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The University Library will hold a Book Sale, starting Monday, April 6 through Wednesday, April 8. The sale will be held in the Fourth Floor Lobby, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, from 11 am to 7 pm on each of those days.The books cover a wide variety of subjects, including business, economics, history, literature, social sciences, information technology, communication, the arts and many others. Most sale books will be priced in the $1-$2 range; special items will be individually priced.The sale includes donated books that are duplicates of those already in the library collection; also donated books on subjects not part of the collection. Books may also be outdated copies that have been withdrawn and replaced by newer editions or by books in better physical condition.
The assortment will be large and of varied subject areas of interest. Others may be brand new donated items.At the sale, you just may find that book you've always wanted but could not buy because of its pricey tag. At the University Library Book Sale, you can be sure it will be something you can easily afford. And perhaps even have change left over to buy another book!University Library BOOK SALE, April 6-8! |
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So, however you plan to come - by land, by sea, or by air, do come to our BOOKSALE!
The user interface for GMID can often be overwhelming, so if you need help using it please don't hesitate to contact a librarian for assistance.Also, be sure to join us at the University Library on Wednesday April 8, 2009 when Matt Carty of Euromonitor International will be giving a live training session on using the GMID service. For times and to RSVP, please call 415-442-7244.For you "self help" fans, you can get online help by clicking the "Help" link in the upper right-hand corner of any GMID web page. You can also download and print a GMID user guide at: 
INFORMATION LITERACY in YOUR ORGANIZATION: A Panel Discussion
Join our panel of librarians and information specialists for a conversation about gaining organizational buy-in for information literacy and research skills. Librarians know what information literacy is and why it's so important, and some of our patrons do too, but do we have the support of the rest of our organizations? How can we demonstrate our value to our administrators, managers, faculty, and others to gain traction and expand our efforts? Participants will come away with new ideas for advocacy in various kinds of workplaces.
TAKING the CRUNCH OUT of CRUNCH TIME
EEEEKKKKK!!!!!! It's the end of the term. So much to do, so little time.What is the BEST USE of your time right now? Why, consulting with a Reference Librarian to help you devise a plan to research most effectively and efficiently, given the demands of the moment. We are here to help!!!!!! We offer wise and compassionate nonjudgmental assistance, for wherever you are now.
CITING SOURCES APPROPRIATELY
This faculty development workshop will highlight services and resources that promote student success offered by GGU's Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS), the University Library and Wellness Resources.CAPS includes resources provided by Office of Career Planning and Learning Support Services (such as the Writing Lab, OWL, the Math Lab and MOTH) Please join us for this important session, so you can refer your students to these important services and opportunities. Staff are also welcome to attend this session.
SEARCH WEBINAR: REFINE YOUR SKILLS
GGU's University Library offers many excellent article databases. Make the most of this resource by refining your technique with the help of a librarian. We'll clarify how you can best use articles for your research project and help you SAVE TIME by using the databases more efficiently. Bring your research questions! To participate, please email Amy Hofer 
SITE OF THE MONTH
GGU's University Library is an important professional resource for our faculty. We invite you to enrich your GGU experience by making use of our print and online collections and our interlibrary loan service. We can provide instruction for your students on the strategies and resources they need for your class, whether in person or on Cyber. In addition, we can work with you to develop assignments that best utilize the library's resources.Please visit our *new* online guide to library services for faculty at 
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How can you regain your balance and restore your spirit during hectic work days? Lucky for us, there are many pocket parks and other magical places near Golden Gate University. With just 5 or 10 minutes, you can find a number of them, and determine which refuges work best for you.Our first (somewhat) organized excursion to explore pocket parks and other magical places was on March 11 at noon. The next one will be April 8 at noon. We will meet in the lobby at 536 Mission Street. Where will we go? We will plan some options, but as on March 11, we will go with the flow. Please join us if you can and/or send me Janice Carter 
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29th ANNUAL ST. STUPID'S DAY PARADE The First Church of the Last Laugh presents the 29th Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade. Dress stupid and meet at the Transamerica building at 12 noon.
The parade starts at the pointy bldg, (take a guess), then up Columbus Ave. to Washington Square Park for staged mini-service with 2 minute talent show, sacramints, leap of faith, free lunch and the search for the answer to the question…"What is Benjamin Franklin doing in Washington's Park?" (from the FCLL website
Flamenco! Carlos Saura and Friends
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The 42nd Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival street fair will include a food bazaar, featuring traditional Japanese cuisine and cooking demonstrations, a Japanese traditional arts and crafts fair, and a children's village. Entertainment stages will feature performances by Japanese classical and folk dancers, martial artists, taiko drummers and others.
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MOVIES @ THE SFPL
FIRST FREE SUNDAYS at the 
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOOK SALE
POCKET PARKS and OTHER MAGICAL PLACES Near Golden Gate University
SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
FREE THIRD WEDNESDAYS at the 
MORRISON ARTISTS SERIES CONCERT: 
The FARALLON ISLANDS - Past, Present and Future. Film and Panel Discussion
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Left to right: Sergei Rachmaninov, Maya Angelou, William Wordsworth, and Leonardo da Vinci
SERGEI RACHMANINOV (April 1, 1873 - March 28, 1943) born in Semyonovo, near Novgorod, Russia; composer, pianist, and conductor. He was one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, the last great representative of Russian late Romanticism in classical music. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and other Russian composers gave way to a thoroughly personal idiom which included a pronounced lyricism, expressive breadth, structural ingenuity and a tonal palette of rich, distinctive orchestral colors. (wikipedia)
MAYA ANGELOU (April 4, 1928- ) born in St. Louis, Missouri; American poet, playwright, memoirist, actress, author, television producer and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. She has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer". Angelou is known for her series of six autobiographies, starting with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which was nominated for a National Book Award. Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. She has been highly honored for her body of work and has been awarded over 30 honorary degrees. (wikipedia)
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH (April 7, 1770 -April 23, 1850) born in Cumberland, the Lake District, England; major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads. Wordsworth's magnum opus is generally considered to be The Prelude, a semi-autobiographical poem of his early years which the poet revised and expanded a number of times. The work was posthumously titled and published, prior to which it was generally known as the poem "to Coleridge". Wordsworth was England's Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850. (wikipedia)
LEONARDO DA VINCI (April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519); Italian polymath, being a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance man, a man whose unquenchable curiosity was equaled only by his powers of invention. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived. Helen Gardner says "The scope and depth of his interests were without precedent...His mind and personality seem to us superhuman, the man himself mysterious and remote". Leonardo Da Vinci - Universal Genius excerpt from BBC documentary
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Left to right: Charles Chaplin, John Muir, Ella Fitzgerald, and William Shakespeare
CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN, JR., KBE (16 April 1889 - 25 December 1977), better known as Charlie Chaplin, was an Academy Award-winning English comedic actor and filmmaker. Chaplin became one of the most famous actors as well as a notable filmmaker, composer and musician in the early to mid "Classical Hollywood" era of American cinema.Chaplin acted in, directed, scripted, produced and eventually scored his own films as one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. His working life in entertainment spanned over 65 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer almost until his death at the age of 88. His high-profile public and private life encompassed both adulation and controversy. With Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith, Chaplin co-founded United Artists in 1919. JOHN MUIR (April 23, 1838 - December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of U.S. wilderness. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, have been read by millions and are still popular today. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement. ELLA FITZGERALD (April 25, 1917 - June 15, 1996), also known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song", is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century.With a vocal range spanning three octaves, she was noted for her purity of tone, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. She is widely considered to have been one of the supreme interpreters of the Great American Songbook. Over a recording career that lasted 59 years, she was the winner of 14 Grammy Awards, and was awarded the National Medal of Art and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (April 26, 1564 - April 23, 1616); English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
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PICTURES ON TOP: Barragan House, Capuchinas Sacramentarias del Purismo Corazon de Maria, Cuadra San Cristobal, and Fuente de la Casa Giraldi, all in Mexico City. On left is another view of Fuente de la Casa Giraldi. All works by Luis Barragan.Luis Barragán (1902-1988) is regarded as the most prominent Mexican architect and as one of the major figures on the international stage of architecture in the 20th Century. Barragán achieved international attention and acclaim for his poetic architectural style when he received the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 1980.The buildings and landscapes realized by Barragán, all in his home country, exemplify his ability to fuse the structural tenets of traditional Mexican architecture with the vocabulary of Modernism. The result is at once intensely Mexican and thoroughly universal.
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APRIL 2009, volume 4, no.4
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