Ship Resources: Digital Theatre Plus

Digital Theatre Plus is one of the new databases added to the library collection this year.

This database contains “an extensive repertoire of award-winning, acclaimed theatre, music and dance performances. Behind the scenes interviews on acting, directing, design and the technical elements of contemporary theatre practice. Detailed historical, social and political context guides that encourage engagement with the language, form and structure of plays and interactive drama techniques and exercises that are curriculum linked and encourage engagement.”

This resource provides a wide variety of content. You can stream a recorded performance of a live play, watch an actor or producer talk about their creative process, study the background of significant plays or learn strategies for enhancing your own theatrical skills. 

Whether you prefer music, theatre or dance.. whether you'd rather be out in front or behind the scenes.. if you love the arts this resource is for you!

Check out the Databases A to Z list on the library website to access Digital Theatre Plus.

#TBT in the Archives 9/24/15

Happy autumn! Many of you are probably gearing up to get your sweaters and hoodies out of the closet for the impending drop in temperature, or perhaps you already have. Since yesterday was the first day of fall, we thought it would be fun to showcase some fall fashions of Ship students from years past. Perhaps you'll recognize some clothing items in these photos that you still see on campus today.

Two students meet under a tree amidst fallen leaves (circa late 1980s)

A track jacket and comfy pants are the quintessential casual outfit for the modern student (circa late 1980s/early 1990s)

These students are sporting a jean jacket, hoodies, and a flannel. These outerwear options are still popular on campus today (circa late 1970s)

In 1987, fringe was definitely in! This student musician is rocking the double fringe on her jacket and boots.

This student's outfit is timeless with a crew neck sweater, slacks, and lace-up shoes (circa late 1980s)

Students walking between classes have their sweaters and light jackets on hand (circa late 1980s/early 1990s)

SU hoodies will never go out of style!

Maybe you noticed that these photos are all from after 1970. But did you notice that all of the students are casually dressed? Prior to the 1970s, campus style was very conservative and students wearing blazers and dress pants blended in with faculty and staff. Read this post on campus fashion to learn more about when casual style arrived at Ship and what exactly sparked this change.

Want to learn more about Ship's history? No need to wait for the next Throwback Thursday! Contact Archives & Special Collections via e-mail: specialcollections@ship.edu or phone: 717-477-1516.

Ship Resources : Calling all Marketing and Business students!

Here at Lehman Library, we strive to partner with your professors to make high quality and relevant resources available to you. During the Fall semester we are working with the business department to provide trial access through the library to eMarketer.com. 

This resource provides businesses with “hundreds of reports and forecasts, thousands of charts, briefs, and interviews” on “virtually every major topic related to digital marketing”

According to their website, “Our mission is simple. We want to be the first place to look for information that will help you make better decisions about being more effective in a digital world – no matter what business or profession you’re in.”

Check out the Databases A to Z list on the library website for a link to this trial.

And if you like this resource, be sure to give feedback to your professors or a librarian.

Online PA Voter Registration, It's Easy

Remember to Register to Vote!

Registering to vote is a lot easier than it's ever been before, plus you get to weigh in on your representation in national, state, and local government and policy-making.

Remember the #MyEducationMattersToMe postcard signing in front of the library last week?

Do more than send a postcard, express your opinion, register to vote in the upcoming elections!

Did You Know? Banned Books Week

What is banned & challenged books week?

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types –- in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

The American Library Association promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular, and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them. The following is a list of frequently asked questions on banned and challenged books:

What is the difference between a challenge or banning?

A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group.  A banning is the removal of those materials.  Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others.  Due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection.

Credit: American Library Association http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek

Visit Lehman Library, lower level lobby, to see what titles have been on the list of banned & challenged books. How many of them you have read? 

Check out the list of frequently challenged books to explore the issues and controversies around book challenges and book banning. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in U.S. libraries and schools. While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. 

#TBT in the Archives 9/17/15

Did you know that the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library has a Shippensburg University Authors Collection? This collection contains books published by Shippensburg University faculty, students, staff, administrators, coaches, and alumni. For this week's Throwback Thursday, we thought we would take a break from focusing on Ship history to highlight a few publications written by members of the SU community.

Perhaps one of the most widely recognized SU authors in the collection is the award-winning novelist Dean Koontz, a 1967 graduate of Shippensburg known for his suspense thrillers such as Odd Thomas and Demon Seed. After graduating with a BA in English, Koontz went on to become a bestselling novelist.

Demon Seed (1973)

Are you a fan of the Daily Show or Stephen Colbert? You might enjoy this book about modern political humor! In A Conservative Walks Into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor, Alison Dagnes, Professor of Political Science, explores the idea that contemporary political satire has a liberal bent. With campaign season kicking into high gear, this read would certainly be timely as the next Presidential election draws near.

A Conservative Walks Into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor (2012)

Drs. Catherine Clay, Chandrika Paul, and Christine Senecal, faculty members in the History Department, collaborated on a project to describe the history of early womankind in Envisioning Women in World History: Prehistory-1500, Volume 1. From the days when history was passed down verbally, to ancient civilizations, and the Middle Ages, Envisioning Women in World History reveals that women all over the world have held significant roles within the family, economy, and political sphere across time.

Envisioning Women in World History: Prehistory -1500, Volume 1 (2009)

Dr. Corrine Bertram, Associate Professor of Psychology, co-edited Beyond Progress and Marginalization: LGBTQ Youth in Educational Contexts, which explores the experiences of the LGBTQ youth community in educational settings. By focusing on LGBTQ youths' own expressions and representations, Beyond Progress reveals how both oppression and opportunity influence these young peoples' identities as they grow and learn.

Beyond Progress and Marginalization: LGBTQ Youth in Educational Contexts (2010)

Have you ever wondered why you always end up procrastinating on your huge term paper or neglect to study for tests? In Passive Addiction or Why We Hate to Work, Drs. Xin-An Lucian Lu and Matthew Ramsey from the Human Communication Studies Department explore problems in organization that contribute to this phenomenon of procrastination that so many of us face on a daily basis.

Passive Addiction or Why We Hate to Work: An Investigation of Problems in Organizational Communication (2013)

All of these titles, and many more, are available in the SU Authors Collection, located on the main level of the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library. Check one out today!

Have questions about the SU Authors Collection? Contact Ship's University Archives & Special Collections by e-mail: cmfic@ship.edu or phone: 717-477-1516.

International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Arrr, mateys!

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is upon us, September 19th every year - a Saturday, this year!

What? You don't know how to speak pirate? Here are the very basics:

• Ahoy! - "Hello!"
• Avast! - Stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, "Whoa! Get a load of that!" which today makes it more of a "Check it out" or "No way!" or "Get off!"
• Aye! - "Why yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said or did."
• Aye aye! - "I'll get right on that sir, as soon as my break is over."
• Arrr! - This one is often confused with arrrgh, which is of course the sound you make when you sit on a belaying pin. "Arrr!" can mean, variously, "yes," "I agree," "I'm happy," "I'm enjoying this beer," "My team is going to win it all," "I saw that television show, it sucked!" and "That was a clever remark you or I just made." And those are just a few of the myriad possibilities of Arrr!