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Exhibits for Everyone
By Henry Handley
Whether you’re a student looking for AVIATE activities to acquire points toward preferred housing, teaching faculty interested in instruction with special collections, or just taking a few minutes of respite on a hectic day, the Marian Library offers a variety of exhibits and programs this fall that connect to curricular goals and campus life.
A Living Library: Marian Acquisitions Through 2022 opens Sept. 6 and continues through Oct. 28. The exhibit highlights some of the Marianists who established the Marian Library collections; the role of collections work in librarianship; and the Marian Library’s position to advance inclusive excellence at UD. Related resources from the U.S. Catholic Special Collection are also on display. Afterward, drop by the sixth floor to see the nun dolls of the U.S. Catholic Pauline A. Money Collection!
Juggling for Mary: Vocation, Gifts and Performing for Our Lady is open Nov. 7 through Jan. 27 with live performances, a reading nook for families and a story walk. You can get a sneak peek of the exhibit in the Roesch lobby, where a stained-glass window by Jeffrey Miller, Sarah Navasse and Jeremy Bourdois is on display.
For students
AVIATE activities and various programs are being planned in connection with A Living Library and Juggling for Mary. Look for all of our PATH-eligible opportunities on 1850. Also, make sure to follow us on Instagram @MarianLibraryUD.
For faculty
An inaugural Teaching with Rare Books workshop for faculty and doctoral students will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Scholars’ Commons on the second floor. Led by librarians and archivists in University Archives and Special Collections and the Marian Library, the 75-minute workshop includes materials across the two collections, and the interests and goals of attendees will drive much of the material selection and conversation.
If you can’t make it to the workshop or are interested in other ways to connect with the collections, you can learn more about the Marian Library’s research and instruction support for faculty.
More support and research services
As always, we offer research assistance to anyone interested in research using the Marian Library’s collections! You can book an appointment online, via email at marianlibrary@udayton.edu or by phone at 937-229-4214. You can also use the catalog to browse collections and borrow many of the Marian Library’s books.
Our hours look a bit different this semester; beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, the Marian Library’s spaces, including the Marian Library Gallery on the seventh floor, are open by appointment only on Thursdays. We ask that you request appointments at least 48 hours in advance. But we’re still open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday if you’re dropping by to pick up a book, studying in the reading room or — of course — visiting an exhibit.
— Henry Handley stewards the Marian Library's rare, reference and circulating books, as well as its extensive collections of pamphlets and periodicals.