11 September, 10 to 11 a.m.

WHERE: Cowles Library Electronic Classroom

(ask at Cowles Library Main Floor Information Desk if you need directions)

WHO: Anyone who provides, or supports, classroom instruction at Drake.

Library session leaders will include:

Liga Briedis, Sean Stone, Bruce Gilbert

WHY:

• Learn more about how to incorporate Library resources into your class

• Learn what services and resources the Library has to support your teaching

• Become more “green” and have the Library digitize handouts and readings

  If you want to learn about any/all of these, in a relaxed atmosphere, this is the session for you!

WHAT: Specifically, these sessions will cover useful tips on:

• How to provide links to one of the Library's thousands of e-books or tens of thousands of electronic journals for your courses;

• What you need to do to provide easy, copyright-compliant electronic access (“e-reserves”) to your course readings;

• How to integrate Library resources (including a Librarian!) into your BlackBoard pages;

• The “basics” of Interlibrary loan, Refworks, e-reserves, etc.

All in a comfortable atmosphere, where any question you might have is appropriate. And, refreshment WILL be provided!

WHAT ELSE? That's it! No prep required! (If you DO want to RSVP, call x4821, or email bruce.gilbert@drake.edu , but it's not a requirement).

Cowles Library is helping to promote the next Humanities Colloquium. "Decentering Dickens: Collaboration and Anonymity in Victorian Periodicals" to be presented Melisa Klimaszewski of the English Department on Friday at 3:30-5:00 in Medbury Honors Lounge.

Come to her talk and learn how the voice of women began to emerge in Victorian era publications – and why these publications are an important source for study and research. Klimaszewski is the author of Charles Dickens (Hesperus Press), and a forthcoming volume on Wilkie Collins.

It's Batman's 70th birthday and Cowles has a small exhibit in the first floor cases near the entrance.   Learn the story of his true origins (Bird-Man?).  See Japanese Batman battle Professor Gorilla.    Gaze in amazement at the genius of Adam West and his questionable Batman costume of the 60s.  Stare in horror as the fate of Robin is decided by the readers . . . who decide to go ahead and blow him up.

We are privileged to have the photo essay, "Shattered Dreams," on exhibit February through March 2009, in the James M. Collier-Drake Heritage Room. The 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs are the work of former Des Moines Register staff and special projects photographer, David Peterson. The essay focuses on the hardships and struggles of the Iowa farmer during the 1980s farm crisis.

Peterson gave a multi-media presentation about his essay and photos on Thursday, February 19th at 7 pm, for the "LIVE! At the Drake Library" lecture series.