Online Exhibit Celebrating the U.S. Constitution
Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia), considered by many of his Senate colleagues the most learned student of the nation’s founding documents, accomplished a long-standing goal by getting a rider passed in the 2005 Appropriations Bill. The law designates September 17 as Constitution Day. It requires schools and federal agencies to hold educational programs on the Constitution on the anniversary date when, in 1787, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document.
Of those 55 signers, the University of Houston Libraries’ Special Collections Department owns a number of books written by, and original documents signed by, some of those delegates to the Constitutional Convention: Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Charles Pinckney, and George Washington. This online mini-exhibit is presented during the time in which Constitution Day falls, this year from September 15 — 26, on the TV monitor in the library lobby.
For further information about the U.S. Constitution and Constitution Day, see www.constitutionday.us and www.constitutioncenter.org.
Summer Book Club Returns!
The UH M.D. Anderson Library and the UH Women’s Resource Center would like to invite you to the
Return of Summer Book Club
Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ Noon
at the Women’s Resource Center (in the UC Satellite)
Read, then Join Us to discuss our summer pick:
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Namesake, once again delves into the cultural conflict between Bengali parents and their American-born children in her new short story collection, Unaccustomed Earth.
View Our Library Commercials!
The University of Houston Libraries have collaborated with the University’s Student Video Network to produce three interesting commercials that highlight library resources and services. Take a look at the first two:
Students Needed for Library Website Usability Test
Interested in a free lunch at Chili’s and a free T-shirt? Then help us by participating on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in a Usability Study on the UH Libraries’ Homepage. Give us 20 minutes of your time and help us to improve the usability of the site to make life easier for you! Please contact Damon Camille at 713-743-9731 or dcamille@uh.edu to set up a time.
Wikis and Blogs 101 Workshop Canceled
The Wikis and Blogs 101 Workshop originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 4-5pm has been canceled. There are plenty of other workshops available for students, faculty, and staff this semester. For a complete listing, visit the Open Workshops Online Schedule.
Call for Artists deadline extended through January 16!
Work is being accepted for a juried exhibit, January 31-April 15, 2008, sponsored by UH Libraries. Open to UH students in any major. The exhibit jury includes directors and curators from the Blaffer Gallery, Houston Art League, Lawndale Art Center, Menil Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, as well as UH Honors College and School of Art faculty members.
Submit 2D, ready to hang work in any medium, not to exceed 5'x5' or extend more than 4" from wall, to the Library Administration office on the 2nd floor of the M.D. Anderson Library or the Jenkins Architecture and Art Library. Work will be accepted until 5 pm, January 16th.
M.D. Anderson Open 24 hrs during finals
The M.D. Anderson Library will be open 24 hours a day during the majority of the 2007 Fall Finals period. The library will be open at the following times:
- Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7:00am - Friday, Dec. 7 at 11:45pm.
- Saturday, Dec. 8: 8:00am - 7:45pm.
- Sunday, Dec. 9 at 12:00pm (noon) - Thursday, Dec. 13 at 11:45pm.
Intersession hours will begin on Friday, Dec. 14. Good luck with Finals!
Registration for Great Pumpkin Event
Dana Rooks,Dean of Libraries and Student Government Association invite you to the 3rd Annual Great Pumpkin Event. We are hosting a pumpkin carving contest and awards will be given in the following categories:
- Best School Spirit
- Scariest
- Most Unique
- Best Celebrity Impersonation
- Dean's Choice
- Most Bookish
Please fill out Organization Reservation Form. It must be returned to the M.D. Anderson Library Information Desk by 5:00 pm Monday, October 22, 2007. This form will allow your group to pick up one pumpkin on Monday, October 29, 2007 between noon and 4:00 pm, then the carved and decorated pumpkins are due by 1:00 pm Wednesday October 31st at M.D. Anderson Library, second level EDR Pavilion for judging.
Please do not forget to come to the M.D. Anderson Library @ 4:30 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 to see the award-winning pumpkins. Join the celebration, view the pumpkins, and have cider and donuts.
Don't miss the fun!
Today’s Health
http://info.lib.uh.edu/dev/events/health_presentation/spring2006.html
