August 15, 2017
by Lisa Thornell
Comments Off on Transforming Library Collections into Art
As the Library continues to reorganize collections this summer to better serve the student community, some dated materials have been weeded out of the collection and recycled. Jo Yarrington, Professor of Visual & Performing Arts at Fairfield University, has used several boxes of … Continue reading
July 12, 2017
by Lisa Thornell
Comments Off on The Afterlife of a DNL Dust Jacket
Every time the library adds a new physical book to the collection, the dust jacket (also called a book jacket, dust wrapper, or dust cover) is removed. This is a standard practice at many academic libraries. So, what happens to the dust jacket? Many libraries … Continue reading
February 23, 2017
by Lisa Thornell
Comments Off on Black Freedom Movement Book Display
During this month of February, in which we celebrate Black History Month, we hope you have had a chance to check out a display of books based on the works used by Dr. Yohuru Williams in his latest research. Dr. … Continue reading
February 18, 2017
by Jackie
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Please join Dr. Elizabeth Boquet at a reading and book signing of her book: Nowhere Near the Line: Pain and Possibility in Teaching and Writing on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 7 p.m. Fairfield University Bookstore 1499 Post Road, Fairfield, … Continue reading
February 15, 2017
by Lisa Thornell
Comments Off on “What are you reading?” University Staff & Faculty Book Discussion
On Tuesday, February 7th, Fairfield University staff and faculty gathered at the Library for a lunchtime conversation about reading. The discussion began with a few inspiration quotes about the power of reading, and an introduction to “One Book One Town”, the … Continue reading