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A poster from Mason Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives is featured on the cover of the November 2009 issue of College & Research Libraries News (published by the Association of College & Research Libraries).
The poster image announces the 1977 East German “Children’s Film Week” in the District of Gera, which was a part of the former German Democratic Republic. The Deutsche Film–Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA), the only film company in East Germany during its existence, produced the films for the event. The festival was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Education.
Mason Libraries’ GDR Poster Archive collection includes more than 7,000 posters from East German art, film, dance, music, political, and theater organizations. For more information on Special Collections & Archives holdings, visit sca.gmu.edu.
November 17th, 2009
Come and learn about Open Access in action at Mason as the Mason Libraries celebrate Open Access Week, October 19-23, 2009. This international event draws attention to the benefits of making the latest research available to all via the Web — free. A practice gaining momentum throughout the world, Open Access (OA) promotes sharing knowledge for the public good without barriers.
The highlight of the Libraries’ week-long showcase is a presentation about copyright options that allow authors to retain specific publishing rights for the purpose of increasing the availability and impact of their research worldwide. Join your colleagues to hear Madelyn Wessel, Associate General Counsel, University of Virginia speak on “Author’s Rights, Publishers, and Open Access: Why You Should Read That Contract!” This event will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, Edwin Meese Conference Room, Mason Hall, Fairfax Campus. Discussion and refreshments provided!
Want to learn more about the Libraries’ Open Access programs and projects? Stop by the Open Access kiosk in the Johnson Center Atrium (or on the North Plaza, weather permitting) during OA Week. Representatives from the Copyright Resources Office, Mason Archival Repository Service (MARS), and University Dissertation and Thesis Services (UDTS) will be available to answer questions and distribute information about OA, publishing in refereed OA journals, and depositing your work in MARS. The kiosk hours are Noon – 2:00 pm, October 20-22. You can also visit the OA Week wiki or contact Claudia Holland (chollan3@gmu.edu).
October 14th, 2009
Mason Libraries, Global Interdisciplinary Programs, Latin American Studies, and Transitional/Transnational Justice Working Group are co-hosting an event on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in the Johnson Center Library Instruction Room from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
Speaking will be Jose Pablo Baraybar, executive director of the Peruvian Forensics Anthropology Team (EPAF) and Gerardo Fernandez, a survivor of the Putis massacre, which occurred in 1984 in the context of Peru’s internal armed conflict. For more information, please contact Laura Jenemann (ljeneman@gmu.edu).
October 13th, 2009
Celebrate Columbus Day by discovering Primary Sources! Liaison Librarians Jen Stevens and Melissa Johnson will conduct an hour-long session answering questions on primary sources such as:
• What are they?
• Where do you find them?
• How do you use them?
• What can you find at Mason, the National Archives, the Library of Congress, or beyond?
The session will be held in the Fenwick Library Instruction Room, A214, from 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm on Monday, October 12. No registration required. Questions? Contact jsteven7@gmu.edu or mjohnsh@gmu.edu
September 29th, 2009
ScienceDirect will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance for approximately 13 hours from 12:00 GMT Saturday, 19 September to 01:00 GMT Sunday, 20 September (08:00 EDT Saturday, September 19 to 21:00 EDT).
September 17th, 2009
George Mason University Libraries cordially invite you to attend a discussion on Abraham Lincoln by Susan Swain, broadcaster, and Richard Norton Smith, historian, on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 3:00 pm in the Johnson Center Cinema. This event is sponsored by the Libraries as part of the Fall for the Book festival.
September 11th, 2009
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