World Music Archives hosts celebration of forthcoming book by Professor Sumarsam

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Wesleyan’s World Music Archives and Music Department invite you to a celebration in honor of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam’s forthcoming book, History and Myth, Interculturalism and Interreligiosity: The In-Between in Javanese Performing Arts (Wesleyan University Press). This hour-long event includes a concert, featuring guest singer Heni Savitri, and a short presentation by Sumarsam entitled “History and … Read more

New Resource: Historical Black Newspapers 

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The Library is happy to announce that we’ve recently purchased perpetual access to Proquest’s Historical Black Newspapers database . This unique resource offers , full-text primary source content from some of the most important historical black newspapers, including the Chicago Defender, New York Amsterdam News, Pittsburgh Courier, and many others. Patrons can access full-page and … Read more

“I Am Woman: Women Who Pour” — exhibit by Barbara McClane

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We invite you to stop by Olin Lobby to view eight posters by Embodying Antiracism Initiative (EAI) community fellow Barbara McClane, on display through April 30, 2023.  “Women Who Pour” is part of McClane’s “I Am Woman” series, which celebrates the beauty, strength, and resilience of local community members.  This year’s theme honors women who … Read more

Wesleyan Library’s Ongoing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Initiatives — Winter 2023 update

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We are pleased to share the library’s 2023 winter update on our work towards a more just library, campus, and world. We welcome your questions, suggestions, and collaborations as we continue this crucial work.  Access the library’s DEIJ web page here. — Andrew White, University Librarian  Winter 2023 DEIJ Update  Building on the progress the library … Read more

New Read & Publish Agreement: Mathematical Sciences Publishers

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Mathematical Sciences Publishers MSP has switched five of its journals to a “subscribe to open” model in 2023 (Geometry & Topology, Algebraic & Geometric Topology, Algebra & Number Theory, Analysis & PDE, and Pacific Journal of Mathematics). Instead of paying for access, Wesleyan and other participating institutions contribute financially to support fee-free OA publication of … Read more

Book Talk with Barbara McClane: Blessed Not Bitter–The Barbara McClane Journey

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Friday, February 24, 2023 at 4:30pmOlin Library, Smith Reading Room, 252 Church Street, Middletown, Connecticut FREE! Photographer, author, and Embodying Antiracism Initiative Community Fellow Barbara McClane shines a light into her new memoir. Blessed Not Bitter: The Barbara McClane Journey is a transparent, inspiring, and hope-giving story of McClane’s life challenges, self-discovery, and finding her family after 60 years. A reception with refreshments … Read more

New Trial: Newspapers.com Library Edition

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Link: Newspapers.com Library Edition Trial through March 12, 2023Provides online access to 4,000+ historical newspapers. Dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s, Newspapers.com Library Edition contains full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.

New Trial: Drama Online-Asian Theatre Video Collection

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Link: Drama Online – Asian Theatre Video Collection Trial through March 8, 2023.From Butoh to Bollywood, Bunraku to Topeng, this collection is a repository of filmed performances, documentaries, rehearsal footage, and training videos for those interested in Asia’s rich theatrical traditions.

Virtual Film Screening and Discussion: Marvin McNeill and Edward “Juicey” Jackson—“From the Mouthpiece on Back”

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Click here to join the event on Zoom Click here to RSVP to attend in person On Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:00 pm, join Marvin McNeill (Wesleyan alum and Assistant Professor of Music and African American Studies, Emory University) and New Orleans musician Edward “Juicey” Jackson in a virtual screening of the hour-long documentary From the Mouthpiece on … Read more