This Provost’s Forum, recorded on April 8, 2010 is entitled “4533+ Species: Why Alabama is a Global Hotspot for Biodiversity.” Dr. Duncan did a great job explaining the reasons Alabama is a hotspot in terms of its geography and climate. He then reported on several visits to areas in the state which demonstrate our unique biodiversity. It is a really neat presentation!
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Steve Laughlin
As Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., in Texas v. Johnson, said most eloquently:
"If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable."
from the American Library Association web page " About Banned and Challenged Books "
Imagine a world where access to information is restricted.
Imagine a world where books, such as Huckleberry Finn, are banned.
Some of the 20 museums in Alabama participating in the event are:
You may go to this link http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/admission.html?2010 to find a list of all participants and to print your free tickets.
Steve Laughlin
Every year on Constitution Day educational institutions across the United States teach students about the important history of the U.S. Constitution. This year the Birmigham-Southern College Library encourages you to learn a little more about the document that makes our government so preferable to the alternatives that are out there. The Library has created a research guide highlighting interesting information about the Constitution.
The image is from the Massachusetts Centinel, August 2, 1788.
Carolyn Cooper, long time library secretary, has chosen to retire after 33 years of service to BSC, working with four library directors. The Library staff is both happy for her upon entering a new phase of her life, and sad as we will not be seeing her smiling face every day. A great U. of Georgia fan, she kept us posted on their team, as well as any interesting tidbits from People magazine and the tabloids. She handled library book orders, gift books, periodical check-ins, relations with campus departments, and organizing special events hosted by the library, as well as many other tasks. We are fortunate to have her coming in once a week for a while until (someday) we can hire someone in her place, but we can never replace Carolyn. Library staff will be having a dinner soon to celebrate her retirement. We wish her a happy retirement!!
BSC Library Staff
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