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DING-DONG! The library now has a doorbell (switched on when we’re closed, switched off when we’re open).  No more scratching at the door or throwing pebbles at the director’s window–announce your arrival in style!

Pink Triangles

FILM SHOWING: PINK TRIANGLES, THURSDAY APRIL 19, 12:30 – 1:30: In cooperation with HNU’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), the Library will be hosting a showing of Pink Triangles: A Study of Prejudice against Lesbians and Gay Men on April 19 (Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the eve of the National Day of Silence). Pink Triangles is a historic 32-minute documentary produced in 1982 that used the Nazi persecution of homosexuals as a launching point for an exploration of “the nature of discrimination against lesbians and gay men and … some of society’s attitudes toward homosexuality.” Location: Library Classroom (which has awesome new projectors). No RSVP necessary. Light refreshments served.

Unless otherwise noted, all movies shown in the Library have public performance rights, in accordance with U.S. copyright law, and are open to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

The library classroom has new, high-lumens projectors–attend these events, and see the eye-popping difference! Thanks to Campus Services for installing the new projectors so expeditously.

OCCUPY APA TO BE REPEATED THURSDAY APRIL 12, 4-6 PM: Space still available–but filling up fast! In response to unprecedented demand, the Library is pleased to offer a REPEAT DEMONSTRATION of our workshop on the American Psychological Association citation style (APA). This workshop is open to all HNU students, faculty and staff. Our last workshop was standing room only, so RSVP to Daniel Ransom and Nicole Branch to ensure you get a seat (email hnulibrary@hnu.edu or call 510.436.1060). Location: Library Classroom.

Pink Triangles

FILM SHOWING: PINK TRIANGLES, THURSDAY APRIL 19, 12:30 – 1:30: In cooperation with HNU’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), the Library will be hosting a showing of Pink Triangles: A Study of Prejudice against Lesbians and Gay Men on April 19 (Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the eve of the National Day of Silence). Pink Triangles is a historic 32-minute documentary produced in 1982 that used the Nazi persecution of homosexuals as a launching point for an exploration of “the nature of discrimination against lesbians and gay men and … some of society’s attitudes toward homosexuality.” Location: Library Classroom. No RSVP necessary.

Unless otherwise noted, all movies shown in the Library have public performance rights, in accordance with U.S. copyright law, and are open to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Light refreshments served at both events.

FRIDAY MARCH 30, 12:30-1:30:  Brownbag Concert

Cats

Selections from the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber will be featured in Friday’s lunchtime concert by HNU student Christiana Hargrave and her colleague Erika Apel. The library will provide treats, fruit, sodas, and sparkling cider. Please feel free to come and go, as your schedule allows.

As we move toward the end of the semester, we try not to hold events that clash with the need for quiet study space.  However, we do have limited availability for end-of-semester student readings in our South Lounge.

OCCUPY APA: The People Have Spoken!

Last week’s “Occupy APA” citation-style workshop had a standing-room-only crowd. Students reported this timely class, taught by Daniel Ransom and Nicole Branch, was both useful and fun. Watch for another APA session in April!

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER ED: Thanks to a modestly-priced upgrade to our campus CHE license, all HNU faculty, staff, and students can now access all of CHE anytime, anywhere through their computer, smartphone, or iPad (see this iPad app).  Just create a free account on chronicle.com using your HNU email address. Yes, that’s it!

Thomas Peele

EVENT REMINDER…

Thursday, March 15, 7-8 pm, the Cushing Library at Holy Names University in Oakland (directions here) continues its Salon Series with a book talk and signing by award-winning local investigative reporter Thomas Peele,who will be reading from Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, Racism’s Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist.

Peele’s narrative digs deep into the murder of Oakland Post journalist Chauncey Bailey by a local crime family,  exposing their efforts to stifle free speech and intimidate the press by gunning down a reporter in broad daylight. Killing the Messenger also builds on the efforts of The Chauncey Bailey Project, formed by local journalists determined to ensure that the silencing of Bailey would not end the search for truth and justice.

Reviews for this book have been strong. SF Chronicle called Killing the Messenger “an urgent new book”; Columbia Journalism Review compared Peele to James Michener; and the Cleveland Plain Dealer compared Peele to David Simon of The Wire.

A Q&A will follow Peele’s reading. The Bookstore at Holy Names University will be on hand to sell books at the author signing (cash only). Peele’s book is also available for checkout in print and through our Overdrive ebook collection. Light refreshments served.

WORKSHOP REMINDER: OCCUPY APA! A Citation Sit-in for Students and Faculty,  Thursday, March 22, 5-7 PM, Library Classroom: Are you a student or faculty member driven to frustration by the challenges of APA (American Psychological Association) citation? Are your APA citation skills in need of a tune-up? Would you like an introduction to using RefWorks to format your citations? Librarians Nicole Branch and Daniel Ransom are offering a workshop about this ubiquitous and challenging citation format designed to help you format citations and reference lists easily and quickly. Email hnulibrary@hnu.edu to reserve a spot.