PAGE 28 LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - - - - - - National Poetry Month National Poetry Month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets as a way to make poetry a part of everyday life. The Lehigh Libraries cele brated the many forms of poetry, from sonnets to spoken word, with events that highlight the diversity and creativity of poetic expression. Friends Speaker Series: Remica Bingham-Risher pre sented “Creating Your Own Archive: Research, Roots, and Reclamation in Soul Culture: Black Poets, Books, and Questions that Grew Me Up and Room Swept Home.” In her talk, Bingham-Risher explored the chal lenges faced by marginalized communities in being excluded from traditional archives. Through readings from her memoir and her latest book, she explored how poetry can serve as a form of genealogy, inter twining public and private histories to redefine what an artist thinks they know about their own story. Sonnet Slam: Over two dozen students attended a Sonnet Slam at Linderman Library to celebrate the launch of the 2024 issue of Amaranth, the Literary Journal of Lehigh University. Moderated by Professor Bob Watts (English, Creative Writing), the event featured students reading their favorite poems or their origi nal works published in the latest issue. OverDrive Ebook and Audiobook Poetry Collection: Librarians curated a diverse selection of poets in this year’s Poetry Month OverDrive Collection, which included titles from Fariha Róisín, Aaron Levy Samuels, and Brandon Shimoda, among many others. Sonnet Slam Library 5x10 Events Archive to Art: A Walk Through the Philip and Muriel Berman Collection: In collaboration with Lehigh University Art Galleries, students learned about the modern art around campus, most of which was donated to Lehigh by Philip and Muriel Berman. Students examined the archives related to the art in Special Collections, followed by a guided tour of the actual sculptures along Memorial Way to Zoellner Arts Center. Where Do We Go From Here Atlas Exhibit: Students explored centuries-old books and maps from the exhibit “Where Do We Go from Here?: Selected Maps and Atlases from the Duncan Payne and Lehigh Libraries Collections.” The event featured a hands-on look at 16th and 17th-century works on exploration, revealing how new lands were charted and maps created. Greetings from South Mountain—I Am Busy!: This event acquainted first-year students with the concept and practice of postcards. Participants viewed Lehigh’s vintage postcard collection, identified various formats and handwriting styles, and transcribed messages. They also learned how to research postcard locations, senders, and recipients using Lehigh Library resources and were offered the opportunity to write and send a postcard of their own, many for the first time. Can You Read This? The Development of the Modern Alphabet: In this 5x10, students explored the intersections of alphabets, languages, cultures, and scripts by analyzing manuscripts from the Middle Ages to the Modern period in Latin, English, and Arabic. They transcribed and translated unfamiliar texts, adapting to challenging forms of communica tion, while engaging with centuries-old materials from Lehigh Libraries Special Collections. Dungeon of Curiosity—Thrill and Horror in the Library: Lehigh Thriller and Horror Club, along with Lehigh Libraries Special Collections, hosted an open house featuring rare books, vintage movies, and chilling tales. Attendees explored Lehigh’s ghost stories, including the infamous “Calculus Cremation,” and heard a brief “History of Halloween” from Prof. Charles French, author of Maledicus and the Investigative Paranormal Society books. Block Printmaking: Deirdre Murphy, professor of Art, Architecture and Design, taught 12 students the art of block printmaking. Attendees made block prints in a hands-on session and took home a block making kit to make future prints. Greetings from South Mountain
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