Library of Evolution. http://darwinlibrary.amnh.org/index.php?globalnav=manuscripts§ionnav=list
“Darwin’s First Clues”. National Geographic, February 2009, v. 215, no. 2 (several articles)
“The Evolution of Evolution: How Darwin’s Theory Survives, Thrives and Reshapes the World”.
Scientific American, January 2009, v. 300 no. 1, Special issue includes several articles.
http://www.sciam.com/sciammag/?contents=2009-01
Monthly series of essays on evolutionary roots –Science (Weekly) Blogs. http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/109/2
Nature magazine, November 21, 2008, v.456 no. 7220 issue features Charles Darwin
“Today’s Surprise Discovery Darwin’s Gifts”. The Lancet, Supplement, December 2008,
v. 372. No. 9658.
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/speciaissue
BOOKS by or about Charles Darwin use the Library online catalog EUREKA
http://eureka.lib.csus.edu/ For works authored by Darwin enter his last name using the AUTHOR tab. For works about Darwin or evolution and related -enter Darwin in the KEYWORD tab.
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October 24th, 2008
One Book programs have existed for several years in cities, public libraries, and colleges and universities across the country. This year, thanks in large part to a generous grant from Wells Fargo Bank, Sacramento State has launched an inaugural One Book program of its own. Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America is Firoozeh Dumas’s bestselling first book. The book chronicles her family experiences as Iranian immigrants in the United States. Dumas’s humorous and engaging writing style make the book a perfect fit for a campus-wide reading extravaganza, which included the distribution of complementary copies of the book to all 2008 Sac State first year students.
To support campus efforts to promote and educate the community about the Program, a One Book Library exhibit entitled “A Hyphenated Existence: The Iranian-American Experience through Funny in Farsi” will be on display on the first and second floors of the library throughout the academic year. The exhibit complements the author’s visit to campus—which took place on October 15, 2008—as well as coursework and a variety of supporting lectures, films, concerts, and other related events. For further information, including an online Bibliography of Iranian and Iranian-American Resources, please see the Community Engagement Center’s One Book Program web site at: http://www.csus.edu/onebook/
October 17th, 2008
Need help writing your paper or thesis? Try out the new evening satellite service of the University Writing Center, co-sponsored by the University Library. Hours are Mon.-Thurs. from 6-9pm except Wed. which ends at 8 PM. Schedule an appointment by visiting the Writing Center in CLV-128, calling 278-6356, or dropping in at Library 3501A during posted hours.
Don’t forget, if you need help with research you can always take advantage of Library drop-in workshops too! Librarians can help you find the best research to support your theses, how to manage your research citations and how to get the best information when searching databases and the Web. For times and dates go to: http://library.csus.edu/content2.asp?pageID=202
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