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02/15/2024
To mark Frederick Douglass's birthday, on Feb. 14th, students, faculty, librarians, and staff gathered in the Innovation Lab and helped the Library of Congress with a crowdsourcing transcription project.
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11/09/2020
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We created a timeline to share the evolution of the Library's work during COVID-19 with the Fairfield University community.

"Continuity & Creativity During COVID-19" is an ongoing project to document the DiMenna-Nyselius Library's responses and adaptations to the shifting needs of our community during the pandemic. This timeline will be updated monthly.

Check it out here: https://librarybestbets.fairfield.edu/covidtimeline

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11/02/2016
profile-icon Lisa Thornell

Hey, check this out.......

justine2 You can borrow the following technology equipment at the Library:
  • Headphones
  • Mac or PC laptop & chargers
  • iPad
  • iPhone/Android Phone Charger
  • Laptop & Tablet Display Adapters
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10/25/2016
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[caption id="attachment_7912" align="alignleft" width="157"]Bertolt-Brecht German playwright Bertolt Brecht[/caption] Undoubtedly the most famous playwright to come out of Germany, Bertolt Brecht, who died in August of 1956, has left a mark on the international artistic community with his monumental works like Mother Courage and Her Children, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Galileo, and The Good Person of Szechwan. Celebrated for his epic approach to theatre and praised for his divergence from classical Greek structure, Brecht along with his long-time collaborator, Kurt Weill, have introduced the artistic community to a new philosophy of performance. Very much a believer in
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09/28/2016
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[caption id="attachment_8043" align="alignleft" width="620"]Left to right: Jackie Kremer, Dr. Kathy Nantz (Professor & award nominator), Barbara Ghilardi, Robert Hoyt, Matt Bernstein and Witt Meesangnil Left to right: Jackie Kremer, Dr. Kathy Nantz (Professor & award nominator), Barbara Ghilardi, Robert Hoyt, Matt Bernstein and Witt Meesangnil[/caption] Congratulations to our librarians who won one of the 2016 President's Innovation Awards on September 27, 2016. These librarians, Matt Bernstein, Barbara Ghilardi, Robert Hoyt, Jackie Kremer, and Witt Meesangnil, were recognized for their work on creating
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08/31/2016
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[caption id="attachment_7849" align="alignleft" width="300"]Miners in the Klondike Gold Rush Miners in the Klondike Gold Rush[/caption] This month marks the 130th Anniversary of the Great Klondike where miners discovered gold in a tributary of the Klondike River.
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08/12/2016
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[caption id="attachment_7857" align="aligncenter" width="693"]Little Edie outside of the Grey Gardens masion Little Edie outside of the Grey Gardens[/caption] Award-winning actress, Jessica Lange said,
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08/02/2016
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In 2011, legendary Hollywood producer Scott Rudin sponsored a film-adaptation of Stieg Larsson
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07/27/2016
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With the Democratic National Convention underway and the Republican National Convention, wrapped up last Thursday, one of the major issues at the forefront of the RNC and DNC platforms on immigration and naturalization. [caption id="attachment_7806" align="alignright" width="357"]Director Alexandra Pelosi's documentary film "Citizen USA" Director Alexandra Pelosi's documentary film "Citizen USA"[/caption] In her HBO documentary titled Citizen U.S.A., filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi chronicles the lives and motivations of immigrants from across the world interested in coming to American. From the film,
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07/19/2016
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[caption id="attachment_7768" align="aligncenter" width="300"]"The Mask You Live In" can be found on Kanopy though the Library website. "The Mask You Live In" can be found on Kanopy though the Library website.[/caption] It was announced recently in the news that in the upcoming Star Trek film, Star Trek Beyond, the character of Hikaru Sulu (played by Korean-American actor John Chu) will have a husband.
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