Library News (last 6 months)

Research help from a librarian at any hour is now available on the HSU Library webpage. Click the link for 24/7 Research Help, type in your question, and you will connect to a librarian who can help you find research material on the HSU Library site or the web.

2009-06-29 to 2009-07-13

Visitors to our library, who are not affiliated with HSU and wish to use the internet, register at the Library ID office to obtain a guest pass for our public machines. A photo ID is required for a pass to be issued for either 1 or 2 daily hours according to their registration level. (See: Access Policy for Non-Affiliated Borrowers.) And now, this daily time allotment can be broken into multiple sessions rather than one uninterrupted session. When a guest logs off and then logs back on later in the day, a pop up screen will detail how many minutes are left on that account for that day. Another added feature: If a guest leaves a computer idle for 10 minutes, the account will automatically log off, protecting the account from indiscriminate use and saving minutes for that day. For further guest CIU information, contact the Library ID Office, 826-5601.

2009-06-11 to 2009-10-01

SUMMER OF ART: THE LIFE OF THE ARTIST will be presented at Morris Graves Museum of Art (636 F Street, Eureka). This summer film series will highlight the lives of three well-known artists: June 4th, Mark Rothko; July 2nd, Jacque-Louis David; and finally on August 6th, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio will be featured. Each showing begins at 6pm and the admission is free. Simon Schama's Power of Art melds dramatic re-enactments, location shooting and art photography to create a challenging series that explores the power and, ultimately, the whole point of art. A big thank-you to KEET-TV for providing this programming!

2009-06-04 to 2009-08-06

Omnifile Full Text Mega, one of the HSU Library databases, now offers text to speech capability.  You can now enjoy listening to the html version of articles in that database.  To try this, search for your topic in the database, and click on the link to the "Full Text HTML" version of the article.  Then click on on the "Listen" icon at the left to hear the article read to you.   These articles can be linked into Moodle or other web pages to assist students with disabilities.  View a demo of the feature for more information.

2009-05-06 to 2009-06-30

ASK NOT is a rare and compelling exploration of the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The film exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law, and profiles charismatic activists determined to abolish it. As the war rages on, ASK NOT reveals personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy.  KEET-TV, The Humboldt Arts Council, and the Humboldt State University Library present First Thursday Film Night at the Morris Graves Museum of Art as part of a larger project, ITVS Community Cinema nationwide.  The documentary will be shown at Morris Graves Museum of Art in Eureka at 6pm on Thursday, 5/7.

2009-04-22 to 2009-05-07

Tim'm West will read his poems in the Library's Fishbowl 3-4pm on Friday, April 17. Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is held every April around the county to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Tim’m West is an educator, scholar, journalist, poet, activist, hip hop recording artist and a performance artist. He completed his B.A. at Duke University majoring in Philosophy with a focus on Women’s Studies. A former instructor of Writing Pedagogy classes at Eugene Lang College of The New School (NYC) and in Stanford University’s first-year Writing and Critical Thinking program, he received an M.A. in Liberal Studies/Philosophy from Graduate Faculty at The New School for Social Research in 1998, and in January of 2002, an M.A. in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford. In 2003 he released a critically acclaimed poetic memoir Red Dirt Revival, in 2005 a chapbook BARE, and released his second full-length book, Flirting in early 2007. Musically, he released his solo debut, Songs from Red Dirt on Cellular Records. Tim'm is also featured in two critically acclaimed Hip Hop documentaries: Alex Hinton's "Pick Up the Mic" (LOGO) and Byron Hurt's "Beyond Beats and Rhymes" (PBS). Tim’m has been interviewed by the Washington Post, The Advocate, Rolling Stone, and the BBC, and other media affiliates – testament to his place as a foundational maverick among young black multi-disciplinary artists. He has taught at Stanford University, Oakland School of the Arts, and Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy. He is a Visiting Lecturer in Ethnic Studies at HSU. Please come join this exciting poetry reading event by Tim’m!

2009-04-10 to 2009-04-17

The Master of Life has appointed this place for us to light our fires, and here we shall remain. Tecumseh (Shawnee)  WE SHALL REMAIN is a groundbreaking mini-series that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history. Five 90-minute documentaries spanning 300 years tell the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native-American perspective. This series shows how Native peoples valiantly resisted expulsion from their lands and fought the extinction of their culture - from the Wampanoags of New England in the 1600s who used their alliance with the English to weaken rival tribes, to the bold new leaders of the 1970s who harnessed the momentum of the civil rights movement to forge an pan-Indian identity. WE SHALL REMAIN represents an unprecedented collaboration between Native and non-Native filmmakers and involves Native advisors and scholars at all levels of the project. Tune into KEET-TV beginning April 13.

2009-04-02 to 2009-04-28

The Library's Used Bookshop will be having great year-end specials, including free LPs and half-off on all materials.  Check the webpage for dates and more information.

2009-04-01 to 2009-05-15

KEET-TV, The Humboldt Arts Council, and the Humboldt State University Library present First Thursday Film Night at the Morris Graves Museum of Art as part of a larger project, ITVS Community Cinema nationwide. On Thursday, April 2 at 6pm, MADE IN AMERICA will be featured. This is the first major nonfiction film to term the decades-long gang strife in South Central Los Angeles as a war on the scale of Kosovo, Mogadishu or Northern Ireland. Stacy Peralta's bracing film grimly examines the causes and nature of the area's epidemic violence. Laying out a history while talking directly to former and current members of the Crips and the Bloods, his picture assumes a wide audience that's little informed on the horrors. Free Admission.

2009-03-11 to 2009-04-02

The Library's Bookshop will be offering maps for sale on Tuesday, March 24th from 10am-2pm in the Library lobby.  For only 25¢ each or 5 for $1.00, these maps make great wall coverings, gift wrap, art or scratch paper, or use them as maps!

2009-03-09 to 2009-03-25

Katrina Browne will travel to Arcata for the Social Justice Summit to present her film TRACES OF THE TRADE:  A STORY FROM THE DEEP NORTH this Friday, March 6 at 6pm in Kate Buchanan Room. This film depicts a unique and disturbing journey of discovery into the history and "living consequences" of one of the United States' most shameful episodes - slavery. In the film, Ms. Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will learn that Browne's ancestors were Northerners. This film follows Browne and nine fellow family members on a remarkable journey. KEET-TV is partnering with the Humboldt State University Multicultural Center to host this event.

2009-03-03 to 2009-03-06

In Humboldt Digital Scholar, U.S. political campaign memorabilia, 1896-2004. Images of campaign buttons, bumperstickers, and more.

2009-02-23 to 2009-03-09

TAKING ROOT:  THE VISION OF WANGARI MAATHAI documentary follows Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in her quest to reclaim her land and her culture through the disarmingly simple act of planting trees.  This direct action has fostered community solidarity, environmental literacy, and political resolve that helped to bring down Kenya's 24-year dictatorship.  This film will be shown at Morris Graves Museum of Art in Eureka on Thursday, March 5.  Pre-screening session begins at 5pm, followed by a post-screening discussion led by HSU Anthropology Lecturer Hermine Amoussou.  This event is hosted by HSU Library, KEET-TV, and Humboldt Arts Council.

2009-02-06 to 2009-03-05

Stephen Most is a playwright and documentary storyteller. He has contribued to numerous documentary films, including Emmy Award winners Wonders of Nature (writer) and Promises (consulting writer and researcher), and Academy Award nominated Berkeley in the Sixties (co-writer). He will sign his new book River of Renewal, Myth and History in the Klamath Basin at 4pm in the Fishbowl on Thursday, Feb. 5. He will present his documentary River of Renewal, which won the best documentary feature award at the American Indian Film Festival in 2008, at 5:30pm in Founders Hall Room 118. His presentation titled Fixing the World: Conflict and Consensus in the Klamath Basin is part of the Sustainable Futures: Energy, Environment, & Society Speaker Series.

2009-01-20 to 2009-02-05

If you're about to write down a call number you can save yourself some time and trouble by using our new SMS Text messaging service in the Library Catalog.  Look for the cell phone logo at the bottom right corner and click it, select your cell phone provider and enter your number.  The location, call number, title and author of your item will be sent to your phone on a text message.

2009-01-16 to 2009-02-01

Come and watch the live broadcast of the Presidential Inauguration 2009 in Library Room 114 all day Tuesday, Jan. 20!  The official theme for the 2009 inauguration is Renewing America’s Promise, a vision that underscores the President-elect and Vice President-elect’s commitment to restoring opportunity and possibility for all and re-establishing America’s standing as a beacon of hope around the world.

2009-01-15 to 2009-01-21