Destress with Dogs at Paley Library

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Klaus, a therapy dog

Starting this Friday, we’ll have some furry friends in Paley Library to help you destress in the midst of final exams! This event is part of our Crunch Time Café, a series of events providing free food, activities, and a break from studying. Hang out with the therapy dogs in the Paley Library Lecture Hall during the following times:

 

Friday, December 16, 1:00–2:30 PM
Monday, December 19, 10:30 AM–Noon

 

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Don’t forget about our other Crunch Time Café events over the next two weeks!

Get Your Study On
Tuesday, December 13, 6:00–8:00 PM
Join us the first day of study days for caffeine, treats, and healthy snacks to start your studying off right.

Crafts & Gamesdice_purple
Wednesday, December 14, 4:00–8:00 PM
Take a break from studying by unwinding with crafts and games the night before final exams begin.

 

Coffee Break with SAAcoffee-_purple
Thursday, December 15, 10:00 AM–Noon
Join us for free coffee and treats with the Temple University Student Alumni Association!

The End is Near!
Tuesday, December 20, 7:30–11:00 AM
You are so close! Join us one last time for breakfast treats and coffee to help you power through to the end of exams and propel you toward a much needed break.

lib_story_graphicTU Libraries Story Booth
Friday, December 16, 1:00–2:30 PM
Tuesday, December 20, 8:30–10:00 AM
Stop by our TU Libraries Story booth to tell us your library story. The first 18 students to share their stories with us will receive a free copy of How to See: Looking, Talking, and Thinking About Art by renowned painter David Salle.

Boyer Students Perform Music of the Great Migration

BTP_logo_blackOn Wednesday, November 30, Boyer College of Music and Dance students will present The Music of the Great Migration: A Student Performance. The program, produced as well as performed by students, is the result of their semester-long research of the culture, music, and history of this time period. This performance marks the culmination of their hard work, creativity, and talent and will begin at 12:00 PM in the Ground Floor Lecture Hall at Paley Library.

The Music of the Great Migration: A Student Performance features musical performances by: Noah Hockner-trumpet, Silas Irvine-piano, Josh Lee-Bari sax, Chris Lewis-tenor sax, Chris Oatts-alto sax, Nathan Pence-bass, and Donavan Pope-drums.

This performance is the final event in Temple University Libraries’ programming series The Music of the Great Migration, marking the 100th anniversary of the historic and culturally important movement of 6 million African Americans to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West. This series featured musical performances, exhibitions, and film screenings, and encouraged students, faculty, and community members to enjoy the music of the Great Migration and participate in dialogues about the notable figures and history behind the music.

 

Here’s a look back at our semester of programming:

Coltrane Festival at the Bell Tower, photo courtesy of Ryan S. Brandenberg

Coltrane Festival at the Bell Tower, photo courtesy of Ryan S. Brandenberg

The Music of the Great Migration kicked off during Homecoming with the Coltrane Festival at the Bell Tower. Crowds gathered to enjoy the warm weather and the music of Philadelphia Jazz great John Coltrane as performed by the Chris Lewis Group, Bootsie Barnes Group, Tim Warfield Group, and Ben Schachter Group.

Coltrane Festival at the Bell Tower, photo courtesy of Ryan S. Brandenberg

Coltrane Festival at the Bell Tower, photo courtesy of Ryan S. Brandenberg

What Coltrane Means to Me panel discussion, photo courtesy Brae Howard

What Coltrane Means to Me panel discussion, photo courtesy Brae Howard

What Coltrane Means to Me: Musicians Discuss the Influence and Impact of the Jazz Great provided another opportunity to learn about John Coltrane and his continuing presence in Jazz music. Jazz musicians and critics shared their personal experiences with Coltrane’s innovative music and the impact it has had on their own work. The discussion was preceded by a Meet and Greet at the Blockson Collection.

What Coltrane Means to Me meet and greet at the Blockson Collection, photo courtesy Brae Howard

What Coltrane Means to Me meet and greet at the Blockson Collection, photo courtesy Brae Howard

 

While The Music of the Great Migration: A Student Performance is the final event in the programming series, there are still opportunities for you to explore the legacy of John Coltrane and the Great Migration. The Blockson Collection is currently exhibiting A Love Supreme, a collection of album covers, photographs, posters, and other heirlooms related to John Coltrane which will be on display through December. Also at the Blockson Collection is Lord I’m Moving On: Celebrating the Great Migration. This exhibition runs through January and tells the story of the Great Migration, with a special emphasis on Philadelphia. We encourage you to stop by the Blockson Collection to check out these exhibitions before the student performance.

The Music of the Great Migration is presented in collaboration with: the Philadelphia Jazz Project, Ars Nova Workshop, Boyer College of Music and Dance, and Scribe Video Center, with a special thanks to Terell Stafford, director of jazz studies and chair of instrumental studies at Boyer.

Crunch Time Cafe: Paley Library Hosts Finals Week Activities

crunch_titleTemple University Libraries is here to help you study for finals and to relax and refuel during the stressful end of the semester rush. Join us at Paley Library for our Crunch Time Café, a series of events during study days and final exams that includes free food, activities, and therapy dogs.

All events will take place in the Paley Library Lecture Hall, 1210 Polett Walk, Ground Floor.  See the full schedule below!

coffee-_purpleGet Your Study On
Tuesday, December 13, 6:00–8:00 PM
Join us the first day of study days for caffeine, treats, and healthy snacks to start your studying off right.

 

Crafts & Games
Wednesday, December 14, 4:00–8:00 PMdice_purple
Take a break from studying by unwinding with crafts and games the night before final exams begin.

Coffee Break with SAA
Thursday, December 15, 10:00 AM-Noon
Join us for free coffee and treats with the Temple University Student Alumni Association!

Destress with Dogsdog_purple
Friday, December 16, 1:00–2:30 PM
Monday, December 19, 10:30 AM–Noon
As exams are in full swing, can you imagine anything better than taking a break with cuddly, sweet therapy dogs? Neither can we! Stop by to hang out and destress with some furry friends.

The End is Near!running_man_purple-2
Tuesday, December 20, 7:30–11:00 AM
You are so close! Join us one last time for breakfast treats and coffee to help you power through to the end of exams and propel you toward a much needed break.

 

lib_story_graphicTU Libraries Story Booth
Friday, December 16, 1:00–2:30 PM
Tuesday, December 20, 8:30–10:00 AM
Stop by our TU Libraries Story booth to tell us your library story. How have the Libraries supported, inspired, or impacted your work? What resources have you used over the years? What’s your favorite study spot? Tell us about working with a librarian! The first 18 students to share their stories with us will receive a free copy of How to See: Looking, Talking, and Thinking About Art by renowned painter David Salle.

 

AND TO MAKE YOUR STUDYING EASIER

Secure Your Study Spacestudy_side_highlight
Don’t be left without a study spot! Book your study space ahead of time.

24/7 Hours
We’re open 24/7 at Paley December 9–20.

Upcoming Public Programs Center on Food, Social Justice, and Activism

BTP_logo_blackJoin us as we continue our Beyond the Page public programming series this fall. We look forward to presenting two upcoming programs that center around essential questions related to food, social justice, and activism. These programs explore food through social and cultural perspectives, including race and sexual politics. We hope to see you at the Paley Library Lecture Hall (1210 Polett Walk, Ground Floor) for:

  • Carol J. Adams on the Sexual Politics of Meat
    November 3
    The following week, Carol J. Adams, feminist, activist, and writer, comes to the Libraries on Thursday, November 3 at 2:30 PM. She will present a slideshow in which she analyzes images in popular culture through an ecofeminist approach, demonstrating the interconnected oppressions of sexism, racism, and speciesism.

Both of these programs are part of Seeing Stories: Visualizing Sustainable Citizenship, a series co-curated by Temple Contemporary and Temple University’s Office of Sustainability, along with faculty and graduate students from the Tyler School of Art, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Center for the Cinematic and Performing Arts.

Check out our full schedule of lectures, concerts, exhibits, panels, and more. As always, programs are free and open to all.

Banned Books Week, 9/25-10/1

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Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association


This week is Banned Books Week, an annual American Library Association (ALA) event that celebrates the freedom to read by asking us to consider the danger of censorship.

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Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association

Every year, books in schools and libraries are challenged, meaning a person or group has requested their removal or restriction. The reasons for these challenges are manifold, ranging from objections to explicit content, offensive language, or age-inappropriate material. Yet, most challenges are unsuccessful due to the hard work of librarians, teachers, students, and community members who support and promote our freedom to openly access information and literature.

Check out our display on the first floor of Paley Library, across from the service desk. The featured books have all been challenged at some point in libraries and schools, along with many other frequently challenged books. Consider checking one out and support your freedom to read.

#BannedBooksWeek

Upcoming Public Programs: Coltrane-Inspired Pop Up Musical Concert; Talk with Artist Rachel Sussman

BTP_logo_blackJoin us this fall for our Beyond the Page public programming series. All year long, we’re collaborating with academic, community, and artistic partners to bring you lectures, panels, exhibitions, concerts, and events to inspire and engage you. We’re excited to share details about two upcoming programs:

Coltrane Festival at the Bell Tower, September 21

Stop by the Bell Tower outside Paley Library this Wednesday, September 21, between 3:00–7:00 PM and enjoy the sounds of John Coltrane. This pop up musical concert is organized by Terell Stafford, director of jazz studies and chair of instrumental studies at Boyer College of Music and Dance, with performances by Boyer students. Part of the city-wide Coltrane at 90 Celebration, this program also falls under our Music of the Great Migration series, organized by Temple University Libraries, the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, the Philadelphia Jazz Project, Ars Nova Workshop, Scribe Video Center, and the Boyer College of Music and Dance.

A Conversation with Rachel Sussman, September 27
Next week, artist Rachel Sussman stops by Temple Contemporary at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 27 to discuss her practice. Sussman’s’s current research centers around our changing climate and offers a global perspective on the interrelationship between geologic time and contemporary efforts of building an environmentally sustainable future. Join us for more programs in our Seeing Stories: Visualizing Sustainable Citizenship series, co-curated by Temple Contemporary and the Office of Sustainability, along with faculty and graduate students from the Tyler School of Art, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Center for the Cinematic and Performing Arts..

Check out our full schedule of lectures, concerts, exhibits, panels, and more. As always, programs are free and open to all. Hope to see you soon!

Preview: Fall Programming at the Libraries

BTP_logo_blackStarting this fall, Temple University Libraries will bring you two curated, collaborative series, in addition to the varied lectures, panels, performances, and concerts that serve as Beyond the Page public programming staples. Read on for a preview of our exciting lineup of programming for the upcoming academic year.

Visualizing Sustainability is our series co-curated by Temple Contemporary and Temple University’s Office of Sustainability, as well as faculty and graduate students from the College of Liberal Arts and Tyler School of Art. This series will engage tangible, aesthetic, design, and activist practices that impact our environment. Look forward to discussions of food justice and activism, public art, bird migrations, and so much more.

The Libraries will also bring you a series around Migrations, with a particular focus on the music of the Great Migration. 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of this historic and culturally important movement of African Americans to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West. We are partnering with the Philadelphia Jazz Project, Ars Nova, and the Boyer College of Music and Dance to bring you programs and exhibitions on John Coltrane, as well as public performances of John Coltrane’s music and other compositions of the time period.

All programs are free and open to all. Check out the program schedule as it becomes available and make sure to check back for updates and new programs as we move into fall.

Celebrate GLBT Book Month this June

GLBT book month final_CMYKLooking to do some summer reading? June is GLBT Book Month, and we can help you celebrate. Sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), this annual initiative recognizes authors and writing that reflect the lives and experiences of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities.

Check out the 2016 Over the Rainbow Project book list from the GLBT Round Table of the ALA. This comprehensive list includes annotated bibliographies for each of this year’s 68 winning titles. The list is also helpfully divided into categories—including a top ten list, art/photography, fiction, graphic narrative, nonfiction, biography/memoir, essays, and poetry—so you can easily browse the genres that interest you most.

Happy reading!

Paley Library to Host Finals Week Activities

crunch_titleTemple University Libraries is here to help you study, relax, and refuel during the stressful end of the semester rush. Join us at Paley Library for our Crunch Time Café, a series of events during study days and final exams that includes free food, activities, and therapy dogs. All events will take place in the Paley Library Lecture Hall, 1210 Polett Walk, Ground Floor. See the full schedule below!

CRUNCH TIME CAFÉ

Rise & Shine
Tuesday, April 26, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join us the first day of study days for breakfast treats and coffee to start your studying off right.

Fun & Games
Wednesday, April 27, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Take a break from studying by unwinding with games, puzzles, and more the night before final exams begin.

Arts & Crafts
Thursday, April 28, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Release your creativity and your stress with a variety of arts and crafts projects during the first day of exams.

Destress with Dogs
Friday, April 29, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Monday, May 2, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Tuesday, May 3, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
As exams are in full swing, can you imagine anything better than taking a break with cuddly, sweet therapy dogs? Neither can we! Stop by to hang out and destress with some furry friends.

The End is Near!
Tuesday, May 3, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
You are so close! Join us one last time for caffeine, treats, and healthful snacks to help you power through to the end of exams and propel you toward a much needed summer break.

 

AND TO MAKE YOUR STUDYING EASIER

Secure Your Study Space
Don’t be left without a study spot! Book your study space ahead of time at paleystudy.temple.edu.

24/7 Hours
We’re open 24/7 at Paley April 22 – May 3.

Library Games: Behind the Scenes with the Diamond Eye Conspiracy

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Beginning this Thursday, April 21, Temple University Libraries’ Beyond the Page public programming series presents a hybrid live performance and interactive game experience, right in Temple’s Paley Library. Developed by three local artists—Joe Ahmed, Arianna Gass, and Daniel Park—and in collaboration with Drexel University’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio, this hybrid work integrates elements of game design, physical theater, and dance and will have you looking at the library through different “eyes.”

The piece takes place in and around the library itself, and brings together theater and games in an active, public space. Daniel, one of the collaborators, finds the potential impacts of public play very exciting. “We get to examine the socially constructed rules that we’ve put on spaces, break them down, and decide which ones still feel important, and which ones are just silly. It’s especially great in Paley because while the ‘audience’ (meaning everyone else in the library) may not know what’s going on, they know there’s something weird, and it piques their interest, it gets them curious,” he says.

The creative team started the planning process last fall, and have been working on the project steadily since. Research helped them to “find artistic inspiration from the space the library, the library’s history, and Temple’s history,” according to Daniel. Consequently, Joseph Conwell’s “Acres of Diamonds” plays prominently into the performance. The team then conducted a series of written and in-person interviews with library community members, which guided them in the creation phase. Here, they started to develop games and scenes which they formed into a coherent piece. This program is the first of its kind at Temple University Libraries, and is sure to be challenging, engaging, and fun.

Are you ready to be part of this unique experience? The performances run from Thursday, April 21 – Sunday, April 24, at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM nightly. Register here: http://library.temple.edu/diamondeye/, where you will play through the first phase of the Diamond Eye game right online, and be immediately redirected to a registration link. Each performance hits capacity at 12 participants, so you will need to sign up ahead of time.