- The power of reading: VU selects influential books
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Father Peter Donohue, Nancy Kelley, John Kurtz and Joe Lucia share their picks.
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- Events & Exhibits
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In this issue...
- New Falvey Scholars named
- The University's best undergraduate research will be presented on Thursday, May 3. > Full story
- Early American Imprints: Primary works from the Colonies and the early Nation
- The latest addition to Falvey’s growing archive of online historical resources. > Full story
- One Book essay contest winners!
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Molly Grace's paper on the media's portrayal of lynching and Andrew Moriarty's take on racial blindness.
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- Dr. Suzanne Toton and "Justice Education": Addressing the origins of social problems or treating the symptoms?
- "We should look for opportunities to build relationships, not only with the poor, but with those who are organized and already engaged in the struggle for justice.” > Full story
- What has the Library done for me lately?
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Villanova University administrators and staff reveal what they like best about Falvey.
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- Director's Watch: From open stacks to "open source"
- How does the “open source” framework – exemplifying a participative, self-refining community project with the goal of serving the common good – relate to our understanding of libraries? > Full story
- Miles Davis, Mozart and "My Fair Lady"
- Check out the music CD collection! > Full story
- Reaching an underserved population : Dr. Suzanne Smeltzer and the Health Promotion for Women with Disabilities Project
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"Women with disabilities are in greater need of wellness information than the rest of the female population."
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- Falvey appreciates its student employees
- Seniors, raffle winners and pizza > Full story
- “Songs of the Black American Experience": Celebrating Black History Month
- For 19th century African Americans, the songs expressed not only spiritual healing and faith but also contained coded messages about escape attempts and the Underground Railroad. > Full story
- Focus on Falvey’s new organizational structure: Academic Integration
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This series describes the teams which now constitute the organization of Falvey Memorial Library. A team structure provides more contact points for VU colleges, departments and offices.
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- Access and User Assistance
- Implementing a new organizational model means moving away from compartmentalized departments to a team-oriented structure. The result -- new management roles for some and new job descriptions for most > Full story
- The Resource Management Center
- Keeping the library collection vital and current by procuring new library materials and organizing these materials for easy and convenient use. > Full story
- Special Collections and Digital Libraries
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An organizational unit comprising three distinct teams: Special Collections, the Digital Library and the Slide Library
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- Noteworthy: People in the news
- Cultural Calendar: Upcoming public events & ongoing exhibits at Falvey
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