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February Library Events and ProgramsThe following are events that sponsored by the Addlestone Library or Friends of the Library. For other library news, such as new services and resources, please see the News & Announcements page.
February 2008 Library EventsFriends of the Library Event February 1st, 2008 | Charleston Music Fest: "Masterworks:College of Charleston | Simons Arts Center Recital Hall, 54 St. Philip St. | 7:30pmFee: $25.00Performance featuring the Couperin Duet, Prokofiev Violin Duos, Debussy Cello Sonata and Schumann Piano Quintet. Friends of the Library Event February 3rd, 2008 | Charleston Music Fest: "An Afternoon at Ashley Hall"Ashley Hall | 172 Rutledge Avenue | 4pmFee: $25Performance featuring Janacek Sonata for violin and piano, Bruch Romance for viola and piano, Op 85 and Brahms Piano Quartet in g minor. Friends of the Library Event February 4th, 2008 | African American Read-In, co-sponsored by the Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English and the Friends of the LibraryMarlene and Nathan Addlestone Library | Room 227 | 12-2pmJoin readers from across the nation as the College of Charleston celebrates the 19th annual National African American Read-In. Come hear College of Charleston students and faculty read short excerpts from some of their favorite African American authors. You're sure to hear favorite selections by classic writers and bound to discover new authors. Friends of the Library Event February 7th, 2008 | College of Charleston Dedicates Memorial for Historic African-American CemeteriesCollege of Charleston | Rivers Green (behind the Addlestone Library) | 4pm
"Thursdays @ Three" Addlestone SessionFebruary 7th, 2008 | "Thursdays @ Three" Session | Google For ScholarsAddlestone Library | Classroom Room 120 | 3:00-4:30pmThis session will feature a wide variety of techniques and resources to support College level research including:
Sessions will be held in Addlestone room 120 from 3 – 4:30pm. Class size is limited to 22 pre-registered attendees per session. Participants may register for a session by contacting Jared Seay via email with subject line: LIBRARY SESSIONS (seayj@cofc.edu) or leaving a voice mail (953- 1428) and indicating the session and date they wish to attend. Friends of the Library Event February 12th, 2008 | Lecture: “Darwin’s Place in the 21st Century” | Dr. Robert T. Dillon, Jr.Addlestone Library, Room 227 | 7pmThe Addlestone Library has recently acquired a first edition of Charles Darwin's (1859) On the Origin of Species through the Friends of the Library. What makes this particular 150-year-old monograph valuable, when modern textbooks of evolutionary biology become obsolete and worthless every three years? Dr. Dillon will place Charles Darwin’s contributions within their scientific and cultural contexts. "Thursdays @ Three" Addlestone SessionsFebruary 14th, 2008 | "Thursdays @ Three" Session | Basic PowerPoint for Lovers (and everyone else)Addlestone Library | Classroom 120 | 3:000-4:30pmNothing says "I love you more than technology itself" more than a Valentine PowerPoint presentation. This session will not only give you the ability to effortlessly impress your Valentine (or not), but show you how you can do even more useful things. Learn how to create a PowerPoint presentation from scratch by creating slides that include graphics, animations, and hyperlinks. No prior experience (or great knowledge of) PowerPoint necessary or expected. Sessions will be held in Addlestone room 120 from 3 – 4:30pm. Class size is limited to 22 pre-registered attendees per session. Participants may register for a session by contacting Jared Seay via email with subject line: LIBRARY SESSIONS (seayj@cofc.edu) or leaving a voice mail (953- 1428) and indicating the session and date they wish to attend. Friends of the Library Event February 18th, 2008 | American Film Premiere, The Curious Mister Catesby |Screening: College of Charleston Sottile Theatre | 6:30pmChampagne reception: Sottile Courtyard | 7:45pm
Despite his profound influence, Catesby is largely unknown. His life and education are a mystery, his rare works are confined to a handful of privileged collections and his reputation is eclipsed by more popular artists such as John James Audubon, whose work more than a century later was profoundly influenced by Catesby. The Curious Mister Catesby, a 52-minute documentary, will not only introduce its viewers to the extraordinary beauty of Catesby's paintings and the semi-tropical coastal wilderness in which he made his studies, but will also reveal how habitat destrution and depredation have caused the extinction of notable species immortalized in his pioneering work. The Curious Mister Catesby features a historically accurate and meticulously crafted script, the voices of professional actors and leading authorities, original music based on Colonial themes, lush cinematography and state-of-the-art editing techniques. From beginning to end, the deep color values and saturations of the film match the breathtaking beauty of Catesby's paintings. The Special Collections at the College of Charleston's Addlestone Library boasts an impressive collection of natural history rare books and folios, including the 1771 edition of Catesby's Natual History. Both volumes will e on display at the screening. A contribution of $100 to benefit the Friends of the Library at the College of Charleston and the Catesby Commemorative Trust is encouraged. For more information please call (843) 953-5530. “Click the play button below for a preview of The Curious Mister Catesby.” Friends of the Library Event February 19th, 2008 | "Pros and Cons: Are Athletes Role Models?"College of Charleston | Sottile Theatre | 7pmFeaturing Frank Deford
On February 19, Friends of the Library at the College of Charleston will address this topic head-on with a panel discussion entitles "Pros and Cons: Are Athletes Role Models?" Featuring legendary sports journalist Frank Deford as moderator, guest panelists will include College of Charleston basketball coach Bobby Cremins, Citadel Athletics Director Les Robinson, Olympic Gold medalist and WBA superstar Katrina McClain, and surprise guests. Author and commentator Frank Deford is among the most versatile of American writers. His work has appeared in virtually every medium. The author of fifteen books, his newest, The Entitled, a novel about celebrity, sex and baseball, was published in 2007. On radio, Deford may be heard as a commentator every Wednesday on "Morning Edition" on National Public Radio. On television, he is a regular correspondent on the HBO show, RealSports with Bryant Gumbel. In magazines, he is senior contributing writer at Sports Illustrated. Moreover, two of Defords books-the novel, Everybody's All American, and Alex: The Life of a Child, his memoir about his daughter who died of cystic fibrosis - have been made into movies. His book, Casey on the Loose, is being turned into a Broadway musical. Cathy Schulman, producer of 2005's Academy Award-winning best picture, Crash, is producing Deford's next film, a comedy, The Sister-in-Law. As a journalist, Deford has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters. Deford has been voted by his peers six times as US Sportswriter of the Year. The American Journalism Review has likewise cited him as the nation's finest sportswriter, and twice he was voted Magazine Writer of the Year by the Washington Journalism Review. "Thursdays @ Three" Addlestone SessionFebruary 2 1st, 2008 | "Thursdays @ Three" session | "Who Do That Nvu Like You Do?"Addlestone Library | Classroom 120 | 3:00-4:30pmNvu is a new open source Web editor that looks very similar to Composer but with more bells and whistles. If you have no clue what Composer is, skip that first sentence and come to this session anyway. You will learn how to painlessly create Web pages from scratch with this free downloadable software. No prior experience with Web editing necessary. Sessions will be held in Addlestone room 120 from 3 – 4:30pm. Class size is limited to 22 pre-registered attendees per session. Participants may register for a session by contacting Jared Seay via email with subject line: LIBRARY SESSIONS (seayj@cofc.edu) or leaving a voice mail (953- 1428) and indicating the session and date they wish to attend. Friends of the Library Event February 24th, 2008 | Installation of Sam and Regina Greene PlaqueAddlestone Library | Following talk by Linda Gradstein | Co-Sponsored by Jewish Studies CenterMore details TBA
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Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to honor and commemorate the African-American cemeteries that once existed adjacent to the Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library. The dedication ceremony will not only honor the hundreds of African-Americans who were once buried in the cemeteires, but it will also recognize the historic community that once existed adjacent to the College of Charleston.
Part artist, part adventurer, part scientist, the Englishman Mark Catesby was a pioneering figure in the scientific exploration of the New World. His Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands was the first fully illustrated study of North American flora and fauna, and was the first work by any English author to depict animals, particularly birds, in their native habitat. 
Professional athletes are not like the rest of us. Or, are they? Revered and reviled, today's superstar is fully exposed to the public eye. Some are wildly generous philanthropists with the utmost integrity, while others are ego-maniacs, steroid abusers, dog fighters, and even convicted felons.