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Happy Birthday, Cleveland State University!

Cleveland State University celebrated its 47th birthday this month. December 17th marked the day in 1964 that the state of Ohio passed the legislation to create CSU. On the following day the same year, Governor James Rhodes officially signed that legislation and Cleveland State University became Ohio's seventh state university.

Go to A Brief History of Cleveland State University at our Cleveland Memory Project website for photos and more, or visit the University Archives in RT 310 to see actual artifacts from the University's early years.

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Harry Potter is HERE

Check out the latest books and audio CDs, including the new Harry Potter book in the CPL @ CSU collection. As new books arrive, we will be placing the list on our blog, so check back often. To browse the new additions by author, click here or by title, click here.

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Have questions or comments? Text us!

Do you have a quick question or comment for the Library? Send us a text message!*

To use this service, text CSULibrary to 66746 and then save 66746 as a contact in your phone called CSULibrary.

*Message and data rates may apply.

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Help Your Library and Win a Free iPad! Take ebrary’s Student E-book Survey!

Dear Students:

To help us better understand your e-book needs, we would like to request that you participate in a brief ebrary survey available http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5VW8TB3. It should take less than 20 minutes to complete, and almost all the questions are optional.

To show appreciation for your time, you will be entered into a drawing for a FREE iPad!

Thank you very much!

Carol Zsulya
Head, Collection Management;
Business/Economics Librarian
Communication Librarian

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Highlights From Friends of the Library Book Talk

CSU President Michael Schwartz and CSU Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies William Bowen discussed their thought-provoking and relevant new book, The Chief Purpose of Universities: Academic Discourse and the Diversity of Ideas (Edwin Mellen Press, 2005) at a special Library program on Thursday, September 22 sponsored by the Friends of the CSU Library.

The program, moderated by Friends of the Library President and CSU History Professor Emeritus, William I. Shorrock, began with a brief overview by the authors of their book in which they discussed their belief that "the highest priority within universities is to create, preserve, transmit, and find new applications of knowledge to extend free choice through society" ("Reference & Research Book News", May 2005, p. 220). They went on to outline briefly what they contend to be the enemies of universities and to explain the seven requisites for success. The authors then fielded questions from CSU faculty, staff and students in attendance. A brief reception followed.

Note: Two copies of the book are available on reserve at the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the University Library.

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Hindu and Culture and Dharmic Traditions Exhibit on display now at the Library

The Exhibition on Hindu and Culture and Dharmic Traditions is on display now at the Library. This exhibition is part of the India Experience display and offers a sample of the vast Hindu cultural heritage and the Dharmic traditions of India. There are 30 posters on various themes such as Temples, Ancient Roots and Architecture, Yoga and Ayurveda, Cosmic Rhythm, Divine Nature and more. This exhibit is part of a traveling exhibit and has been displayed in at least 8 state houses throughout the United States. For more information, visit http://www.hssus.org/content/view/144/108. The India Experience display can be viewed during regular Library hours through the month of April and is located on the first floor of the Library.

If you have questions regarding the exhibition please feel free to contact Dr. Sudesh Agrawal of the Hindu Education Foundation at agrawasl@sbcglobal.net or Dr. Murali Nair of Cleveland State University at m.nair@csuohio.edu

Dr. Agrawal and Dr. Nair will also be available in the exhibition area to answer questions about the exhibit
every Friday from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. through the month of April.

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Holiday Concerts at Cleveland Public Library

Cleveland Public Library will be hosting several concerts throughout the holiday season.

On Friday, December 8th, the Cleveland Public Library Holiday chorus will be performing at 12 noon in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium at Superior Avenue and W. 6th St.

The Isis String Quartet from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music will perform classical works and selections from the music of the holiday season at Cleveland Public Library on Saturday, December 9 at 3:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor lobby of the Main Building, located at 325 Superior Avenue. Click here for more information.

The Celtic Clan will play an acoustic selection of ancient and modern seasonal music at Cleveland Public Library on Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor lobby of the Main Building. Click here for more information.

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Holodomor: Genocide by Famine -- Library Exhibit

Holodomor: Genocide by Famine
Exhibit
Cleveland State University
Michael Schwartz Library
1st floor
Through January

In 1932 and 1933, an estimated seven to 10 million Ukrainians died of starvation in the great terror-famine engineered by the Soviet regime of Joseph Stalin to methodically wipe out Ukrainian nationalism.

This human tragedy was hidden from the world during the Soviet Union era. After 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed and the Ukraine became independent, the top secret archives on the horror were opened and the truth slowly revealed. In 2003, the United Nations identified it as a world crime. Since then the Canadian Senate, the United State House of Representatives and the European Parliament have recognized the Holodomor as a crime against humanity.
The exhibit commemorates the Famine Genocide in a series of panels ranging from the collectivization and the annihilation of individual farms, to the opposition of this collectivization, to why and how the genocide was organized (including blacklisting of villages, ban on travel, and export of grain abroad). The panels also provide information about the Soviet's denial and cover-up, protests and attempt at relief, statements of survivors, and government documents on the famine. DVDs about the Holodomor are also available for viewing in the display area.

The series of 100 posters was produced by the League of Ukrainian Canadians Citizens in cooperation with the Museum of Soviet Occupation of the Kyiv Memorial Society in Ukraine. The poster series has been displayed at numerous colleges, universities, churches, civic organizations and other place in the United States and around the world. The display at Cleveland State University Michael Schwartz Library is free and open to the public during normal Library hours.

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Honoring Preston White's Memory

Colleagues and friends of Preston White of the Library are invited to attend a gathering on Thursday, December 6 at noon in RT 503. Preston, Coordinator of the Library Computer Learning Center, passed away unexpectedly in October. Those in attendance will be asked to help determine how to best honor his memory.

Preston began his career at the University in 1983 as a student employee. In 1986 he began working as a Library Media Technical Assistant 1 in the Law Library. He then joined the University Library in 1992 as the Current Periodicals/Microforms Unit Coordinator. He served the Library in various capacities over his 14-year career here. Most notably, he was integral in establishing and maintaining two cutting-edge labs in the Library--the Adaptive Technology Lab for students with disabilities and the Library Computer Learning Center for training students in computer software use.

Preston will always be remembered for his exemplary customer service and unwavering dedication to student learning.

A two-time alumnus, he received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in June 1992 and his Master of Arts in History in December 2000.

Call 216-875-9734 for more information.

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How has the library changed your life?

It's long been acknowledged that libraries have the power to transform lives. Through May 10, Woman’s Day magazine wants to hear about it.

As part of its latest editorial initiative, Woman's Day magazine is collecting stories on how the library has changed its readers' lives. The magazine announced the initiative in its March 7 issue, which reached subscribers in mid-February. In the issue, it declares that "libraries are magical places" and asks readers to submit their stories in 700 words or less. Stories can be sent to womansday@ala.org from now until May 10, 2006, when the promotion closes.

The initiative is part of ALA and Woman's Day's Put it in Writing @ your library® program.

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HUGE Record Sale

The Friends of the Cleveland State University Library will hold an amazing vinyl record sale on Thursday, December 1, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Browse through more than 6,000 LPs, mostly classical, that date from the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s. Major labels include Mercury Living Presence, RCA Red Seal (Shaded Dogs), Columbia Masterworks, and Philips. Records will sell for $1 each. The sale will be located on the first floor of the Library, near the Circulation Desk.


For more information, call 216-687-2475

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