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Preserving a Dance Legacy
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Thanks to a $313,753 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the University Libraries will digitize videos documenting the works of the celebrated Maryland dance company founded by alumna Liz Lerman.
“NEH has been extremely generous to the University Libraries over the years by awarding grants critical to the growth of our digitization program,” said Interim Dean Babak Hamidzadeh.
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Join other amateur bakers in a contest designed to test your creativity and kitchen skills. The challenge: find a recipe from University Libraries collections. Entrants will compete for five prizes, including a $50 gift card awarded to the best of the best. Visit the website for inspiration, details, and registration form.
Stop by Hornbake Plaza to vote for winners in categories not judged by the Hornbakers.
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Speaker Series Highlights Open Resources
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Join us for the latest in our longstanding speaker series highlighting trends and forecasts in academic libraries.
Dr. MJ Bishop, Associate Vice Chancellor, University System of Maryland, will discuss the transformative power of technology by exploring the true promise of openly licensed education resources and the future they may hold for teaching, learning and student success.
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GREAT BOOKISH BAKE OFF
Monday, April 15
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Hornbake Plaza
Bake something using a recipe from University Libraries collections to win prizes, or stop by the plaza to vote for your favorite entries.
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GEMSTONE AWARD PROGRAM
Supporting research and student success
Monday, April 15
6:00 p.m; Awards at 7 p.m.
McKeldin Library 6137
The longstanding partnership of the University Libraries and Gemstone Honors Program culminates yearly at this research competition and ceremony. Teams receive prizes funded by Friends of the Libraries.
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FUTURE OF THE RESEARCH LIBRARY
Improving Access, Affordability AND Achievement with OER
Wednesday, April 17
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
McKeldin Library 6137
MJ Bishop, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director, William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation, University System of Maryland talks about how open resources can help solve learning problems.
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TERP ALLIES
Being More Inclusive
Thursday, April 18
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
McKeldin Library 6137
Through interactive theater and discussion, participants will address a range of biases that may occur in academic settings. Presented by Terp Allies. Sponsored by the University Libraries Diversity Advisory Committee.
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SPEAKING OF BOOKS
Toxic Ivory Towers
Thursday, April 18
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
McKeldin Library 6137
Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Women's Studies, documents the professional work experience of underrepresented minority faculty in U.S. higher education.
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MONEY TALKS
Dangers of Eroding Factors
Tuesday, April 23
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
McKeldin Library 6137
Explore phases of wealth (accumulation, distribution, and conservation) in addition to planning for the effects of factors such as inflation, taxes, and expenses.
Presented in collaboration with the Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA).
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CODE OCEAN WORKSHOP
Demo and Training Workshop
Friday, April 26
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
ESJ 2309
Register for the trial pilot, then join us for a workshop on the cloud-based platform that allows you to share, discover and run code.
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Did you know? Researchers and developers at the University of Maryland can now share, discover and run code in the cloud using Code Ocean, a service designed to leverage the impact of published research.
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