Congratulations to our library student worker graduates!
Congratulations to the Stanford University Archives and Robin Li and Melissa Ma Science Library student workers who are graduating from Stanford this year!
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By destiny and design: an interview with Becky Fischbach
Becky Fischbach has designed publications and exhibitions for Stanford Libraries’ Special Collections for nearly 30 years. In 2017, she received an Amy J. Blue Award, which honors Stanford staff members who are exceptionally dedicated, supportive of colleagues and passionate about their work. In this interview conducted during the Green Library Centennial and on the eve of her retirement, she maps the course of the exhibition program from a fateful day in 1989 to 2019 and beyond.
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FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: Quarter- and Semi-Finals Viewing in Green Library!
At 12:00-2:00PM in the Tierney Room of Green Library we will be viewing the first two matches of the quarter-finals on Thursday, June 27, and Friday, June 28, and the semi-finals on Tuesday, July 2, and Wednesday, July 3. Join us and show your support for the tireless teams in the FIFA Women's World Cup in France.
Math is for everyone
The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute of Berkeley, California created the Mathical Book Prize in 2015 in partnership with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). "The Mathical Book Prize aims to inspire a love of mathematics in the everyday world in children of all ages.
Concierge Tours: Branner Library
Please join us at Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections for a tour of our branch. We’ll show you the different areas of the library in support of the School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences, the campus community through the Stanford Geospatial Center, and the map room housing the circulating map collection. You’ll get hands-on experience with understanding how maps “have a point of view”, work with digital maps to manipulate data, and more! Tours will be limited to 20 people and so sign up fast.
Collecting conflict: an interview with C. Ryan Perkins
C. Ryan Perkins accepted appointment as Stanford’s first South Asian Studies Librarian in the autumn quarter of 2015. At that time, there was a broad university-led effort to expand South Asia-related scholarship, teaching, and research across campus. In this interview, Ryan gives an account of his first four academic years at Stanford and describes his current projects and priorities.
New exhibition at East Asia Library: "Traversing China's Multiethnic Passage -- Jingui Zhang's Solo Art"
From June 6, 2019, to November 30, 2019, the East Asia Library will feature a new exhibition entitled "Traversing China's Multiethnic Passage: Jingui Zhang's Solo Art." An opening reception will be held on the evening of June 6, 2019.
Register for June 6 webcast: “Discovering — or Rediscovering — HathiTrust”
New member libraries, as well as long-time members, are invited to attend a webcast to discover — or re-discover — HathiTrust. Topics will include information on