Short Stacks September 2015

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Give me an ‘M’

In a recent U of M survey, nearly 90 percent of respondents instantly recognized the “block M” logo stands for the University. The new “M Libraries” corresponds with the introduction of “M Health” representing related schools and health organizations in the U’s Academic Health Center. Best of all, the new logo is more readily adaptable to the various media, e.g., print, web, and cellular display.

…kaleidoscopic saturated colors, and exquisite curved and angular lines…

Cover of the Caldecott Medal winning book, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend This description earned Dan Santat the 2015 Caldecott Medal, awarded the artist of the year’s most distinguished American picture book, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend.

This year, Lisa Von Drasek, curator of the Libraries’ Children’s Literature Research Collection, was selected to join the prestigious panel of 15 experts in children’s literature to review over 2,000 books to find the 2017 honoree.

Blogging history

Buzzing phones, Facebook apps, and covert texting are just a few of the perils the university instructor of today faces. But Emmie Miller, a graduate student instructor in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine exploited the new technologies to inspire her students by assigning historical texts as the basis for blog posts.

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Mammal embryos from Evolution of Man by Ernst Haeckel, included in a blog post by History of Science, Technology, and Medicine students Jinglin Hu and Jiangnan Zhou.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

NOMMO Author Series: Roxane Gay
Thursday, September 17, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Cowles Auditorium
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Matteo Ricci cover image James Ford Bell Lecture:
Two Jesuits, Two Manuscripts, Two Visions of Ming China
Thursday, September 24, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120
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Among the first Westerners to set sail from Europe to East Asia were Jesuits Matteo Ricci and Alonso Sánchez. Although both claimed Francis Xavier as their inspiration, they clashed on how to engage with Chinese culture. The James Ford Bell Library has original copies of manuscripts by both men – witnesses to two very different stories.

2nd Annual Library School Alumni Homecoming Reception – Library School Alumni exclusive event
Friday, September 25, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Wilson Library, Fourth Floor
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Programs for Campus & Community 2015-16 Fall Kickoff
Lions in the Balance: Man-Eaters, Manes, and Men with Guns
Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Coffman Memorial Union, Great Hall
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2015–2016 First Fridays Series
“There’s Nothing Funny About Architecture,” presented by the Northwest Architectural Archives and “The Romance of the Holes in the Bread,” presented by the Wangensteen Historical Library
Friday, October 2, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120
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Let No Detail Go Unnoticed: The Republication of The North American Indian
Wednesday, October 7, 6:00 p.m.
Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120
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CURRENT EXHIBITS

Interior/Exterior: Portraits of the Major Arcana
Through September 17, 2015
Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library, 210 Rapson Hall
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Exploring Minnesota’s Natural History
Through September 23, 2015
Elmer L. Andersen Library and Atrium Galleries
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Breast Cancer Superhero Portrait Project
Through October 2, 2015
Bio-Medical Library, Diehl Hall
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UPCOMING EXHIBITS »

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