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CLARA FRITZ SCHE LIBRARY NOTRE DAME COLLEGE

SPECIAL ISSUE Book Bytes 2 EXTRA PAGES OF ARTICLES! The Newsletter of the Clara Fritzsche Library

Volume 6, Issue 1 Fall 2009

NEW EQUIPMENT, MICROFILM COLLECTION BOON TO RESEARC HERS The library recently made sands of dollars and far fortunate recipient of several several acquisitions that will be exceeded the limits of the vitally important collections of Guess what & of interest to faculty and library’s materials and equip- historical materials. Our library students involved in serious ment budget. Another item of was the lucky winner of the where! research. With help from the ProQuest Microform Sweep- (See page 6) Clara Weiss Fund, the library stakes, enabling the library to was able to purchase a Canon acquire $10,000 worth of MP-90 microform reader/ microfilm products. In printer. The new machine collaboration with the College’s Inside this issue: replaces our old microfiche history department the library machine and has a universal chose to receive Gallery Talk 2 carrier enabling it to be used to The Women’s No Early Birds! 2 view both microfiche and International League microfilm. for Peace and Abrahamic Center 3-4 Over the past few years, the Freedom Papers, Events library has steadily been building 1915-1978 . This collection of Employee Profile 6 a collection of microfilm primary source documents on newspapers and other docu- the women’s movement and a Mystery Photo 6 ments. Heavy gauge steel multitude of other historical microfilm cabinets and extensive subjects throughout the WANTED 6 runs of twentieth century is a great (1857-2005), The Wall Street interest to students and resource for college courses in Journal (1967-2003) and the historians and also acquired history, women’s studies and Washington Post (1899-2005) through Duplicate Exchange is political science. Also, due to were acquired gratis through the Martin Luther King, Jr. FBI the international representation OhioLINK’s Duplicate Exchange file, (16 reels). of the collection, classes dealing Program. If purchased, these Several years ago the Clara with cross-cultural issues will items would have cost thou- Fritzsche Library was also the (Continue d on page 5) New Procedure for Reserves—No More Orange Cards! Each semester faculty the loan period and course Dame photo ID. If the item is members place materials on number indicated. This includes an in-library-use item, the reserve in the library for specific all in-library-use items as well, library will retain the date due  CHECK IT OUT Say You’re One of Them courses. These may include even articles that are just being slip until the item is returned to by Uwem Akpan extra copies of the course used to make copies, previously the library circulation desk. In- (Back Bay Books, 2009) textbook, supplemental texts, checked out by signing an orange library-use only items must be

This collection of short stories articles or audio-visual items. reserve card. returned to the front desk by has been hailed as one of the This fall the library initiated a The new method will provide closing time or a .50 per hour best books of new procedure for reserve more security for faculty and late fee will be assessed. Some 2008 by the Wall materials. All books, articles, library materials and enable the instructors have designated Street Journal, The videos, DVDs and other items library staff to more efficiently certain items as “two-hour Christian Science placed on reserve will have a reserve” and must be returned Monitor, and the track reserve items. Individuals Washington Post. barcode attached that must be must have a signed circulation within that timeframe or fines The author was checked out through the library agreement on file with the will begin to accumulate. Be born and raised in computer system. All reserve library in order to check out courteous—returning your Nigeria. He was items will also be clearly marked reserve materials. When reserve items on time gives ordained as a Jesuit priest in with a hot pink strip attached to checking out reserve items, other students in your class the 2003, and received his M.F.A. in the front cover of the book with please present your Notre chance to use these materials. creative writing from the University of Michigan in 2006. P age 2 Newsletter Title some of her photographs in two American Greetings annual Upcoming Events Gallery Talk juried art shows where her flair November 20- for composition received December 17, 2009 Local Photographer Has an “graphic eye” when composing favorable feedback from the “Surfacing” works by emerging Eye for the Unexpected a shot, focusing on the judges. She has also had two photographer Barb Stimac. Notre Dame College’s Clara contrasting surface textures, exhibitions of her work in the Stimac’s photographs offer a Fritzsche Library will host vibrant colors and repetitive American Greetings Corporate fresh and unique perspective to “Surfacing,” an exhibit of works design elements of the subject. Gallery and two art shows at normally unnoticed details in our by emerging photographer Barb In some close up shots, she Grumpy’s Café in Tremont. everyday surroundings. Stimac. Stimac’s photographs tries to create an element of A lifelong Clevelander, Opening reception: Friday, offer a fresh and unique intrigue to keep viewers Stimac currently resides in November 20 th from 6 to 8 p.m. perspective by focusing on guessing as to what the subject North Royalton. normally unnoticed The exhibit is free and February 11-March 31, 2010 “Aerial Alphabets” letters A details and textures in open to the public and to Z as seen from an aerial our everyday surround- will run from November 20 ings. through December 17, perspective by local photogra- pher Yvonne Sanderson of Focal A product of Catholic 2009. An opening elementary and secon- reception will be held on Plane Photography, a South Euclid business she runs from her dary education, Stimac Friday, November 20 th graduated from Kent from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. home with her husband Mark, pilot of their Cessna 172 airplane. State University with a Friend and fellow artist Opening reception: Thursday, B.A. in Visual Arts. She is Garrett Weider will February 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. employed full time at provide music and American Greetings, refreshments will be April 15-May 20, 2010 where she has worked served. The exhibit may “Lachrymae Rerum: Retro- for 13 years in various be viewed during library spective Works on Paper” by departments as a graphic matter really is. Although hours: Monday-Thursday Constance Pierce, artist and designer. Always interested in skilled at using Photoshop, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.- associate professor of art at St. photography, Stimac started Stimac prefers “raw” or un- 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Bonaventure University in taking photographs a few years retouched photographs, with Sunday 1-10 p.m. western New York. ago. Over the years working as no enhancements necessary to For more information about Opening reception: Thursday, a graphic designer, she tends to elevate the artistic effect. the exhibit and holiday hours April 15 th from 7 to 9 p.m. see everything around her in a Her main source of inspira- after December 12 th , contact “graphic” way, finding interest- tion has been the impressive Karen Zoller at 216-373-5267 For more information on these ing textures and objects in her variety of artwork by her or check the library website at and other library exhibits, everyday surroundings and colleagues at American www.notredamecollege.edu/ contact Karen Zoller at x5267 or capturing them through Greetings and the help and library . [email protected] interesting cropping or encouragement they have composition. Stimac uses her offered her. Stimac exhibited No Early Birds, Please Library Art Exhibits Attract National Interest The fall se mester is still in full reasons. If book s are requested in Recently our library has Vault: Vintage Prints by Mary swin g b ut the library h as already the preceding seme ste r, many become a clearinghouse of sorts Vickers,” has also attracted begun to recei ve inqui ries from times they will simpl y n ot be for information national attention. eage r s tuden ts wantin g to orde r available because ou r stude nts are about past Since the show’s their spring textbooks from already usin g all exi stin g Ohi oLINK exhibitors. opening the library Ohi oLINK. While we copies n ow for classes Through a series has received applaud the ini tiati ve and will n ot re tu rn of e-mail ex- inquiries from far of these dedi cated the m un til the en d of changes, our away as California stude nts, the library the term. Also, library assisted a and St. Louis, can not accep t book Ohi oLIN K p olicy scholar in Missouri, about requests this far in dictates th at fines California in the British artist ad van ce. The are 5 0¢ per day f or authenticating and her work. An library will start Ohi oLIN K i tem s as some works by online gallery of accep ting orders the opp osed to 1 0¢ per painter and this and other week of finals and day f or i tems checke d summer 2007 previous exhibits is orde ring requested ite ms two ou t fr om our libr ar y. exhibitor Charles presently being weeks before the start of the next OhioLINK books are allowe d up Pinkney. planned. Look in semes ter. to four rene wals of three week s The library’s September- future issues of Book Bytes for Books cann ot be or dered too each. As a ser vice to stu den ts, the October exhibit, “From the further details. far in ad van ce f or a variety of (Continue d on page 5) Volume 1, Issue 1 P age 3 Tolerance Resource Center Is Now Abrahamic Center research and audiovisual materials devoted to these Since its inception Notre Center” was chosen in recogni- curriculum, which will be areas. The collection is located Dame College’s Tolerance tion of ’s status as: developed and customized with in the southeast corner of the Resource Center has been patriarch of the three great the goals of the Abrahamic second floor of the library and is responsible for a variety of monotheistic traditions – Center in mind. An External available during library hours. If programs on campus dealing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; Advisory Council composed of the room is locked, please come with diversity and anti-bias paragon of hospitality and individuals from outside the to the library circulation desk issues. This fall, after thoughtful welcoming the “Other;” and campus representing various for access. Materials may be analysis, the College will expand prophet of social justice and faiths, cultures, ethnicities, checked out at the library its reach through the creation of peace. An effort to better organizations and social agencies circulation desk. For assistance the Abrahamic Center. An involve all constituencies of the and like-minded civic groups has with research relating to the outgrowth and expansion of the College in planning and imple- also been formed. The External collection ask for Karen Zoller. Tolerance Resource Center, menting objectives for the Advisory Council will aid in Remember, there is no food or Notre Dame College’s Abra- Center is reflected in the fact fundraising, networking and in drink allowed in the Center. hamic Center will be devoted to that the Internal promoting the work Notre Dame College will now developing programs for the Advisory Board is of the Center to the undertake educational programs College and the Greater comprised of community at large. promoting tolerance, respect Cleveland community that foster members of Campus Ministry, This initiative is a direct and diversity through the mutual respect among all the theology department, outgrowth of the innovative Abrahamic Center. A new peoples, and celebrate religious, mission effectiveness, develop- work of Notre Dame College’s website is also being designed racial and cultural diversity. ment and community relations Tolerance Resource Center, for the Center giving it a greater During the past 13 years, among others. This will ensure which has provided significant campus presence. Check future Holocaust awareness and that all relevant campuswide opportunities for research, issues of Book Bytes and other education have been a large part connections and relationships outreach and education on the campus publications for future of the programming of the are drawn upon in conveying the Holocaust, anti-bias issues and events and developments.

Tolerance Resource Center. mission of the Center to diversity since it was founded in Holocaust Studies will remain students, NDC faculty and staff 1997. The name “Tolerance The Abrahamic Ce nter provides student s, faculty, scholars and members of the greate r one of the primary focuses of and the greater community. Resource Center” will from now community wit h opport unitie s for the new Abrahamic Center. The overarching influence will on specifically refer to the unde rstanding issue s of rac ial, cult ural and The name “Abrahamic be reflected in the College’s College’s collection of books, relig ious dive rsity in the world around them.

Meet Michael Bloom: New Director of NDC’s many ideas for the promotion the U.S. He is fluent in Hebrew and development of the Center, and has spent a lot of time in Abrahamic Center Is Ready for the Challenge but wants to proceed cautiously . He is a board member of and judiciously. the Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig The Abrahamic Center, position. As Director, Dr. Prior to coming to Notre Cancer Institute and the formerly the Tolerance Re- Bloom will also retain his Dame, Bloom worked as an American Heart Association, source Center, also has a new teaching position here at the organizational and public and serves on the Interreligious Director. The mantle has been College, relations Steering Committee for passed from longtime Acting where he has consultant for InterReligious Partners in Director Rachel Morris, chair of taught public The Univer- Action. He has also worked as the Art Department, to Michael relations, sity of Akron, an adjunct associate professor at Bloom, professor of English and mass Cleveland Siegal College of Judaic Studies communication. Since the communica- State in Cleveland, where he taught founding of the Tolerance tion, writing University, courses in Jewish education, Resource Center, Morris has and speech Mercer history and modern thought. been ably juggling the responsi- for the last University, Dr. Bloom’s office is located bilities of programming and three years. BioEnterprise, on the east end of the second fundraising on a volunteer basis, He also and the floor of the library, in the space fueled by her desire to fulfill serves as BioInnovation formerly inhabited by the Maggie Kocevar’s vision. The advisor for Institute in Tolerance Resource Center change will allow her more time the Notre Akron. He before it was relocated last year to devote to her additional Dame News , earned his to a larger room down the hall. work as chair of the Arts and NDC’s student newspaper. This Ph.D. and M.A. in Communica- His office hours are Mon/Wed/ Humanites Division. may seem like a heavy workload tion from McGill University in Fri 10:30 a.m.-noon and Tues/ Recognizing the importance of for one person to handle but Montreal, Canada, and his B.A. Thurs 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. For the Abrahamic Center to the Bloom is up to the task. in Mass Communication from questions about the Abrahamic mission of the College, the job Drawing on his extensive Cleveland State University. Center and its programs, call of Director of the Center has networking, public relations and Hailing from Montreal, Bloom Bloom at x6383 or e-mail him at been elevated to a full-time paid journalistic experience, he has is a dual citizen of Canada and [email protected] . P age 4 Book Bytes Kocevar. The date is also Notre Dame College Inaugurates Abrahamic Center significant for other reasons, as On Monday, November 9, acknowledging the work of the her grandparents in the noted by the evening’s next over 200 Notre Dame College founding members of the concentration camps, Keller speaker, Bruce Feiler, in his students, faculty and staff Tolerance Resource Center feels the need to tell others of opening remarks. It marks the members, and Planning Commit- the horrors of that time and tearing down of the Berlin Wall visitors from the tee, Dr. Roth spread a message of respect for signifying the end of the Cold local community stated that with others. “There’s one message I War, and the birth and burial gathered in the the creation of have for all of you. It is one date of abolitionist Elijah P. College’s the Abrahamic word and that word is Lovejoy, a figure in the Under- Performing Arts Center, Notre ‘tolerance.’ It’s one of the most ground Railroad and the Center at 7:00 Dame College important words you will ever antislavery movement’s first p.m.to celebrate was taking the know. It’s to take people for martyr. the inauguration next step beyond who they are and not for the It was quite a coup for Notre of NDC’s tolerance of color of their skin or their Dame College to secure Bruce Abrahamic other’s differ- religious Feiler as a Center featuring bestselling ences towards achieving peace, beliefs.” speaker and for author and award-winning mutual respect and unity in the The date of that credit journalist Bruce Feiler as the world. November 9 must go to keynote speaker. The evening The night also featured a was significant Michael Bloom. began with a prayer by Sr. Carol memorial program on the 71 st and fitting on Feiler has Zeigler, Special Assistant to the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the many levels for authored seven President for Mission at Notre “Night of Broken Glass,” often the inaugural books, and is Dame College. This was referred to as the beginning of program of the the writer- followed by a brief speech by the Holocaust. Holocaust Abrahamic presenter of Dr. Andrew P. Roth, President survivor Lissa Keller gave a Center. It is a the PBS of Notre Dame College, harrowing firsthand account of recognition of the inspiration for miniseries “Walking the Bible.” describing how the Abrahamic her experiences as a child in the Tolerance Resource Center, He writes for numerous Center initiative evolved from Nazi Germany and her family’s the vision of Holocaust scholar, publications and is a contributing the work of the Tolerance narrow escape from Nazis in alumna and NDC adjunct editor for Parade and a frequent Resource Center. After September 1939. After losing professor of history Maggie (Continue d on page 6)

Abrahamic Center Hosts she spoke on her Holocaust she avoided arrest and acted as Book Signing Event experiences at the College’s a courier in the Dutch Resis- second Holocaust Educators tance until the end of the Nazi Notre Dame College’s Conference sponsored by the occupation. Her book tells the Abrahamic Center will follow up Tolerance Resource Center. story of the courageous and its successful inaugural program She began collaborating with compassionate Dutch citizens with “The Human Face of Moore on her memoirs in 2005 who helped her and her sister, History,” a special program and with the assistance of Notre Ruth, avoid deportation to the book signing with Holocaust death camps. They endured survivor Eva Broessler years of separation from their Weissman and Gregory Moore, parents and each other before Ph.D., associate professor of the family was eventually history and political science at reunited. the College, coauthors of The After World War II, War Came to Me: A Story of Weissman moved to the United Endurance and Survival , newly States, where she has devoted The Human Face of published by University Press of her life to working for nonprofit History America. The book is a organizations. A resident of Gregory Moore, Ph.D. & testament to the many persons Lakewood, Ohio, Weissman was Eva Broessler Weissman throughout Europe who risked recently honored with the Thursday, December 3rd their lives to save Jews from the Huntington’s Disease Society of 7:00 p.m. extermination effort by the America (HDSA) Lifetime Performing Arts Center

Nazis. Their story serves as a Achievement Award during its Moore and Weissman will give reminder that the best of Los Angeles gala this past a talk and sign copies of their humanity can be discovered in Dame history students Stepha- August. A founding member of new book, The War Came to the darkest of times. nie Wagner and Beth Salem. that organization’s Northeast Me: a Story of Endurance and Weissman has enjoyed a long Weissman escaped from Vienna, Ohio Chapter since it was Survival association with Notre Dame Austria, to the Netherlands in established in 1977, she has College and Dr. Moore in 1939. With the help of a family been a driving force behind This event is free and open to the particular. In November 2001 that removed her from danger, (Continue d on page 5) general public. Volume 6, Issue 1 P age 5 readily kn own. If you r instru ctor form to confirm orde r information (Early Birds —Continued from pag e 2) (Equipment —Continued from page 1) library au tomatically rene ws allows use of more than one and call the lendin g libr ar y to find these documents rich in Ohi oLIN K b ooks f or library edition of a b ook, ple ase in dicate expedite the order or de termine details on individual national patrons for up to four rene wals so th at als o. Alte rn ate edi tions are the reas on it has n ot ar rive d. history and movements from a fines do not accrue. Therefore, some time s listed on the Virtual Use Your NDC ID! global perspective. even if the b ook is available, if i t is Books tore or s tuden ts can che ck Notre D ame College students, Many of these materials are orde red too earl y, the four wi th their ins tru ctor s to see if i t is faculty and staff should use their not widely found in Ohio rene wals will be exceeded by the alrigh t to use an earlier versi on of Notre D ame College barcode libraries. While many believe middle of the next se mester, and a tex tbook. It is n ot the r esp onsi- number to order all materials that “everything” is on the fines of 50 ¢ per ite m pe r d ay will bility of the library to dete rmine if pertaining to Notre D ame courses Internet, some of these then begin to accumulate. By the n an e arlier e diti on of an assigned if the y wan t the i tem s sen t to the retrospective resources, all of the available copies will have tex t is an acce ptable substitute. Clara Fritzsche Lib rary, e ven if especially older issues of been checke d out to other For article requests, suppl y au thor the y are also takin g classe s or newspapers, are simply not stude nts and the book may also be and ti tle of the ar ticle, title of the teachin g at another ins tituti on or available online. Now research- ou t of s tock at the Vi rtual journal, volume number, date and using a compu ter at an other lib rar y ers will finally be able to use Books tore f or those wishin g to page s. Some times refere nces at or s ch ool. If i tem s are orde red these resources here at the purchase it. Semes ter b ooks m ay the e nd of b ook chapte rs or using a library card numbe r from library. The microform reader/ not be obtained through inte rli- scien tific ar ticles h ave trun cated or anothe r Ohi oLINK insti tution with printer is housed in the Eastern brar y l oan due to the re cen t shor t ci tations. 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As al ways, Karen Zoller or Joe Glass at the library, ple ase use the Ohio- Librar y p atr ons m ay als o ch oose ch oose N D C as you r p aren t x5267 or e-mail Karen Zoller at LINK/ILL request form available at to order OhioLINK ite ms insti tu tion an d you r ND C b ar code [email protected] . the library circulation desk or on the mselves at any time. Howeve r, when requesting mate rials. the library we bsite unde r “Library please re me mber to che ck the availability of the ite m bef ore Service s-In te rlibrary Loan ” at (Book-Signing —Continue d from page 4) for Intelligence Studies at Notre www.notredame college.edu/ clickin g on the request b utton. fundraising efforts to support Dame. He has been published in library/OhioLINK_ILL- Otherwise the i tem might be research and programs for various scholarly journals such as RequestForm1-08.pdf . Make sure che cked out, ove rdue, missing, families affected with Hunting- The Historian and is also a th at you fill ou t the top p ar t of the referen ce or l ocal use only. The ton’s Disease. She is one of the contributor to two key reference request form wi th your name, sys tem will place a h old on a few individuals involved in works on American history, the phone number or e-mail address che cked out or overdue ite m and Huntington’s research whose award-winning Dictionary of and your 10 -digi t b ar code it will be se nt only when i t is work dates back to meeting American History (Scribner’s, 2003) identification number from the retu rned, n ot in the usu al 2 -4 days HDSA founder Marjorie and Beacham’s Encyclopedia of bottom of your Notre D ame ID. it takes to receive Ohi oLINK Guthrie, wife of folksinger Social Change: America in the You must have a signed circulation items. Also, if the book is not Woodie Guthrie, over 40 years Twentieth Century (Beacham agre emen t and a valid libr ar y retu rned wi thin a cer tain am oun t ago. Group, 2001). accoun t wi th your b ar code of time, the le nding library m ay Dr. Moore received his Moore and his family reside in attached to your re cord in order can cel the ite m wi thout n otif ying doctorate in history from Kent Wadsworth, Ohio. Moore’s wife, to reque st m aterials from the b or rowe r. If you have State University. Moore currently Kim, is an accomplished pastel Ohi oLINK. Ei the r turn in the unwi ttingl y pl ace d a h old on a serves as chair of the Department artist who exhibited at the Clara request form at the library book some one else in your class of History and Political Science Fritzsche Library Gallery in 2004. circulation desk, f ax i t to the has out this is likely to happen. and is the director of the Center library at 216 -381 -3 227 or scan … or Leave It to Us: Homeland Security Digital Library the comple ted form and send it to If the library processes your kzoller@nd c.edu as an attach men t. 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Employee Profile: Meet Our Student Assistants Book Bytes This semester the library has a day-to-day operation of the team of six student employees library. CLARA FRITZSCHE LIBRARY ready to help patrons and tackle Meet our Student Assistants various library tasks. So far the (2nd row, l-r) : Rachelle Taylor REMEMBER TO RECYCLE hardworking (freshman, group has undecided, Plastic, glass and aluminum: assisted in choir), Emily 1st floor— organizing the Clevenger Red bin by library entrance Curriculum (freshman, Blue bin in Falcon Café Library, education, 2nd floor— withdrawing bowling team), Blue bin by printer at top of old and Kristen Herrmann stairs 4545 College Road obsolete library (freshman, Paper and cardboard: South Euclid, OH 44121 materials, graphic arts, 1st floor— Green bin by copier Phone: 216-373-5267 creating signage Marching Band), Fax: 216-381-3227 for the library, filing circulation Kim Billie (freshman, education, 2nd floor— E-mail: [email protected] agreements and book request Marching Band); (1st row) : Green bin by printer forms, unpacking and shelving the Anastasia Boch-Airwyke library’s microfilm collection, and (freshman, graphic arts); (not creating library information pictured) : Emily Jones (senior, We’re on the Web! packets, along with the general biology, lacrosse team). www.NotreDameCollege.edu/library/ Curriculum Library Updated (Inauguration —Continued from page 4) holding the rapt attention of the contributor to National Public audience with stories of his Located on the first floor of WRITER/EDITOR Radio and CNN. Feiler’s travels spiritual journey and travels the library, the Curriculum Karen Zoller to over sixty countries on five throughout the Holy Land. His Library functions as a resource continents are recounted in his message was one of optimism. center for education students, writings, which bring these other Feiler stated that “change is PHOTOGRAPHER student teachers and instruc- Joe Glass worlds vividly to life. His most possible” but that we must not tors. The collection includes recent works explore the just focus on similarities. approximately 5,000 textbooks, parallels between religion, Respect and unity can be DESIGN games, posters, curriculum geography, and the emotional achieved through the formation Karen Zoller guides and teaching aids and is issues of our time. Walking the of “Abrahamic salons,” environ- one of the most comprehensive Bible describes his perilous, ments where honest dialogue can LAYOUT in the Cleveland area. This fall 10,000-mile journey retracing the take place without being afraid to Joe Glass the collection received a much- Five Books of through the ask the hard questions pertaining Karen Zoller needed revamping thanks to the desert. It spent more than a to differences among faiths and help of Sr. Helene Marie year and a half on the New York groups. He alluded to the fact Gregos, SND, Ed.D., of the WANTED Times bestseller list, has been that similar conversations would Notre Dame Skills Lab. A translated into fifteen languages, soon be taking place under the former special education Go Tell It On the Mountain and is the subject of a children's support and guidance of the instructor at the College, Sister by James Baldwin book and a photography book. Abrahamic Center. “This Helene Marie volunteered her The Bluest Eye Feiler's newest book, Where God conversation is so important it services during the months of by Toni Morrison Was Born: A Daring Adventure has to happen in every commu- September and October, Recent textbooks Through the Bible’s Greatest Stories, nity, in every neighborhood and lending her expertise in chronicles his year-long trek in every heart. As I stand here organizing the existing collec- retracing the Bible through the to congratulate you on this tion, adding new items and Mystery Photo frontlines of Israel, , and . wonderful night, I ask you why withdrawing old or obsolete Abraham: A Journey to the Heart not here, why not you?” materials. New signage has also of Three Faiths describes his The lecture was followed by a IfIfIf youyouyou cancancan ididid entify entify entify been created, making it easier thethethe wherwherwher eabouts eabouts eabouts ooo f f f personal search for the shared brief question and answer to find materials. The library thethethe objectobjectobject picturedpicturedpictured ancestor of Jews, Christians, and period. Afterwards Abrahamic staff would like to extend their ononon thethethe firfirfir st st st ppp age age age ooo f f f Muslims and was the topic of his Center Board members had an appreciation to Sister Helene thisthisthis newsletter,newsletter,newsletter, sendsendsend lecture. The book was featured opportunity to get acquainted at Marie for all of her hard work. youryouryour answeransweranswer tototo on the cover of Time Magazine , a dessert reception in the Great [email protected]@[email protected] ... became a runaway New York Room. The night was an TheThe firstfirst perper son son toto Times bestseller, and inspired auspicious beginning for the correctlycorrectlycorrectly ididid entify entify entify thethethe thousands of grassroots inter- Center and an indication of the locationlocationlocation willwillwill receivereceivereceive faith discussions around the future good works it will surely a $10.00 gift aa $10.00$10.00? giftgift world. Feiler proved to be a bring about in the name of Notre certificatecertificate toto thth e e certificate to th e colorful and engaging speaker, Dame College. FalconFalconFalcon Café.Café.Café.