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Events Calendar
May, 2008 |
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| Ongoing | Exhibit. "Reisenberg, Rockmore, Sherman: An Extraordinary Family in Music" | This exhibition focuses on the lives and careers of Nadia Reisenberg (pianist), Clara Rockmore (thereminist), and Robert Sherman (broadcaster, author) with photographs and objects from their respective collections in the International Piano Archives at Maryland and Special Collections in Performing Arts. Dates: July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 Location: Performing Arts Library Audience: Public Attendance Fee: Free Contact: Vincent Novara 301-405-9220 Web Site: Gallery, Performing Arts Library |
| Ongoing | Exhibit. "SPUDS! University Libraries Celebrate the International Year of the Potato" | In observance of the UN International Year of the Potato, the University Libraries showcase collection resources that focus on the importance of this ubiquitous tuber. Visit the displays that are on view at libraries around campus, during the Spring/Summer, 2008. Dates: March 24 to August 22, 2008 Audience: Public Attendance Fee: Free Contact: Joan Stahl 301-405-9065 Web Site: SPUDS! |
| Ongoing | Exhibit. "The Well-Dressed Book" | Between the period of leather hand-tooled book bindings and the introduction of mass produced dust jackets, the publishers’ cloth binding reigned supreme. The Well-Dressed Book: Cloth Book Binding in the United States 1830-1920, a Maryland Room Gallery exhibit, explores various aspects of the golden age of cloth bindings. The exhibit, which features extraordinary examples from the UM Libraries collections, will be complemented by a symposium planned for March. Dates: February through July, 2008 Location: Maryland Room Gallery, Hornbake Library Audience: Public Attendance Fee: Free Contact: Doug McElrath 301-405-9210 Web Site: The Well-Dressed Book |
June, 2008 |
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| 5 | Event First Thursdays: Library Faculty Research | The first in the "First Thursdays" series of research presentations by library staff is: "Using HistCite for Analyzing the Scholarly Literature" given by Svetla Baykoucheva, Head of the White Memorial Chemistry Library. HistCite is a new and unique software solution that provides a wide array of features to help researchers and librarians analyze and visualize the results of literature searches in the Web of Science. More information about this program is available at www.histcite.com. Dates: June 5, 2008 Location: 6103 McKeldin Library Time: 3:00-4:00 pm Audience: Campus Attendance Fee: Free Contact: Ann Hanlon 301-314-1495 |
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