Rohrbach Library
ATTENTION:
Beginning Thursday, May 18, the main entrance to Rohrbach Library will be closed for renovations. Entry to the library will be through the rear access door on the northeast corner of the building across from the DeFrancesco Building.
Circulation, Interlibrary Loan and Reserves will operate out of Rohrbach Library room 25 on the ground floor throughout the summer.
We apologize in advance to our patrons for any inconvenience this may cause.
By Jacob Kinsman
Rohrbach Library will be hosting a series of events and workshops to help students prepare for finals!
Below is a complete schedule of whats going on at Rohrbach for the rest of the week!
May 3-5 – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Studyzone is sponsored by the Center for Academic Success and Achievement, Rohrbach Library, KU Writing Center, Health Promotion And Alcohol & Other Drug Services, Camillos Italian Restaurant.
By Jacob Kinsman
In the years following the Civil War, educator and founder of Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington, was a prominent figure in the black community. A former slave himself, Washington strove to create equal opportunities for the recently freed black population in the United States.
Washington took it upon himself to educate and prepare his fellow former-slaves for life outside of slavery. Aside from educating, Washington was involved in politics. His Atlanta Exposition Address was a famous address that resonated with both blacks and whites at the time, a rare occurrence.
To learn more about Booker T. Washington browse any of the Rohrbach Library‘s resources. We offer an array of data documenting Booker T. Washington’s ideas for a growing nation.
Click here for links about Booker T Washington or check out the library’s databases to learn more!
By Jacob Kinsman
Cinema Libre Studios’ “The End of Poverty?”, provides the powerful and gripping argument that poverty is created by strong countries exploiting the weak. For centuries policies, regulations, debt, and other Western-policies have manipulated wealth distribution across the globe.
Watch “The End of Poverty” now to find out why 20% of the worlds populations uses 80% of it’s resources.
“The End of Poverty” is available through the Kanopy database on the Rohrbach Library’s website.
By Jacob Kinsman
On April 12, 1912 the ‘unsinkable’ RMS Titanic departed Southampton, England for New York City, New York, but the early morning of April 15, 1912 the ship collided with an iceberg and sank.
The Titanic had been considered unsinkable because of its water compartment and funnel system. In the event of a hull breach, the compartments would seal, thus preventing the water from spreading throughout the ship. However, when the Titanic struck the iceberg, the opening in the hull was too large for the compartment system to compensate.
Over the course of a few hours the ship slowly sank. Of the 2,224 passengers and crew on board, only 1,514 survived the disaster. Passengers were split into three classes. During the sinking the ‘women and children first’ rule was instated so most of the casualties were men. While first-class passengers did drown, drastically larger numbers of second and third class passengers perished.
The sinking of the Titanic has been a popular topic since the incident in 1912. To learn more about the only voyage of the RMS Titanic check out our resources available through the Rohrbach Library!
By Jacob Kinsman
Come celebrate National Library Week at the Rohrbach Library by thanking our librarians, exploring our resources, and signing up for a 2017 READ poster!
Stop by the Book and Brew cafe on the second floor of the library and contribute to our National Library Week message board. Tell us how the library has impacted your studies at Kutztown!
Check out a our “Challenge” collection in the lobby at Rohrbach! This limited time collection features titles banned from various public, academic, and school libraries.
A few spots are left for the 2017 READ poster campaign and sign up ends Friday, April 14! Please stop by RL 22 to sign up or email JKins929@live.kutztown.edu.
By Jacob Kinsman
Peruvian President Alan Garcia is vigorously trying to bring Peru to “the world stage” by extracting natural resources from untouched amazonian lands. Fighting against Garcia’s actions is a passionate indigenous leader Alberto Pizango and his band of supporters. As Garcia ignores their pleas, deadly violence erupts.
When Two Worlds Collide is available to KU faculty, students, and staff through the Kanopy database on the Rohrbach Library’s website.
