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Bolivia’s Displaced Book Club
Mobilizing Bolivia’s Displaced Book Club
Thursday, April 25
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Cook Library Room 507
Dr. Nicole Fabricant, Assistant Professor of Anthropology will discuss her new book Mobilizing Bolivia’s Displaced, which explores how displacement impacts identity. Librarian Shannon Simpson will then lead attendees in a discussion about the issues raised in the book. The event will conclude with an opportunity to purchase the book.
Light refreshments will be provided
North Korea infoPlaylist
In recent months, North Korea has made headlines as government officials have indicated that the country is continuing with its nuclear test program. Since World War II, through the Korean War, the Cold War, and into the present, the United States has had a tumultuous relationship with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and this guide compiled by Librarians Joyce Garczynski, Sara Nixon, Sarah Crest, and Laksamee Putnam explores the country and that relationship.
Background Information
Facts, figures and statistics about the population of North Korea from Nation Master
Historical overview, geography, infrastructure, and economic information from the Library of Congress Country Study of North Korea
An overview, fact sheet, discussion of media, and timeline for North Korea’s history from the BBC
State Department overview of US relations with North Korea
A summary of North Korea sanctions from the US Treasury Department
News, fact sheets, maps, and an overview of international action in North Korea from the United Nations
An overview of natural disasters and aid to North Korea from reliefweb
Korean War Resources
A bibliography, history, timeline, fact sheet, maps list and other information from the US Department of Defense
An overview of the Korean War and its legacy from the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE)
An electronic encyclopedia with background information about the political, social, and military history of the Korean War (available only to Towson University affiliates)
A PBS video with stories from Korean War Veterans (available only to Towson University affiliates)
A history of the war from the official website of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Hearings, Research, and Policy Briefs
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on US policy towards North Korea
Congressional Research Service Reports on what is known about North Korea’s nuclear program, US foreign policy, and economic sanctions
“North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: The Declassified U.S. Record” from the National Security Archive
The East-West Center’s reports on the elusive nature of North Korean reform and South Korea’s role in the conflict
United States Institute of Peace’s research and policy analysis of the happenings on the Korean peninsula
Brookings Institution’s page with their research, books, testimony, and commentary on North Korea
Research and opinion pieces from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Center for Strategic and International Studies’ report, “China-U.S. Relations in East Asia: Strategic rivalry and Korea’s choice”
Council on Foreign Relations’ task force report, “U.S. Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula”
Institute for Science and International Security’s statement on North Korean Nuclear Test
News, briefing books, and other resources from the National Committee on North Korea
A listing of papers, books, and policy briefs from the Peterson Institute for International Economics
News Resources
10 best people to follow on Twitter to keep up with what’s happening in North Korea
New York Times’ Topic Page on North Korea
The website of the Korean Central News Agency, the state news agency of North Korea
Lida Lee Tall Records Online
The records of the Lida Lee Tall School (circa 1919-1982) are now available for research in the University Archives at the Albert S. Cook Library.
The finding aid is searchable online, while the physical materials can be consulted at the Special Collections and Archives room located on the 5th floor of the library.
The collection is composed of materials related to the administration, operation, and various activities of the Lida Lee Tall School. Included are correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, reports, policies, programs, historical materials, students’ writings and works, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook (1926-1932) containing black and white photographs of students and faculty, and other materials.
You can read more about this collection on the Special Collections blog, Acid Free.
Cook Chosen for Value Program
Towson University has been selected to participate in the program “Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success,” a program of the Association of College and Research Libraries National Leadership Demonstration Grant funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Part of ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries initiative, Assessment in Action is being undertaken in partnership with the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The grant will support the design, implementation and evaluation of a program to strengthen the competencies of librarians in campus leadership and data-informed advocacy.
Towson is one of 75 institutional teams selected to participate in the first year of this assessment program. The teams, representing all types of institutions, come from 29 states and 3 Canadian provinces.
Go on a Blind Date with a Book!
Want to add a little mystery (or a romance) into your life?
Check out our new Blind Date with a Book display!
Simply pick out one of the wrapped books from our 3rd floor display (no peeking!), take it to the circulation desk to check it out, and then unwrap your new perfect match.
Don’t you wish all blind dating was this easy?
Need Remote Research Help?
Need Remote Research Help? No Problem!
Research Relief is back!
Cook Library’s roving research help desk has started up again for the spring.
Just stop by the Center for the Arts Café, the Center for Student Diversity in the University Union, the College of Liberal Arts Café, the Hawkins Hall Ed Tech Center, Smith Hall Room 304 or the West Village Commons during the designated times and one of our friendly librarians will be happy to help you find the information you need.
And don’t forget to tell them Al sent you 
Lecture on Medicine and Islam
The Influence of Arab and Islamic Civilization on Medicine
Tuesday, March 5
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Cook Library, Room 507
Samir S. Amr, MD, President of the International Academy of Pathology and Chairman of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, will present on the contributions that Arabic and Islamic culture have made to the field of medicine.
This program will also introduce the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys, a collection of resources provided to Cook Library by the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities to familiarize the American public with Islam and the cultural heritage of Islamic civilizations around the world.
Noontime Jazz is Back!
Celebrating Black History Month Noontime Jazz
Tuesday, February 19th
Noon-1pm
Cook Library, 3rd Floor Lobby
Towson student musicians celebrate Black History Month with selections from African American jazz greats. Bring your lunch and enjoy the library’s monthly noontime jazz combo.
Get Writing Help at Cook!
Need help crafting that paper or presentation? Beginning February 18th, you can meet with a writing assistant from the Writing Center at Cook Library! Sign up for an appointment at the Reference Desk or simply stop by for quick questions during walk-in hours.
Starting February 18th:
Appointments: Monday – Thursday 6-9; Sunday 3-9
Walk-ins: Monday – Thursday 7-8; Sunday 5:30-6:30
Palestinian Literature Guest Lecture
Palestinian Literature: The Needed Background
Sunday, February 17
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Cook Library Room 507
Dr. Salam Mir, Associate Professor of English at Lasell College, will speak about some of the pivotal works of Palestinian Literature.
This program will also introduce the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys, a collection of resources provided to Cook Library by the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities to familiarize the American public with Islam and the cultural heritage of Islamic civilizations around the world.
