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mellon grant helps launch librarian recruitment program Wellesley College Library will join the libraries of the Atlanta University Center (serving Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse and Spelman Colleges), Mount Holyoke, Oberlin, Occidental and Swarthmore Colleges to collaborate on a major project to address librarian recruiting and diversity issues at the undergraduate level. According to a recent study, an estimated 60 percent of current librarians will reach retirement age by 2020, resulting in a serious shortage of librarians to staff libraries of all types. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $500,000 to support this multi-tiered program with the goal of developing a model that addresses recruiting at an early stage in the pipeline, when students are beginning to think seriously about career choices. Broad-based, issues-oriented programming will familiarize undergraduate students with significant challenges facing the library profession, draw their attention to the potential of librarianship as a career and alert them to the more selective internship opportunities of the project. This initiative also is designed to help broaden the racial and ethnic composition of the library profession to better serve increasingly diverse populations. All four federally defined under-represented groups (African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans) make up a disproportionately small percentage of practicing librarians. “The participating schools are well-positioned to address this important goal of the project, given the composition of their student bodies,” notes Ray English, Oberlin director of libraries and project coordinator. This fall each campus will offer programs focusing on major issues that emphasize librarianship as a changing and dynamic profession critical to the strength of a democratic society. Among the topics to be addressed will be privacy issues and the USA Patriot Act; the economics of information; information literacy and critical thinking skills needed to take advantage of an increasingly complex information environment; and issues of diversity and multiculturalism in librarianship. A second component is a selective undergraduate internship experience designed to give students at each campus a thorough understanding of librarianship as a profession. amnesty group sets goals for semester Wellesley Amnesty International has announced its weekly meetings every Monday night at 8 pm in Café Hoop. The group works to promote equal human rights for all, covering imprisonment and torture, prisoners of conscience, unfair trials and sentencing, the rights of refugees, displaced persons and asylum-seekers, the atrocities of war, racial profiling and rights violations against women and children. As a student organization, the Wellesley Amnesty International group aims to share knowledge and awareness through lectures, panels, meetings and other projects. “This semester we plan to host lectures on war and economic repression in Colombia and on the rights of war hospital patients in the Balkans,” said President Dante Costa. “We will also be running an awareness campaign across the campus in the hope of bringing the reality of worldwide human rights concerns to your attention. “Amnesty is expanding to diverse focuses such as prisons in the U.S., violence against environmental activists, war crimes and the rehabilitation of countries such as Iraq. Whatever issue it is that pulls most on your desire to act against rights violations, Amnesty has a campaign running. Amnesty’s efforts remind us of the many reasons to get involved, and that none of the horrors of human rights are as distant as we imagine.” For more, go to its First Class Student Organization conference or write to amnestymail@wellesley.edu. A visit to the intimate Print Study Corridor at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center is an interesting way to study light-sensitive works on paper not typically on view in the galleries. In October, visitors will see some of the earliest works in the DMCC’s photography collection. During November and December, works from the Asian collection will be on view, some for the first time. The prints and photographs are presented in conjunction with four Wellesley College classes: “History of Photography: From Invention to Advertising Age”; “Beginning Photography”; “Intermediate Photography”; and “Asian Art.” Info: x2051. exploring the use of robots in search and rescue Robots can go where people fear to tread. On Thursday, Oct. 9, from 4:15-5:15 pm in Science Center 377, Colonel Bruce D. Jette, director of the Rapid Equipping Force for the U.S. Army, will talk about “Robots: Out of the Labs and Into the Fields.” Previously, mobile robots were used as laboratory tools and limited applications in warehouses and other fairly benign environments. Today, small, lightweight mobile robots are used initially in search and rescue and are deployed in combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The robots have been used as scouts to maneuver over and around obstacles and to examine caves and other areas at a safe distance to protect soldiers and rescue teams. With names like “Hermes,” “Professor,” “Thing” and “Fester,” the robots are one foot tall, three feet long and weigh about 40 pounds. They ride on tracks like a small tank and can climb stairs, sense chemicals, detect mines and send back video to the human operating them. Small enough to carry in a backpack, they are called “packbots.” Battery powered, they are operated by computer via a wireless local network. A Global Positioning System is on board to let robots see themselves and others on a map to permit efficient searching. Jette, who holds a Ph.D. from MIT’s Department of Material Science & Engineering, will talk about his research with robots and their reconnaissance missions. The lecture is sponsored by Computer Science and Physics. For more information, call x3147. learn about architecture from the masters The Grace Slack McNeil Program in the History of American Art will present the fourth in a series of eight lectures by distinguished architects Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 4:30-5:30 pm in Jewett 372. David Fixler of the Boston firm of Einhorn, Yaffee, Prescott, Architects and Engineers will offer this installment in the series, which is free and open to the public. The lectures also are part of the seminar, “American Architecture Today,” taught by Alice Friedman and James O’Gorman, art. “Eight distinguished architects, some local, some from out of state, including the architects of the student center now in construction, will discuss their experience, their work, their offices and their thoughts about the relationship between architects, architecture and society,” said O’Gorman. For information, call X2058 or X2052. jeff gulati, political science, presented two papers from his work on congressional communication over the Internet at the recent meetings of the American Political Science Association. One, co-authored with Sarah Treul ’03, examined gender differences in presentation style among candidates on their campaign web sites. The other addressed the question of whether Internet campaigns have the potential for increasing interest and involvement in electoral politics or will simply reinforce existing inequalities. Gulati’s study of how incumbent members of Congress present themselves on their official web sites will be published in the Winter 2004 issue of the Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics. He also has been quoted by Cisco iQ (published by Forbes) and Information Week in stories about upcoming elections. julie norem, psychology, contributed to a story in The New York Times, “How Real Men Deal With Pain: Tough Guys, Or Big Babies?” The writer noted that men are generally reluctant to admit their nonathletic pain to the outside world, saving that for when they get home. “That’s probably mostly a good thing,” Norem said. “Not only are wives the ones who manage a husband’s health care, but the expression of vulnerability can increase the intimacy in a relationship.” voncile white, dean of first-year students, talked to Newsweek magazine about the challenges of first-time college parents. She advised having frank discussions about parental expectations. She also advocated communicating by e-mail and giving students the freedom to choose their own majors and classes. She encouraged parents to find the bright side of being empty nesters by enjoying time as a couple again
yom kippur. Jewish tradition. services. Yom Kippur. Yizkor included. 10 am, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687. english tutoring. ESL writing; study skills. 6-9 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. meditation. 7:30-9 pm, Buddhist meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. tuesday october 7 soccer vs. Coast Guard. 4 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. info session. “Studying in Europe.” 4:15 pm, Slater. Sponsor: International Study. Info: x2320. field hockey vs. Wesleyan. 4:30 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. cws workshop. “Using the Alumnae Career Advisory Network (ACAN).” 4:30 pm, PNE 239. Preregister. Info: x2352. film. The Patriot. Part of series, “American Film and the Varieties of Patriotic Experience.” 6:30 pm, Pendleton East 239. Sponsors: American Studies; Sociology. Info: x2142. volleyball vs. Babson. 7 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. cws workshop. “Investment Society Buy Side Trip.” Prerequisite: mandatory attendance/Sept. 29 résumé drop; pre-trip meeting. All day to 5 pm, Boston. Info: vchu@wellesley.edu. academic council. 12:30-2 pm, Academic Council Room. spanish table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Private Dining Room. Info: x3571. russian table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Russian Department Lounge, Founders Hall, 4th Floor. Info: x3549. meditation. 12:30-1 pm, Buddhist meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. cws workshop. “Job Search Strategies.” 12:30 pm, Green Hall 330. Preregister. Info: x2352. sustaining prayer. 1-2 pm. Billings Hall 202. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. tennis vs. Tufts. 3 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. lecture. Part of series, “Eight Distinguished Architects.” Speaker: David Fixler of Einhorn, Yaffee, Prescott, Architects and Engineers, Boston. 4:30 pm, Jewett 372. Sponsor: Art. (See story, page 2.) Info: x2058. thursday
october 9 seminar. “Bringing Yourself to Work: The Power of Adult Development in After-School Programs.” Speakers: Michelle Seligson; Patricia Jahoda Stahl. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House. Sponsor: WCW. Info: x2500. gallery discussion. Two and One Printmaking in Germany. Speakers: Otto Piene, artist and professor, MIT; Patricia Berman, art; Phyllis McGibbon, art. 1:30 pm, DMCC. Info: x2051. lecture. “Robots: Out of the Labs and Into the Field.” Col. Bruce D. Jette, director, Rapid Equipping Force, U.S. Army. 4:15 pm, Science Center, Room 377. Sponsors: Computer Science; Physics. (See story, above.) Info: x3353. cws workshop. “Interview Skills.” 4:30 pm, PNW 116. Preregister. Info: x2352. english tutoring. 6-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. opening reception. Two and One Printmaking in Germany. 6-9 pm, DMCC. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2051. bible study. 7-8 pm; worship services, 8-9 pm, Little Chapel. Refreshments. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. sukkot. Jewish tradition. (Begins at sundown.) muslim prayer. “Prayers and Pizza!” 12:30-2:00 pm. Muslim Prayer Room, ground level, Houghton Chapel. Sponsors: Al-Muslimat, Religious Life. Info: x2656. cws workshop. “Effective Networking.” 12:30 pm, FND 102. Preregister. Info: x2352. dinner. “Wine Dinner #20.” Six-course meal with appropriate wines. 6:30 pm, College Club. Cost, reservations: x2700. saturday
october 11 sukkot. Jewish tradition. worship services. 11:15-12:30 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. soccer vs. MIT. 1 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2688. monday october 13 meditation. 7:30-9 pm, Buddhist meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. exhibit. One Hundred Years Ago: the Class of 1904. Through Nov. 30. Archives, 4th floor Clapp Library. Info: x2127. exhibit. Print Study Corridor. Through Dec. 19. DMCC. Info: x2051. exhibit. Reinstallation of the Permanent Collection. Through Dec. 31, DMCC. Info: x2051. exhibit. Two and One: Printmaking in Germany. Through Jan. 18. DMCC. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2051. exhibit. Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Art, DMCC, Through Feb. 15. Info: x2051. exhibit. Dancing Cranes, DMCC, Through Feb. 15. Info: x2051. book sale. Clapp Library, reading room, first floor. Recreational reading, classics, art books. Donations: 50 cents-$2. Info: x2894.
don't miss... davis museum offers rare view of postwar german printmaking Two and One: Printmaking in Germany 1945 – 1990, opens Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center. An opening reception will be held from 6-9 pm that day, followed at 7 pm by an introduction and screening of films by artist Otto Piene, professor emeritus, Center for Advanced Visual Studies, MIT. Films included are The Medium is the Medium (1969); Zur Nacht: Black Gate Cologne-Ein Lichtspiel (1968); and Sky Art: Helium Event (1987). This major exhibition presents a rare overview of postwar German 20th-century printmaking, bringing together 180 single prints and portfolios by 80 artists from East and West Germany. The period 1945 to 1990 witnessed the creation of two separate Germanys (the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic), the eruption of Cold War tensions between them and the subsequent fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Printmaking during this era of division and reunification responded to the political realities of the time and illustrated the artistic continuities between the two Germanys. Organized by the
Davis Museum and curated by 20th-century print expert Reinhold Heller,
professor of art history and Germanic studies, University
of Chicago, this exhibition will travel to the German University Art
Museum, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Christian-Albrechts-Universität in
Kiel, Germany, from April 30-June 27, 2004. The DMCC exhibition is
accompanied by a fully illustrated bilingual (English/German) catalog
and public programs such as the German experimental artists’ films,
a scholarly symposium, gallery discussions, a listening station in
the galleries for visitors to listen to German music from this era,
a concert and a German lunch and gallery tour. See Wellesley Week calendar
listings for details or go to the DMCC calendar online at www.wellesley.edu/DavisMuseum/calendar/index.html.
For more information, call x2051.
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