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Past FSCL Events

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
 
Sue Miller One Writer's Life: A Conversation with Sue Miller - moderated by Ann Shanahan '59. - Miller’s visit to campus marked a return for the writer who taught advanced-level creative writing at Smith from 2008-10. Thursday, October 21, 2010.
 
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).
 
Eszter Hargittai Ensuring Equitable Access to Knowledge: The Role of Academic Libraries in the 21st Century - Eszter Hargittai '96, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northwestern University. October 15, 2009.
 
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.