Curious about our Espresso Book Machine? Watch this short video starring library staff! See here. For more information about the EBM, see http://www.lib.msu.edu/about/ebm/.

The MSU Libraries would like to add YOUR art work to our building! Two winning entries (one by an undergraduate and the other by a graduate student) will be placed on display within the Main Library. Both artists whose pieces are selected will receive a $500 cash prize! The competition is generously supported by the Irene B. Arens Endowment in Support of Student Arts in the MSU Libraries. See here for more information.

These classes are free to attend, but you must register here: http://classes.lib.msu.edu/class_list.php.

EndNote Web
Monday, January 23 2012 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Main Library, Basement Instruction Room (EG2)

EndNote X4
Wednesday, January 25 2012 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Main Library, Basement Instruction Room (EG2)

Zotero: Citation Management 2.0
Friday, January 27 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Reference Instruction Room (W101D)

Now on sale!

Insulated Tote Bag!

Available in two colors: black, with logo in green and white; dark green, with logo in gray and white. Size is 13 x 15 x 10 inches.

Available in the Main Library Copy Center for $6.00 plus tax.

MLK Events: Documentary Films and Library Exhibit

Monday January 16th
10:00am and 1:00pm
The Long Walk to Freedom (30 min.) and February One (61 min.)
Main Library
Beaumont Instruction Room (1st floor)

The Long Walk to Freedom

"...how 12 ordinary people from different racial and economic backgrounds came to accomplish deeds which changed the face of the nation. Together with tens of thousands of other Americans they joined the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial inequality, segregation, and discrimination in the 1960s.The film demonstrates that the struggle of civil rights, justice, and equality is indeed a long walk - an ongoing challenge requiring the participation of successive generations. It shows how ordinary people can get involved in social change."

February One

"February One tells the inspiring story of four remarkable young men who initiated the lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro, NC on February 1, 1960. Based largely on first hand accounts and rare archival footage, the film documents one volatile winter in Greensboro that not only challenged public accommodation customs and law in North Carolina, but served as a blueprint for the wave of non-violent civil rights protests that swept across the South and the nation throughout the 1960's."

Social Injustice: Your Turn To Act, an exhibit on student activism, will be on display in the Main Library, 1st floor West, January 9 through February 29.

FREE and open to the public.

The Main Library is wheelchair accessible via the north entrance. Persons with disabilities may request accommodations by calling Birdie Beckwith at 517.884.6454 one week before an event. Requests received after that time will be met when possible.

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Michigan Writers Series

Jim Daniels

Thursday, January 19, 2012
7:00pm
North Conference Room (W449), 4th floor, West Wing, MSU Main Library

Cosponsored by MSU Press and Our Daily Work, Our Daily Lives

Jim Daniels, one of the most respected voices in contemporary poetry and fiction of labor and working people, returns to MSU. His newest short film, Mr Pleasant will be shown, which is adapted from the title story of one of his four books of short fiction - three of which have been published by the Michigan State University Press. He will also read from his latest book of short stories, Trigger Man: More Tales from the Motor City, published by the MSU Press in 2011. His other recent books include Having a Little Talk with Capital P Poetry (2011), and Revolt of the Crash-Test Dummies: Poems (2007).

On Trigger Man: "These well-crafted, accessible stories echo Carver and Bobbie Ann Mason, but bear Daniels' original stamp, delivered with lyrical force while remaining gritty enough to suit the subject matter." (Publishers Weekly, vol. 258, Aug. 1, 2011, p. 25)

Free and open to the public.

FREE parking is available in stadium lot 62E on Red Cedar Road after 6:00pm. The Main Library is wheelchair accessible via the north entrance. Persons with disabilities may request accommodations by calling Birdie Beckwith at 517.884.6454 one week before an event. Requests received after that time will be met when possible.