News, Exhibits, Events & New Resources

Summer and Fall Semesters, 2007

Tisch Talks: Interview with Dale Peterson (posted: December 4, 2007)
The ninth installment of Tisch Talks, Tisch Library's ongoing audio-magazine series. A podcast interview with Dale Peterson, author of "Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man". The interview is a discussion with Dale about his career as a non-fiction writer, his evolving relationship with Jane Goodall, her continued work in the fields of primatology, ethology and conservation; and Dale's future research and writing projects.

New Scanning Station (posted: October 25, 2007)
Our new scanning station in the Reference Area of Tisch Library enables you to scan color images and periodical articles that you can e-mail to yourself or save to your USB drive free of charge!

Friends of Tufts Libraries Authors Talk (posted: October 18, 2007)
Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man by Dale Peterson, Thursday, November 1, 2007 from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM in the Hirsh Reading Room at Tisch Library, Medford Campus

Dale Peterson, multi-award winning Tufts University lecturer and author of Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man, will discuss Goodall’s revolutionary personal and professional journeys.  Reception and book signing sponsored by the Tufts Bookstore will follow the talk.  Exhibit in the Tisch Library lobby on the author will run until January 7, 2008.

Tufts theses and dissertations (posted: October 15, 2007)
Having trouble getting your hands on the fulltext (print or electronic) of undergrad or grad theses written at Tufts? If so, take a look at this new page. http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/ra/thesisDis.html

Tisch Talks! (posted: October 15, 2007)
Tisch Talks is the Tisch Library's ongoing series of podcasts on a variety of topics. For information on individual podcasts and subscription info via iTunes, take a look at http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/tischTalks.html. Happy listening!

Tufts theses and dissertations (posted: October 15, 2007)
Having trouble getting your hands on the fulltext (print or electronic) of undergrad or grad theses written at Tufts? If so, take a look at this new page. http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/ra/thesisDis.html

Friends of Tufts Libraries Author Talk by Jonathan Wilson (posted: September 21, 2007)
On Friday October 12, 2007 from 3:30PM – 4:45PM, in the Hirsh Reading Room, Friends/Parents Weekend Authors Talk guest speaker, Jonathan Wilson, Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate and Director of Creative Writing in the English department, author of the biography, Marc Chagall, will discuss how Chagall's work was influenced by the major historical events that he experienced.  Book signing sponsored by the Tufts Bookstore will follow the talk.  A reception for Friends and Parents at the Granoff Music Center from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM will follow the book signing.  Exhibit in the Tisch Library lobby on the author will be on display from October 15, 2007 - January 7, 2008.

Tisch Library Rooftop Garden Exhibit (posted: August 31, 2007)
Tisch Library’s rooftop will undergo an exciting change from an underused area to an attractive plaza that will welcome the Tufts’ community and its visitors.  Tufts University has selected renowned sculptor and public artist Jackie Ferrara and eminent landscape architect M. Paul Friedberg to transform the upper level of Tisch Library’s rooftop into a sequence of spatial areas that expand the variety of activities and events that can take place there.

The proposed model and exhibit of Tisch Library Rooftop Garden by Jackie Ferrara and M. Paul Friedberg is on display in the corridor to Tisch Library’s The Tower Café until January 14, 2008. Stop by and see it!

Scientific Landmarks Exhibit (posted: August 31, 2007)
A new exhibit is on display in the Tisch Microforms and Current Periodicals Department. It showcases pages extracted from original manuscripts, such as The Origin of Species, renowned in the fields of science and technology. The exhibit embodies the passion and dedication each of the scientists had for science. The manuscript extracts are from Microform F701, which is a comprehensive collection of the source material in the history of science. Tisch Library’s Microforms and Current Periodicals Department is proud to house these influential works.
Exhibit Prepared by: Manasa Chakravarthi
Microforms/Current Periodicals Student Library Assistant,Graduate Student, Education Department

Tisch Library Research Workshops (posted: August 27, 2007)
Tisch Library invites you to sign up for our series of research workshops. To view the fall offerings, and register, please see http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/ra/class_descriptions.htm.
For more information, contact the Tisch Library Reference Desk (617 627 3460 or Tisch Reference Desk).

Food Policy exhibit in the Tisch Lobby. (posted: August 13, 2007)
Please stop by and take a look at our Food Policy exhibit in the Tisch Lobby.  The exhibit, entitled "Who do you want to share the library with?”, is just a part of our educational campaign about the Tisch Food Policy. By late August we will have posters and table tents in place as well as the exhibit to try and show the rationale behind the food policy.

Current Exhibits in Tisch (Posted: May 17, 2007)

1. The 2007 Reunion Classes Exhibit— showcases photographs and memorabilia that commemorate the people, places and events special about each reunion class. Tufts Photo Gallery features 150 years of student life at Tufts.
2. Imaginary Spaces to Realized Spaces, Jackie Ferrara & landscape architect M. Paul Friedberg have been commissioned by Tufts to transform the Tisch rooftop plaza.
3. T J Anderson, Austin Fletcher Professor of Music Emeritus and one of the leading composers of his generation, taught at Tufts for 18 years (1972-1990).  His music, recordings, papers, and writings are highlighted in this exhibit.
4. Tisch Media Exhibit showcases 3 aspects of the Tisch Media Center: The collection, student workers and Media Center classrooms.
5. Tower Gallery features undergraduate students work majoring in all disciplines accompanied by each artist’s statement on what it means to have their art chosen to be displayed.

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