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Migration : a field guide to love that was and might have been Faulkenberry, Lauren (text, images, printing and binding) Tuscaloosa : Firebrand Press, 2010
Woo_den\clouds : an exploration of language in unusual juxtapositions Pfeiffer, Werner Red Hook, NY : Pear Whistle Press, 2011
Exhibition: April 5 – June 15 McCabe Library Lobby Bayard Rustin (1912-1987), practitioner of non violence, political theorist, adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr., organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for civil rights, fighter for economic and social justice for African Americans, internationalist, homosexual, and musician will be celebrated in this exhibit. Rustin was [...] Exhibition: February 2—April 2 McCabe Library Lobby A selection of artworks that reflect the ways in which animal imagery expresses varied aspects of humanity, this exibit is being curated by List Gallery interns Elizabeth Laplace, Francesca Bolfo, and Soomin Kim. The exhbit includes works by these established and emerging artists from the mid-Atlantic region: Josh [...] At the Employee Showcase on January 12, the final event in Staff Development Week at Swarthmore, library staff members shared personal and professional interests. Lucy Saxon, left, displays artists’ books from the Abecedarium exhibit; Roxanne Lucchesi, middle, holds a kitten from the Animal Coalition of Delaware County, Inc.; and Danie Martin, right, shows [...] by Amy McColl The Swarthmore College Library annual book sale took place from October 21-23, to coincide with Garnet Homecoming and Family Weekend. Offerings ranged from art books to children’s books, from Spanish and French fiction, to LPs and DVDs. The sale was a fabulous success, bringing in more than $3,800 that will be used [...] by Pam Harris Win cash prizes of up to $600 for the best student book collection. Throw your chances in with two-time award winning collector, Ben Goossen ‘13 (will he be submitting an application again?). The Newton Award has the distinction of being the longest-running collegiate book collecting competition in the nation. Started in the [...] by Pam Harris Librarianship continues to be an exciting and viable career. This semester, seven students have been selected to participate in the eighth Swarthmore College Library spring internship program: Lisa Bao ’14, Jenna Davis ‘12, Jennifer Lopez ’14, MC Mazzocchi ’12, Marcus Mello ’13, Tayarisha Poe ’12, and Amira Silver-Schwartz ‘12. Interns will experience [...] Staff from the tri-colleges collaborated on creating the new Tripod Library Application Team: Spencer Lamm (Swarthmore), Chelsea Lobdell (Tri-college), Anna Headley (Swarthmore) Disco Steering Group: Berry Chamness (Bryn Mawr), Spencer Lamm (Swarthmore), Laurie Allen (Haverford) Selection Committee: Anne Garrison (Swarthmore), Laurie Allen (Haverford), Berry Chamness (Bryn Mawr), Spencer Lamm (Swarthmore), Donna Fournier (Swarthmore), Arleen Zimmerlee [...] by Terry Heinrichs Developing the new Tripod required a great deal of technical work using the skills of library staff from Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore Colleges. “We’re at the forefront of academic libraries,” said Spencer Lamm, Swarthmore digital initiatives librarian, since “we are using a multi-channel approach that allows the researchers to customize the [...] by Amy McColl There are several new resources available in 2012: EBL ebooks – over 43,000 electronic books, which can be read online or downloaded to your iPhone, iPad, Nook, laptop, or Sony eReader. Records for each book can be found in Tripod. For more info on using EBL and other ebooks in our collections, [...] by Lucy Saxon reference & instruction intern Have you ever noticed the McCabe Suggestion Book? Have you ever read through it? Have you ever wondered who responded? In case you are new to the Suggestion Book, you can anonymously leave comments, suggestions, or requests. It’s at the Circulation Desk. I will write back and address [...] by Barbara Weir One of the advantages of a catalog discovery layer such as the new Tripod is the ability to narrow search results using filters or “facets,” which include the characteristics describing a resource such as the format, subject headings, publication date, etc. However, the effectiveness of faceted browsing relies on descriptive data that [...] by Annette Newman Library users now have a new place to start their searches. From a single point, Tripod searches for individual journal articles as well as the tri-college libraries’ collection of books, journal titles, multimedia materials, databases and more. There is no need to decide between searching for books or journal articles first – [...] |
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