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Weekend Reading

Weekend Reading 10.23.15

Because of Winn Dixie Richard Harrison, Librarian, recommends:

 Because of Winn Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo

http://ucf.catalog.fcla.edu/permalink.jsp?29CF028755392

UCF Curriculum Materials Centre (CMC) — Fiction

Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and  all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.

UCF Knights Gameday

Homecoming Gameday Hours, 10.24.15

This Saturday, October 24th, our Knights face the Houston Cougars.
If you have recovered from Friday’s Spirit Splash, you may want to come into the John C. Hitt Library for some reading, study, research, reflection or collaboration.
Saturday hours for the John C. Hitt Library are 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., so you definitely have some time to get something done in the library before and after the game. Kickoff against the Houston Cougars will be at noon in Bright House Stadium.
Go Knights! Beat the Houston Cougars! Charge On!

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Carnival of Open Access

Carnival of Open Access

Join us TODAY, Wednesday, October 21st from 10AM-2PM for the Carnival of Open Access, to celebrate the world of Open Access knowledge. Try your hand at carnival games, get your fortune, enjoy some popcorn, and learn about Open Access. Come to the main floor of the John C. Hitt Library.

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Weekend Reading

Weekend Reading 10.16.15

The Good Earth Susan, Senior LTA, recommends:

 The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck

http://ucf.catalog.fcla.edu/permalink.jsp?29CF020370870

4th Floor — PS3503.U198G6 2004

In The Good Earth, author Pearl S. Buck presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during the twentieth century.

Joy Postle's Rhapsody in Rose number 7, a featured painting in Joy Postle's November 2015 exhibit in the John C. Hitt Library. Joy Postle's artwork and collection can be found in Special Collections & University Archives.

November Exhibit: Artist Joy Postle: Inspired by Nature, 1896-1989

Joy Postle's Rhapsody in Rose number 7, a featured painting in Joy Postle's November 2015 exhibit in the John C. Hitt Library. Joy Postle's artwork and collection can be found in Special Collections & University Archives.

Joy Postle’s Rhapsody in Rose number 7.

Joy was a rare bird. She rather resembled the long-legged, wading birds found near Florida’s seacoast, lakes, marshes, and glades. A plein air artist, Postle patiently painted wildlife, enduring harsh environmental conditions, using watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink. To see Florida through the eyes of Joy Postle is to see breathtaking landscapes of a vivid, natural era. Detail, light, color, and even a sense of humor mixed with fantasy capture the imagination of viewers, reminding us of nature in its early, unblemished form.

The Joy Postle collection is located at the University of Central Florida in Special Collections and University Archives at the John C. Hitt Library. This collection of her life’s work includes artwork from the 1920’s to the 1980’s as well as ephemera highlighting aspects of her personal and professional life. Joy Postle was not only a self-supporting artist, she was also an entertainer, a writer, and an environmentalist.

The Joy Postle exhibit will be on display on the main floor of the John C. Hitt Library from November 1st – November 30th.

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