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Congratulations to Anne-Catherine Schaff ’22, who is the winner of the “Climate Resilient Everyday Short Story Contest”! Schaff’s short story, “Blackstone Communion” describes a spiritual connection with nature experienced when walking along a trail in Blackstone Gateway Park.
Read the essay on CrossWorks: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/sustain_papers/2/
The Holy Cross Libraries are pleased to host Professor Alvaro Jarrín in the “Authors on the Hill” lecture series.
Join us Tuesday, March 9, at 4:30 pm on Zoom: https://holycross.zoom.us/j/99494530692
Professor Jarrín will present his book, “The Biopolitics of Beauty: Cosmic Citizenship and Affective Capital in Brazil.” (University of California Press, 2017).
For questions, please contact Outreach Librarian Laura Wilson at: llwilson@holycross.edu
Are you in quarantine or isolation? Library resources are still available to you! You can request scans of library materials through Document Delivery and have them delivered right to your email inbox. To learn more about Document Delivery and other options for accessing library services, visit https://libguides.holycross.edu/Remote2020/books. KI ’21
The campus libraries and the Worcester Art Museum Library invite all Holy Cross students, faculty, and staff to an online book discussion for, “Basquiat: A Graphic Novel” by Paolo Parisi. A copy of this book is available on reserve in Dinand Library. This discussion will be facilitated by Rebecca Morin, Worcester Art Museum Librarian, Janis DesMarais, Visual Literacy and Arts Librarian, and Dr. Jorge Santos of the English Department.
This discusion will be March 3rd at 5:30 pm on Zoom. The Zoom meeting information is as follows:
https://holycross.zoom.us/j/96364549298
Meeting ID: 963 6454 9298
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Meeting ID: 963 6454 9298
Find your local number: https://holycross.zoom.us/u/aCUrZKujY
If you have any questions, please contact WAM librarian Rebecca Morin at rmorin@holycross.edu or Janis DesMarais at jdesmara@holycross.edu
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Science Library closed this evening at 5 pm. It will reopen tomorrow at 8:30 am. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
On February 12, the Libraries, the History Department, OME, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will collaborate to host a virtual event, “Douglass Day Transcribathon.”
This online event will take place on Zoom from 12 – 2 pm. During this time, participants will read handwritten documents by Mary Church Terrell, and transcribe the handwriting into typed text. This transcription will enable researchers throughout the world to easily access this information through keyword searches that are currently impossible.
The schedule for the event will be:
12-12:30: Welcome activities by the National Douglass Day Team, including an overview of the national program and speakers on Douglass and Terrell. An HC librarian will be available during this time should you need help getting set up to use the online transcription program.
12:30 – 2: Transcription of documents. Holy Cross Librarians will be available in the Zoom to assist with any questions. Each participant will transcribe a different document.
We welcome you to drop-in for some or all of the event. To join the event on 2/12, use this Zoom link: https://holycross.zoom.us/j/91664258458
You can read more about the national event on the website: https://douglassday.org/ Our local instance will be open to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Additionally, there will be a brief informational session about the national event tomorrow, Friday, February 5th at 12 pm EST. This session will offer information about the virtual program format and the transcribing activities on the Library of Congress’s transcribing platform, By The People. Register for the infromational session: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r6tESXgDR8CCuzpU8J6CqA
If you have any questions, please email Outreach Librarian Laura Wilson at llwilson@holycross.edu
Online drop-in peer research help via chat is available Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays! If you need help finding or citing sources, drop-in with Kyle via this link: https://tinyurl.com/hcprc2021
Due to the impending weather, Dinand Library will close at noon today. The Science Library will remain closed all day. You will still be able to access all online resources during this time. If you have any questions, please email libref@holycross.edu.
On Monday, February 1st, the Science Library will open at noon. For the full schedule of library hours, visit the “Holy Cross Libraries Hours” page: https://www.holycross.edu/holy-cross-libraries/holy-cross-libraries-hours
Please note that during this time of transition for the campus, our hours may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. We thank you for your patience!
Effective February 1, Dinand and the Science Library will be open to all students, on or off-campus, who are HC Clear. Please be certain to bring your ID with you to swipe into the library.
The Music Library and the Archives and Special Collections Department will be open by appointment only. View the libraries hours on the “Holy Cross Libraries Hours” page: https://www.holycross.edu/holy-cross-libraries/holy-cross-libraries-hours