Hacking Her-Story: a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

On Tuesday, April 21, 2020 the Rohrbach Library, in partnership with the Frederick Douglass Institute, will be hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon focused on broadening representation on Wikipedia. The editors on Wikipedia are overwhelmingly white males, which influences the information they produce for the site. This is important because Wikipedia is one of the most popular sites on the Internet and it is becoming the go-to source of information for the entire Internet connected world. Our event will feature workshops, presentations, and lightning talks.

 

Have your Voice Heard! – Student Advisory Meeting

Do you have ideas for the library? Rohrbach Library wants to hear from you? On March 3rd, Rohrbach will be holding a student advisory group meeting to hear your input to make Rohrbach a better resource for students. Join us at 11:00am for lunch and discussion in Rohrbach Library room 28. All are welcome to attend this meeting!

Contact Sylvia Pham (spham@kutztown.edu) with any questions.

 

Breaking News! Washington Post Access for the KU Community

The library is very pleased to announce that we are participating in the academic site license program of the Washington Post. The KU community now has unlimited full-text access to the digital edition of the Washington Post from 2005-current. On-campus, the Post can be accessed directly through the link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/. Off-campus users will need to authenticate through the library link: https://library.kutztown.edu/wapo. To ensure that your students can access the paper both on and off-campus we recommend using the library link. There is no need to create an account.

Rohrbach Student Advisory Group

Do you have ideas for the library? Rohrbach Library wants to hear from you! Starting October 24th, Rohrbach will be holding a student advisory group meeting once or twice a semester to hear your input and work to make Rohrbach a better resource for students. Join us this Thursday, October 24th, at 11:00am for lunch and discussion.

Please contact Sylvia Pham (spham@kutztown.edu) with any questions.

 

RB Digital – Audiobook Collection

Rohrbach Library now offers access to RB Digital! RB Digital offers over 7000 audiobooks from more than 40 genres. Listen on your computer or phone! Visit https://library.kutztown.edu/rbdigital to learn more.

Charles F. Stonewall Artist Reception: Between Silence and Light

Rohrbach Library will be holding an artist reception featuring Charles F. Stonewall and his series of photographs, Between Silence and Light, on October 10th at 3:30pm. Until then, stop by the main floor of the library to view his work! Light refreshments will be provided.

Charles F. Stonewall’s statement about Between Silence and Light: “My work highlights the intimacy of photography and explores the prevalence of “private violence” in our society and what we, as reasonable people, can do in our own lives and in our community. As someone who cares, I feel that each of us, particularly those of us that have vastly different backgrounds, can do something to help bring about support and hope to children and adults who have been wounded by abuse, neglect, and severe trauma.”

Daniel Egusquiza Artist Reception: September 23rd

This semester, Rohrbach Library will be holding several artist receptions! The first reception will feature Daniel Egusquiza on September 23rd at 5:30pm! Daniel explores Andean colors and the experience of migrants from the highlands of Peru in a foreign land through a series of watercolor paintings. Until then, stop by the top floor of the library to view his work!