Graphic Content: Transforming Sex Education with Comics Zine Workshop
Saiya Miller led a workshop, “Graphic Content: Transforming Sex Education with Comics”on Saturday 4/6/2013 in the Harold Johnson Library at Hampshire College. …
New resource to try from the Society of Architectural Historians
We have a trial of Archipedia set up — try it before May 11 and let me know your thoughts. This site …
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Launches Today
April 18, 2013 (Reposted from the DPLA Listserve) The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) launched a beta of its discovery portal …
Listen to a podcast of our Student Readers
Click here to listen to a podcast of our Hampshire students reading in the library on April 10 if you missed it …
Werner Herzog on Roger Ebert
Filmmaker Werner Herzog and film critics A.O. Scott and Dana Stevens talked fondly about recently deceased, mainstream film critic superstar Roger Ebert …
I love this scanner!
Caro Pinto, Critical Social Inquiry Librarian, cannot contain her enthusiasm for the library’s ScannX book scanner. Instead of using a photocopier to …
These Books: Bodily Course by Deborah Gorlin, Teeth by Aracelis Girmay
The other day my current adviser introduced me to Deborah Gorlin at the Writing Center because he thought we would work …
Michail Charalampidis, What’s Your Div II About?
While at Hampshire I happened to be part of many arguments among student filmmakers that were about production value and budgets. Students …
Instructions for Adding Value to Your Printing Account & How to Give It Away to Friends!
With final papers due the hot question in the library this week has been “How do I add more value to my …
Exciting Library News from UK: 4.8 Million Websites to be Archived!
“Six UK libraries — including the British Library — have teamed up to capture and archive the UK’s digital history, including all …
Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Library!
Roses are red, violets are… er…. April is National Poetry Month! Hampshire College has a rich history of engaging with the art …
Eco-Grazing the Municipal Archives in Paris
Excerpted from a New York Times article By SCOTT SAYARE Published in April 3, 2013 Europe section PARIS — The archivists requested …
Students Reading in the Library: April 10, 5 pm
Please join us at 5 pm next Wednesday, April 10th to hear 9 students reading from their work. This event will take …
This Book: Factory Girls
Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China is the story of China’s young rural women and the role they …
This Book: The Graveyard Book
I first read The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman before it won the Newbery Award in 2009 (given by the American Library …
Faculty & Librarian Collaborations
What is one of the keys to successful digital humanities work in undergraduate classrooms? Collaborations between faculty and librarian/technologists! At Hampshire, when …
This Book: Our Graphic Novel collection
Did you know we had it? Do you know where to find it? The library is home to a plethora of resources-spanning …
We’re Open Today!
We’re open regular hours through midnight today. Why don’t you stop by and check out a selection from our New Book Shelf …
Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies
When short films were shown in nickelodeons, Mary Pickford was dubbed Queen of the Movies. Today’s Library of Congress’ Blog gives an …
The French minister of culture is appropriating funds to support independent bookstores
An article in today’s The Bookseller discusses the French desire to support independent bookstores. “The government wants to ensure that France “never …