First Wednesday - February 2nd!

As per the e-mail everyone should have received, here is the schedule for the first "First Wednesday" on Wednesday, February 2nd!


11am to 12 noon First installment of our new Real World Series: Travel, Study and Learn Around the Globe: Everything You Wanted to Know about Our Study Abroad Program (location: LRC 319).

David Crisci, Assoc. Director of the Office of International Affairs will do the Real World series together with students who have had study abroad experiences.

12 noon to 2pm A Drawing Social - "live" music and art in one place
(location: area next to the Library Front Desk).

Drawing Social directed by Ted Michalowski combines a drawing group with a live musical performance: the performers being the subject as well as the entertainment. Those who attend are free to draw, write, or kick back and enjoy. This special Drawing Social Features a solo performance by Jamie Orfanella on didgeridoo and shakuhachi. More information about this event is posted in the previous blog post.

2pm to 3pm The first presentation in the Marywood Faculty Discussion Series on The Politics of Art/The Art of Politics (location: LRC 319)

Sr. Mary Ann Zimmer, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, will present: ""Micro-Politics: Conversation, Metaphors, and Power." Lets think about and discuss how power is used in everyday life and in the metaphors we use to speak about academic work.

3pm to 4pm Enjoy an hour of guitar and voice performance (location: area next to the Library Front Desk)

Charles Truitt, Assistant Professor of guitar and music theory in the Department of Music, Theater and Dance, will perform selected guitar solos, and will join with our own Carol Tome on mezzo-soprano to perform the six Lute Songs by contemporary Czech composer Petr Eben. The duo will also perform a set of three Songs of the Tide by Australian composer Richard Charlton.

4pm to 5pm Learn Sign Language - the first of several workshop offerings on sign language (location: LRC 319)

The Library's very own Marcia Shaffer will lead this workshop. Marcia has a M.A. in Teaching from Marywood University, and has taught elementary levels K-12 where she tried to incorporate sign language whenever she could in her teaching.


This event, as you can likely tell, offers a wide selection of activities. It truly has something for everyone! First Wednesday will occur on the first Wednesday of every month from here on out. We will also be launching our Facebook fan page in conjunction with the event, so be sure to "Like" us to show your support and get updates. You can also see updates on our Twitter page!

Be sure to invite your friends this Wednesday! Hope to see you there!

What is a DRAWING SOCIAL?

Drawing Social directed by Ted Michalowski combines a drawing group with a live musical performance: the performers being the subject as well as the entertainment. Every Sunday at AfA Gallery this event presents a different ensemble of progressive and experimental musicians in a venue allowing them to perform uncompromised to students, artists, and appreciators, with expectations extending beyond mainstream. Those who attend are free to draw, write, or kick back and enjoy. This venue fosters the interchange of art forms, valuing the development of culture within community over commodity. This special Drawing Social on Wednesday February 2 at Marywood Library Features a solo performance by Jamie Orfanella on didgeridoo and shakuhachi.
 

First Wednesdays @ The Library (FWL) Teaser

The first "First Wednesday @ the Library" is fast approaching. The debut for this event will be February 2nd, right here at the library beginning early in the morning.

Here a few things you can look forward to on these days:

• Live music performances
• Educational workshops with speakers sharing knowledge on almost any topic (such as sign language and storytelling to name a few)
  
• Faculty talks and discussions
• Door prizes

There will be even more postings as the day gets closer, so stay tuned so you can informed about what to expect!

Welcome back!

I would like to welcome back all of the Marywood undergraduate and graduate students for the spring semester! I hope all of you had a great holiday - kicking off the new year, celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa (or any other holiday you might celebrate) and spending time with friends and family. I also hope you all enjoyed the winter vacation (and most importantly stayed warm!).

This semester brings many new items for the library to celebrate. This February we will be kicking off our "First Wednesday" event, which will have a myriad of activities and other fun things. More will posted later about that. We will also be launching our official Facebook page in tandem with First Wednesday, which will streamline the blog and other relevant information all into one convenient location (with pictures of the library throughout history as well!).

Finally, we will be launching a product called LibGuides, though the date for this launch is still not set (it may even be Fall of 2011). LibGuides will provide students with information concerning almost every aspect of the library as well as research guides. Many guides will contain video tutorials and links to other helpful information. These guides will without a doubt help all students - whether you are a freshman needing information on using our resources or a seasoned student in need of advanced help.

With all that out of the way, I want to wish everyone a happy new year! We look forward to serving you for 2011 and beyond!