University Libraries
Exhibit explores Saugatuck-Douglas history with LGBT community
During the Cold War, the twin West Michigan beach towns of Saugatuck and Douglas turned into a haven for college students, motorcycle gangs, hippies and other diverse communities. The towns' inclusivity caused Saugatuck-Douglas to become a popular destination for the LGBT community, which found acceptance there in the face of social and legal discrimination. The Kutsche Office of Local History has created a project to document the area's history with the LGBT community. Elements from the project will be on display in the Mar
Feb 6, 2019
Symposium to explore access to open educational resources
An upcoming event will celebrate Grand Valley faculty and staff members who strive to develop free and open educational resources for students, and how they incorporate those resources into their classrooms. The 2018 Open GVSU Symposium, taking place in conjunction with International Open Access Week, will be held October 22. The event will provide attendees the opportunity to learn more about Grand Valley's open resources initiatives that focus on openly-licensed textbooks, paywall-free academic publishing and encouraging g
Oct 17, 2018
Library exhibit celebrates history of the Young Lords
A new exhibit at Grand Valley honors the 50th anniversary of the Young Lords organization - a street gang that transformed into a political human rights movement in 1968 when their founder José Jiménez came to the realization that the group was capable of bringing about positive social change. "Puerto Rico in My Heart: 50 Years of Young Lords" will be on display in the Mary Idema Pew Library through November 14.
Oct 1, 2018
Library exhibit uplifts new students
The transition to a new academic year can be stressful for students, especially new students. The staff of University Libraries hopes to alleviate some of that stress with the LIFT Exhibit, currently on display in the exhibition space on the atrium level of Mary Idema Pew Library.
Sep 13, 2018
Technology Showcase to celebrate five-year anniversary
The Atomic Object Technology Showcase at the Mary Idema Pew Library will celebrate its fifth anniversary Friday, September 14, with an open house.
Sep 12, 2018
Annual tech symposium will center on OER
The 17th annual Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, with a focus this year on open educational resources, is set for Wednesday, May 2.
Apr 23, 2018
Nursing faculty publish OER book
The trio published an Open Educational Resource book on innovative lesson plans for active learning in a nursing research course. The book was published via ScholarWorks@GVSU in early February; it has since been downloaded 112 times.
Mar 26, 2018
Student-created exhibit aims to bridge gap between drag and art
Kaylee and Rachel Britton, drag artists who happen to also be twins, have combined their artistic abilities to create drag makeup portraits that have been displayed around Michigan and beyond. As the Grand Valley students continue to expand their collection of portraits, the duo is striving to showcase their work for public audiences. The next stop for their showcase is the Exhibition Space in the Mary Idema Pew Library. "Art is a Drag: The Library is Open" will be on display through November 30.
Nov 6, 2017
Holocaust expert and students to perform play about the man who coined the term "genocide"
Robert Skloot, a noted expert on theater and the Holocaust, will lead a group of Grand Valley students in a staged reading of his play, "If the Whole Body Dies: Raphael Lemkin and the Treaty against Genocide." The play is a work about Raphael Lemkin, the man who created the term "genocide" and who was responsible for creating an international treaty against it. The one-act play will be performed November 8 followed by an audience discussion. This event is free and open to the public.
Nov 3, 2017
Library exhibit examines big data through works of art
Can data become meditative and bent toward poetry? This question is being posed and answered by a new art exhibit located in the Exhibition Space of the Mary Idema Pew Library. "Reading Time Across Words and Numbers" examines big data and design thinking through a collection of works of art inspired by sets of data. The exhibit will be on display through October 29.
Oct 2, 2017
