TSU Library News Blog
"Knowledge is Power"
| What is new @ the Library |
| Library Applies for the SAFRA Grant |
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The SAFRA Act (Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act) was included in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) of 2010 and was signed into law by President Obama on March 30, 2010. In addition to investing $36 billion over a 10 year period in Pell Grant award, the act is investing $750 million to bolster college access and completion support for students. Funding will also increase for the College Access Challenge Grant program. This is where the TSU Library comes in. The library has submitted a proposal to Title III to build a Learning Commons on the 2nd floor of the Main Campus Library. Learning Commons is a collaborative learning zone designed to provide inclusiveness. Participation and collaboration. Students will be able to use PCs and Apple workstations along with a variety of software for multi-media presentations and knowledge creation. |
| New Library Food and Drink Policy |
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Library had to make changes in its Food and drink Policy due to an increase in eating and drinking in the premises. New policy forbids consumption of all food and drinks on all three floors of the Main Campus Library. Signs concerning the new policy and library’s appreciation for the adherence to it by the students are posted. Again, we thank our students for their cooperation. |
| Noise Problems |
| We are asking our students to be considerate of their peers by keeping the noise down and not using their cell phones in the library. The noise problem is most severe on the 2nd floor where computers are located. The library and CIT Computer use Policy states that the computers are to be used for educational purposes only. |
| Library Extended Hours |
| Keeping with tradition, the main Campus Library was open 24 hours beginning on Sunday, October 24, 2010 for three days during the Mid-term examinations. Approximately 1,000 students used the library during these 3 days. Library will be open 24 hours again for Final examinations. |
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The Artist Among Us -- Mr. Mitchell Chamberlain, Circulation Librarian, Avon Williams Campus |
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Main Campus Library is proud to display Mr. Mitchell Chamberlain's art located on the first floor Art Corner. For more than a decade, Mr. Chamberlain have actively pursued the goal of making visual art an integral part of his life. Since 1995, for example, he has completed over 300 paintings and quite a few pen and ink drawings. Likewise, during this time Mr. Chamberlain have had 27 solo exhibits, two paired exhibits, and have been accepted in 37 national and regional juried shows in various locations of Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He has recently exhibited his paintings in galleries in Nashville and Chattanooga, as well as in Kentucky and Indiana. In addition, he participated in various group exhibits with the Nashville Artist Guild and the Tennessee Art League. From 2000 to 2004, and had the honor of serving as the president of the Nashville Artist Guild. Mr. Chamberlain have also participated in a number of charitable events, such as Saddle Up and the Bethlehem Center. |
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| His paintings explore the abstract qualities that can be found in an intimate study of nature. The patterns and textures found in stone, or the whimsical patterns created by leaves or gravel strewn on the ground provide an endless source of creative possibilities. He strives to portray the dramatic forces of destruction and renewal that occur constantly in our world. | ||||||||||||
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| Photo Curtesy by Mitchell Chamberlain | ||||||||||||
| Did You Read Any of the Books That Were Banned? |
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Some of the books listed below have been banned, restricted or labeled unacceptable by school boards, boards of education, parents, and governments . Did you know the books by African American authors such as Alice Walker-The Color Purple, Maya Angelou-I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon were banned and/or challenged? Due to the tireless efforts of the librarians, teachers, booksellers and the community, some of the books escaped the stamp of “Banned”. American Library Association celebrates the Freedom to Read via Banned Books Week during the last week of September annually. The Banned Books Week have been observed since 1982. It was founded by Judith Krug, a prominent First Amendment and library activist. Along with the American Library Association, the following groups sponsor the event: The American Book Sellers Association, American Books Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE), American Society of Journalists and Authors, Association of American Publishers, and National Association of College Stores. The Library of Congress and the Center for the Book endorse this event. |
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Some of the banned or challenged books are: |
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As I Lay
Dying (1932) William Faulkner PS3511 .A86 A8 |
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Your library has 9 out of the 12 books listed above. Call numbers are provided for you to locate the books. If you would like to find out about the reasons why these books were banned or challenged please go to your library and consult your librarians. |