Join Asian Pacific American Studies and the Gleeson Library/Geschke Center for a reading by Asian Pacific American Studies faculty. Readers include: Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III (Politics) Diaspora Diplomacy: Philippine Migration and its Soft Power Influences (Mill City Press and De La Salle University Publishing House, 2012) Angelo Michael F. Merino (Philippine Studies), From Pancho to Pacquiao: … Continue reading Faculty reading on 4/30
Happy Anniversary, City Lights Bookstore! This year, City Lights Bookstore is celebrating their 60th anniversary. City Lights, founded by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter Martin, is an independent bookstore In North Beach that has many connections with the Beat Generation. They have lots of events planned as part of their anniversary celebrations. You can also follow City Lights … Continue reading City Lights Bookstore
Thanks again to David Silver‘s Davies Forum Digital Literacy class for installing the wonderful Reading Fort in celebration of National Library Week. Update: May 5, 2008 by Deborah Malone Check out the audio slideshow done by Lulu McAllister and Lis Bartlett!!! Thanks Lulu and Lis! Also available on youtube: National Library Week at USF. And … Continue reading National Library Week celebration continues (updated)
The Davies Forum Digital Literacy class invaded the library last night and transformed the space between the Circulation and Reference desks into a reading fort with comfy chairs, library flip books, and their reading favorites along with an annotated list posted on the wall (See the list here), plus space where we’re invited to add … Continue reading Reading Fort explodes on the scene
I confess to being a lazy reader. When I’m reading for fun I don’t like to work hard. I like a nice linear plot and a good story. Aside from professional literature I read a lot of mysteries. I have bouts with science fiction too. I just finished Jasper Fforde’s latest literary-fantasy-mystery romp, First Among … Continue reading What are you reading?