Come check out the new book display on Film Appreciation in the newly opened Anderson Academic Commons! Enjoy some award-winning films, books about film culture in the United States and around the world, and even learn how to land a job in the industry. For more information about the materials on display visit http://libguides.du.edu/bookdisplay .

The University of Denver’s Main Library, in association with the Provost’s Office, cordially invites you to attend The Seventh Annual University Libraries Author’s Lecture featuring Gary Younge.

“I HAVE A DREAM:” What Martin Luther King’s Words Mean for Our Times”

Tuesday, April 23rd
12:30 -1:30 p.m. in the
Anderson Academic Commons
Special Events Space (Room 290)

In his forthcoming book, The Speech published by Haymarket, Gary Younge tells the story behind Martin Luther King’s renowned “I have a Dream Speech”, examining the moment and movement that made it possible and interrogating its modern appeal and significance in its 50th anniversary year.

GARY YOUNGE

Gary Younge is an author, broadcaster and award-winning columnist for The Guardian, based in Chicago. He also writes a monthly column, Beneath the Radar, for the Nation magazine and is the Alfred Knobler Fellow for The Nation Institute. He has written three books: Who Are We and Should it Matter in the 21st Century?, Stranger in a Strange Land: Encounters in the Disunited States, and No Place Like Home: A Black Briton’s Journey Through the American South. Gary has made several radio and television documentaries on subjects ranging from the tea party to hip hop culture. Before coming to the US in 2003 he reported extensively from Africa and Europe. He has won several awards for his reporting and commentary. Most recently in 2009 he won the prestigious James Cameron award in the UK for the “combined moral vision and professional integrity” of his coverage of the Obama campaign.

The lecture is free and open to DU students, faculty, staff and community members but reservations are required. Light refreshments will be provided. Please call 303-871-3016 or RSVP online here.

Did you know that you can take a guided tour of the Anderson Academic Commons during our opening week? Specialized one-hour tours for undergraduates, graduates, staff and faculty will be given throughout the week of March 25. Tours highlighting specific resources and areas of the library will also be offered. You can sign up for a tour of our opening exhibit, “Mapping: From the Global to the Local;” a tour focusing on the technology used in the AAC, or a tour of our rare and valuable collections. You will need to register for your tour in advance; visit http://library.du.edu/site/academicCommons/home.php for more information and to reserve your spot.

Jazzman’s Cafe will be serving free 12 oz. drip coffee, courtesy of University Libraries, from 6 PM-Midnight on March 13, 14, and 15.

Penrose Library at the Driscoll Student Center will be open extended hours during Finals. We are open 24 hours a day, including the weekend, through Sunday, 3/17. Penrose@Driscoll will close at midnight on Sunday, 3/17 and then reopen at 8 AM on Monday, 3/18.

For the complete schedule of our Finals hours, please see our Hours Calendar.

Best of luck with Finals! We will see you in the Anderson Academic Commons next quarter!

From Rosa Parks to Michelle Obama, African American women have shaped our history and culture in tremendous ways. In honor of African American history month, Penrose@Driscoll is displaying books and DVDs that explore the topic of African American Women in History and Culture.

Browse through the collection to discover how African American women have influenced feminism, the beauty industry, the entertainment industry, literature, music, racial equality, chemistry, activism, history, and much more. Also, if you wish to do additional research or learn about our e-books on this topic, check out our Celebrating Books & More research guide where you will find the list of books on display, search tips, and guides to doing research.

Visual materials are being “harvested” into Summon@DU from subscription and freely-available image websites, such as ARTstor (subscription) and Library of Congress (freely-available), and digital archival collections such as images from Historic Pittsburgh and East Carolina University.  Click on the links in this paragraph to view images discovered during our basic search below.  If off campus, you will be prompted for your DU ID number and passcode to view the images from ARTstor.

Using the basic Summon@DU search box, if you want images that depict reading, type the word into the Summon@DU search box and click on the search button.

On the results screen, limit to “Content Type” to visual formats:

The brief record will indicate that the item is an image:

You can also use the advanced search option, but you won’t find as many images:

Some records provide thumbnails of the images:

If you have any questions, or would like to set up an consultation to help you find visual materials for your research, please contact us at the Research Center.