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Finding Information on Firms and Companies

When: September 25, 2016

Format: Workshop

International Student Coffee Hour in the Global Resources Center

When: September 27, 2016

Format: Open House

Student Flu Clinic

When: September 27, 2016

Format: Other

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A Call for Love: A Reading by E. Ethelbert Miller

E. Ethelbert Miller Thursday, September 29
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Gelman Library, Room 702

Writer and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller will read from his book The Collected Poems of E. Ethelbert Miller in this installation of the Jenny McKeen Moore Reading Series. Editor Kirsten Porter writes in the introduction to The Collected Poems of E. Ethelbert Miller, "A poet is given the unique responsibility of composing the poems that become the songs of a nation...Miller's poetry sings of the sadness, loneliness, and longing for spiritual and human connection found in an imperfect world. His words are a call for love and equality, a protest against oppression, a prayer for change. His language promotes compassion, healing, and amazing grace."

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Rare Book Friday in the Special Collections Research Center

Friday, September 30
Noon - 4:00pm
Gelman Library, Room 710 (Kiev Room)

September Focus - Translations, Traditions, and Sacred Texts: Four Centuries of Engagement with the Middle East

September's Rare Book Friday features the treasures of our holdings on the Middle East. From the second Arabic book ever printed, to a Qur'anic manuscript gifted by a Moroccan King, to a ballot used in the 2005 Iraqi elections, our holdings span many languages, geographical origins, and periods of European and American engagement with the region.

Join us for an up-close look at the jewels of GW's special collections at this monthly open house. Librarians and archivists will be on hand to a discuss the books and answer questions. This is a great opportunity to interact with rare and historic items that are usually kept in secure storage areas. Learn how to enhance your research using the rich trove of primary sources available in GW's Special Collections Research Center.

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International Student Coffee Hour in the Global Resources Center

International Student Coffee Hour Tuesday, September 27
9:30am to 11:30am
Gelman Library, Room 708 (GRC)

Please join us in the Global Resources Center (GRC) for an international student coffee hour co-hosted with the International Services Office (ISO). Take a tour of the GRC, chat with a specialist about your research and global interests, and enjoy a snack with your ISO friends!

Please RSVP: go.gwu.edu/GRCCoffee

The GRC focuses upon the political, socio-economic, historical, and cultural aspects of countries and regions around the globe from the 20th century onward with the following specialized resource centers: Russia, Eurasia, Central & Eastern Europe,China Documentation Center, Taiwan Resource Center, Japan Resource Center, Korea Resources, Middle East & North Africa.

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Find Your Quiet Study Space at Gelman

Quiet Study Spaces Wondering where you can go for quiet study? Or where you can meet with a study group? Spaces throughout Gelman Library are designated for either quiet, individual study or collaborative, group study. Quiet spaces are designated with the "Quiet Study Space" posters so you'll know the guidelines for that space. Respecting the posted guidelines makes Gelman a better place for everyone!

Quiet Study Spaces in Gelman
No group conversation allowed • Use headphones at a low volume • Silence phones & electronic devices

3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th floor stacks
4th floor large study room (401)
5th floor large study room (501)
Graduate Student Reading Room (503)
Andrew Oliver Reading Room (609)

Group Study Spaces in Gelman
Group conversation allowed • Use headphones at a low volume • Silence phones & electronic devices

1st floor (all areas except National Churchill Library & Center 101)
Entrance floor (all areas)
4th floor large study room (403)
Reservable, small group, study rooms on floors 2,3,4,5 & 6

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Apply Now for the Kiev Judaica Collection Research Fellowship

The Special Collections Research Center is pleased to invite applications to the biennial Kiev Judaica Collection Fellowship Program for the 2016-2017 academic year.

The fellowship program provides an award for short-term scholarly research, creative, or educational projects informed by the holdings of the I. Edward Kiev Judaica Collection housed in the Kiev Room of the Gelman Library. A summary of research or project report is required upon completion of the fellowship. Awardees are expected to present their work at the end of the fellowship in an open event for the GW libraries and community.

We welcome traditional and nontraditional project proposals from all disciplines and backgrounds; including but not limited to Judaic and religious studies, history, history of the book and printing, librarianship, art, design, and cultural studies. Individual or group proposals are welcome. Special Collections Research Center curatorial and reference staff invite interested applicants to discuss potential projects.

Eligibility
Senior fellows: Graduate and post-graduate researchers (non-GW applicants welcome)
Junior fellows: Undergraduate students (GWU only).

For more information or to find application requirements, please visit the Kiev Fellowship webpage. Contact the Special Collections Research Center with questions. Reviews of applications will begin on October 31, 2016. Fellowships will begin in January 2017.

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