What: Exhibit: The Social History of the Sea
Where: James Ford Bell Library, fourth floor of Wilson Library
When: Through June 30, 2008
Free and open to the public.

"The Social History of the Sea" is the newest exhibit at the James Ford Bell Library. Located in the Bell's T. R. Anderson Gallery, 4th floor of Wilson Library, this exhibit explores the many facets of our interaction with the sea. We've viewed it as a moral frontier, as a space to be governed; it has formed the hub of cultural interaction and community building; we have written about it, painted it, and depended on it economically. Although most of the material on display is from the Bell collection, the exhibit also includes items from Special Collections and Rare Books, the Children's Literature Research Collections, and Wilson Library. The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30 p.m.; arrangements for curator-led tours of the exhibit during or outside of normal hours can be made by calling 612-624-1528 or send us an e-mail at jfbell@umn.edu.

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Who: Lise Lunge-Larsen
What: Kerlan Professional Development Morning
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, room 120
When: Saturday, May 10, 2008 • 9 - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $25 ($20 for Kerlan Friends)

From Idea to Word to Final Brushstroke and Period: How a Book Is Born
Come hear author Lise Lunge-Larsen talk about her collaboration with Betsy Bowen on The Troll with No Heart in his Body. Following the presentation, participants will discover more about how a book is created by exploring original materials from the Kerlan Collection. Tours of the Andersen Library storage caverns will be available.



      

Who: Walter Dean Myers, 2008 award recipient (with a posthumous Kerlan award to Robert Kraus)
What: Kerlan Award Ceremony
Where: Lunch: Elmer L. Andersen Library atrium & room 120 • Ceremony with speech by Walter Dean Myers: Willey Hall 125
When: Lunch: 12 noon • Ceremony: 1 p.m.
Cost: Lunch: $25 ($20 for Kerlan Friends) • Ceremony: Free and open to the public

Author Walter Dean Myers will be honored along with author/illustrator Robert Kraus (posthumously) as the recipients of the 2008 Kerlan Award. The award is presented annually "in recognition of singular attainments in the creation of children's literature and in appreciation for generous donation of unique resources to the Kerlan Collection for the study of children's literature."

Please register for morning and afternoon events by May 1
Registration and Kerlan Friends membership information available at http://special.lib.umn.edu/clrc/2008KerlanAward.php

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Three robots, three student groups…a battle of the intelligent versus the artificially intelligent.

What: SCImagine! 2008, the Science & Engineering Library's annual spring event.
Where: Upson Room, Walter Library 102
When: Friday, May 9, 2008 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Come see live robot demonstrations and the latest creations of artificial intelligence by students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. The presentations will be accompanied by light refreshments and stimulating conversation.

SCImagine! emphasizes the Science & Engineering Library's role as an intellectual gathering place on campus. Each spring the library showcases university teaching, learning, and research in the physical sciences and engineering offering fascinating presentations and lively discussions.

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What: Photography exhibit
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library
When: Through Saturday, June 14, 2008
Free and open to the public.

This traveling exhibition of photographs, curated by historian Rickie Solinger, captures the complexities of being a mother in contemporary America if you are young or poor; if you are on the streets or disabled; if you are unprotected, in prison, or alone.

Sponsored by the University Libraries; the School of Social Work; the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare; the Institute for Advanced Study; the College of Liberal Arts; the Departments of History, American Studies, and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies; the Humphrey Center for Women and Public Policy; and the Life Course Center of the Department of Sociology.

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What: Exhibit: 75th Anniversary of the Burning of the Hirschfeld Library
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library
When: March 24 - May 16, 2008
Free and open to the public.

May 10, 2008, marks the 75th anniversary of the burning of the Magnus Hirschfeld Library by the National Socialists (Nazis) in Berlin. The exhibit displays materials that survived the Library's destruction and tells the history of this momentous event.

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