Renee Hobbs on copyright, fair use and digital learning, April 13, 1:00 p.m.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK April 13, 1:00 p.m. Renee Hobbs on copyright, fair use and digital learning Paley Library Lecture Hall Renee Hobbs is a national expert on media literacy and education, and this afternoon, she shares insight on her latest work. She founded the Media Education Lab at Temple, the Partnership for Media Education, is a co-editor of the Journal for Media Literacy Education, and has developed a number of tools for teachers, students and others interested in media education. Her latest project, “Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning,” explores educational uses of materials related to mass media, popular culture and digital media. Hobbs’ latest work also helps educators apply the principles of fair use to the most common classroom scenarios.

April 12, 2:00 PM First Lady of Philadelphia: The Life and Times of Deborah Franklin, A Personal Story

CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK April 12, Performance 2:00 p.m., Panel Discussion 3:00 p.m. Paley Library Lecture Hall First Lady of Philadelphia: The Life and Times of Deborah Franklin – A Personal Story (conceived by Roberta Sloan, written by Dennis Moritz and Roberta Sloan, directed by David O’Connor) Deborah Read Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s wife, takes her long-overdue leap into the historic limelight on stage in this entertaining world premiere. Mrs. Franklin is positively unforgettable–charming, warm, wise, fearless, and abundantly opinionated. She is the unsung First Lady of Philadelphia. Temple University Libraries and GenEd present an encore performance of this new work. After the performance, scholars Laura Levitt, Roland Williams, and Susan Klepp, as well as writer and performer Roberta Sloan, will discuss the role that scholars and historical methods played in the creation of this artistic work.

April 8, 3:00 pm, Inside Temple History: A Conversation with Professor James Hilty

Inside Temple History: A Conversation with Professor James Hilty on the Research and Surprises of 125 Years of Service to Philadelphia, the Nation, and the World April 8, 3:00 p.m., Paley Library Lecture Temple University: 125 Years of Service to Philadelphia, the Nation, and the World, by noted historian and Temple professor James Hilty, offers the first full history of Temple University. The book presents a rich chronicle from founder Russell Conwell’s vision to democratize, diversify, and broaden the reach of higher education to Temple’s present day status as the twenty-eighth largest university and the fifth largest provider of professional education in the United States. Join Dr. Hilty as he reveals the secrets of his research, discusses the connection between the book and archives,

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SHOWCASE The John T. McIntyre Collection, April 7, 4:00 p.m.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SHOWCASE The John T. McIntyre Collection April 7, 4:00 p.m. John T. McIntyre (1871-1951) was a Philadelphia-based writer who penned novels, plays and juvenile books for sixty-years. This showcase brings the life and works of this lesser known, but intriguing, local author to the fore by examining his manuscripts and books, found only in the Special Collections Department. Join us for a Special Collections Showcase and learn more about an author every Philadelphian should know.

Chat in the Stacks–Race and Sexuality, April 1, 2:30 pm

April 1, 2:30 pm Paley Library Lecture Hall Chat in the Stacks–Race and Sexuality The Libraries and the Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Faculty of Color began Chat in the Stacks in the spring of 2008 as a way to engage the Temple community with the latest research taking place across our campuses. The series highlighting and promoting excellence in faculty research, creativity and scholarship continues this year with strong support from Provost Lisa Staiano-Coico. Join us for this engaging, controversial conversation. Highlights include a performance directed by Professor Peter Reynolds of Theater and a conversation with Peter Gratson of Communications on how discussions of sexuality take place in the classroom.

Public History in the Federal Government with Lincoln Bramwell, Chief Historian, US Forest Service, March 30, 4:30 p.m.

Public History in the Federal Government with Lincoln Bramwell, Chief Historian, US Fire Service March 30, 4:30 p.m., Paley Library Lecture Hall Sponsored by Temple University Libraries and the Center for Public History Sponsored by the Center for Public History and Temple University Libraries, as part of a Public History Double Header taking place March 30 at Paley Library. How do the conception, theory and practice of historical methods differ inside and out of the academy? What challenges are unique to the public historian’s involvement in policy creation and private employment? Dr. Bramwell will expand on these ideas and share his experience working in publishing, academia, as a contract historian for the National Park Service, and as Chief Historian of the U.S. Forest Service.

The Top Secret Rosies of WWII An Illustrated Lecture by LeAnn Erickson– March 30, 1:30 p.m.

The Top Secret Rosies of WWII An Illustrated Lecture by LeAnn Erickson March 30, 1:30 pm Filmmaker and Temple professor LeAnn Erickson reveals a hidden history of top-secret women war workers during World War II. Through her lecture, she will demonstrate how she constructed her historical documentary, and how libraries, archives, documents and painstaking research come together to create her documentary project The Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of WW II. This event includes a screening of the trailer of Erickson’s still-in-process documentary.

TEMPLE BOOK CLUB PRESENTS: A Conversation with Sharon White, Vanished Gardens: Finding Nature in Philadelphia– March 25, 1:00 p.m.

TEMPLE BOOK CLUB PRESENTS: A Conversation with Sharon White, Vanished Gardens: Finding Nature in Philadelphia March 25, 1:00 p.m. Temple professor Sharon White discusses her melodic work of creative nonfiction at this book club author event. In Vanished Gardens: Finding Nature in Philadelphia, White gives a portrait of the resilience and richness of the natural world in Philadelphia and of the ways that gardening can connect nature to urban space.

Digital Day–March 24–E-Resources Fairs

March 24, 11 am-2 pm Concurrent Events at: SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY 1947 N. 12th Street, Room 201 PALEY LIBRARY 1210 Polett Walk Temple Libraries offer more than 400 electronic databases and thousands of journals, books and online resources. These materials are essential to research and exploration in the 21st century library. Our e-resources fair is an opportunity to explore this plethora of knowledge licensed by your university library. Join us for giveaways, snacks and an unparalleled learning opportunity. This is the third annual SEAL e-resources fair, and first annual gathering for arts, social sciences and humanities e-resources, hosted concurrently at Paley Library. Vendors include: PALEY: Alexander Street Press-AP Images-Credo Reference-EbscoHost-Films Media Group-Gale-LexisNexis_Oxford University Press-ProQuest-SourceOECD SEAL: IEEE-Elsevier-ProQuest-Books 24 x 7-Web of Science-Reaxys-Biological Abstracts-ScienceDirect-Compendex-INSPEC-Avery Index-Safari Tech Books Online

Artistic Process, Artistic Progress: Sketchbooks from the Tyler School of Art– March 23, 5:30 p.m.

Artistic Process, Artistic Progress: Sketchbooks from the Tyler School of Art March 23, 5:30 p.m., Paley Library Lecture Hall The Tyler Foundation Department and Temple University Libraries present an exploration of the foundations sketchbook—a unique documentation of artistic process and growth. This March 23 program is part of a series of events planned around the annual Foundation Lecture, given this year by comic artist Lynda Barry. These sketchbooks, like Barry’s recently published What it Is, explore materials, concepts and techniques through bright collage. Please join us for a discussion with students and faculty at Tyler as they share their artistic processes and insights. This event is co-sponsored by the Foundation Department at the Tyler School of Art. At 10:30 am the same day, Barry will present the annual Foundations Lecture in Tyler Room B04.