Words Of the World: An International Collections Exhibit

An Exhibit In Conjunction With Jackson School Of International Studies Centennial Celebrations

Allen North Lobby
May 8th – May 31st, 2009

In honor of the centennial of the Jackson School of International Studies, the May 2009 Focus On display spotlights recent publications from the Suzzallo and Allen collections having to do with the literature, culture, politics and economics of various areas around the world. The majority of books in this display are in English, although in the UW Libraries as a whole, almost one-third of the cataloged titles are in a foreign language.

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New arrivals: April

UW Libraries' April acquisitions have been posted:

New Arrivals: Romance Languages & Literatures

Please feel free to contact me if there are books, dvds, etc., that you would like the libraries to own.

Tuesday: The State of Hispanic Literature in the United States

Lecture: The State of Hispanic Literature in the United States
When: 5/12/09 5:30 PM - 5/12/09 7:00 PM
Where: Physics-Astronomy Building Auditorium
Description: The second lecture in the series dedicated to Spanish in the United States. Tuesday's lecture will be given by Rolando Hinojosa-Smith- novelist, essayist, poet and the Ellen Clayton Garwood professor in the English Department at the University of Texas at Austin. Hinojosa was the first Chicano author to receive the prestigious Premio Casa de las Américas award for Klail City y sus alrededores. He also received the Quinto Sol Annual Prize (1972) for his work Estampas del Valle y otras obras.

Check out these and Hinojosa-Smith's other works at UW Libraries.

About the author (UW-only access):

Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs "Hinojosa, Rolando" The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States. Suzanne Oboler and Deena J. González, Oxford University Press 2005. http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t199.e389

"Rolando (R.) Hinojosa(-Smith)." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Literature Resource Center. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=LitRC&u=wash_main.

Salute to Latin American Beisbol Day, June 6

Twins vs. Mariners
Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 1:10 p.m.

Enjoy some Major League Baseball action while supporting a great cause! The Mariners will honor the many great contributions that Latin Americans have made in baseball and will wear special "Marineros" uniforms during the game.

A portion of the proceeds from tickets purchased through this special offer will benefit The Martinez Foundation, founded by Edgar and Holli Martinez to provide underserved populations with educational opportunities... (more).

While you're at it, check out some books and dvds about baseball in Latin American society at UW Libraries.

New arrivals: February and March

UW Libraries' February and March acquisitions have been posted:

New Arrivals: Romance Languages & Literatures

Please feel free to contact me if there are books, dvds, etc., that you would like the libraries to own.

Photograph: Martin Argles

UNESCO and 32 partner institutions launched the World Digital Library, a web site that features unique cultural materials from libraries and archives from around the world. The site – located at www.wdl.org – includes manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, prints and photographs. It provides unrestricted public access, free of charge, to this material...(more).

Joyeux anniversaire, la pyramide du Louvre!

La pyramide du Louvre a 20 ans. Du 7 au 25 avril 2009, le musée du Louvre fêtera les 20 ans de la Pyramide.

(Que dit la Presse: La voix du nord et Le Courant)

Image by Carlos Seo.