October 01, 2008

Chinese Art Display

The Hatfield Library is currently hosting a display entitled Chinese Arts and Artifacts from the Local Community. The display is on the library's second floor and will be up through Nov. 28.

This exhibition presents Chinese arts and artifacts that are created, practiced, or collected by the people in Salem area, including paintings, calligraphy, seal-cuttings, and musical and scholarly objects.

These arts and artifacts demonstrate the festive, ritual and everyday practices of the Chinese community who are an important component of Salem's multicultural lifestyle.

September 29, 2008

Banned Books Week

From September 22-28, the library is hosting a display for Banned Books Week. Come see what books have been censored over the years and help us celebrate intellectual freedom!

The display on the first floor of the library.

March 31, 2008

Poetry Reading

On Tuesday, April 1st at 7:30 pm, the poet Crystal Williams will be reading a selection of her work in the Hatfield Room in the Hatfield Library.

Crystal Williams teaches at Reed, and has published two collections of poetry, Kin and Lunatic, both from Michigan State University Press. Her poems have been published most recently in The American Poetry Review, CPR, Luna, Spoon River Review, and 5AM.

Her work draws equally on African-American blues and oratorical traditions, confessional lyricism, and slam/hip-hop poetics.

The reading is free and open to the public.

March 19, 2008

Friends of the Library Event

Please join the Friends of the Hatfield Library for a special fundraising event:

Murder in Oregon: An evening with two Oregon mystery writers

The event will feature ASHNA GRAVES (aka Wendy Madar) and RON LOVELL, whose mysteries are set in Oregon, in conversation with Salem author and professor emeritus Virginia Furtwangler (aka Ann Copeland). Special desserts and a no-host bar by Bon Appetit. Seating is limited to 65 persons.

This event takes place on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge, 3rd floor of Putnam University Center, Willamette University.

Tickets may be ordered at $23 each, must be reserved by April 10, and will be held at the door. Checks should be made payable to Willamette University/Friends of the Library, and mailed to:

Melissa Treichel
c/o Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301

Tickets may also be reserved directly by contacting Melissa Treichel at the Hatfield Library Circulation desk (503-370-6018), Monday through Friday.

February 29, 2008

Faculty Work on Display

Mark O. Hatfield Library is hosting a Faculty Publications and Creative Works exhibition on the first floor of the library. The exhibition is currently on display and will remain up through April 21.

In the interest of showing off our distinguished faculty, the display will span the peak of Spring Preview days, featuring the works of faculty from almost every department on campus. These works include documentary films, published fiction and non-fiction, academic journal articles, scene design models, video art, prints, and more.

Please join us in recognizing the achievements of our faculty!

October 18, 2007

Peacemaking Lecture

Jim Fitz - a strawberry farmer, Mennonite and peacemaker - will give a talk entitled Peacemaking in the Midst of War at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29 in the Hatfield Room at the Mark O. Hatfield Library.

The talk is free and sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain.

The good fruits of Peacemaking efforts in the midst of the Colombia War will be the topic of slides and stories in a presentation by Jim Fitz from Tiskilwa IL of Christian Peacemaker Teams.

Starting in 2002 Jim has spent 2-3 month each year helping the CPT team to give protection to 80 farm families in Colombia, because as long as CPTers are present, the Guerrillas and Paramilitaries refrain from threatening the farmers. These Colombian farm families face armed checkpoints, death threats, kidnappings, gun battles, and food confiscation. He describes inspiring and courageous acts of hope and faith of farmers caught in the middle between warring armed groups.

For more information call 503-370-6213 or visit www.plowcreek.org/jimspeacemaking.htm.

October 15, 2007

Home Movie Day

October has been designated Oregon Archives month - a time to celebrate Oregon's unique archival heritage.

A featured event for this year is "Home Movie Day." The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Hawthorne in Portland. The public is invited to bring their old home movies where there will be four theaters set up for screening 16mm, 8mm and Super 8 movie film. (NO VHS/DVDs will be shown, since the even it focused on actual film and its care.)

Archivists will be on hand to show people how to view, care for, preserve and transfer their films to digital format.

Archives Month events are also schedule for other cities around Oregon. For a complete listing of events and locations, go to http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/oaw/events.htm.

May 01, 2007

Free Pizza

The library is looking for 10-12 students to participate in a 30-45 minute discussion of the library web site that has now been in place for one school year. We would like to get your feelings on how useful, and easy it is to use.

So take a study break and enjoy some free pizza and soft drinks as we discuss the library web site Wednesday, May 9th at 6 p.m. in the library classroom.

Please RSVP to rschmidt@willamette.edu if you would like to attend.

April 18, 2007

Second Floor Displays

The Hatfield Library currently has two displays in its display area on the second floor.

One is a display of "Images of Chinese Women," organized by Professor Xijuan Zhou.

The other is "Arts and Artifacts in Chinese Folklore and Folklife," organized by Professor Juwen Zhang

They are scheduled to be up through the end of April.

April 13, 2007

Student Scholarship Recognition Day

The Seventh Annual Student Scholarship Recognition Day will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2007.

Student Scholarship Recognition Day is a day set aside at Willamette to celebrate some of the exemplary scholarship and performance work of Willamette University students. It provides a venue for students to share with the campus community, their families and others the extraordinary range of interests they pursue in and beyond the classroom.

Student Scholarship Recognition Day is a mix of oral presentations, performance presentations, and artistic presentations held throughout the campus.

SSRD activities begin at 9:00 a.m. and extend into the evening. Please visit the SSRD website for more information and the detailed schedule of the day's events: www.willamette.edu/cla/ssrd.

April 04, 2007

An Evening with Martin Pousson

Martin Pousson will read from Sugar, his poetry collection, and his debut novel, No Place, Louisiana on Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m. in the Hatfield Room in the Hatfield Library. The event is free and open to the public.

Pousson was born and raised in Louisiana’s Acadiana, often referred to as Cajun Country. No Place, Louisiana was published in 2002. His publisher wrote that the book is an “unflinching vision of family reationships pushed to the breaking point, conveyed with a rare empathy and understanding” and praised Pousson’s “ability to peer into the secret hearts of its misfit characters.”

“Louisiana-born Pousson debuts with a tightly wound novel about a claustrophobic Cajun marriage,” wrote Publishers Weekly, and Pulitzer-prize winning novelist Michael Cunningham wrote that Pousson “has given us a book of startling complexity, originality and power.”

No Place, Louisiana was a finalist for the John Gardner Award in Fiction, and it will soon be translated for publication in France.

Sugar, Pousson’s first collection of poems, was published in 2005 and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, an award that celebrates books with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender themes. His prose and poetry have also appeared in The Louisiana Review; Cimarron Review; Epoch; Icon; Transfer; Intersection and Love, Bourbon Street.

Pousson is the writer-in-residence at Loyola University in New Orleans.

March 26, 2007

Friends of the Library Fundraiser

"The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain" will feature dramatic readings by the Salem Repertory Theatre, with special desserts by Bon Appetit, as well as coffee and a cash bar.

This event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Mark O. Hatfield Library, and will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, in the Alumni Lounge of the Putnam University Center.

Tickets are $20 and will be held at the door. Seating is limited. Reservations will be accepted through April 12.

To make your reservation, you can either contact Melissa Treichel at the Hatfield Library Circulation Desk (503-370-6018) or send your check (made out to Willamette University/Friends of the Library) to: Friends of the Library, c/o Melissa Treichel, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301.

Thank you for your interest and support.

March 09, 2007

Balloons

You may notice some balloons around the library - Summit is celebrating its 1 millionth loan.

The Summit catalog provides materials to patrons at its libraries through expedited, free (to the user) shipping and generous loan times. Tens of millions of materials are available in all genres and formats.

Haven't used it before? Check it out.

More information.

March 07, 2007

Elizabeth Woody Reading

Elizabeth Woody, a Native American community leader, writer, artist and illustrator, will have a program of readings and conversation on Monday, March 12 in the Hatfield Room.

The program begins at 4:30 p.m., with light refreshments at 4:15.

February 06, 2007

An Evening with Brian Keith Jackson

Critically acclaimed author Brian Keith Jackson will give a free reading
Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Library's Hatfield Room.

Jackson’s debut novel, “The View from Here,” won the First Fiction Award from the American Library Association Black Caucus and received a fellowship from the Millay Colony for the Arts.

Jackson’s second novel, “Walking Through Mirrors,” is about a New York photographer who returns to his Louisiana roots and comes to terms with the flaws of his family.

His third novel, “The Queen of Harlem,” won the Distinguished Writers Award from the Middle Atlantic Writers Association. The book is about a young African-American man raised in the suburbs who retreats from wealth and privilege to discover his true self.

Jackson has written about art and culture for The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Observer in London, Paper, Nylon magazine and Vibe magazine, and he has contributed to several anthologies and gallery and museum catalogs.

Reviews of Jackson's work:

Redemption: A Short Story

The Bohemian Aesthetic

New York Times Book Review: A Killing in This Town

New York Times Book Review: Eden

The Murder of Emmett Till: Wheeler Parker, Jr. Speaks (Video link)

January 26, 2007

A Talk by Lama Karma

You are cordially invited to a talk by Lama Karma on "Tibetan Buddhist View about Death and Afterlife."

The talk will be in the from 12:50 - 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29 in the Hatfield Room at Hatfield Library. It is free and open to the public.

January 24, 2007

Tree of Giving Update

The Hatfield Library's annual Tree of Giving led to the donation of 55 new children's books to Richmond Elementary School, along with 4 stocking caps and 6 pairs of gloves. We will be continuing this tradition next winter, so please keep us in mind when donating things for the holidays!

Thank you Willamette Community!

November 29, 2006

Tree of Giving

The Mark O. Hatfield Library is delighted to announce our second annual TREE OF GIVING book drive.

This year’s recipient? One of Willamette’s neighbors, Richmond Elementary School! The books will be given to their school library.

What can you give? A new book that is appropriate for grade school age children (unwrapped please). They especially need books in the 2nd and 3rd grade reading levels. The children’s favorite books are on the topics of animals and adventure. We will also be collecting new caps and mittens for the school.

Where do you drop off your donation? To any person working at the Circulation Desk in the library.

Please come by and visit our tree of giving, located near the entrance of the library, and see the beautiful ornaments adorning it (one representing each book donated).

Questions? Contact Melissa Treichel at extension 6018 or Karen Cristobal at extension 6616.

Thank you!!!

November 03, 2006

Animalarchy

Students in professor Heidi Grew's Methods in Clay class have created Animalarchy, a three-dimensional display based on George Orwell's novel Animal Farm.

These pieces are hanging above the library's Circulation Desk, where they will remain through November. Be sure to stop in and check them out while they're here!

November 01, 2006

Loftus, Doolittle Presentation

The Friends of the Hatfield Library are hosting an event in the Hatfield Room at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 13.

Willamette professors Ron Loftus and Carol Doolittle will be speaking about their research in a presentation entitled "Women in Asia: Life Stories and Statistics."

The event is free and the Willamette community and general public are welcome.

October 18, 2006

ARTstor workshop

If you would like to learn more about using ARTstor digital images for your classes or your research, come to the Hatfield Library on Wednesday October 25th from 4-5 p.m. We'll show you how to create groups of images and how to use the Offline Image Viewer to make presentations of your research. Advanced searching tips and other tricks will also be covered.

This workshop is open to both faculty and interested students.

If you are interested in coming, please contact Doreen Simonsen
dsimonse@willamette.edu.

September 25, 2006

Banned Books Week

From September 23-30, 2006, the library is hosting a display for the 25th Annual Banned Books Week. Come see what books have been banned over the years and help us celebrate intellectual freedom!

The display on the first floor of the library.

September 08, 2006

Olympia Vernon Reading

On Monday, September 18, the Hatfield Library will be hosting a reading by Olympia Vernon, a novelist and new Hallie Ford Chair of creative writing.

The reception starts at 4:15 p.m., followed by the reading at 4:30.

Olympia Vernon is the author of A Killing in this Town, Logic, and Eden.

The reading is sponsored by the Friends of the Hatfield Library and the Willamette University English Department and is free to attend.

August 16, 2006

Book Sale

The Hatfield Library has changed the way we hold the Friends of the Library book sale. Instead of a yearly event, we now have an on-going sale. The sale books are located on the first floor of the library, between the computers and the bound journals.

Paperback books are $1.00 and hardcover books are $2.00 unless otherwise noted.

For more information or to purchase books, check at the Circulation Desk.

March 02, 2006

Meet Our New Archivist

On Friday March 10 from 9:30 - 11:00 the "coffee will be on" in the reference area of the Hatfield Library. Please join us for a cup and meet and welcome Mary McKay, our new Archivist.

Mary has recently been with the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at the University of Georgia. At Willamette, she will organize and manage the University’s archives as well as the rich collection of political papers given to us by Senator Mark Hatfield.

February 24, 2006

FOL Book Sale Results

The Friends of the Library held their annual Book Sale in January. The sale made $1086.00, which was matched by the Friends of the Library, meaning a total of $2172.00 was donated to the Dillard University Library. Dillard, a historically black school in New Orleans, was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

The sale is made possible by generous donations from the community, and we are always accepting donations - including books, videos, and cds - toward the next sale. For more information, contact Julie Sparks via email or at 503-370-6312.

Scott Nadelson reading

On behalf of the Friends of the Library, you are invited to join us in the Hatfield Room at 4:15 pm Monday, February 27, for an afternoon with author/professor Scott Nadelson. Scott will read and discuss his recent works Saving Stanley and The Cantor's Daughter. He'll also be available to answer questions and sign copies of his novel (which will be available outside the Hatfield Room).

Members of the Salem community are welcome!

February 01, 2006

Thank You - Library Tree of Giving

Thank you to the Willamette University Community for your generosity with our Giving Tree to benefit Auburn Elementary School. We collected over 50 wonderful books as well as hats, mittens, and scarves. The school and kids appreciate these gifts very much. Thank you!

December 01, 2005

Library Tree of Giving

Greetings Willamette Community!

The Hatfield Library is pleased to announce our first annual tree of giving to the Willamette University Community. We will be accepting new books for kids in kindergarten through fifth grades. We will also be collecting hats, scarves, and gloves or mittens for their little heads and hands!

Auburn grade school is the largest grade school in the Salem/Keizer School District and includes a significant population of students bilingual in both Russian and Spanish languages. Bilingual books would be welcomed. In addition to general K-5 reading, the counselors at Auburn suggested books with the following themes:

Diversity

Friendships

Cooperation and support

Problem solving

Sense of humor

A tree in the Hatfield Library will hold a handmade ornament on its branches for each book that is donated. You may leave donations at the Circulation desk through December 21st.

If you would like additional information or have a questions about this tree of giving please call Karen Cristobal at extension 6616.

Happy Holidays!

November 28, 2005

ARTstor workshop

Need digital images? Try ARTstor.

Willamette University now has a subscription to ARTstor, a growing database that will access over 300,000 digital images. Created by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ARTstor is a repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data. It also includes software tools that enable active use of the collections.

Want to learn more about it? Please join us on:

Thursday, December 1, 2005
3:00-5:00 PM
Instruction Room, Hatfield Library (2nd floor)

If you're interested in coming, please contact Doreen Simonsen from the Hatfield Library (dsimonse@willamette.edu) or Cheryl Cramer from WITS (cramerc@willamette.edu).

For more information, please see ARTstor: http://www.artstor.org/info/

October 27, 2005

Book Sale for a Good Cause

The Hatfield Library is currently collecting items for use in the Friends of the Library book sale, which will take place Friday, January 27, 2006 from 9:00-5:00 in the 24-hour study room. The library is collecting used books, as well as CD’s, tapes, and videos, but must exclude damaged materials, older textbooks, and magazines. These donations are all tax-deductible. This year, the Friends of the Library has decided that all proceeds from the book sale will go to help an academic library damaged in the recent hurricanes.

To donate, mark your bags, boxes, or individual books with Friends of the Library, and drop them off at the Hatfield Library circulation desk, or in the Administrative Assistant’s office. Again, all used books are welcome, but we especially encourage art and photography books, fiction and literature, mysteries and westerns, cookbooks, nature and gardening books, children’s books, and books on the Northwest.

Questions should be directed to Julie, at 503-370-6312.

September 06, 2005

GamePlan Kicks Off

Starting this fall, through a collaborative effort by librarian Bill Kelm and Willamette University head football coach Mark Speckman, a new program is being offered to incoming freshman football players. The goal of the program is to establish for freshman the information literacy elements that they will need to be successful in college and as lifelong learners.

The eight week program uses examples and motivational techniques geared toward athletes to introduce such topics as basic research strategies, how to find materials in the library, to even citation building search strategies for the web.

The program, modeled after similar programs at the University of Washington and Michigan State helps to incorporate information literacy across programs and services throughout the life of the University.