PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — On Monday, May 21 at 11am, Brown University Library will host a welcome reception for distinguished guests from the Cross-Straits Tea Exchanges Association in the Laura and David Finn Reading Room of the John D. Rockefeller Library. The delegation of the association is led by Mr. Zhang Jiakun, former Executive Vice Governor of Fujian Province, China.  Mr. Zhang will donate to Brown Library his calligraphic works and books, including Tie Guanyin da dian 铁观音大典 (Encyclopedia of Tie Guanyin, a representative type of oolong tea).  Mr. Bing Ling, Chair of the Association for Chinese Writers in the U.S., will also contribute a number of new Chinese writers’ signature works. Two master tea performers will demonstrate briefly the traditional Chinese tea ceremony, chadao, the “Way of Tea.”

This event is free an open to the public, so take a moment to enjoy the Way of Tea!

On Wednesday, May 9th at 9 p.m., the Friedman Study Center invites you to take a break from your studies and grease the parts of your brain that like to be greased. The pizza will be local. If you’ve eaten local pizza before, it’s highly probable that the pizza will be of a familiar shape and smell. Wednesday evening has always been a night of memories. Let the Friedman Study Center help you create a memory named “Pizza Night.” Attendance at pizza night is not mandatory, but if you want to create pizza memories then it’s important to show up when the pizza shows up.

On Thursday, May 10th at 9 p.m., in the Rockefeller Library Lobby, “Pizza Night” will occur again. This “Pizza Night” sequel promises to be as good as the original. The pizza will still be local. Years from now you’ll be glad you took the time to create pizza memories. Make sure to bring your mouth both nights.

May 3 – June 29, 2012
John Hay Library

The exhibit chronicles the experiences of women during their years on campus and beyond. Drawing on materials from the University Archives, Christine Dunlap Farnham Archives, and Feminist Theory Archives, the exhibit illustrates the evolution of women’s education at Brown. On display are photographs, letters, papers, published materials, and artifacts that narrate personal reflections of women at Brown and the University policies that shaped their lives on campus over the past twelve decades.

Due to a special event, the John Hay Library will close at 4PM on Thursday April 26th. The Library will re-open at 10AM on Friday April 27th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Professor Josiah S. Carberry will unfortunately not be lecturing this evening at the John Hay Library. The Providence weather has so distracted him from his research that he was compelled to take a last minute flight to Rio de Janeiro.  In his absence, he encourages donations to the Josiah S. Carberry Fund through http://library.brown.edu/alumni/gifts/ The Library has also arranged for a collection of pots, jars and jugs to be placed throughout campus for donations.

THIS TALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – On Friday, April 13, 2012, Professor Josiah S. Carberry will be giving a lecture entitled “Considering the Commonalities between Theories of Psychoceramics and Characteristics of Executive Leadership” in the Lownes Room of the John Hay Library at 5:30pm followed by a reception in the Lobby. This lecture is free and open to the public.

In his recent travels to Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, and certain Gallic countries, Professor Carberry has observed trending characteristics in leadership which relate to his research in the field of Psychoceramics. During this special lecture, Professor Carberry will share photographs and audio clips from his explorations, which he will be donating to the University Archives.

Professor Josiah S. Carberry has been offering lectures at Brown since 1929, and is best known for his work in Psychoceramics. He has been the subject of articles in a number of periodicals, including the New York Times, which proclaimed him “The World’s Greatest Traveler” on the front page of its Sunday travel section in 1974, and in Yankee magazine, where he was “The Absent-Bodied Professor” in 1975.  Carberry was also awarded an Ig Noble Prize at the First Annual Ig Noble Prize Ceremony on October 3, 1991.

Josiah S. Carberry Fund In 1955, the University Library established the Josiah S. Carberry fund in memory of his future late wife, Laura Carberry. A condition of the gift was that henceforth every Friday April 13 would be designated Carberry Day and on that day friends of the University would deposit their loose change into Brown jugs to augment the fund which is used to purchase “such books as Professor Carberry might or might not approve of.” To donate to the Josiah S. Carberry Fund, please visit: http://library.brown.edu/alumni/gifts/ or drop your change into a jug around campus on April 13.

Seating is limited. First come, first serve.

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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the staff of the John Hay Library will display several news accounts of the disaster, including articles from the 1912 Providence Journal. Additional items related to the ship (sheet music, poetry and plays) will be on display. RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg; over 1500 people perished.

Please join us at noon on Tuesday April 17th in the Lownes Room to relive history.

Librarians After Dark - 4/9 & 4/10

Working on a research project?

Are you stuck or want to dig more deeply?

Come to the Librarians After Dark session to get hands on tips to become a more effective library user, and bring your research questions for some personalized guidance. You’ll leave with tips and tricks that can lead to more efficient and productive research.

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When:

April 9 & 10, 7-8pm

Where:
Rockefeller Library, main level
Hecker Center Computer Classroom

Sponsored by the University Library

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with flicks from the Friedman DVD Collection at Sci Li, like The Wind That Shakes the Barley, The Secret of Kells, and The Fighter…or browse the collection online! We now have over 800 movies. Brown students can borrow two Friedman DVDs at a time and keep them for up to three days. We also encourage suggestions for recent feature-length movies to add to the collection!