Join us as we applaud Kevin Bocek, and Emma Post, the 2012 winners and Stanley Fonseca, the 2012 honorable mention, at a reception in their honor Nov 28, at 4:30 pm in Watzek's Pamplin Room. This award was created to highlight the value of good research techniques, reward scholarly research that develops a thoughtful and methodical approach to the research process, and demonstrate how scholarly research develops the critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking skills that are an integral part of a liberal arts education. The awards are given in memory of Dr. James J. Kopp, who was the director of Watzek Library from 1999 until his death in 2010. Questions or comments regarding the James J. Kopp First-year Research Award may be directed to Dan Kelley (dkelley@lclark.edu).

This month, check out Diversions for a selection of books that support the themes of L&C's 9th Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium. Pick up a book from our display, and read up on the role of media technology in shaping individual self-definition and cross-cultural interaction.

The full schedule of events for the Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium, which runs November 7-9, can be viewed here. Our selection of supporting materials can be found on the Diversions bookshelf, located in the Watzek Library Mac Lab, and also on Pinterest.

In celebration of this anniversary, LC Special Collections unveils a new set of digital collections, documenting the women's suffrage movement in Oregon.

Highlights include a complete set of Susan B. Anthony's suffrage newspaper, The Revolution; books by Abigail Scott Duniway; and Susan B. Anthony's journals documenting her trips to Oregon. The collections were curated by Jean Ward, Lewis & Clark faculty emeritus with the support of Special Collections staff and student workers.

We invite you to explore these collections and accompanying text here: A Guide to Digital Resources for the Study of Women in Oregon

Please join us at a reception for the exhibit E. McKnight Kauffer, Gwen Raverat, and the Illustration of Modernity, November 15th, 6-7:30 in the Watzek Library Atrium. Curated by Associate Professor of English, Rishona Zimring and 2012 graduate, Casey Newbegin, this exhibit explores artistic responses to rapid change in the period before WWII. On the evening of November 15, curators Zimring and Newbegin will give a brief talk about their research on the subject. After their program, Casey and Rishona will be on hand to answer questions about the exhibit. The exhibit will be on display at Watzek Library, through May 2013.

Please join us for an exhibition of Stafford's correspondence, November 1-December 16 in Multnomah County Central Library's Collins Gallery. The exhibit draws from some 30,000 original letters housed in the William Stafford Archives at Lewis & Clark College, where Stafford taught for 30 years. The letters illustrate the many facets of a successful and productive writing life. Correspondence on display includes exchanges with editors, trade and fine press publishers, illustrators, academic colleagues, writers of all ages seeking advice, and fellow poets (among them, Marvin Bell, Robert Bly, Gerard Burns, James Dickey, Donald Hall, Lawson Inada, John Haines, Richard Hugo, Ted Kooser, Philip Levine, W.S. Merwin, Naomi Shihab Nye and James Wright).

Opening Reception:
Sunday, November 4, 2:30-4pm

The afternoon of Sunday, November 4, join us for the exhibition, light refreshments, and brief remarks from poet/author Kim Stafford and co-curators Paul Merchant and Jim Carmin. Paul Merchant was (until recently) the William Stafford Archivist at Lewis & Clark College. Jim Carmin is the John Wilson Special Collections Librarian at Multnomah County Library.

For more information, contact Jim Carmin at 503.988.6287 or jimc@multcolib.org

Join us for a talk-back panel discussion with director Jonathan Walters, LC associate professor Michael Olich, and others on October 24 at 6pm in the Watzek Library Classroom.

Jonathan Walters, the Guest Director of Failure to Communicate and Artistic Director of Hand2Mouth Theatre, Michael Olich, Associate Professor of Theatre and Scene Designer of Failure to Communicate, a student cast member (TBD), and two faculty members (TBD) will contribute to what's sure to be a great conversation! The discussion will be moderated by Stephanie Beene, Visual Resources Coordinator and Library Liaison to Art, Music, Theatre and Dance Depts. Coffee and refreshments will be provided.

This talk-back panel is part of a series of events held this month at Watzek Library, in support of the LC Theater Department's upcoming performance, Failure to Communicate. Questions or comments about this series may be directed to Stephanie Beene (sbeene@lclark.edu).

Interact with issues prompted by LC Theatre Department's upcoming production, Failure to Communicate, through displays in Watzek's Atrium, October 15-29. During the weeks leading up to the opening of Failure to Communicate, we invite you to explore our evolving displays, which support this exciting production. October 15-19, check out our display of books, covering themes such as megalomaniacs, authoritarian regimes, popular uprisings, and artistic responses. October 22-29, take a few moments to view Jonathan Walters and Justin Counts' collaborative video montage, which will be on display in the library atrium. And finally, October 24, attend a talk-back panel discussion in the Watzek Library Classroom.

Guest directed by Jonathan Walters, Artistic Director of Portland's Hand2Mouth Theatre, Failure to Communicate explores a totalitarian society that locks up its citizens when they ‘speak out of place.’ That is, until a new woman arrives, and shakes up the docile obedient inmates, creating a small, but vital revolution which demands self-worth and freedom from their captors.

Questions or comments about these displays, may be directed to Stephanie Beene (sbeene@lclark.edu).

Maley Sullivan (LC 2012) has been awarded one of twelve undergraduate history prizes by the North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS). Her winning essay, titled "'England's difficulty is Ireland's opportunity': Irish nationalism and mobilization during the Second Boer War, 1896-1902," is based on her seminar thesis in HIST 450 last semester and was also presented during a poster session in Watzek Library.

The NACBS is the largest interdisciplinary academic organization devoted to British and imperial studies. The undergraduate essay contest is open all to colleges and universities in the US and Canada and is highly competitive. This is a great honor for Maley!

Image: Sullivan's HIST 450 poster (view full-size poster)

Learn more about Oregon archives and history at the 3rd annual Oregon Archives Crawl, Saturday, October 6th from 10 am to 3 pm. The theme of this year's crawl will be the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Oregon, and our very own Jeremy Skinner will be on hand to showcase Lewis & Clark's materials related to women's history.

You can start the crawl from any of the following locations: City of Portland Archives and Records Center (1800 SW 6th Ave., Suite 550), Multnomah County Library (801 SW 10th Ave.), Oregon Historical Society Research Library (1200 SW Park Ave.), Portland State University Library (Millar Library 180, 1875 SW Park Ave.)

Archives and organizations that will have tables/exhibits at the four downtown locations will include:

• Architectural Heritage Center
• Association of Personal Historians
• Hellenic-American Cultural Center
• Lewis and Clark College Watzek Library
• Metro Records and Information Management Program
• Multnomah County Records Management and Archives
• Northwest History Network, including Century of Action and the Oregon Labor Oral History Program
• Oregon Encyclopedia
• Oregon Health & Science University Archives
• Oregon Black Pioneers
• Oregon Cultural Trust
• Oregon Jewish Museum
• Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center
• Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Oregon State Archives
• Oregon State Library
• Oregon State University Archives
• Pacific University Library
• Portland Art Museum Library
• Portland Police Historical Society
• University of Oregon (Portland)
• Washington County Heritage Online
• Washington County Museum
• Western Oregon University
• Willamette University Archives

A free after-party will be held in Al’s Den at McMenamin’s Crystal Hotel from 3:30 to 6 pm.

Celebrate the freedom to express yourself and check out a book from our display of Oregon challenged and banned books, September 24 - October 6, in the library atrium. Find out why Oregonians think Ramona the Brave, Harry Potter, Father Christmas and other titles should be pulled from public and school libraries. During your visit, we invite you to take a moment to share your thoughts on the controversial questions of censorship.

Our Banned Books selections are also browsable on Pinterest!