Contacts: Marlo Welshons, University Libraries, welsh066@umn.edu, (612) 625-9148
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, mathre@umn.edu, (612) 625-0552

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (03/31/2009) -- The University of Minnesota Libraries will host two prominent children's literature authors in April.

From 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, Jane Yolen will discuss her work in "Loving the Lyric Line: A Children's Poet Talks About a Lifelong Love Affair with Poetry." Yolen is the author of more than 300 children's and young adult books and the 1988 recipient of the Kerlan Award for her generous manuscript donations to the libraries' Kerlan Collection. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be followed by a book signing courtesy of the Red Balloon Bookshop.

At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, author and illustrator Jeannette Winter will receive the 2009 Kerlan Award at a ceremony and luncheon. Winter's speech, is free and open to the public. Advance registration for the noon luncheon is requested by April 8 (cost: $20; $15 for Kerlan Friends).

Registration and Kerlan Friends membership information is available at: http://special.lib.umn.edu/clrc/whatsnew.php.

The Kerlan 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."

For more information, please contact the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections at (612) 624-4576 or e-mail clrc@umn.edu.

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Slack e-journals
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15808

Journal titles: Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, and Mental Health Services

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Oxford Classical Dictionary
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15798

A reference work on all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world. It provides both scholars and non-specialists with a comprehensive source of reference which aims to answer all their questions about the classical world. Written by the very best of classical scholars from all over the world, the Dictionary provides coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law, science, art and archaeology, and topics in near eastern studies and late antiquity. The approach is interdisciplinary: all areas, regions, and cultures are represented beyond the core areas of Greece and Rome. As well as providing factual information, the Dictionary contains many thematic entries on subjects relevant to the 21st century such as nationalism, race, and ecology. The text is written in an accessible style and all Latin and Greek words have been translated.

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Literature Criticism Online Digital Archive
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15772

This product includes ten core literature reference series (Contemporary Literary Criticism, 20th Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism, Literature Criticism 1400-1800, Classical and Mediaeval Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Drama Criticism, Children's Literature Review). Each CIC institution holds print copies of most of these series, and most libraries hold annual subscriptions allowing electronic access to newly published material. The content is targeted to support undergraduates, and the CIC agreement includes access for the campuses in Duluth, Morris, and Crookston.

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JapanKnowledge
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15809

A portal to Japanese encyclopedias, dictionaries, and databases.

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