Chester Fritz Library Updates

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! For our third year of honoring the legacies of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across United States history, we share some new favorites reads featuring AAPI authors. For even more recommendations take a look at our 2021 and 2022 lists as well!

This month we are featuring newly selected books from our Popular Reading collection. We’re very excited about the opportunity to be a part of a book leasing program, which allows us to get newly published books at a reduced cost. Now, we can provide additional print popular reading materials than we previously were able to.

This months staff member is an excellent chef. She is part of the Technical Services department at CFL and has a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from UND. Any guesses who that CFL staff member is?

March is Women’s History Month in respect of International Women’s Day on March 8th. The theme this year is Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories . In honor of that, the reading recommendation list includes books that feature women across cultures, ages, and time periods.

This months staff member is a veteran. She is part of the Reference and Research Services department at CFL and has a Ph. D. in Psychological Studies in Education. Any guesses who that CFL staff member is?

Are you looking for ways to celebrate Library Lover’s Day? Searching for the perfect introverted date for Valentine’s? Look no further! Check out one of Chester Fritz Library’s blind dates.

The Chester Fritz Library is happy to announce that, as of January 1, UND has entered a transformative open access agreement with Cambridge University Press (CUP), our first such agreement with a journal publisher.

Happy Black History Month! First officially recognized in 1976, Black History Month is a time to honor the legacies of African-Americans across United States history and society. Today marks two years of reading recommendations from the Chester Fritz Library.

Are you interested in supporting student success by reducing the cost of textbooks? Do you have a passion for making information openly available? With generous support from Student Government, the University Senate OER Committee announces that the 2023 UND OER Grant application is open for submissions. 

This months staff member was put in charge of a library department as a student worker while her supervisor took a 5 month vacation. She is part of the Technical Services department at CFL and has a degree in French. Any guesses who that CFL staff member is?