Ooh and ah over the artwork of L&C art students in the brand spankin' new Lewis & Clark Senior Art Digital Archive! The collection showcases artwork created by Lewis & Clark College Senior Studio Art Majors, from 1993-present. Included works range from sculptural installations to videos to drawings, and much much more. We encourage you to browse the archive to see for yourself why the L&C Senior artists are worthy of this Wall Street Journal stamp of approval.

Image: Beneath the Waking Life by Jarre Lyman (LC, 2011)

Mark D. Dahl has been appointed the Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library at Lewis & Clark College. Prior to being named Interim Director in 2010, Mark served as Associate Director for Digital Initiatives and Collection Management Services. He joined Watzek Library in 2001 as Library Technology Coordinator, and also served as Assistant Director for Systems and Access Services. He has been the college liaison to the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE) since 2007.

During Mark’s tenure Watzek Library has distinguished itself amongst liberal arts libraries by developing a robust program in digital initiatives and collections in partnership with students, faculty, and staff. The library received special commendation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities for the innovative use of technologies to enrich library collections and improve services to users in the College’s 2008 accreditation report. Mark has played major roles in securing grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and Institute for Museums and Library Services (IMLS), which have helped support expanding faculty research, access to the arts, and library preservation. He regularly blogs at liberalartslibrary.blogspot.com and has published and presented widely, including a chapter on digital scholarship in a forthcoming volume from ACRL Press on Interdisciplinarity and academic libraries. In 2006, he co-authored Digital Libraries : Integrating Content and Systems (Oxford: Chandos).

Mark received a B.A. in History and Journalism, and master’s degrees in History and Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Prior to arriving at Lewis & Clark he was the Systems and Technical Services Librarian at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. Mark enjoys commuting to Palatine Hill on his bike or in his running shoes 12 months per year. On the weekends, he can be found running trail ultra marathons, listening to classic country music, and spending time with his three year old son, Rowan.

Remember reading for fun? School's out, and we've chosen a slew of books for your summer reading pleasure. Check out the Diversions bookshelf or our online display for a selection of recent fiction, graphic novels, and Northwest trail guides to get you through the summer.

Image of Rick Ross reading Tina Fey from Awesome People Reading

The relationship between LC and the family of College Archivist, Doug Erickson, dates back to the first graduating class in 1873. This weekend Erickson and his family will celebrate their latest family member’s graduation from Lewis & Clark. Doug’s son Nick Erickson, who will graduate on Sunday, is the great-great-great-grandson of Cora Jean Irvine Stewart, a member of the first graduating class in 1873. Doug’s wife, Stacy Johnson Erickson—who graduated with her M.A.T. from Lewis & Clark in 1998—is Cora’s great-great-granddaughter.
The Source caught up with Doug to find out more about his family’s legacy.

"Like" Watzek Library on facebook for a chance to win one of these finals survival packs full of goodies! Survival packs (including food, caffeine, toys, candy, gift cards, and more) will go to 3 lucky students who are fans of our facebook page. "Like" us now to be entered. Stop by the Circulation Desk to check out the bounty in person.

Visit Watzek's third floor to view Nina Giselle S.'s (LC, 2012) series of photographs, which will be on display through May 7. Nina's silver gelatin prints are an extension of her senior project in photography, currently exhibited in the Hoffman Gallery along with the work of fellow Studio Art Seniors.

Eleven Lewis & Clark International Affairs seniors will present posters that highlight their IA Seminar topics, on Friday May 4, from 12 to 2 pm, in the Watzek Atrium. Swing by sometime Friday afternoon to see the products of their research, chat with the students about their projects, and to nibble on a doughnut or two.

Join students and faculty at the History Department poster session on Wednesday, April 25 at 4:30 pm in the Watzek Library atrium. History majors currently enrolled in Professor David Campion’s seminar course, History 450: The Victorians, will be displaying their thesis posters.

HIST 450: Seminar: The Victorians This seminar focuses on the transformation of Britain and its empire from the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her death in 1901. Readings and discussions will provide thematic emphasis on the development of class society, urbanization, science and technology, religious and intellectual history, imperial expansion, and biographical study of key figures. The aim of the course is the completion of a major research paper. Learn more about the course here.

So how IS that E&D final project coming along? AS IF you need more pressure right now, right? Well, you should know that your project really NEEDS to be good. And the library is here to provide you with a little motivation of the cha-ching variety.

That’s right, we are proud to announce the James J. Kopp First-year Research Awards. Two first-year students who submit research projects produced in the spring 2012 semester of Exploration and Discovery, which exemplify excellence in the discovery and use of library and scholarly resources, will win this award. I know what you’re thinking– WHAT fantastic thing will they win? Well, do you see that owl holding a check for two hundred smackers? So big deal, you say, they get an owl holding a check? I think you are missing the point. Forget about the owl for a second, and concentrate on the check. That’s right, a check for $200 could be yours if you will stop procrastinating and get back to work on that research project. And when you are finished, submit an application here. Who knows, if your project is extra specially good, we may even throw in the owl.

Don’t let the stress of Reading Days get you down. Come to the library classroom for a spread of treats and diversions to help get you through the weekend. 8-10 pm, Friday and Saturday April 27 & 28.

The details:

• savory & sweet snacks and lots of caffeine
• coloring and games galore
• screening animated movies
• free 10 minute massages (sign up at 8 pm sharp-limited availability)
• free LC student publications for your reading pleasure

These events are organized by the Watzek Library Student Advisory Committee (SAC), and are generously supported by L&C Student Life and the Student Media Board.