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Brooks Library Events

Here are listings of events sponsored by Brooks Library at Central Washington University.

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Donkeys, Dervishes, and the Borderline: An American's Experience in Pre-revolutionary Iran

Steve Horowitz

Presentation by Steve Horowitz, retired director of CWU’s ESL program, about his experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Iran in the late 1960s.

The presentation will feature the people and culture of Iran, including personal photographs and a reading from Mr. Horowitz' collection of stories and experiences.
Collections Chat: Focus on Asian Studies with Professor Chong Eun Ahn

Chong Eun Ahn

A virtual collections discussion by Professor CHong Eun Ahn about using historical newpaper databases from Brooks Library at Central Washington University for history research.
Introduction to Digital Scholarship

Central Washington University

Learn about tools for creating digital scholarship. This session is a brief introduction to digital scholarship showcasing the tools and resources availble thorugh CWU libraries. Text mining and visualization tools will be featured.
Book Discussion of I Wish You All the Best

Central Washington University

Virtual book discussion of I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver.
Virtual Ellensburg Archives & Museums Crawl and Panel

Central Washington University

Visit the archives and history museums of Ellensburg at a virtual tour and panel! The panel will consist of archivists and museum curators and directors as they share about their repositories and collections and how they are providing services during COVID-19.

Virtual tours of the repositories are available to watch here.
Voter Registration Forum

Central Washington University

Zoom recording of a national voter registration event sponsored by ASCWU Governmental Affairs and CWU Libraries held at 6PM Tuesday September 22nd, 2020.
FREEDOM TO READ PANEL DISCUSSION

Central Washington University

Watch local public and school librarians, the Wildcat Book Shop buyer, and CWU students discuss the importance of equal access to diverse and inclusive reading materials.
Information Professional Panel Discussion

Central Washington University

This recording of the Information Professionals Panel Discussion was conducted via Zoom on May 28 of 2020. It discusses questions of: what an average work day might include; how did you get into working in libraries; what’s your favorite part of your work; what skills or knowledge do you find yourself using most, and others. Panelists include: Marty Blackson, Senior Lecturer in Archives and Special Collections at Brooks Library; Regina Tipton-Llamas, Local History & Reference Librarian at Ellensburg Public Library, Mich Mung Lim, 2017 CWU graduate of the LIS Program HRIS Data Conversion Analyst; Sadie Thayer, Director of Kittitas County Historical Museum. Attendees include students, alumni, faculty, and community members.