News and notes from UND's Chester Fritz Library
Categories: Beyond the Desk: Learning Together, Serving Better
Our second post in our new series, Beyond the Desk: Learning Together, Serving Better, features Jackson Harper, Open Education Resources (OER) Librarian at UND. The series aims to highlight the professional development activities our library staff engage in. Through these stories, we’ll share insights on how these experiences keep our team informed of the latest […]
Categories: Reader's Advisory
Scores of movies are about the Christmas holiday season, its traditions, and Santa Claus. Other movies just happen to be set in December amongst festivities or feature pivotal events during a Christmas party. We’ve curated a collection of such movies that just happen to be set during Christmas.
Why not take the opportunity to reflect on cinematic portrayals of education before the semester ends. We’ll be screening Monsters University and Clueless this November for this theme.
Categories: Beyond the Desk: Learning Together, Serving Better
We’re excited to introduce a new series, Beyond the Desk: Learning Together, Serving Better, showcasing the professional development opportunities our library staff pursue. In this series, we’ll share reflections on how these experiences help our team stay current with trends in academic libraries and enhance the services and expertise we offer to our community. The […]
Categories: Library Events
We’re halfway through International Open Access Week (October 20-26), and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the enthusiasm UND has shown for Open Access publishing. This year’s theme, “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”, highlights important questions about authorship and how individuals can reassert control over their intellectual output in times of disruption. UND has tremendous momentum […]
Every year, libraries and advocates for intellectual freedom come together to observe Banned Books Week, a time dedicated to raising awareness about challenges to books and materials in libraries and schools. This annual event highlights the ongoing importance of protecting access to diverse ideas, stories, and information in our communities. This year, Banned Books Week […]
Sometimes horror is a chilling and haunting. Sometimes horror is silly and campy. Whatever your preference, the Chester Fritz Library has plenty of horror films on display, plus three feature presentations during October!
Categories: In and Around CFL
Welcome back, faculty superstars! As the leaves change and the coffee gets stronger, campus is lively with that unmistakable back-to-school energy. We understand it’s a hectic time, but we want to highlight new library resources designed to support your success! Instant Access — Your Research Discovery Just Got Faster Ever experienced that moment when you’re […]
We will be bringing back our monthly movie nights this year, with the first event on Wednesday, September 3. Our first film will be the recent blockbuster F1, in which Brad Pitt stars as a washed-up driver coaxed from retirement to compete for his friend’s flagging team in a do-or-die Formula One season. Come back […]
Categories: Reader's Advisory
Here are 9 books our library staff loathe (complete with anonymous staff reviews) and as a bonus, 3 books that we love. Read these titles and let us know! Did you loathe it or love it?