FEMINIST THEOLOGY

March is Women's History Month. At the suggestion and with the assistance of Dr. Nancy Whitt, the University Library hosts until the end of the month a display of books of feminist theology. While the collection is not exhaustive, it does include some pioneering works in this area by authors such as Carol P. Christ, Naomi Goldenberg, Mary Daly, Katie Cannon and Rosemary Reuther. Included also is a copy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's The Woman's Bible, published 1895-1898. Take some time to explore these and other books that exhibit the variety and creativity of women's theological writing. This display is on the 2nd floor of the University Library at the top of the central staircase.

ACTIVE MINDS: CHANGING THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

Dr. Jackie Goldstein of Samford's psychology department is working to bring to Samford a chapter of the national student organization "Active Minds" (http://www.activeminds.org/). A planning meeting is being held Tuesday March 10 at 10:00 a.m. in 202/04 Burns. If you would like more information, please call Dr. Goldstein at 726-2118, or email her at jlgoldst@samford.edu.



The library is working with Dr. Goldstein on this important project by displaying a variety of books related to mental illness. We will be adding to this display over the next few days. Please stop by and have a look during your next visit to the library.

HITCHENS/LENNOX DEBATE

Acclaimed journalist Christopher Hitchens will be going head to head with Christian apologist and Oxford Professor John Lennox on March 3, 2009 at the Samford University Wright Center. This event has been organized and is sponsored by the Socratic club, http://www.socraticclub.com/. You may visit the Socratic Club website to purchase tickets, or call 205.807.4477 for more information.

LIBERAL ARTS BLOGS

It can be hard to keep up with listservs, never mind the ever-expanding "blogosphere." Here's a site that lists blogs related to the liberal arts. You'll notice that some subjects are omitted, but it's a useful list nonetheless. Enjoy!

http://www.universityreviewsonline.com/2005/10/the-top-100-lib.html

You can also create your own list of your favorite blogs by searching for blogs at a variety of sites: Google Blog Search, Technorati, and Blog Search from Ask.com are few that I have used. Here's a more thorough list of blog search engines.

AMERICAN SLAVERY: A COMPOSITE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

During Black History Month, we'd like to remind the community about a resource that the University Library added several years ago at the request of our former president, Dr. Corts.
The source is "American Slavery: a Composite Autobiography." Click here to access it.

Published online in 2000, this Greenwood product reproduces over 2,000 American slave narratives. The database is searchable by name of the narrator, subject under discussion, “master,” interviewer, and county. These narratives are a primary source treasure trove for researchers. The narratives are filled with detail and provide first-hand accounts of slave life and life after slavery. They were recorded in the 1930’s by the Works Project Administration, and the interviewing methods and questions as well as the interviewers are themselves potential subjects for research. Several sound files, recorded in the South in the mid-‘30s by Alan Lomax, Zora Neale Hurston, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle, are also included in the collection.

JAMES BALDWIN, "ANOTHER COUNTRY" - NEW YORKER ARTICLE

Just in time for Black History Month, the most recent New Yorker has published a wonderful article about the life and work of writer James Baldwin and his conflicted, often heart-breaking relationship with the U.S., the civil rights movement, his public role as a black writer, and the artistic process. The article can be found here:

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2009/02/09/090209crbo_books_pierpont