The Library will host therapy dogs TODAY, November 17, in the lobby. Stop by between 3:00pm and 4:30pm to get some puppy love!
Therapy Dogs in the Library Today!
Category: Library Announcements
Therapy Dogs in the Library 10th Week!
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 Nov 2022 Discussion
AntiRacism Reading Knook
ARRK October 2022 Discussion
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.
ARRK aims to:
- reduce barrier to entry into reading antiracism books,
- identify and highlight campus facilitators with experience teaching and/or disciplinary expertise who can provide context and guide discussions of specific texts,
- foster broader relationships among faculty and staff, and thus
- build greater capacity for an inclusive campus through sustained and focused engagement with shared texts.
- help catalyze members of the campus to engage in small group discussions of entire books in the collection (self-organized book clubs, if you will).
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.
Relax at the Library’s De-Stress Nook
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 Native American Heritage Month
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.
OER Workshops for Faculty Cancelled
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!
Ghosts Haunt Kalamazoo College Library
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!
Open Access Week is October 24-30
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 Oct 2022 Discussion
AntiRacism Reading Knook
ARRK October 2022 Discussion
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.
Chapter One: Ascendancy Discussion/Reading Questions
- How would you describe the attitudes of the founders toward the Potawatomi and Ottawa?
- What were the ideas and societal forces influencing their views?
- To what degree have these ideas and societal forces changed or not changed over time?
- What does it mean now that the College was founded during the era of Indian Removal? How should the College address that aspect of its history?
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.
ARRK aims to:
- reduce barrier to entry into reading antiracism books,
- identify and highlight campus facilitators with experience teaching and/or disciplinary expertise who can provide context and guide discussions of specific texts,
- foster broader relationships among faculty and staff, and thus
- build greater capacity for an inclusive campus through sustained and focused engagement with shared texts.
- help catalyze members of the campus to engage in small group discussions of entire books in the collection (self-organized book clubs, if you will).
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.
Get Books and Articles Nationwide
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!