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 …
This Book: Looking For Jake and Other Stories
Looking For Jake and Other Stories, by China Miéville Simply put, Looking For Jake is my favorite collection of short stories, written by …
Add Your Ideas to the Wellness Week Posters in the Library!
As part of their What’s Healthy to You campaign the All House Committee put up posters in the Library and around campus …
Latino Folk Tales Exhibition at The Carle
Steve Pfarrer has written a lovely article about the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art’s newest exhibition: Latino Folk Tales. The …
New Books Are Easy to Find!
Last night I was helping a patron print an assignment, and on my walk back to the desk I caught a glimpse …
We’re Back!
Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed your spring break! The Library is again operating on regular spring hours. Please stop in, we’re …
Celebrating the First Day of Spring with Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship
The Library of Congress’ online exhibition “Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship” is a wonderful way to escape New England’s …
Graphic Content: Transforming Sex Education with Comics/ Free Zine Workshop
As part of the Five College Women’s Research Center’s “Mediating Public Spheres: Genealogies of Feminist Knowledge in the Digital Age” Hampshire College …
Hampshire College Celebrates the Life and Work of Andrew Salkey
Paul Gilroy will deliver a talk at this year’s Andrew Salkey Memorial Reading, to be held on Friday, March 29th from 4 …
The Library Will Be Open During Spring Break!
The Library will be open during spring break. Here is the schedule: Friday, 3/15: Open regular hours through midnight Saturday & Sunday, …
New Yorker cartoons and more! New content in ARTstor
For help using ARTstor at Hampshire, please email me: Rachel Beckwith rbeckwith@hampshire.edu From a recent posting from ARTstor: ARTSTOR COLLABORATING WITH CONDÉ …
Cool stuff in the Bradford Room
The Bradford Room is on the 2nd floor of the library, and it’s where we store our Special Collections materials– rare books, …
This Book: A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table
With a long standing and often-atypical interest in home food preparation, (most juniors in high school do not spend their summers perfecting …
Watch The History of Film Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s Stedicam Use
Film director Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, The Master) knows his way around dramatic stedicam shots. Watch this video …
Tribute to Late Film Critic, Historian of the Japanese Cinema, Donald Ritchie
Abraham Ravett, Professor of Film and Photography at Hampshire College,will be presenting a tribute to the late film critic and historian of …