Library News Blog
The 4th floor of Walsh Library will be closed on Wednesday, May 25th, from 7 am – 1 pm due to the filming of a public service message about keeping children in school. The 4th floor houses circulating books with call numbers A through PZ. 4th floor map. The 1st through 3rd floors will remain open.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
A big thank you to Gourmet Dining Services for generously providing coffee, hot chocolate and cookies for students working in the library during exam week. It was greatly appreciated.
EBSCO’s new app is free, and offers the convenience and rich functionality that enables users to:
To access this and other databases, visit the mobile library website
The library will continue to be open 24 hours this week, closing at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13. The library will be closed on Saturday & Sunday, May 14-15, and reopen at 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Library Hours
We wish all of our students Good Luck on final exams.
Please remember to return your library books before leaving for the summer!
Monday June 6th – Thursday July 21st, 2011
Opening Reception:
Thursday, June 9 – 5pm to 9pm
The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University is pleased to present How to Speak Puerto Rican, a solo exhibition featuring artist Jose Camacho. Camacho was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and moved to America as a young adult in the 1980’s. These dual perspectives influence Camacho’s artwork, revealing a romantic, yet candid outlook on both cultures. Identity politics play a large part in his creative arsenal, which draws upon such influences as Puerto Rican folk music, Spanish classical literature, modernist painting and American pop culture. The artworks on view include painting, mixed media and sculpture.
Curator Jeanne Brasile notes that while Jose’s message is strongly informed by his Puerto Rican heritage, “I am also drawn to his use of materials and his process. Jose’s interest in surface and texture is apparent in his many paintings and drawings, which typically consist of layered materials such as paint, paper and graphite.” Process-wise, Camacho’s approach is laborious, and he’ll often re-work his art over a period of years, adding and/or subtracting layers to achieve the desired effect. The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-color catalogue with an essay by art historian Niria Leyva-Gutierrez. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 10:30am to 4:30pm. Admission is free and open to the public.
For 150 years, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership, developing the whole student, mind, heart and spirit. Seton Hall combines the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college. Its attractive suburban campus is only 14 miles by train, bus or car to New York City, with the wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities the city offers. Seton Hall is a Catholic university that embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each other to better the world with integrity, compassion and a commitment to serving others. For more information, see www.shu.edu. Seton Hall University is located at 400 S.
Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey, 07079.
SPRING 2011
May 1 – May 13, 2011
The Library will be open
24 Hours, 7 Days a Week
For Final Exams
Starting on
May 1 at 7:00 am
until
May 13 at 11:00 pm
The library hours for:
May 14 – 15, Saturday – Sunday …Closed
May 16, Monday……………………… 7 am to 5 pm
Are you confused about copyright? Unsure what is permitted under “Fair Use” and what can land you in a lawsuit? Do you know how your own work is protected by copyright?This two-part event is designed to provide basic copyright information, promote discussion and answer your questions.
Brunch & beverages will be available from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm.
Winston Roberts, Dean For Community Development and Coordinator for Community Standards
Michael Soupios, Associate Director for Digital Media, TLTC
Light snacks & pizza available
Monday May 2, 2011
OPEN HOUSE
IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF
SR. ANITA TALAR
After nearly 30 years of service to WALSH LIBRARY
&
Seton Hall University
Time: 2- 4 pm
Place: Rotunda, 4th Floor, Walsh Library
Please donate towards a farewell gift. Send to Catriona Hill, Deans Office, Library or phone 973 7619005
Cash preferred!
Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation and the GNU Project, main author of the GNU General Public License, and dedicated software freedom activist will be visiting Seton Hall University on April 19, 2:30pm – 4:30pm in the Jubilee Hall Auditorium. Please encourage your students to attend this exciting talk.
Dr. Stallman will be giving a talk entitled “Copyright vs. Community in the Age of Computer Networks”. The talk is geared towards the general public and anyone interested in free speech, copyright, and related issues should find it very interesting. The talk is open to the public and is sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA).
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Linux Operating System, which today is used by millions of computers, runs most of the Internet, powers everything from Supercomputers to eReaders and Smartphones, and – best of all – is available for free, including its source code. Richard Stallman played a major role in the evolution of Linux, and without the “GNU General Public License” Wikipedia and other high-profile projects would not be possible.
About the talk: Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright–to promote progress, for the benefit of the public–then we must make changes in the other direction.
About the author: Richard M. Stallman is the recipient of numerous awards, including a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and a Grace Murray Hopper Award from the Association for Computing Machinery, and holds several honorary doctorates from, among others, the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, the University of Glasgow, UK, the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Peru, and Lakehead University, Canada. He launched the GNU Project to create a free Unix-like operating system and has been the project’s lead architect and organizer. He also founded the Free Software Foundation to promote the universal freedom to create, distribute and modify computer software. Stallman has written many essays on software freedom and is an outspoken political campaigner for the free software movement.
GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) is a new online resource that offers authoritative content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues on the environment, sustainability and more. GREENR combines news, unique commentary, audio, video, primary source documents, case study statistics and more into a Web-like experience designed to attract attention and foster participation. PDF guide with more information
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