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The United Methodist Archives and History Center at Drew University will undergo a major renovation during 2012-13. This work is made possible thanks to a generous gift from the university’s long-time benefactor Norman Tomlinson, who has previously given the Drew University Library significant collections of Byron, Whitman and Churchill. A new, ideal climate-controlled environment will [...]
Friends of Drew Library Gala Saturday, January 19, 2013 Historian David S. Reynolds, Featured Author The Friends of the Library will host their tenth biennial Benefit Dinner on January 19, 2013, with Honorary Dinner Chairs, Robert and Vivian Bull. The evening begins at Kirby Theatre with a program featuring award-winning historian and literary critic David [...]
Conversations on Collecting November 14 “The History o f the Byron Society of America Library Collection” Marsha Manns The president of the Byron Society of America talks about the evolution of this important collection and highlights some of its treasures. February 20 “The Perspective of an Editor” Rebecca Barry The editor of Fine Books and [...]
Drew recently adopted a new Copyright Policy. (https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/display/copyright/Drew+University+Copyright+Policy) What does it mean for you and how you use materials in research, in class, or in your work? What is copyright, what is fair use? How does it work? How does copyright protect your own work? How can you legally and respectfully use material — text, [...]
Drew University Library is proud to announce the opening of “Land of the Morning Calm” Drew Theological Seminary and Early Christian Missions to Korea Methodist Center Lobby September 27, 2012 – January 31, 2013 Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Drew University Library exhibit “Land of the Morning Calm”: Drew Theological Seminary [...]
Drew Faculty and Alumni authors are eligible for the ninth Belá Kornitzer Awards in recognition of outstanding nonfiction books published in 2011 or 2012. Separate awards, including monetary prizes of $2,000, honor Faculty and Alumni authors. A faculty prize committee will select the winners, to be announced at the Friends of the Library Gala, on [...]
Save the dates to join us for the Conversations on Collecting series this academic year! October 3 “Encounters with Collectors & Collecting: A Discussion in Three Movements” Jesse Mann The proprietor of The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, has a lifetime of stories to tell. November 14 “The History of the Byron Society of America Library [...]
Drew Faculty Seminar 2012-13 The First of Four Events on the Theme Scholarly Openings Monday, September 10, 2012 4 p.m. Refreshments 4:30 p.m. Guest Speaker and Conversation Founders Room, Mead Hall Topic: Open Access: Maximizing the Impact of Research and Scholarship Guest Speaker Heather Joseph, Executive Director, SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Heather [...]
John Cunningham, popular historian and alumnus of the College of Liberal Arts class of 1938, passed away on June 7, 2012. In memory of his distinguished career– including authoring the definitive history of Drew University– the library is hosting a small exhibit of his works in the entrance to the main library. On campus, Cunningham [...]
Now available as a PDF file. Contents include: Mural Graces New Reading Room Enter Ebrary Rooms That Matter Jerome McGann Donates His Byron Papers to the Byron Society Collection at Drew University ILLiad: Drew’s New Interlibrary Loan System Drew LibraryAnywhere: The library in your pocket Libraries, Librarians and Researchers Collecting R.S. Thomas Conversations on Collecting [...]