
University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons Coming soon to our DVD collection: A Great Day in Harlem, the documentary that accompanies this famous photograph of great jazz musicians.

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons A new reading series starts at Ampersand on Alberta. A great event, and a great shop for photophiles and bibliophiles alike!
Source: ampersandvintage.blogspot.com
This coming Sunday marks the first in what we hope to be periodic readings at Ampersand.Fiction writer Matthew Simmons will read from A Jello Horse, which was recently published by Baltimore-based Publishing ...

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons Friday Fun Item: A Raymond Loewy slideshow for all those industrial and product design fans in our midst!
Source: www.boingboing.net
LIFE kindly invited me to guest edit a photo slideshow about the great industrial designer Raymond Loewy. I selected the photos from LIFE's archives and wrote the captions.

Event Recap: Words Worth Paying For: Publishing in the Age of Electronic Readers - Reading Local: Po
Source: portland.readinglocal.com
A recap of the literary event "Words Worth Paying For: Publishing in the Age of Electronic Readers"

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons {Wednesday Question of the Day} What's the coolest piece of art you have seen in a library?

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons
Words Worth Paying For event was a huge success, standing room only! Thank you to everyone that attended the event and to our wonderful panelists.
For more events and lectures like Words Worthy Paying For, visit Oregon Humanities Center.
Source: ohc.uoregon.edu
Seminar: "Turbulent Democracy: A Case Study of Lyon's Canuts [Silk Weavers]" Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1-3 p.m., 159 PLC (OHC conference room) Pre-registration required, (541) 346-3934

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons Extended library hours for reviews and finals week! Effective November 30th-December 3rd, December 7th-December 10th; Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m.-9 p.m.

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons welcomes everyone to the White Stag Block next Monday night, Nov 16, for a terrific panel including Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love!
Publishing in The Age of Electronic Readers
Location:White Stag Block
Time:6:00PM Monday, November 16th

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons New films for Fall 2009

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons Drop by The Cleaners @ The Ace Hotel next Tuesday night for food, drink, and conversation about writers' rights and new forms of publishing.
Writers' Rights, Bootlegging, and Clyde Common cocktails
Location:The Cleaners @ Ace Hotel SW 10th Avenue & Stark Street
Time:6:00PM Tuesday, November 10th

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons
Join us for a panel discussion with Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love, Dennis Stovall, director of publishing and publisher of Ooligan Press at PSU, and Vailey Oehlke, director of Multnomah County Libraries
Electronic book devices such as Amazon's Kindle and Sony E-reader are part of a new wave in digital publishing -... one that's drawing attention in the media and creating an uncertain world for publishers, authors, journalists, librarians and booksellers.
We'll share conversation, food and drink as part of a lively evening hosted by the UO Portland and partners in the White Stag Block. All are welcome to this free, public event.
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Electronic book devices such as Amazon's Kindle and Sony E-reader are part of a new wave in digital publishing -... one that's drawing attention in the media and creating an uncertain world for publishers, authors, journalists, librarians and booksellers.
We'll share conversation, food and drink as part of a lively evening hosted by the UO Portland and partners in the White Stag Block. All are welcome to this free, public event.
Read More
Publishing in The Age of Electronic Readers
Time:6:00PM Monday, November 16th
Location:White Stag Block

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons UO grads and grads-to-be: check out the Career Center's Facebook page for pointers to job openings in the Portland area!

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons The Library of Congress American Folklife Center brings you a few fun facts about Halloween, including how to pronounce "Samhain."
Halloween: The Fantasy and Folklore of All Hallows (The American Folklife Center, Library of Congres
Source: www.loc.gov
Halloween: The Fantasy and Folklore of All Hallows: American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons Archival film boxes, at Home Movie Day 2009.





























