The DNL Report

Conquer Plagiarism: Strategies for Preventing and Detecting As a follow-up to the Academic Integrity workshops held last semester in the Library, please join your faculty and staff colleagues for a focused workshop on the critical issue of plagiarism on Thursday, May 6 , 11:00 am

"The Irish in Film," a popular movie series sponsored by Fairfield University's Irish Studies Committee ends with a rare showing of "The Treaty" (1992), a historical drama about the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Directed by Jonathan Lewis, the film is a co-production with RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) and the BBC and has not been seen in general release. Although not a high budget film, it is nonetheless dramatically fascinating and considered more historically accurate than Neil Jordan's "Michael Collins" (1996), which starred Liam Neeson in the title role. ("Michael Collins" was shown at the first "The Irish in Film" series in the spring, 2007.) "The Treaty" stars Ian Bannen as David Lloyd-George, the British Prime Minister and Tony Doyle as Arthur Griffith, the Irish political theorist and statesman. Besides the creation of the Irish Free State, the Treaty required an Oath of Allegiance to the Crown and access of the British navy to Irish ports. Dr. William Abbott, associate professor of history, will present the film. The films are shown in the Multimedia Room of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Fairfield University

The American Studies Program presents, Hollywood and the Great Depression, a 4-part film series introduced by Dr. Leo F. O'Connor, Director of American Studies. All films will be screened on Wednesdays at 7 pm in the Multimedia Room of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library. For more information, please call Marion White at (203) 254-4000, ext. 3021 or email: mwhite@fairfield.edu Awards:

Join us to celebrate DiMenna-Nyselius Library as part of National Library Week with cake in library lobby at 2:30, Tuesday, April 13. During this week - National Library Week - take time to thank a librarian who has made a difference in your life.

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This year, the DiMenna-Nyselius Library has reached a significant milestone: 500,000 books are now available for use by our students, faculty and staff,

Many people, including past and present librarians and faculty, contributed to the development of our library collection over the 60 year history of our University. While the Library continues to purchase print books, the Library has recently adopted a new model and has added access to 150,000 electronic books. This new model reflects our students' desire for electronic access as well as a more cost effective approach to material selection by the Library in these challenging financial times.

The Russian and Eastern European Studies Department presents The Russian Film Series this semester at 6:30pm in the Multimedia Room (lower level 101).

"The Irish in Film," a popular movie series sponsored by Fairfield University's Irish Studies Committee, continues its third series on April 14, with a 1940s comedy, "The Great McGinty" (1940), directed and written by Preston Sturges. The film stars Brian Donlevy as Daniel McGinty, a former bum who becomes the front man in a political machine that makes him mayor of a city resembling both Boston and Chicago in its voting shenanigans and finally soars to become governor of the unnamed state. Once in power, McGinty marries, becomes a devoted family man, and a politician who cares about the welfare of the people he governs. This "change of heart" does not sit well with the corrupt political boss (Akim Tamiroff), who rigged McGinty's elections. The film is funny and moving, especially in its final moments, but retains the Sturges bite for which he is so well known. Dr. Leo O'Connor, the director of American studies, introduces the film. The films are shown in the Multimedia Room of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Fairfield University students as well as the public are welcome to this free event. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Marion White, Irish Studies Committee, at (203) 254-4000, ext. 3021, or by e-mail at mwhite@fairfield.edu.