Relax and relieve some stress by spending a few minutes petting a furry animal friend! Therapy dogs will visit campus in the Kalamazoo College Library lobby on Thursday, November 17 from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. De-stress a bit with a canine companion before finals week kicks in.
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
Time: 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Upjohn Library Commons Lobby
AntiRacism Reading Knook
Join us today, Tuesday, November 15th in the ARRK Meeting Space at 4:10 ET to discuss Chapter Two: Dissenters and Heretics (44 pages total), of Reckoning: Kalamazoo College Uncovers Its Racial and Colonial Past by Anne Dueweke. If you are unable to attend the discussion, please feel free to post your thoughts on the chapter in the ARRK Meeting Space.
For further details on the AntiRacism Reading Knook, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading Knook) on the Inclusive Excellence website.
The AntiRacism Reading Knook (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.
For further information on #ARRK see the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page. To volunteer to lead one of these sessions complete the ARRK Discussion Leader application.
The Library is a great place to study, but you can also unwind here! Check out our De-Stress Nook on the first floor in the Learning Commons (behind the lobby display case). This is a great place to work on a puzzle, play a game, color, or just relax with friends.
What other activities or relaxing things to do would you like to see at the De-Stress Nook? Email us at library@kzoo.edu and let us know!
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. National institutions such as the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join together in November to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.
Check out the Kalamazoo College Library online book display of Native American Heritage Resources. The National Museum of the American Indian also has online exhibits and collections for you to browse!
Blanket image by Navajo artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
The two remaining OER workshops for faculty on November 1 and November 9 are cancelled.
They will be rescheduled for Winter Term.
Thank you for your patience!
Did you know the Kalamazoo College Library is haunted? It’s true!
Little ghosts have been lurking in the stacks for the past few days — come on down to the Library and see if you can find one! (If you can, take them home!)
Happy Halloween!
This week the Library celebrates International Open Access Week! Open access is the free, online availability of research plus the rights to use the research in an open environment. At Kalamazoo College Library, we advocate for open educational resources (OERs), online classroom and study materials that can be used, adapted, and redistributed by others with few or no restrictions. This reduces textbook costs for students and promotes equity in our educational environment.
Faculty can learn more about OERs and even earn a stipend for reviewing one by attending an OER workshop on November 1 or November 9, 2022.
AntiRacism Reading Knook
Join us on Tuesday, October 18th in the ARRK Meeting Space at 11:30 ET to discuss Chapter One: Ascendancy, of Reckoning: Kalamazoo College Uncovers Its Racial and Colonial Past (34 pages total) by Anne Dueweke. If you are unable to attend the discussion, please feel free to post your thoughts on the chapter in the ARRK Meeting Space. Also refer to the list below for some helpful discussion/reading questions supplied by Anne Dueweke.
For further details on the AntiRacism Reading Knook, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading Knook) on the Inclusive Excellence website.
The AntiRacism Reading Knook (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.
For further information on #ARRK see the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page. To volunteer to lead one of these sessions complete the ARRK Discussion Leader application.
Did you know that you can request a book or article that the Kalamazoo College Library does not have in our collection? It’s easy!
Just go to the My Interlibrary Loan link on the Library Website. Log in with your Kalamazoo College username and password, enter the information about the item, and it will be delivered to the Library for you! You will receive an email when the item arrives, so be sure you select to receive notifications via email.
In some instances, a Michigan library may own a book. In that case, you can request it from MeLCat. MeLCat only delivers books, not articles or microfilm.
If you have questions, you can read all about Interlibrary Loan. You can also contact the Interlibrary Loan Department by email at ill@kzoo.edu or by phone at (269) 337-7148.
If you need research help, contact our Research Librarians, who are available for individual consultations in person or via Microsoft Teams. Make a Research Rescue Appointment, Ask a Librarian using this online form, or email us at reference@kzoo.edu!
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Library has (virtually) gathered titles to help people who want to learn more about domestic violence survivorship. Check out our Virtual Book Display on Domestic Violence Survivors for some of our library’s resources and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence for more on Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Find out about domestic violence resources on campus through the Kalamazoo College Title IX website.
Need more information? Reference Librarians are here to help you! Email reference@kzoo.edu or make an appointment.
The photo “A Purple Ribbon for Domestic Violence Awareness Month” by UMaineStudentLife is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
