Research Travel Awards
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Guidelines for applying for funds to assist with travel to conduct research in Joyner Library’s Special Collections Department are now available http://media.lib.ecu.edu/spclcoll/travelAward/
Joyner Library Announcements
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Archive for January, 2009
Hiroshima poster exhibit opening – Jan. 27, 2009
Friday, January 16th, 2009
The Hiroshima Nagasaki A-bomb poster exhibition, sponsored by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, will be on display at ECU’s Joyner Library, Second floor, from Jan. 27 through March 10.
The ECU Asian Studies Program will host a public reception for the poster exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 31. Several videos related to the poster exhibit will also be shown. These include the award-winning documentary, “Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima,” featuring two Japanese artists, Iri and Toshi Maruki, and their mural paintings depicting their interpretations of the horrific consequences of the atomic attack. “Hellfire” will be shown from 10:30-11:30 am. The North Carolina Teaching About Asia Network, based at UNC-Chapel Hill, is sponsoring the reception, which will have light refreshments.
The second video, “Barefoot Gen,” examines through animation the atomic bombing of Hiroshima from the perspective of a young boy, Gen, who is forced to find ways to survive the final months of WWII. “Barefoot Gen” is based on the best-selling comic book (“manga” or visual novel) by Keiji Nakazawa and will be shown from 1:00-2:30 pm.
The final video, “Black Rain,” explores the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima as experienced by a young woman engaged to be married. This video, directed by Shohei Imamura, is based on the classic novel by Masuji Ibuse. “Black Rain” will be shown from 3:00-5:00 pm.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum developed this collection of posters in order to communicate the tragic reality of the atomic bomb and to heighten the importance of world peace.
Dr. Nobuaki Takahashi, who teaches Japanese in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, was instrumental in securing this exhibition for ECU. Takahashi, working with Trudy McGlohon in Joyner Library Administrative Services, applied to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum for ECU sponsorship of the exhibit. Many of the posters are based on exhibits in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the Hiroshima Peace Park. They include aerial photos of Hiroshima City, before and after the atomic blast, the mushroom cloud, as well as very graphic and disturbing photos of the human suffering caused by the atomic bomb.
The ECU Asian Studies Program will host a public reception for the poster exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 31. Several videos related to the poster exhibit will also be shown. These include the award-winning documentary, “Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima,” featuring two Japanese artists, Iri and Toshi Maruki, and their mural paintings depicting their interpretations of the horrific consequences of the atomic attack. “Hellfire” will be shown from 10:30-11:30 am. The North Carolina Teaching About Asia Network, based at UNC-Chapel Hill, is sponsoring the reception, which will have light refreshments.
The second video, “Barefoot Gen,” examines through animation the atomic bombing of Hiroshima from the perspective of a young boy, Gen, who is forced to find ways to survive the final months of WWII. “Barefoot Gen” is based on the best-selling comic book (“manga” or visual novel) by Keiji Nakazawa and will be shown from 1:00-2:30 pm.
The final video, “Black Rain,” explores the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima as experienced by a young woman engaged to be married. This video, directed by Shohei Imamura, is based on the classic novel by Masuji Ibuse. “Black Rain” will be shown from 3:00-5:00 pm.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum developed this collection of posters in order to communicate the tragic reality of the atomic bomb and to heighten the importance of world peace.
Dr. Nobuaki Takahashi, who teaches Japanese in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, was instrumental in securing this exhibition for ECU. Takahashi, working with Trudy McGlohon in Joyner Library Administrative Services, applied to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum for ECU sponsorship of the exhibit. Many of the posters are based on exhibits in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the Hiroshima Peace Park. They include aerial photos of Hiroshima City, before and after the atomic blast, the mushroom cloud, as well as very graphic and disturbing photos of the human suffering caused by the atomic bomb.
For more information on this exhibit, contact Nobuaki Takahashi (328-6543), John Tucker (328-1028), or Trudy McGlohon (328-0408).
Joyner Library Annual Report
Thursday, January 15th, 2009is now available on the web.
Joyner e_newsletters on the Web
Monday, January 12th, 2009Joyner Library e-Newletters are published monthly.
Current and past newsletters are available on the E-Newsletter archived page
Library Guides for Your Classes
Friday, January 9th, 2009
Need to find library resources for a specific class? Joyner Library is creating research guides (LibGuides) customized for courses at ECU. They will provide advice and instructions for using many of the library’s research tools and services and provide direct access to the tools that are relevant for your class. To access the guides, please see http://libguides.ecu.edu/libguideshome or find the LibGuides link under Instructional Services (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/Reference/Instruction/index.cfm) on the Joyner Library homepage. Browse for your course number under the appropriate tab.
If you have questions or need assistance using LibGuides, please contact the Joyner Library Reference Desk at (252) 328-6677; toll-free 1-866-291-5581 or submit your question through the e-mail form (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/reference/ask_a_librarian.cfm).
Tutorials Now Available
Friday, January 9th, 2009Joyner Library is now offering a number of online tutorials to teach students, faculty, and staff how to use some of the library s popular research tools. They can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
They are great for both distance learners and any student, faculty, or staff member using the library remotely. The direct URL for the tutorials is http://media.lib.ecu.edu/DE/Tutorials.cfm. You may also access them on the Joyner Library web page (http://www.ecu.edu/lib).
Please direct any questions or comments about the tutorials to Angela Whitehurst, Distance Education Co-Coordinator, (252) 328-0723 or whitehursta@ecu.edu.
Social Justice Exhibit
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
During January an exhibit of books and other material supporting Social Justice Month at ECU will be on display in the lobby of Joyner Library. Social Justice is a concept and movement that strives to integrate justice into all aspects of global society. It encompasses universal human rights and equality for all people. Ask a librarian for help in locating more books, articles, and films on Social Justice.
