National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. The month is meant to pay tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched the United States. Diego Rivera was a Mexican pianist and muralist. He is pictured here with his wife, Frida Kahlo. The observation of Hispanic Heritage …
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“There is no way to peace – peace is the way” -A.J. Muste If you’ve ever ventured to the second floor of the Van Wylen Library, you’ve probably seen the Muste Alcove, a study area complete with chalkboard sculptures. The alcove is named for A.J. Muste, an influential nonviolence activist who was a major influence …
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This year’s Critical Issues Symposium is entitled “Reconciliation: Hope in a Divided World.” The symposium is set to begin on Tuesday, September 25 with Miroslav Volf’s keynote address and continue into Wednesday with a morning keynote by Mark Charles and special departmental sessions throughout the day. The library has a large collection of materials related …
Many of us think of the government as a law-passing, politicking body, but did you know that the US government does a large amount of research and publication on many major issues and topics and that most government documents are free and available for your use? In order to write the many policies that govern our country, federal agencies must …
Classes have started, the syllabi have been passed around, and the seemingly endless amount of research and writing assignments has begun! Don’t know how to get started on that 20-page paper? Need a little extra help with finding sources? Or do you want to get some help with proofreading? Van Wylen Library can help! Van …
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Van Wylen Library has over 375,000 volumes in print, but did you know that the library also has access to over 120,000 ebooks through the library catalog? This includes 78,000 titles in ebrary’s Academic Complete. The Academic Complete collection from ebrary contains a broad selection of e-books in all academic subject areas. Ebrary just added …
Over the summer, the library acquired a new large scanner. Located on the second floor of the library near the printers, the Indus BookScanner 9000 has replaced the Indus Color Book Scaner 5002. Used for InterLibrary Loan, the scanner is also available to everyone. The Indus is quicker and more efficient, making it easier for …
Van Wylen Library would like to welcome Brianne Hagen to the library faculty. Brianne is the library’s new metadata librarian in the Technical Services and Systems Department at Van Wylen. As the metadata librarian, Brianne will connect library users with both print and digital collections using emerging metadata standards and traditional cataloging. She will also …
