Want to take a movie break? Are you interested in recent hits, classic flicks or documentaries? Once a month, our Media & Reserves Department issues a list of video titles newly available at the Von der Ahe Library. May's new titles include No Country for Old Men, a collection of Spike Lee joints, classic Marx Brothers comedy, and documentaries on subjects such as climate change and immigration. Take a look at this month's list and see what there is to see at your library! Only faculty and staff can take videos outside the library, but you're welcome to kick back and watch a movie in one of our comfortable group viewing rooms. Enjoy!

The LA As Subject Forum’s 3rd annual Archives Bazaar is set for October 25 at the Davidson Center at USC. The Huntington Library had generously played host for the initial bazaars but due to heavy crowds this year we will be moving to a much larger venue.  You may not recall but last year we again featured exhibits from local historical collections, museums, and archives. Attendees browse collections, schedule research visits, and consult with experts from the Autry Museum, All the Saints of the City, Braun Research Library, Beverly Hills Public Library, Bison Archives, California African American Museum, California Council for the Humanities, California State Universities, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, County of Los Angeles Resource Centers, Eighth & Wall Inc., Fairchild Photos, Filipino American Library, GAZIN Photo Archive, Getty Center, Huntington Library, Historical Society of Long Beach, Los Angeles Public Library History Department, Workman and Temple Homestead Museum, Japanese American National Museum, La Senora Research Institute, LA84 Foundation, Libraries of the Claremont Colleges, Lightcatcher, Loyola Marymount University, Mayme A. Clayton Library, Occidental College, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Pico Rivera Heritage Society, Santa Monica Library, Seaver Center and Natural History Museum, Shildler Collection of Southern California Ephemera, Society of California Archivists, Southern California Genealogical Society, Southern California Library for Social Research, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, UCLA Film & Television Archive and USC Special Collections. Planning is now underway for educational programmed presentations to explore the latest issues in the world of Los Angeles archives and collections.

For more information, see http://archivesonabluff.blogspot.com/

Cheers,

~ LMU Libraries

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The winner of the Von der Ahe Library’s 2008 Undergraduate Research Award contest with a first prize of $750 is Andrea Ryken, a senior majoring in History and English. The two honorable mentions of $250 each go to Stephen Blair, a freshman majoring in Classics, and Joseph Spaniol, a sophomore majoring in Biology.

Each entry included the research project or paper, an essay explaining how the student researched information and used the library, a bibliography, and a letter of nomination from the faculty member who had assigned the paper or project.

The Awards Committee – Dr. Philippa Drennan, Biology professor and chair of the Library Advisory Committee; Dr. Kirstin Noreen, Art History professor; Glenn Johnson-Grau, Collection Development Librarian; Jamie Hazlitt, Reference Librarian; and Pamela Clarke, Cataloging Librarian and chair of the Undergraduate Research Awards Committee – chose these entries because they demonstrate advanced information literacy practices, use of multiple collections and services in the library, and clear evidence of significant learning.

Dean Kristine Brancolini will present the awards at a ceremony and reception on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 3:45 in the Von der Ahe Library atrium.

Reception: 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

All faculty, staff and students are invited.

http://www.lmu.edu/Page43802.aspx