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Announcement | Sarah Potter, Director of Library Human Resources and Organizational Development

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The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Potter to the position of Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development. Sarah is currently the Director of Human Resources at Clinton Community College, a member unit of the SUNY system, in Plattsburgh, NY. In addition to her leadership of employee and labor relations, Sarah … Announcement | Sarah Potter, Director of Library Human Resources and Organizational Development

Event | House of Secrets: The Many Lives of a Florentine Palazzo with Allison Levy

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Join the Brown University Library on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 12 p.m. in the Digital Scholarship Lab at the Rockefeller Library for a presentation on the book House of Secrets: The Many Lives of a Florentine Palazzo (Bloomsbury, 2019) by author Allison Levy (Digital Scholarship Editor, Brown University Library and Visiting Scholar in Italian Studies) in conversation … Event | House of Secrets: The Many Lives of a Florentine Palazzo with Allison Levy

Announcement | Book Published by Author and Performing Arts Librarian Laura Stokes

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As part of the Music Bibliographers Series, Routledge has published Fanny Hansel: A Research and Information Guide, written by Laura Stokes, PhD, Brown University Performing Arts Librarian and Head of the Orwig Music Library. The book is an important addition to the growing study of women composers and performers. Publisher Description: Fanny Hensel: A Research … Announcement | Book Published by Author and Performing Arts Librarian Laura Stokes

Event | PhD Student Recruitment

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On March 14, 2018, the Library hosted a portion of the joint Humanities PhD Recruitment event organized by the Dean of the Faculty. In the past, each department had their own separate event for undecided, admitted students. In an new approach, eight humanities departments joined together to offer prospective students the opportunity to meet each … Event | PhD Student Recruitment

Announcement | The Harriette Hemmasi Exhibition Gallery and the Library Exhibitions Program

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The Brown University Library is home to a robust exhibition program, with nine exhibit spaces throughout four buildings that present a mix of permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits, many of which are also featured online through digital exhibition. Showcasing items from the Library’s collections as well as items created by students in Brown courses, Library … Announcement | The Harriette Hemmasi Exhibition Gallery and the Library Exhibitions Program

Announcement | Laurie Rossi, Senior Library Associate Specialist, Special Collections, Reader Services

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The Brown University Library welcomes Laurie Rossi to Reader Services as a Senior Library Associate Specialist for Special Collections. Laurie comes to Brown from the Pawtucket Public Library and, prior to that, the West Warwick Library, where she ran many music programs in addition to working in circulation. A classically trained vocalist, Laurie also plays … Announcement | Laurie Rossi, Senior Library Associate Specialist, Special Collections, Reader Services

Announcement | Brown Library Staff Recognized for Service Milestones on BEAR Day

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On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Brown University staff gathered for the annual Brown Employee Appreciation and Recognition (BEAR) Day, at which staff are recognized for milestone years of continuous service. With so many employees with impressive longevity, the Library is always well represented at BEAR Day. Here are the Library staff members who were recognized … Announcement | Brown Library Staff Recognized for Service Milestones on BEAR Day

Exhibit | Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection Loan to The Watercolour World

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UK-based nonprofit organization The Watercolour World has added 93 items from the Brown University Library’s Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection to its online exhibition website, a free database of documentary watercolors painted before 1900. The Watercolour World aims to “not simply preserve the watercolour record but revive it, sparking new conversations and revelations. By … Exhibit | Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection Loan to The Watercolour World

Announcement | Andrew Majcher, Records Manager/Digital Archivist

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Andrew Majcher joined the Library in April 2018 as Records Manager/ Digital Archivist. As the University’s Record Manager, Andrew is positioned within University Archives and is tasked with developing and implementing a records management program for University records, both in analog and digital formats. He provides records guidance and outreach to Brown departments and staff … Announcement | Andrew Majcher, Records Manager/Digital Archivist