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 Collecting culture: Cornell University students win prizes for book collectionsSamples from student book collections, from medieval manuscripts to fishing guides, filled large tables in Uris Library’s Kinkeldy Room April 14, as finalists in Cornell University Library’s sixth annual Book Collection Contest. |
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 New University Librarian Anne Kenney to broaden access, expand both collections and services.Anne Kenney, Cornell's newly named Carl A. Kroch University Librarian, plans to "articulate" several issues during her tenure. |
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 LibX makes research easierThe next time you’re conducting research on the Internet, instead of opening a new tab or window in your Web browser, use LibX to get extreme access to Cornell University Library. Available online at labs.library.cornell.edu |
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 Plans for renovating Olin Library are underway. Find out more by visiting our Web site at www.library.cornell.edu/RenovateOlin or e-mail us at RenovateOlinLibrary@cornell.edu with your questions. |
Map exhibition traces Lafayette’s 1824-25 triumphal tour |
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| March Madness: Basketball through the Years Selections from the Cornell University Archives [Olin-Kroch corridor, Level 1] |
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Queer Cornell: LGBT Student Activism, 1968-2008 |
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 Lincoln at Gettysburg selected for the 2008-09 New Student Reading Project Cornell's next incoming class and much of the rest of the Cornell community will read Garry Wills' Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America, as part of the 2008-09 New Student Reading Project.... |
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 Cornell University Library and Cornell University Press announce a new series: Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought, a new publishing model for new book manuscripts, conference proceedings, reprints... . |
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 The Cornell University Library and Library Advisory Council Book Collection Contest is an annual competition for Cornell students interested in books and book collecting. Now in its sixth year, this essay contest provides Cornell students an opportunity to write about their reading and research interests and their passion for collecting books and things.. |
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 Cornell Librarian Receives John C. Tyson Award.Olin librarian has been awarded the prestigious John C. Tyson Award by the Black Caucus of the American Librarian Association (BCALA). Ira Revels, a project manager in the library’s Division of Public Services and Assessment, was recognized for her work with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance. |
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 Pivotal Moments, Unique Collections“Celebrating Black History,” an Olin Library exhibition, honors the history and contributions African Americans have made to American life by highlighting pivotal moments and people that are tied to the Library’s unique collections... |
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Library offers free workshops on using the Web The world of information is changing quickly, and its fast evolution makes the research process demanding. Cornell's librarians can help you find and manage electronic information and take full advantage of the wealth of resources available to the Cornell community. |
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