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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 [...]
The Library and LTS/STEL are partnering to additional sessions of 2 different workshops in Library related technology. All sessions are in Brothers College Room 1. Descriptions appear below. Endnote Web citation manager: Tuesday 11/13, noon to 1 pm Thursday 11/15, 4:00-5:00 pm Citation Searching: Monday 11/12, 3 to 4 pm Friday, 11/16, Noon to 1 [...]
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 [...]
A great article by Amanda Tesarek highlights the newest technologies in the library collection & Services!