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Dec | Spring of 2007 |
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Mar | Apr |
May | Jun/Jul
Marjorie Seasholtz Retires
Ms. Marjorie Seasholtz retired at the end of
August this year. The library hosted a reception in her honor on August
29th. She worked at the library for 7 years and we wish her well on her
retirement adventures with grandson Bryce and husband Chuck.
Displays Highlight The first Amendment Of The Constitution.
Displays this month highlighted the American
Library Association's "Banned Books" week and highlighted the
Constitution's first amendment respecting the freedom of speech and press.
Examples of Global freedom of press and internet were featured.
Displays Highlight Career of Dr. Dorothy Landis Gray.
The library display this month features Dr.
Dorothy Landis Gray. Dr. Gray was professor of music at Lyon from
1946-1986. She will be on campus during Home Coming October 21 and 22 and
will conduct an alumni choir for "The Kirkin O' the Tartans" on Sunday.
The displays have original 1946 programs and Highlanders, as well as many
photos of the choirs, Landis, and the Lassies and Lads.
"Mysterious Lady" Contest
A contest was held and a total of about 50 pounds
of candy was given away to those students who could guess who the "mysterious
lady" was in the display cases.
"Searching for Life in the Solar System and
Beyond"
Dr. David Thomas speaks @ library. November
7, 1 p.m., Tuesday
Are we alone? Out of all of the hundreds of billions of stars in
our galaxy, and the potential planets around those stars, is Earth the only
planet that harbors life? Find out how astronomers, geologists, chemists,
biologists and other scientists engage in cooperative research to find the
answers to these questions. Join Dr. David Thomas, astrobiologist and NASA/JPL
Solar System Ambassador, for "Searching for Life in the Solar System and Beyond"
at Lyon College's Mabee-Simpson Library on November 7 at 1:00 PM.
Broadly educated in biology and other sciences, Dr. Thomas has worked in
industry, government and education. Currently, Dr. Thomas is an associate
professor of biology at Lyon College, where he is also the campus representative
to the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium. Before coming to Lyon College, Dr.
Thomas helped to develop the life support systems for the
International Space Station. He has also worked at summer programs at NASA's
Ames and Kennedy Space Centers. Dr. Thomas actively pursues research in
astrobiology, and is interested in all space missions that provide insight into
the evolution and distribution of life in the Universe.
Contributions by students under the tree for "Help and Hope."
Amnesty Days @ the Library
The annual drive for food for "Help and Hope" of
Batesville is on. Students can bring in canned or boxed food and have
their overdue fees forgiven.
Milk and Cookies Night
The library also sponsored
a "Milk and Cookies" night, Tuesday, December 5th. Kathy, Brenda,
Mary, and Camille made home-made cookies for the students for late night
snacks.
Display Highlights Giving For The Season
The library display lists
traditions that Americans follow for Christmas and a few of the
organizations that students can give to or participate in to help people
in Batesville. There is also a reading table filled with Christmas
related books and videos for checkout by the front desk.
January 2007
Displays
A history of "International Night" at Lyon
College with pictures of past nights will be highlighted for January.
February 2007
Dr. Brooks Blevins
Assistant Professor of History
Lyon College
B.A. in history at Lyon College, where he graduated magna cum laude
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history at Auburn University.
"Arkansaw: The Making of a Hillbilly State."
February 27, 11 a.m.
@ the Mabee Simpson Library
Dr. Blevins will be speaking about
some of the major contributions to the "Arkansaw" image during the 100 years after
Arkansas became a territory in 1819, including early 19th century travel
accounts of Arkansas, the
Arkansas Traveler legend, "The Big Bear of Arkansas," Opie Read, and "On a
Slow Train Through Arkansaw."
You can listen to the lecture at:
http://vidserv1.lyon.edu:8080/archive/blevins07.wma
Dr. John Weinzierl
Assistant Professor of History
Lyon College
B.S., University of
Wisconsin - LaCrosse (History)
M.A, Ph.D, Florida State University (History)
"Without
Mercy: American Attitudes Toward the Japanese During World War II"
March 27, 2007
11 a.m.
Dr. Weinzierl will discuss the racist hostilities Americans had
toward the Japanese during World War II. Such attitudes existed well
before Pearl Harbor. Weinzierl will consider the official view of the
Japanese as exhibited by the government and media during the war years, and then
demonstrate how this official view was reflected and perpetuated in American
popular culture (moves, songs, and
comics). This lecture is free and open to the community and will be held
at the Mabee Simpson Library at Lyon College, Batesville, AR on March 27,
Tuesday, at 11 a.m. Call 870-698-4267 for more information.
Display
March is Women's History Month and the display
highlights the website: "300 Women Who Changed the World." This website is
Published by Brittanica and can be found at: http://www.search.eb.com/women
April 2007
Dr. Terrell L. Tebbetts
The Martha Heasley Cox Chair in American
Literature, Professor of English
Lyon College
B.A., Hendrix College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas
"Historic Houses of Batesville"
April 16,2007
7 p.m.
A public slide show and
talk on the historic homes in Batesville is set
for 7 p.m., April 16, at Lyon College's Mabee-Simpson Library.
The program will be presented by Dr. Terrell Tebbetts. He has served
twice as president of the Batesville Preservation Association and
co-authored the book "Historic Homes of Batesville, Arkansas."
The slide program will focus on how to recognize and date the various
house types found in Batesville's historic neighborhoods.
"People hear words like 'Victorian' and 'bungalow' and wonder what they
mean," says Tebbetts. "This program will help them know exactly what
those
and other kinds of house are.
"Once they see these slides, they should be able to drive down the
streets and say, 'Look, there's a Queen Anne Cottage' or 'My neighbor
lives
in a Craftesman bungalow.'
"It's like knowing an oak tree from a maple or a robin from a grackle,"
Tebbetts concluded. "It's satisfying to have names for what's all around
you."
The program is free and open to the community. A reception will follow
after the presentation. For more information call: 698-4267
Display
April is National Poetry
month and the display highlights certain poems and lists some great
websites to explore the world of poetry.
Amnesty Days are Here
From April 17th to the end
of school on May 4th, students can bring food for "Help and Hope" of
Batesville, along with overdue books and all fines and fees will
be "forgiven." Bring boxes of macaroni and cheese, Ramon Noodles,
cans of vegetables, fruits, peanut butter, bags of beans, rice.
These are the kind of thing we're looking for. The library has
been doing this for several years now and "Help and Hope" of Batesville
knows we will be coming with a carload after school is out. Thank
you for contributing to "Help and Hope" of Batesville.
May 2007
The library will host a coffee and
doughnuts night during finals. April 30, Monday night is the date and 9
p.m. is the time. We will feed the students until the food is gone, the
Cokes are gone, and the
coffee pot drained!
The "Help and Hope" drive was
again successful with another carload of food delivered.
Thanks to all of the students of Lyon College for feeding the poor in the
Independence County area. There were a lot of overdue
books this year and therefore a lot of food!
Display
The Library has a display
about "Memorial Day" covering traditional observances and
some history about the day. It was originally intended
to honor the dead of the Civil War by decorating the graves
of the fallen. Hence, it was called "Decoration Day."
See the following for more information:
http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/memorialday.htm
Archived Library News and Events
for the academic year of 2004-2005
Contact
The
Mabee-Simpson
Library, Lyon College
2300 Highland Road, Batesville, AR 72501
Front desk (870) 698-4205,
Interlibrary Loan (870) 793-1744
Last Maintenance: Jun 15, 2007
