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Please join us in celebrating the Smith College Libraries - where ideas live - past, present and future.

The following centennial events are sponsored by the Friends of the Smith College Libraries.

Events & Exhibitions

	Party with "The Distractions", Smith's own faculty rock band! Friday, September 18, 2009, 8:00 p.m., Neilson Library Alex Keller, vocals; Kevin Rozario, guitar; Steve Waksman, guitar; Michael Thurston, bass; Floyd Cheung, drums.
	Ensuring Equitable Access to Knowledge: The Role of Academic Libraries in the 21st Century Thursday, October 15, 2009, 4:30 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room Eszter Hargittai '96, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northwestern University.
	Centennial Exhibition: The Heart of Our Place of Learning: William Allan Neilson Library 1909-2009 - November 9, 2009 - April 4, 2010, Book Arts Gallery, Level 3, Neilson Library. Learn about the library through letters, photographs, architectural drawings, ephemera, and much more! Gallery Talk - November 12, 2009, 4:30 p.m., Book Arts Gallery, Level 3, Neilson College Archivist Nanci Young and archivist Leslie Fields '95 will share a wealth of facts and anecdotes about the history of the Neilson Library. Reception follows.
	"Moving In-Day" Library Tea Monday, November 30, 2009, 4:30 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room Neilson Library opened on the Monday after Thanksgiving in 1909. Enjoy period refreshments and music provided by Mando Mucho, a local mandolin and guitar ensemble, playing classical and popular music of the early 1900s.
	Branch Libraries Day Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Hillyer Art Library, Josten Library for the Performing Arts and the Young Science Library.
	William Allan Neilson: "A King o' Men (and Women!) for a' That" Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Neilson Library Browsing Room Lecture by Peter I. Rose, Sophia Smith Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology.
	Shake It Up, Baby! The Future of Academic Libraries Wednesday, April 14, 2010, time TBA, Neilson Library Browsing Room 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.

Notecards

To purchase Neilson Centennial Notecards, print out the order form and mail with your check to:

The Friends of Smith College Libraries
William Allan Neilson Library
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063

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