{"id":15511,"date":"2021-05-03T16:37:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T16:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/librarynews\/?p=15511"},"modified":"2021-05-04T16:04:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T16:04:58","slug":"temple-libraries-here-for-our-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/librarynews\/2021\/05\/03\/temple-libraries-here-for-our-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Temple Libraries: Here for Our Alumni!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This <\/span>Alumni Week<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Temple University Libraries<\/span><\/a> welcomes alumni to learn more about the Libraries and all that you have access to as a Temple alumnus. Spoiler alert: your access to library resources and services doesn\u2019t end when you graduate!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

We\u2019ve rounded up some of the best the Libraries has to offer you this Alumni Week, and every week.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Inside Charles Library, photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg, Temple University<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Access the Libraries<\/h1>\r\n

Even after you graduate, you can continue to access library resources, including our buildings, collections, and more! Check out our <\/span>library website<\/span><\/a> to learn more about alumni services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

View public exhibits<\/h1>\r\n

The Libraries offer a variety of exhibits each year, often featuring the materials in our special collections. Without leaving home, you can explore one of these exhibits from the <\/span>Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection<\/span><\/a> right now: <\/span>Black Lives Always Mattered! (BLAM!) <\/span><\/i>360\u00b0<\/span> exhibit<\/span><\/a>. This virtual tour provides a glimpse of a seminal forthcoming graphic novel, which has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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If you\u2019re on campus, visit Charles Library to view the <\/span>Special Collections Research Center<\/span><\/a>\u2019s latest exhibit. <\/span>History of a Neighborhood: Mapping North Philadelphia, 1837\u20131990<\/span><\/i><\/a> is on view through the end of the month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg, Temple University<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Attend events and workshops<\/h1>\r\n

Every semester, the Libraries present our <\/span>Beyond the Page <\/span><\/i>public programming series<\/span><\/a>. These free events and workshops are open to all, and we also record most of them for future viewing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

We invite a variety of experts, including alumni, to participate in these programs. Check out these <\/span>recent programs<\/span><\/a> featuring Temple alumni. Many of these events were part of our Made in North Philly series, which continues this fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Explore Digital Collections<\/h1>\r\n

Our <\/span>Digital Collections<\/span><\/a> offer free worldwide access to the Libraries\u2019 unique primary historical and cultural resources and to selected scholarly works and other publications produced at Temple.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As a Temple alumnus, you might take a special interest in the following collections:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n