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Why libraries still matter: New UR librarian Timothy McGeary on the future of academic libraries
When McGeary begins his tenure in March in the role of Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of URochester Libraries, he will bring with him his experience of a career shaped by the changing role of libraries in a digital world. At Duke University, where he currently works, McGeary has helped oversee the systems and services that support teaching, research, and scholarship, for example, by digitally preserving data and developing new software. Read More
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The second story of fantasy worlds
Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is among the most famous examples of a secondary world, with Tolkien himself having coined the term. But beyond providing a backdrop for his books, Tolkien’s vast library of encyclopedic appendices presents a continuous narrative of Middle Earth’s fictional history. Read More
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Dos and don’ts of befriending your neighborhood performative male
To make sure the man you have identified is indeed a performative male, make sure to look for the three Ls: Look-at-me energy, Lattes, and Loafers. Read More
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Book Club reviews: Parable of the Sower
Lauren and the two surviving members of their neighborhood trust a group of travellers they meet relatively readily and never really face consequences. Read More
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Audiobooks are books and we should say so
Engage with books however you want. Don’t we have better uses for our time than to pick apart how other people take in information? Read More
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Plutzik reading series returns hosting Gabriel Bump
Reading from his forthcoming novel, Bump gave voice to a man pondering his upbringing and parental figures. Read More
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Laura van den Berg comes to the University of Rochester as part of the Plutzik Reading Series
On Nov. 14, critically acclaimed fiction author Laura van den Berg came to UR as part of the Plutzik Reading Series. Read More
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Book Club Reviews: Lemme Babble about Babel
“Babel” is the third member-nominated book that we have elected to read together this semester. Read More
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Plutzik Reading Series brings in Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Carl Phillips
Phillips is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who has written 17 books, the most recent of which is entitled Scattered Snow, to the North. Read More
