LibraryRunner

Did you know that there is a new books section in the library that is constantly updated? The new books section is full of books the librarians think our patrons will enjoy. All subjects are covered and we include both new releases and new to the library titles. You can find the new books section on the second floor of the library right past the Reserve and Circulation counter. Copies of the current Book in Common are also held in the new books section. We also have an online collection of new books you can check out. 

Just a few weeks to go in the semester, and that means a lot of students are working on research papers.  You can come to the library for research help in person, or use our 24/7 chat function anytime, anywhere to get help with finding the information you need.

The library also has many resources to help you write that paper, from video tutorials to detailed guides to paper writing.  Are you struggling with developing a good topic, or with getting your thesis statement into the right shape?  We've got you covered!

• General Research Guide
• How to Use Newspapers for Research
• Research Papers: A Step-by-Step Guide
• Video Research Tips
• Citations Start to Finish

The process of writing a good research paper includes using the library to find the best articles and sources and access good information about the writing process, right down to getting those citations correct.  Stop by or check out our website!

Did you know that 2024 marks the centennial of the Surrealist Movement? 1924 saw the publication of two separate Surrealist manifestos that both sought to define the movement. Eventually the movement would be associated with key ideas such as the interpretation of dreams, the unconscious, and a rejection of realism and rationality in the pursuit of freedom. A common element of surrealist art is the juxtaposition of incongruous objects that infuse a work with a dreamlike or absurd quality. 

Though there are some great museum exhibits celebrating the centennial of the movement you might not be able to travel to see them. However, you can come explore the art and history of Surrealism in the library. We have books on familiar favorites like Salvador Dalí, Frida Kahlo, and René Magritte, but also books on lesser-known artists. Our collection of surrealist literature from around the globe might help you discover a new favorite author. We also have a number of beautiful new art books. Remember anything on display is available for you to check out and take home. 

If you want to learn more, The Tate Modern has some excellent information about the Surrealist Movement including an explanation of related terms, in depth artist profiles, and even a short introductory video, UNLOCK ART: EXPLORING THE SURREAL, narrated by actor Peter Capaldi.

Here is a small sample of new books. Stop by the library to see more great options.

Surrealism and Magic by Peggy Gugenheim Peggy Gugenheim Collection (Contribution by); The Museum The Museum Barberini (Editor); Susan Aberth (Contribution by); Will Atkin (Contribution by); Victoria Ferentinou (Contribution by)

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Publication Date: 2022

 

 

Radical Dreams by Elliott H. King (Editor); Abigail Susik (Editor)

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Publication Date: 2022

 

 

 

Frida Kahlo: Her Universe by José Luis Lugo

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Publication Date: 2021

 

 

 

Lee Miller: Photographs by Antony Penrose; Kate Winslet (Foreword by)

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Publication Date: 2023

 

 

The Surrealism Reader by Dawn Ades (Editor); Michael Richardson (Editor); Krzysztof Fijalkowski (Editor)

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Publication Date: 2016

 

 

 

 

In Montparnasse by Sue Roe

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Publication Date: 2019

April 7 - 13 is National Library Week, "a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. The theme for National Library Week 2024 is "Ready, Set, Library," illustrating the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most."  (ALA)  We just want you to remember that the library is a great place to study, find new things, and strengthen community!

If thinking about libraries has put you into a reading mood, come on in and check out our fun display of books about libraries.  Fantasy or adventure stories featuring libraries, exciting (and tragic) corners of book and library history, or memoirs of library life in strange places -- we've got it all!  Here are some of our favorites:

The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer

To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven.

 

 

 

Outwitting History: the amazing adventures of a man who rescued a million Yiddish books by Aaron Lansky

In 1980, a twenty-three-year-old student named Aaron Lansky set out to rescue the world's abandoned Yiddish books before it was too late. Twenty-five years and one and a half million books later, he's still in the midst of a great adventure.

 

 

 

 

The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure--the first in the Invisible Library series. Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, a shadowy organization that collects important works of fiction from all of the different realities...

 

 

 

 

Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges

The groundbreaking trans-genre work of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges has been insinuating itself into the structure, stance, and very breath of world literature for well over half a century. Multi-layered, self-referential, elusive, and allusive writing fills this collection of short stories.

 

 

 

 

Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom

On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand? In Dark Archives, Megan Rosenbloom seeks out the historic and scientific truths behind anthropodermic bibliopegy--the practice of binding books in this most intimate covering.

 

 

 

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa

Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat appears with an unusual request. The feline asks for--or rather, demands--the teenager's help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and the cat and Rintaro must liberate them from their neglectful owners....

We have a lot happening in the library in April. Our new display on the fight for accessibility is up. There are memoirs, novels, and other information related to the fight for accessibility and living with a disability. Check it out today in the library.

We will also have a display for National Library Week which we celebrate during the second week of April. Our third display marks the 100 anniversary of the surrealist movement. We have lots of books about the history of surrealism, art, literature, and more. 

And last but not least, are you interested in broadening your research to deliberately include voices from the margins?  Join our Zoom session on Tuesday, April 2nd at 2pm to learn about how to do it!