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Richard Fox is not only Head of the Popular Library at Cleveland Public Library, he is now very popular as a leader of book discussions for the Friends of the Library. On this day, Richard expertly guided guests through a discussion on the title, Our Endangered Values, by Jimmy Carter, who served as the thirty-ninth president of the United States. In Our Endangered Values, Jimmy Carter describes quite personally his own involvement and reactions to some disturbing societal trends that have taken place during the past few years. These changes involve both the religious and the political worlds as they have increasingly become intertwined, and include some of the most crucial and controversial issues of the day - frequently encapsulated under ‘moral values’. Many of these matters are under fierce debate, and include pre-emptive war, women’s rights, terrorism, civil liberties, homosexuality, abortion, the death penalty, science and religion, environmental degradation, nuclear arsenals, America’s global image, fundamentalism, and the welding of religion and politics. Carter, sustained by his own lifelong faith, assesses these issues in a forceful and unequivocal, but balanced and courageous way. Members Luncheon Dr. William Shorrock, President, Friends of the Library, invited Friends’ members to a luncheon, which was followed by a lively discussion about possible events for the spring semester.
This year’s keynote speaker/scholar was from the Fenn College of Engineering—Dan Simon, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He discussed aspects of his own research, “Truth, Fuzzy Logic, and American Culture.”
Richard Fox, Head of the Popular Library at Cleveland Public Library, helped guests find the magic in The Year of Magical Thinking, written by Joan Didion, a master essayist and great American novelist.
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Dr. William Shorrock, President, Friends of the Library gave the introductory remarks at one of the University’s Constitution Day events: a presentation titled “Lessons from Odysseus on the Nature of Constitutions” was made by was Kevin O’Neill, Associate Professor of Law. Constitution day is a national celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787 and is a time for us to continue the legacy and develop habits of citizenship in a new generation of Americans. Other events surrounding the celebration of our nation’s heritage included an online contest, displays, and films and broadcasts. Student Assistant Luncheon Friends of the Library were invited to attend the annual luncheon/reception in honor the student assistants who work in the Library. Dr. William Shorrock, President, Friends of the Library, presented graduating students with certificates of achievement and also announced the two winners of Student Assistants of the Year (one for public service and one for technical service). Each of these students received a $50 cash award and now have their names inscribed on a “Student Assistant of the Year” plaque, permanently on display on the first floor of the library. The Friends sponsor this very popular event.
Thrity Umrigar read from her captivating new novel, The Space Between Us and graciously answered many questions from her delighted guests. The Space Between Us tells the story of the lives of two women, one an upper middle class Bombayite and the other a domestic servant who has worked in her home for many years. It’s a story about the bonds of gender and the divisions of class.
Richard Fox, Head of the Popular Library at Cleveland Public Library led a lively book discussion on the title, On Bullshit, by Harry G. Frankfurt, a renowned moral philosopher and Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Princeton University. Raymond Geuss, University of Cambridge, said of the book:
Meet the Author Reception
Anne Garrels Book Discussion On Thursday, November 17, 2005, the Friends of the Library helped host a “Meet the Author” reception at Cleveland State University Library. Guests were honored to meet Anne Garrels,a roving foreign correspondent for National Public Radio’s foreign desk. She earned international recognition in 2003 by being one of 16 U.S. Journalists to remain in Baghdad during the initial invasion of Iraq. Her vivid reports and experiences in Baghdad are chronicled in her new book Naked in Baghdad. The reception was sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, CSU Library, Friends of the CSU Library, and the Cleveland Public Library. After the reception, CSU’s College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences partnered with Cleveland Public Library to sponsor Anne Garrels book discussion, which stirred much excitement in the Cleveland community. More than 200 guests poured into Drinko Hall to hear Ms. Garrels experiences as a journalist in Baghdad during the war. Afterwards, Anne Garrels signed copies of her book. CSU’s bookstore, Barnes & Noble, sold Naked in Baghdad before and after the book talk. 1 Dr. Stephen D. Slane, Professor of Psychology and Interim Chair of the Department of Health Services was the guest speaker at this year’s Scholars & Artist Event. His very interesting talk titled “Pollyanna, Ostriches, Control Freaks, and Flip-Floppers: The Role of Personality in Coping with Stress” got everyone thinking about how they handled stressful situations and many decided that they were a combination of at least two. As they pondered the question, guests enjoyed delicious hors d’oeuvres and browsed through the display of more than 180 creative and scholarly works of CSU faculty, staff, and emeriti. These included books, articles, interviews, panel presentations, and more.
Book Talk: Thursday, September 22, 2005
Sports was the theme of this year’s Scholars and Artists event and the timing could not have been better. The day after the Boston Red Sox broke the "Curse of the Bambino" and beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, Mark Rosentraub, Dean of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, gave a talk titled "The Economics of Sports: What Every Cleveland Fan and Taxpayer Needs to Know." In addition to Dean Rosentraub’s timely and informative talk, guests had the opportunity to view more than 100 creative & scholarly works of CSU faculty, staff, and emeriti, including poster sessions, videos, web sites, books, and articles. They also enjoyed a display of poster size images of old and new major sports facilities in Cleveland, including League Park, Cleveland Browns Stadium and Jacobs Field.
15th Annual Scholars & Artists Reception
Cleveland State University Fulbright Scholars were honored at the Friends of the Library 15th Annual Scholars & Artists event. Guest speakers included Pictured here among the display of scholarly works are Maria S. Friedrich, Judit Gerencser, Glenda Thornton and Masumi Hayashi (l-r). Before and after the program, guests had the opportunity to view more than 140 creative & scholarly works of CSU faculty and staff, including web sites, books, articles, CD-ROMs, and videos.
Dorothy Jane Mills, author/CSU alumna, spoke on the topic "I Write What I Need" and read short selections from some of her works. Dorothy Jane Mills is the author of 17 books, with an additional three published in the spring of 2003. Her memoir, tentatively titled My Life in Baseball, is set for publication in spring 2004 and will include fond remembrances of Fenn College, which she credits for giving her a good start in life. Dorothy and her late husband, Dr. Harold Seymour, a Fenn professor of history, collaborated on a three-volume history of baseball that is still considered groundbreaking work. She also has written 10 children's books, two historical novels and a vegetarian cookbook and has her own publishing business.. This event was cosponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Cleveland State University Alumni Association.
Two Million Resources: From Traditional to Digital
Linda Feagler, Senior Editor of Ohio Magazine, William I. Shorrock, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs; P. Jeffrey Ford, President Friends of the Library; and Walter C. Leedy, CSU Professor of Art were among the guest speakers. Cleveland Illustrated serves as a double milestone for Cleveland Memory and the Cleveland State University Library. This lavish viewbook and brief history of Cleveland published in 1889, has been donated to the University Library's Special Collections by our long-time friend and benefactor John L. Horton. Cleveland Illustrated is the 2,000,000th resource added to the Cleveland State University Library. In keeping with our commitment to making local history accessible to scholars around the world, the Library has digitized the 135 images in Cleveland Illustrated and made them available in Cleveland Memory. These historic photographs push the Cleveland Memory Project over the 10,000-image mark. For more information, visit Cleveland Memory, home of local history on the web at http://www.clevelandmemory.org/
B Dan Chaon discussed his life as a writer and read from his works. Dan Chaon's book of short stories, Among the Missing (Ballantine, 2001), was one of five finalists for the prestigious National Book Award in fiction. The New York Times, Washington Post, Publisher's Weekly, and American Library Association named it among the notable books of 2001. His first book, Fitting Ends and Other Stories, was published in 1996 by Northwestern University Press, and his stories have appeared in such notable anthologies as Best American Short Stories, O'Henry Prize Stories, and Pushcart Prize Stories. He received the 2002 Cleveland Arts Prize for Literature and the Best of the Best Award in Writing from Northern Ohio Live. Dan Chaon has taught fiction and fiction writing at Ohio University, Cleveland State University, and Oberlin College, where he is assistant professor of creative writing. This event was cosponsored by the English Alumni Association and the Friends of the Library.
The K'inal Winik Cultural Center and the Cleveland State University Library honored Peter Harwood for his donation of an important collection of rare and antiquarian books and ephemera related to the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, especially Mayan archaeology, hieroglyphs, and culture.
14th Annual Scholars & Artists Reception
The Scholars & Artists event was one of the many events featured for the inaugural's faculty/staff showcase (President Michael Schwartz's inauguration was held in September at Cleveland State University). This year Vijay Mathur, Professor & Chairperson, Economics; David Richardson, currently Program Developer of University Partnership at Lorain Community College; and Myong-Hun Chang, Associate Professor, Economics unveiled Reflections & Visions, a website they created to honor notable CSU alumni. During the reception, several of the featured alumni were available for a "Reflections & Visions" bookmark signing, and guests toured the Library's new Digital Production Unit. The reception was cosponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Cleveland State University Bookstore. [Please note, the Reflections & Visions website was been removed from our website as of May 2005]
Faculty & Staff Luncheon "Library as Place"
About the Speaker: Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and Auxiliary Services.
13th Annual Scholars & Artists Reception
This year, the Friends recognized University faculty and staff who were honored throughout the year for their Scholarly Achievements and Awards. Dr. Michael Schwartz, Cleveland State University President, was the guest speaker at this year's event. He discussed the importance of scholarship and creative activity. Jeffrey Ford, President of the Friends, and Glenda Thornton, Director of the Library, were also on the program. The reception was cosponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Cleveland State University Bookstore.
This annual event, sponsored by the Friends, showcases the publications and creative achievements of faculty, staff and students. Recent books, scholarly papers, art, music, web sites and other works by Cleveland State faculty, staff, and emeriti were on display. This year's event featured Walter Leedy's astounding collection of Cleveland postcards. The Library will host an exhibit of 1300 historic postcards entitled "Greetings from Cleveland" in the Library's Special Collections area (third floor) beginning October 24 through April 1, 2001. To kick off the exhibit, Walter Leedy, Ph.D., owner of the collection and professor of art in Cleveland State's College of Arts and Sciences, presented a public lecture and slide show titled "Cleveland Postcards: Recent Acquisitions and Old Favorites".
Charles Waddell Chesnutt was born in Cleveland in 1858 and is recognized as one of the earliest African American literary artists of note. 1999 marked the one-hundredth anniversary of the publication of three of Chesnutt's works, "Conjure Woman," "Frederick Douglass," and The Wife of His Youth." These publications signaled a new specter in African American literature, namely, the acceptance of African American non-fiction by white publishers. This Friends event celebrated the centennial of the first publication by this remarkable and prolific native of Cleveland (1858-1932).
This annual event showcases the publications and creative achievements of faculty, staff and students. This year's reception showcased the recent donation of The Thomas L. Lewis Photographic Collection, part of the Sacred Landmarks Collection donated to the Library's Special Collections by Dr. Lewis' family and the Sacred Landmarks Research Group. It contains hundreds of images of churches, synagogues, and other sacred landmarks in greater Cleveland and was a major exhibit at the C.S.U. Art Gallery, as depicted in the web site Cleveland Sacred Landmarks, 1830-1930, A Pilgrimage. April Lunchtime Program Guest speaker Lenore Koppel discussed the works of renowned author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, including some of her well-known screenplays such as The Remains of the Day and particularly her most recent novel East Into Upper East. There is a local angle here, which Lenore revealed during her presentation. Lenore Koppel is an Instructor in Literature at the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies. Reception The Friends sponsored a reception welcoming new Library Director Dr. Glenda A. Thornton. Cleveland Public Library Tour The Friends sponsored a descriptive tour of the newly remodeled main building of the Cleveland Public Library. Annual Scholars & Artists Reception This annual event, sponsored by the Friends, showcases the publications and creative achievements of faculty, staff and students. 1998 Online Bibliography
The public introduction of a rare microfilm collection of 25,000 letters, documents and other correspondence belonging to the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), a hero of both the American and French Revolutions. Arrangements for this gift were made largely through the remarkable efforts of Mr. John L. Horton, a retired Cleveland Cliffs executive and long-time member of the Friends. The Friends are proud to have had a part in this event by supporting the celebration, cooperating with Albert Oberst, the Friends of the Lafayette Society, La Maison Francaise, and other French groups. Lecture: "Cleveland in Picture Postcards" Dr. Walter Leedy, Cleveland State University Professor of Art gave a free slide show and lecture on his collection of Cleveland postcards. Award Winners: Dr. Tom Flechtner was named Citizen of the Year for 1998 by the Ohio Library council. The Friends nominated Dr. Flechtner for this important award in recognition for his unwavering support of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library and the Cleveland State University Library. Over the past several years he has given his time and talent, actively serving on the Friends steering committee and has been instrumental in bringing the Friends and libraries into the spotlight. Baird Tenney was the 1997 inductee to the Ohio Library Trustee Hall of Fame in recognition of his many years of distinguished and caring service to the Ohio library community.
Book Talk: Featuring Mary Doria Russell Mary Doria Russell was born in suburban Chicago in 1950. Her mother was a Navy nurse and her father was a Marine Corps drill sergeant. She and her younger brother Richard consequently developed a dismaying vocabulary at an early age. She learned discretion at Sacred Heart Catholic elementary school, how to parse sentences at Glenbard East High, cultural anthropology at the University of Illinois, social anthropology at Northeastern University in Boston, and biological anthropology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Russell taught human gross anatomy at Case Western Reserve University in the 1980s, but left Academe to write, which turned out to be a good career move. Her novels have struck a deep chord with readers for their respectful but unblinking consideration of fundamental religious questions. Russell's work has been recognized with nine national and international literary awards and she was a finalist for a number of others. The Sparrow and Children of God remain steady sellers, translated into a dozen languages. A Thread of Grace is now out in hardcover and is up for a Pulitzer Prize. She now calls Cleveland home. Cleveland Public Library Tour The Friends sponsored "Cleveland State University Day at Cleveland Public Library's New Louis Stokes Wing". We provided Lolley the Trolley service from the University to the new wing, where attendees received a tour. |
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Book Talk: Guest Speaker Richard Fox, Head of Popular Library at CPL led a book discussion on the title, Our Endangered Values, by Jimmy Carter
18th Annual Scholars & Artists Reception
Book Talk: Guest Speaker Richard Fox, Head of Popular Library at CPL led a book discussion on the title, The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion
Constitution Day Celebration
Book Talk: Guest Author Thrity Umrigar 
Book Talk: Guest Speaker Richard Fox, Head of Popular Library at CPL led a book discussion on the title, On Bullshit, by Harry G. Frankfurt
An Evening with Anne Garrels
The Friends of the CSU Library sponsored a thought-provoking book discussion titled “What the President and A Senior Faculty Member Really Think about Universities” featuring 
16th Annual Scholars & Artists Reception
Judit Gerencser, a librarian at the European Documentation Centre in Szombathely, Hungary, who is currently doing her research at CSU Library until February 5, 2003 and Masumi Hayashi, Professor of Art at CSU, both Fulbright Scholars. Professor Hayashi was a senior Fulbright Scholar to India and Nepal in 2002-2003 and presented her "Fulbright Experience." Maria S. Friedrich of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society and Seema Rao, Coordinator, Special Education Programs at the Cleveland Museum of Art were also part of the program. Glenda Thornton, Director of the Library, was master of ceremonies. 
Book and Author Tea: Featuring Dorothy Jane Mills
Reception honoring Peter Harwood, Esq.
The Friends of the CSU Library invited Deanna Marcum to serve as the speaker at this faculty luncheon to discuss the concept of “Library as Place.” Deanna Marcum is president of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). CLIR's mission is to identify the critical issues that affect the welfare and prospects of libraries and archives and the constituencies they serve, convene individuals and organizations in the best position to engage these issues and respond to them, and encourage institutions to work collaboratively to achieve and manage change. This faculty luncheon gave Faculty and Staff an opportunity to discuss the evolving role of libraries and how this change affects the Library as place. 
11th Annual Scholars & Artists Reception
Lafayette Reception
The Friends of the CSU Library sponsored a lunchtime book talk featuring Mary Doria Russell. She discussed her very popular book The Sparrow and signed copies of her book afterwards.