New Reference Book: What People Wore When
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume edited by Melissa Leventon, St. Martin’s Press, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 391 L57W Presented geographically (Egypt, Italy, India, et al.), area fashions … Continued
New Reference Book: GLBT Literature: A Genre Guide
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Literature: A Genre Guide by Ellen Bosman and John P. Bradford, Greenwood Publishing, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 016.8 B65G This single volume provides an overview of twentieth … Continued
New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Women in Religious Art
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Encyclopedia of Women in Religious Art by Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, Continuum Publishing Co., 1996. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 704.9424 A quick, specialized dictionary focused on images, roles and symbols related to women in religious … Continued
Lunchtime Discussions of A Thousand Splendid Suns
Beginning on September 28 and each week day from 11:45 am to 12:25 pm through Friday October 16, faculty, students and staff are invited to enjoy a discussion of A Thousand Splendid Suns while eating lunch. Two dining tables have … Continued
New Reference Book: The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture edited by Jonathan M. Bloom and Sheila S. Blair, Oxford U. Press, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 709.17 G911 Islamic art and techniques, as well … Continued