Lectures and Exhibits
Library Lecture Series
Each year with support from The Friends of holds a lecture series and numerous exhibits aimed at reaching out to the community and drawing them into University Libraries. This year's calendar features a wide array of literary subjects and cultural topics. Below is the complete schedule for 2002-03. All lectures and exhibits are free and open to the public. For more information, call (513) 556-1558.
Michael Garbett, miniature book expert
October 10, 2002, 3- 4pm
Archives and Rare Books Department, 808 Blegen Library
"Miniature Books: Beyond A Definition"
Michael Garbett, owner and proprietor of Michael Garbett Antiquarian Books, spoke of what is a miniature book and what makes one rare. Mr. Garbett displayed some of his rare miniature books.
Melissa Berling, quilter
February 13, 2003, 3-4pm, Max Kade German Cultural Center, Old Chemistry Building
"The Underground Railroad: Quilts Pointing the Way"
Berling will talk about quilts and their vital role on the Underground Railroad. She will tell the history of quilts as signposts on the Underground Railroad and demonstrate various quilt block patterns and explain their meanings. The talk is free and open to the public.
Ed Hutchins, book artist
May 5, 2003, Time and location to be announced
"Aztec Dreams and Taco Books: A Mexican Bookmaking Adventure"
Exhibits
Oct-Dec 8, 2002, Langsam Library 4th, 5th & 6th floors, and Blegen Library 4th floor
"Mending Fences: Displaying Signs of Peace"
Posters created by the UC community expressing themes of remembrance, reflection, and reconciliation and meant to serve as symbols for healing and peace both locally and internationally. "Mending Fences" is part of the "Posters 4 Peace/Village" initiative started by Steve Sunderland, UC professor of social work.
December-March 21, 2003, Langsam Library, 4th floor
"The Underground Railroad: Quilts Pointing the Way"
Materials on display tell of the coded language that helped lead escaping slaves to freedom. On display are examples of quilts that could have been used as signposts on the Underground Railroad, a list of terms commonly used to communicate when and where it was safe to travel, and library materials from which to learn more about this part of American history.
December-March 21, 2003, Langsam Library, 5th floor
"Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Poetry"
Author and Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe is best remembered for her anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin; yet few have read, or are even aware of Stowe’s poetry. A display on Langsam Library’s 5th floor hopes to remedy this by displaying some of Stowe’s poetry. Poems such as “Tom and His Wife Have Heard that He is Sold” and “Arrival in the Land of Freedom” tell of the agonies of being torn from home and fame and the joys of escaping to freedom.
December-March 21, 2003, Blegen Library, 4th floor
"African Americans in Children's Literature"
This exhibit features children’s books that depict aspects of African-American life or address moral issues as they pertain especially to African-Americans. Most of the books on display are award winners from such authors as Nikki Grimes, Eloise Greenfield, Ezra Jack Keats, and Christopher Paul Curtis. Most are fiction; however, also present are reference books listing books by or about African Americans.
March 24-May 2003, Blegen Library, 4th Floor, and Langsam Library, 4th and 5th floors
Women and the Holocaust
March 24-June 2003, Blegen Library, 4th floor
Artists' Books
May 2003, Langsam Library, 4th and 5th floors
University of Cincinnati Authors, Editors, and Composers
Do you have an idea for an exhibit? Would you be interested in curating an exhibit? Submit your idea for an exhibit using the Exhibit Proposal, then find out what being a curator entails. (note: these are both Word documents).