May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Check out some resources highlighting AAPI heritage:
Now you can see what the library has on display on the first floor — even months later!
We are keeping track of the books on our first floor display shelves and have created virtual displays so you can find these books later.
These virtual displays also include new books we’ve added to the collection.
Check out our ERACCE Resources, Native American Heritage Resources, Climate Change Resources, and more!
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Library has (virtually) gathered titles to help people who want to learn more about sexual assault survivorship. Check out our Virtual Book Display on Sexual Assault Survivors for some of our library’s resources and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center for more on Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Need more information? Reference Librarians are here to help you! Email reference@kzoo.edu or use the Ask a Librarian
online form to make an appointment.
LibKey Nomad connects resources available from your K College Library to the scholarly articles you find in PubMed, Wikipedia, and hundreds of scholarly publisher websites! The LibKey Nomad browser extension embeds links within your browser to the access services made available through the library. The extension is available for Chrome, FireFox, Microsoft Edge, Brave and Vivaldi browsers.
For more information and instructions on how to install, please visit our LibKey page!
Interested in the history of books or printing? Or maybe you’re looking for something new to do in between classes? Come to the A.M. Todd Rare Book Room on the third floor of the library to view our Spring 2021 exhibit, Incunabula: An Exploration of Books from the Infancy of Printing.
The exhibit runs until June 11 and is available for viewing Tuesdays 10:00-12:00 PM, Friday 1:00-4:00 PM, or by appointment. We are open only to students, faculty, and staff who are participating in the college’s COVID-19 surveillance testing. Two people will be allowed to enter the room at a time. Masks are required.
Mallory Heslinger
Rare Book Room Curator
rarebookroom@kzoo.edu
(269) 337-5762
AntiRacism Reading Knook
Please join Laura Furge on Tuesday, April 20th from 4 – 5 p.m. for a facilitated discussion about moving from theoretical antiracist discussions to strategies to disrupt white supremacy. During the discussion we’ll look at the recent case of the Georgetown Professor Fired for Statements About Black Students as well as the article Are You Supporting White Supremacy?
For further details such as this month’s chapter of focus, time, and where to join the discussion, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading KnooK) – April 2021 Discussion post 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.
Interested in keeping up to date with our newest materials? Check out this collection of our newest additions — think of it as a virtual New Books shelf. It includes new books, audio, and video materials acquired by the Library and is updated regularly.
The Library is here for you this Spring Quarter! Things may look different, but our services are available.
Masks are required in the Library building.
Please remember to socially distance while you are in the Library building, especially on stairways, the elevator, and in seating areas. Six foot distances are marked at service points like the Circulation Desk.
For more information about expectations and College plans, see the Kalamazoo College COVID-19 Information website.
The Library is CLOSED Week 1 (March 28 – April 4).
Starting Week 2 (April 5, 2021):
Monday – Thursday: 9am – 9pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 3pm – 9pm
You may request Kalamazoo College Library items through Library OneSearch.
If you have a concern about your requests or need assistance placing a hold, please email circulation@kzoo.edu.
MeLCat and ILL will be available for faculty, staff, and students. You will receive an email when your materials are ready. Please follow the instructions above for pick up.
The MeLCat Visiting Patron service is temporarily suspended. Patrons from other MeLCat libraries are still able to request our books through MeLCat, but will not be able to check out materials in person at the Circulation Desk. Kalamazoo College students, faculty, and staff are temporarily unable to borrow materials in person from other MeLCat Visiting Patron participating libraries as well.
Please return all items (including MeLCat and ILL) in the Book Drop on Academy Street. They will be quarantined for 72 hours.
Print reserves are suspended during Spring 2021. Your instructor may have materials for your course on Moodle, Teams, or another platform.
We realize students need spaces for study, and are making some limited seating available. Study rooms and classrooms are not available for study during Spring 2021, but there is limited seating for study and at computers throughout the first, second, and third floors. Seating is first come, first served.
Please:
Reference services continue remotely. Make a Research Rescue appointment with us and we can meet with you on Zoom or Teams! You can also email us at reference@kzoo.edu.
You can make an appointment to use materials in person in the Archives or Rare Book Room, or we can answer your questions via email, Teams, or Zoom. Contact us at archives@kzoo.edu or rarebookroom@kzoo.edu.
Other services in the building (Writing Center, ESL Help, Center for New Media Design, Media Services, Help Desk, etc.) have other hours and service changes. Please check their websites for details.
Join us in the sixth AntiRacism Reading Knook (ARRK) event!
Note: Faculty and staff event
This month, members of the Advancement Division will share their experiences forming a division-wide antiracism book group. They’ll also lead a discussion from one of the books they read How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.
For further details such as this month’s chapter of focus, time, and where to join the discussion, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading KnooK) – March 2021 Discussion post 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 or to volunteer to lead one of these sessions, visit the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page.
In 1983, four authors captured the spirit of Kalamazoo College’s pioneer women who “found at Kalamazoo College enormous challenges, great work to be done, obstacles of tradition and prejudice which never fall easily and might have thwarted lesser spirits.” Celebrating the college’s sesquicentennial, Emancipated Spirits details the lives of four Kalamazoo College women who “had taken first steps and opened doors — or broken them down”:
Find Emancipated Spirits online or on our shelves. If you are interested in more pioneering women at Kalamazoo College, contact our College Archives!
