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Past FSCL Events

The Future for Books in the Digital Age
University of Virginia professor, Michael F. Suarez S.J., spoke about the enduring relevance of the printed book. Read more about his topic. April 4, 2012.
Books, Libraries, and the Digital Future
A lecture by Harvard University Librarian Robert Darnton who is, among many things, the driving force behind the Digital Public Library of America project. March 12, 2012.
click to watch the video
 
Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West.
Author and executive editor of The New Yorker, Dorothy Wickenden discussed the adventures of her grandmother  Dorothy Woodruff with Rosamond Underwood (both 1909 alums) in remote Elkhead Colorado. March 1, 2012.
book cover Poisoned Kisses Romance Literature: Love it or Leave it -“Book maven” Bethanne Patrick '85 moderated this very enjoyable discussion with May Chen ’00, Barbara Keiler ’74, Stephanie Dray ’93, and Sarah MacLean ’00, a best-selling regency romance novelist. Wednesday, April 13, 2011. click to watch the video
 
Sarah Thomas Shake It Up, Baby! The Future of Academic Libraries - Lecture by Sarah Thomas ’70, Bodley’s Librarian & Director of the Oxford University Library Services; former chair of the Friends of the Smith College Libraries; and Smith Medal recipient, 2010. April 14, 2010. click to watch the video
 
Willian Allan Neilson

William Allan Neilson: "A King o' Men [and Women!] for a' That" - A lecture on the life and legacy of Smith’s third president by Peter I. Rose, Sophia Smith Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology. February 18, 2010.

Read the text (pdf) of the talk. Click here for audio (MP3).

 
Neilson Library The Heart of Our Place of Learning: William Allan Neilson Library 1909-2009 (Online Exhibition) - Neilson Library opened for research and discovery on November 22, 1909. To celebrate the Library’s centennial and document the history of Smith's first library building, the College Archives presents this online exhibition.
 
Branch Exhibit Growing Branches: A History of Smith College's Specialty Libraries (Online Exhibition) - Each of Smith College’s branch libraries has its own unique history and place within the scholarly community. The exhibitions give some background of the events and people behind their founding, and the physical spaces they have occupied over the years.