Library » Friends of the Library http://www.drew.edu/library Just another Drew University Sites site Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:19:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Robert Fisch’s Life of Optimism Tempered by Realism http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/06/robert-fischs-life-of-optimism-tempered-by-realism http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/06/robert-fischs-life-of-optimism-tempered-by-realism#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:25:38 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9746 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/06/robert-fischs-life-of-optimism-tempered-by-realism/feed 0 Dr. Chris Anderson Appointed Associate Dean of Libraries http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/05/dean-chris http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/05/dean-chris#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 19:19:30 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9738 Associate Dean Chris Anderson
Associate Dean of Libraries Chris Anderson

Dr. Christoper (Chris) Anderson has been appointed as Associate Dean of Libraries at Drew. As a member of the administrative team and library faculty member, Dr. Anderson will lead all library operations and will work in collaboration with me to develop strategic plans, manage library committees, facilitate internal and external library partnerships and provide support for efforts related to donor relations and other foundation funds. 

Dr. Anderson will also collaborate closely with instructional technology and information technology to help develop a fully integrated library and technology infrastructure that supports faculty teaching innovation. He will support scholarly activities, support the library needs of the academic programs and develop a competent and professional faculty and staff that is inclusive and supportive of the goals of the university.

Dr. Anderson has served as Head of Special Collections, Archives and Methodist Librarian at the Drew Library for the past ten years. He has also worked as a Librarian for the General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church. Recently, he has served as Interim Dean of Libraries and then Acting Associate Dean of Libraries. Chris has also served as a volunteer Assistant Coach for Drew’s baseball team for the past three years.

Dr. Anderson holds a Ph.D. from Drew in American Religion and Culture and an M.L.I.S. from Syracuse University. He has written two books, several book chapters, and multiple journal articles in the areas of library and information science, religious studies, media studies and popular culture studies. 

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“Austen and Byron: Together Again” Conference– A Report http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/05/austen-byron-together-again http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/05/austen-byron-together-again#comments Tue, 24 May 2016 16:27:04 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9724 On Thursday, April 21, 2016 scholars, researchers, and the curious public gathered to celebrate the bicentennial of the signal year in British literature. That year, 1816, witnessed the publication of Lord Byron’s Childe Harold III and the beginning stages of Jane Austen writing Persuasion. The one-day conference highlighted the importance of these two literary figures and explored how these disparate authors can be viewed together in hindsight. Featuring interactive discussions, scholarly lectures, and hands-on viewing of rare books and other materials, the conference offered a varied program that was enjoyed by all attendees. The event was organized by the Byron Society of America, the Jane Austen Society of North America/New York Metropolitan Region, and Drew University Library Special Collections and Archives.

Robert Ready, Dean of the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies at Drew University, led a robust and rewarding discussion with attendees on the importance of Austen’s Persuasion and its impact on readers over the past 200 years. Following Dean Ready’s discussion session, attendees were invited to view and interact with a special showcase of rare books and other material related to both Lord Byron and Jane Austen. The showcase featured material from the Byron Society Collection housed at Drew University as well as a selection of rare Jane Austen first editions on loan from Goucher College. Attendees were able to peruse the material and ask questions of the Special Collections staff during the show and tell. In addition, staff members offered behind-the- scenes tours of the archives to interested attendees.

Dr. Rachel Brownstein of Brooklyn College gave a talk, “Austen and Byron: Literary Taste and Judgment,” which provided the audience with insight into the crossover appeal of both writers. Among the fascinating topics covered in her lecture, Brownstein investigated the world of fan fiction and the “shipping” of Byron and Austen together through modern retellings and reimaginings of their work. Conference attendees were both entertained and educated by the lecture, which sparked conversations during the event and afterwards.

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Introducing Dr. Laura Martin http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/05/introducing-dr-laura-martin http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/05/introducing-dr-laura-martin#comments Wed, 04 May 2016 01:34:55 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9720 This article originally appeared in the Spring 2016 issue of Visions, the Library Newsletter.

On February 22, Dr. Laura Martin joined Drew University as dean of libraries, university technology and strategy. Dr. Martin holds an EdD and MEd in Educational and Instructional Technology from Texas Tech University as well as a BS in behavioral and social sciences from the University of Maryland. Dr. Martin comes to Drew from Adelphi University, where she served as associate provost for online learning and as an associate professor in the School of Education.

Dr. Martin has been charged with leading a newly reorganized area of the University, which includes the Drew Library, University Technology and Instructional Technology. She works closely with the associate dean of libraries, and brings nearly two decades of experience in higher education working with digital asset management systems, facilitating collaboration between teaching faculty and library faculty in the development of course content and online library guides, and integrating open educational resources into online and blended course environments. Dr. Martin recently remarked that her new position at Drew “allows me to use my knowledge, skills, creativity and passion to develop a dynamic and modern library system. My experience in the field of educational and instructional technology, background in senior university administration, and my history in building large digital and classroom-based infrastructures will allow me to promote the Library and spearhead the change required to meet the needs of faculty and students.”

Dr. Martin’s current research interests include the examination of how creative expression through interaction with new media, graphic media, art and music can affect the social and emotional health and well-being of an individual. She is also investigating how creating connections to emotions is an important key for pedagogical success. Dr. Martin is a published poet and is the author of several books for children in the Being Me Series. The Drew Library faculty and staff look forward to working with Dr. Martin and anticipate an exciting new partnership with University Technology and Instructional Technology.

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Spring 2016 Issue of Visions, The Library Newsletter http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/04/spring-2016-issue-of-visions-the-library-newsletter http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/04/spring-2016-issue-of-visions-the-library-newsletter#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:48:56 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9693 Contents include:

  • Introducing Dr. Laura Martin
  • Literary Evening Enjoyed at Library Gala
  • The Dean’s Corner
  • The 1611 King James Bible
  • An Evening With Dr. Robert O. Fisch, a Survivor and Eternal Optimist
  • 2016 Béla Kornitzer Book Award Winners
  • Science Fiction in the Library: the David Johnson Collection Comes to Drew
  • Library Events
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Out of the Vault: The Many Collectors of Willa Cather, May 3 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/04/out-of-the-vault-the-many-collectors-of-willa-cather-may-3 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/04/out-of-the-vault-the-many-collectors-of-willa-cather-may-3#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2016 19:31:09 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9689 The Many Collectors of Willa CatherCather collection

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, 4 p.m.
Speakers: Cassie Brand and Lucy Marks
Wilson Reading Room, United Methodist Archives and History Center

Drew University Library’s Willa Cather Collection is an extensive collection of printed and manuscript material. The collection contains the personal library of the late Frederick B. Adams,  former director of the Pierpont Morgan Library, as well as the private collection of Earl and Achsah Brewster, who shared a long friendship with Cather. The collections of Finn and Barbara  Morris Caspersen and Yehudi Menuhin are the newest additions to the collection. The collection includes books, correspondence, notes and marginalia, photographs, and ephemera.

Out of the Vault is a series of hands-on show and tell sessions that take place the first Tuesday of every month. Each workshop begins at 4pm in the Wilson Reading Room of the Methodist Center. These interactive sessions will introduce people to materials from various Drew collections and allow them to hold a piece of history in their hands. Out of the Vault is free and open to the Drew community and to the general public. For additional information contact Cassie Brand at speccol@drew.edu or (973) 408-3590.

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Author of “Light from the Yellow Star” to give Karpati Lecture, April 11 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/04/author-of-light-from-the-yellow-star-to-give-karpati-lecture-april-11 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/04/author-of-light-from-the-yellow-star-to-give-karpati-lecture-april-11#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:21:20 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9650 On Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., the Library, the Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study and the Center for Religion, Culture, and Conflict will host the 2016 Karpati Lecturer, Dr. Robert O. Fisch, in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre.

Dr. Fisch is a pediatrician, artist, author, and survivor of the Holocaust. His remarkable life and work, in both the arts and the sciences, have helped millions of people around the world understand the power of love, hope, and freedom.

Dr. Fisch, born in 1925 in Budapest, is internationally renowned for his clinical research on the genetic disease PKU (phenylketonuria). After completing medical school and participating in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, he immigrated to the United States in 1957. Dr. Fisch became a medical intern and eventually a professor in pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, where he practiced and taught until his retirement.

yellowstarAn accomplished artist, Dr. Fisch studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest, the Walker Art Center, the University of Minnesota, and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His work has been exhibited in one-man and group shows around the United States, Israel, and Austria. Dr. Fisch is also a well-known author, and his most notable book, Light from the Yellow Star: A Lesson of Love from the Holocaust (1994), is illustrated with his paintings and taught in classrooms around the world. His other published works include: The Metamorphosis to Freedom (2000), Dear Dr. Fisch: Children’s Letters to a Holocaust Survivor (2004), Fisch Stories: Reflections on Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (2009), and The Sky Is Not the Limit (2013).

The George and Alicia Karpati Lectureship was established in 2005, by Michael and Noémi Neidorff, in honor of her parents, to bring to campus outstanding authors and scholars in the fields of Jewish studies, Eastern European history, and Holocaust studies. Prior speakers have included Elie Wiesel and Daniel Mendelsohn. Proceeds benefit the Library’s book endowment fund.

Tickets are $20 each ($2 with Drew ID) and may be reserved through the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey box office at tickets.shakespearenj.org or 973-408-3917. For additional information, please contact Deborah Strong in the Library at dstrong@drew.edu or (973) 408-3471.

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Conversation on Collecting: Science Fiction & Popular Magazines, April 27 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/03/conversation-on-collecting-science-fiction-popular-magazines-april-27 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/03/conversation-on-collecting-science-fiction-popular-magazines-april-27#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2016 17:45:36 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9612 Conversation on Collecting
April 27, 2016, 4:00 p.m.
Pilling Room, Drew University Library

Collecting Science Fiction and Popular Culture Magazines

Speakers:
Neil Clarke, University Technology
Claire Du Laney C’14

4:00 PM
Pilling Room, 2nd Floor, Drew University Library

Science Fiction magazines from the Campbell Collection

 

On Wednesday, April 27th the Drew University Library will host the second Conversations on Collecting event of the Spring Semester. The program highlights the life and collecting habits of donor Dr. David Johnson, a well-regarded scientist, professor, and prolific collector of Science Fiction books and magazines.

The David Johnson Collection of Science Fiction and Popular Culture includes over 4,000 magazines with titles such as Weird Tales, Galaxy and Astounding. The magazines provide literary and visuals snapshots of American culture and the minds of hundreds of authors dating to the 1930s.

Speakers at the event include Claire Du Laney (C’14) who will discuss the contents of the collection and Neil Clarke, publisher of Clarkesworld magazine who will speak on collecting and publishing science fiction.

The event will be held in the Pilling Room of the Drew Library and light refreshments will be served.

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An Evening with Dr. Robert O. Fisch, April 11 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/02/karpati-2016 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/02/karpati-2016#comments Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:25:21 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9564 fisch-croppedOn Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., the Library, the Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study and the Center for Religion, Culture, and Conflict will host the 2016 Karpati Lecturer, Dr. Robert O. Fisch, in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre.

Dr. Fisch is a pediatrician, artist, author, and survivor of the Holocaust. His remarkable life and work, in both the arts and the sciences, have helped millions of people around the world understand the power of love, hope, and freedom.

Dr. Fisch, born in 1925 in Budapest, is internationally renowned for his clinical research on the genetic disease PKU (phenylketonuria). After completing medical school and participating in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, he immigrated to the United States in 1957. Dr. Fisch became a medical intern and eventually a professor in pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, where he practiced and taught until his retirement.

yellowstarAn accomplished artist, Dr. Fisch studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest, the Walker Art Center, the University of Minnesota, and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His work has been exhibited in one-man and group shows around the United States, Israel, and Austria. Dr. Fisch is also a well-known author, and his most notable book, Light from the Yellow Star: A Lesson of Love from the Holocaust (1994), is illustrated with his paintings and taught in classrooms around the world. His other published works include: The Metamorphosis to Freedom (2000), Dear Dr. Fisch: Children’s Letters to a Holocaust Survivor (2004), Fisch Stories: Reflections on Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (2009), and The Sky Is Not the Limit (2013).

The George and Alicia Karpati Lectureship was established in 2005, by Michael and Noémi Neidorff, in honor of her parents, to bring to campus outstanding authors and scholars in the fields of Jewish studies, Eastern European history, and Holocaust studies. Prior speakers have included Elie Wiesel and Daniel Mendelsohn. Proceeds benefit the Library’s book endowment fund.

Tickets are $2 with Drew ID ($20 for the general public) and may be reserved through the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey box office at tickets.shakespearenj.org or 973-408-3917. For additional information, please contact Deborah Strong in the Library at dstrong@drew.edu or (973) 408-3471.

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Out of the Vault: Byron Society Collections, March 1 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/02/out-of-the-vault-byron-society-collections-march-1 http://www.drew.edu/library/2016/02/out-of-the-vault-byron-society-collections-march-1#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:03:58 +0000 http://www.drew.edu/library/?p=9579 The Byron Society CollectionsByron Collection

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 4 p.m.

Speakers: Marsha Manns, Dr. Christopher Anderson, and Brian Shetler
Wilson Reading Room, United Methodist Archives and History Center

The Byron Society of America was founded in 1973 by Marsha M. Manns and Leslie A. Marchand to further the study of the life and work of Romantic poet George Gordon, Lord Byron  (1788-1824). By nature the collections are interdisciplinary and situated at the institutional intersection of the library and the museum. They are being developed for scholars, students, and  individuals interested in the Romantic period in literature, in the Greek Revolution, in publishing  history, in material culture, and in cultural studies.

Out of the Vault is a series of hands-on show and tell sessions. These interactive sessions will introduce people to materials from various Drew collections and allow them to hold a piece of history in their hands. Out of the Vault is free and open to the Drew community and to the general public. For additional information contact Cassie Brand at speccol@drew.edu or (973) 408-3590.

 

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