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Vol. 1, Issue 2, MAR 08        
   
       
Currents
Funding Approved for Branch Library and MARBL Feasibility Studies

The University has approved plans to study the feasibility of two library projects: building a new freestanding Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL) on Emory’s central campus, and building a Library Branch at Emory’s Briarcliff campus.
[Also in this section: Electronic Theses and Dissertations Program, Business Library Renovation, and Smartboard Arrives]+
 
         
  Rick Luce's Periscope
The Emory Libraries: Intellectual Commons for the Campus and Extended Community

The first weekend of February was a shining example of what the Emory Libraries can bring to our campus, the Atlanta community and beyond.
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The Rights Stuff
Like many things in U.S. jurisprudence, the concept of copyright law in the United States was borrowed from Merry Ol’ England (although we didn’t like taxation by England, we were fond of some of the English laws and parts of the legal system).+

 
       
  Brain Waves
Richard Wilbur, Mark Strand, W.D. Snodgrass and Other Poets to Gather at Woodruff Library for Celebration of Poetry
Some of the country’s finest poets, including two former U.S. poet laureates, gather at Emory April 2-4, 2008, for “A Fine Excess: A Three-Day Celebration of Poetry.”+
 
     
The Edge
Is the iPod selling the car, or is the car selling the iPod?
Read Alan’s blog+
Also — Jason Puckett says he isn’t sure the Kindle book-reading device previewed in the February KeyWords has long-term staying power.+
   
         

The Network
Amanda French: E-Learning and Reserves Services
Amanda French covers three important libraries technology projects.

[Also in this section:
High Fives and The Roster]
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    Events Highlights +

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Tues., Jan. 15-May 23Visions and Revisions: An Exhibition of Poems in Process, MARBL, Level 10, Woodruff Library
+Mon., Mar. 3 Dorothy Allison Reception and Reading, 6 p.m., Jones Room, Woodruff Library

+Sun., Mar. 15-May 26 “Democratic Vistas: Exploring the Danowski Poetry Library,” Schatten Gallery, Woodruff Library
+Tues., Mar. 18The Video Diaries of George Kuchar, 8 p.m., 206 White Hall
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Thurs., Mar. 20Stormy Weather: George Kuchar and the Elements, 8 p.m., 101 White Hall

+Fri., Mar. 21A Zest for Life: Classic Early Films by the Kuchars, 8 p.m., Eyedrum, Inc., Suite 8, 290 MLK Jr. Drive S.E., Atlanta, GA
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Wed., Mar. 25 — Alice Walker
Reading, 6 p.m., Glenn Auditorium
   
 
News Flash
We're in the news! In this issue: Salman Rushdie, Review 2007, Information Trends, YouTube.
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After Hours
A library of science and life
as searched by Eran Tomer.
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