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Rediscovering Forgotten Stories: Unraveling the Lives of African Heritage Women in Rhode Island

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Article by Christopher D. West, PhD, Curator of the Black Diaspora at the John Hay Library; excerpted from “The Origins Newsletter” from the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society (RIBHS) is the living vessel of the hopes, dreams, desires, aspirations and vernacular culture of African Heritage communities of Rhode Island.  … Rediscovering Forgotten Stories: Unraveling the Lives of African Heritage Women in Rhode Island

New Project with Michelle Clayton Selected for Brown University Digital Publications

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The University Library and the Dean of the Faculty, together with the Digital Publications Faculty Advisory Committee, are pleased to announce the selection of the next scholarly work to be developed by Brown University Digital Publications. Articulations: Dancing Across Modernities, by Michelle Clayton, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature, explores the place of … New Project with Michelle Clayton Selected for Brown University Digital Publications

BUDP Publication Shortlisted for Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize

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Brown Library’s Third Born-Digital Publication Shortlisted for Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy  The Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy celebrates the most original philosophical research that transcends academic disciplines. This year the Royal Institute of Philosophy honored A New Vision for Islamic Pasts and Futures, a born-digital monograph by Professor … BUDP Publication Shortlisted for Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize

Library Services During Winter Break 2023 – 2024

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Extended Winter Break Brown University administration has generously planned an extended winter break from the close of business on Friday, December 22, 2023 through Sunday, January 7, 2024. In order to maintain support of students, faculty, and researchers during this time, while giving dedicated library staff members well-deserved time off, the University Library will be … Library Services During Winter Break 2023 – 2024

Pizza Nights

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Let’s get saucy. Students: Enjoy a reprieve from your studies with some free pizza. Pizza nights are brought to you by the Library and Campus Life. Best of luck with finals! This is your Library. You belong here.

Bringing UTRAs into the Library

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Four UTRA awardees present their Library-based research projects Four UTRA (Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards) awardees found and conducted research on materials in the Library’s special collections. They worked on their UTRA projects in addition to a full course load during the Fall 2023 semester. On Friday, December 8, 2023 at 12 p.m. in the … Bringing UTRAs into the Library

Children’s Book Drive

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For the third year, the Library is hosting a campus-wide drive to collect children’s books for donation to Pawtucket, RI-based organization Books Are Wings. We collected 758 books! Many thanks to everyone who contributed! Congratulations to Penina Posner, Senior Library Specialist – Gateway Services, for coming closest to guessing how many books we donated in a Library staff contest. Penina … Children’s Book Drive

Food & Feedback Forums

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Tell us what you think! The Brown University Library is hosting two Food & Feedback Forum sessions. Enjoy pizza and snacks and give us your feedback on the Library’s services and spaces. During recent Library surveys, students commented on different aspects of the Library’s spaces, collections, and services. We’d love to hear more — come and share … Food & Feedback Forums