Join us for a screening of the powerful documentary, Komora: To Heal, co-directed by filmmaker and LC Academic English Studies student, Emmanuel Habimana on Thursday, January 31, in Council Chamber.

Emanuel was only 9 during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. His powerful story of survival is told this documentary, co-directed by Emmanuel and Natalia Ledford, and sponsored by National Geographic. Today Emmanuel is committed to a vision of the world filled with peace, hope and reconciliation. He was awarded the Dallaire Scholarship at Lewis & Clark College where he is currently enrolled in Academic English Studies. Read more about Emanuel here. A question and answer session with Emmanuel will follow the screening of the film.

This film screening is free and open to the general public. While it it not necessary to preregister, it will be helpful in our planning, as we anticipate a large audience for this screening. We invite you to preregister here.

For additional information or special needs, please contact: Michael Ford Associate Vice President for Campus Life Member, Dallaire Scholarship Committee mford@lclark.edu 503 768-7216

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).

Join us for a dialogue of poets Tess Gallagher and Alice Derry, Thursday September 27 at 3:30 pm in Council Chamber.

Derry and Gallagher will read their poetry at The Old Church in downtown Portland, the evening of September 28. For more information about these accomplished poets, their dialogue, and their poetry reading, please visit the Mountain Writers website.

Sponsored by Mountain Writers Series.

Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer at Project Tomorrow, will present, "Coming Soon to Campus: The New "Free Agent" Learner - Are You Ready?" September 28 at 3pm in Smith Hall.

The dynamic profusion of emerging technologies, both in school and out of school, is propelling today's K-12 students to make new demands on education institutions for technology-rich learning experiences and environments. Enabled, empowered and engaged, this next wave of students is bringing to college their own set of objectives for 21st century learning. Get a first-hand glimpse into the activities, attitudes and aspirations of tomorrow's students through this presentation by Project Tomorrow CEO, Julie Evans, who will share the latest Speak Up National Research Project data findings from over 300,000 K-12 students.

A reception will follow the lecture.

For further information, please visit the Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture page.

On Tuesday, February 21 from 3:30 to 5 pm in the Watzek Classroom, we will be hosting an event to highlight the past year's student work in Special Collections. Four students will present. Each student will give a ten minute overview of their work followed by a moderated Q&A discussion with the audience.

Tentative list of the presenters and their topics:

Garrett Chavis: The Correspondence of Richard Hugo and William Stafford

Casey Newbegin: Literary Criticism of William Stafford or Modernism/Vorticism and the Bloomsbury group

Ella Antell: Documenting William Stafford through Audio and Video

Zach Selley: The International Whaling Commission Papers

Dec 6 at 6:30 pm, join students from Garrick Imatani's studio art class, Alternative Distribution, as they showcase the work that culminated their book, Semiotics of Babespace.

The students produced this book during the course of the fall 2011 semester, then collaborated with Publication Studio and the Lewis & Clark College bookstore to publish and distribute copies. Throughout the semester, Imatani's students explored alternative means of exhibiting and distributing artworks, outside the context of gallery spaces. In addition to publishing a book of their artworks, the class collaborated with Watzek Library Digital Initiatives to develop a web site, Alternative Distribution, which displays the students' visual maps of Portland, OR.

Please join us in the Library Classroom for snacks, coffee, and a celebration of the semester's work in performance art, digital imaging, video, book arts, and public sculpture.

Join us at 7:30 pm, Friday, October 28 at The Old Church (1422 SW 11th, Portland) for a poetry reading by Diane Wakoski and Matthew Dickman. A no-host book-signing will follow the poetry reading, hosted by Broadway Books & Mountain Writers, at Cassidy's Restaurant & Bar (1331 SW Washington, Portland). For more information about these poets, browse the shelves of Watzek: Diane Wakoski and Matthew Dickman. You can also hear readings by Matthew Dickman in our growing archive of Oregon poets, Oregon Poetic Voices. Tickets for this reading, presented by the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Mountain Writers Series, will be available for $12.

Join us at 3:30 pm, Thursday, October 27 in Diane Gregg Pavilion for a poetry discussion between Diane Wakoski and Matthew Dickman.

For more information about these poets, browse the shelves of Watzek: Diane Wakoski and Matthew Dickman. You can also hear readings by Matthew Dickman in our growing archive of Oregon poets, Oregon Poetic Voices.
This reading is presented by the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Mountain Writers Series

Roger Schonfeld, Director of Research at ITHAKA S+R, will present, "Forward Thinking: Aligning Library Services with Faculty Needs," September 23 at 3pm in Smith Hall. In his talk, Schonfeld will incorporate research findings on the evolving research patterns of faculty in comparison with the attitudes and practices of librarians in an increasingly electronic environment. Following Roger's talk, a panel of faculty members from Lewis & Clark and Reed College will respond with their thoughts and impressions.

For further information, please see Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture .