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February 2020
UPCOMING EXHIBITION OPENING: THE SURPRISE & WONDER OF POP-UP BOOKS
The exhibition opening in March features one of Clarke?s most unusual acquisitions, a collection of pop-up books! These are volumes that aren?t simply flat but have pop-up moveable parts. Turning pages takes the book from two to three dimensions. Although we think of them as playful, originally moveable books were designed to instruct concepts such as astronomy and anatomy. Typically associated with children?s works, pop-ups in recent years have taken on a greatly expanded range of subject matter and audiences. This collection of contemporary works was acquired in 2019 from friend of the Clarke Francis Molson, who put it together over many years with his late wife Mary. Previously they donated their collection of children?s books and original artwork to the library. Guest speaker for the exhibition opening event will be Matthew Reinhart, a New York Times bestselling pop-up book author and engineer. The event is planned for Tuesday, March 17 at 7pm in the library?s Sarah and Daniel Opperman Auditorium, with reception following in the Clarke.
SPRING SPEAKER SERIES FEATURES NOTABLE AUTHORS AND RESEARCHERS
The new speaker series season begins Tuesday, March 3 with Bruce C. Wilson discussing his recent biography John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age about the spiritual side of radio and TV pioneer John Fetzer. The March 17 exhibition opening event features Matthew Reinhart, pop-up author and engineer. On March 25 Dr. Carl Doud, director of Midland County Mosquito Control, presents on early Michigan?s scourge of mosquitos and malaria. Closing out the series will be James C. Gillingham, co-author of From Old Main to New Terrain: A History of the Department of Biology and the Biological Station at Central Michigan University. Speaker series events take place in the auditorium, with a reception following at the Clarke. An additional event of note is the annual International Children?s Book Read-In, sponsored by Clarke along with the Department of World Languages & Cultures and the Office of Global Engagement. The event, which takes place the afternoon of February 26, is funded by the John and Audrey Cumming Endowment.
DIGMICHNEWS GRANT WINNER: CONGRATULATIONS HAZEL PARK!
Each year the Clarke awards a grant to digitize a Michigan newspaper. Organizations such as public libraries and historical societies compete through an application process and community voting with postcards and tweets. Finalists this year included Adrian District Library, the Grandville Historical Commission, the Salem-South Lyon District Library as well as the winner Hazel Park Memorial District Library. The grant is made possible by the Robert and Susan Clarke Endowment.
TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS
Each year the Clarke provides dozens of instructional sessions to CMU students. This year the sessions got a big upgrade with the arrival of two large screen monitors. Each unit is mounted on a rolling kiosk and can be positioned as needed in the reading room, depending on class size and lighting conditions. The monitors are especially helpful in illustrating concepts related to Clarke?s online catalog and digital collections. Understandably, student feedback has been positive.
SPRING SEMESTER SATURDAY HOURS
Regular Clarke hours are Monday-Friday from 9-5. This semester Clarke will be open on the third Saturday of each month from 10-4 (Feb. 15, March 21, April 18). Our email box is always open for questions and research inquiries: clarke@cmich.edu
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