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INSIDE Libraries: Where we grow up By José L. Lage Professor of Mechanical Engineering Archives2 of Women ASME Fellow only 2% shy of goal Faculty Senate President ~ An author returns I would not be surprised if reading is found to be one of today’s top human activities. The Internet has made reading extremely easy. The drive to be well informed, to be the first to know and then Gift augments3 SMU’s Bywaters holdings spread the news, seems viral. Although the sweeping information ~ access produced by the Internet is seen as a blessing by many, it can SMU Libraries host ALA Midwinter events be considered a curse as well. The virtual environment created by the Internet often shields individuals from the CUL in4 the news social challenges presented by physical ~ human interaction. Children used to develop ‘Mr. SMU’ receives Original pen and ink drawing conflict resolution skills organically as they by Joseph Clayton Clarke (“Kyd”) Literati Award of the character Old Wardle, learned to deal with disagreements during for a later edition of The Pickwick Papers. From the Collection of Stephen Weeks. play in neighborhood parks and friends’ back- Staffs challenged5 yards. Now the Internet often serves as a to think differently José L. Lage Hunting the elusive Dickens: playground. A quick scan of Facebook pages, ~ A tale of one collector Reading Bel Canto especially those of youngsters, shows a make-believe world in he adventure of a lifetime began quietly for Stephen Weeks. which inhabitants are always happy and all are friends. In the event After purchasing a coveted edition of The Pickwick Papers someone posts a statement that is slightly adversarial, or even con- T from a rare books dealer, Weeks settled in at the tea shop next LEB member6 troversial, the Internet allows for the perpetrator to be summarily Sally Lancaster door to read it. ~ blocked from continuing his or her virtual social interactions. “I was thrilled to have it,” he recalls, “but I was also frightened An evening with Anyone growing up in such an environment is likely to have dif- Jane Roberts Wood by it – what would I do with it, where would it take me?” ficulty enduring discord in the physical world. It can be surmised The first novel of Charles Dickens would lead the retired entre- that as adults, these individuals may develop an excessive aversion preneur on a 20-year treasure hunt and inspire a deep devotion to adversity, be it a simple opposing opinion, a difficult question or Discovering7 to the writer, whose bicentenary was observed February 7. artists online a derogatory comment. Weeks, a member of the SMU Libraries Executive Board, spoke ~ A library is an ideal place for breeding emotional maturity. No Meet Ben Toon about his impressive assemblage – and the art of collecting – longer somber spaces, modern libraries can and must provide the during a program hosted by DeGolyer Library and the Friends of type of social environment where young people can converse and the SMU Libraries January 19. DeGolyer Director Russell Martin Tex-Mex8 break exchange ideas – and in the process, learn to disagree maturely ’78, ’86 moderated the panel discussion, which included Steven V. and productively. That is why I am so enthusiastic about the Daniels, Professor Emeritus of English, and Beth Newman, Associ- Central University Libraries’ renovation plans for Fondren Library ate Professor of English and Director of Women’s and Gender Center, which will make it an even more congenial place to read, Studies in Dedman College. study and socialize. The proposed café and browsing area are The event was held in conjunction with the opening of “Charles particularly exciting concepts. Perhaps the urgent need for this Dickens: The First 200 Years. An Exhibition from the Stephen type of update to Fondren has already been hinted at by Starbucks Weeks Collection,” which continues through May 12 at DeGolyer. – is the company’s explosive success really just about the coffee? The exhibition of more than 200 items from the vast Weeks archive continued on page 2

1 Annotations Annotations Hunting the elusive Dickens continued from page 1 Painting a more complete picture of a legendary Texas artist Archives nears goal erry Bywaters Cochran, daughter of renowned Texas artist JJerry Bywaters ’27, has donated 65 works of art to SMU, includ- hanks to these recent significant gifts, the Archives ing 45 by her famous father. The gift to the Tof Women of the Southwest endowment is within $20,000 of its $1 million goal: in December includes paintings, pastels, prints and watercolors. That gift, in combination with the Jerry Bywaters Collection on • Sandy Plowman Kraus ’76, ’80 of , “Jerry Bywaters played Art of the Southwest, housed in the Hamon Arts Library, makes $125,000. She serves on the Archives’ advisory board. an indispensable role • Becky Schergens ’62 of Washington, D.C., $20,000. SMU the major repository of research materials and artwork by She serves as vice chair of the Archives’ advisory board. in demonstrating the celebrated artist. • An anonymous gift, $50,000. how American artists Cochran also donated the Jerry Bywaters Cochran family The Archives of Women of the Southwest is one of the could utilize regional papers to SMU, which will become part of the existing Bywaters special collections of DeGolyer Library. The materials Special Collections in Hamon. subject matter to document the historical experience of women in the The materials are invaluable resources for researchers and Southwest, with special emphasis on and North illustrate universal scholars studying the art of the region, says Sam Ratcliffe ’74, head Collector Stephen Weeks (right) with Gillian M. McCombs (left), Dean and Direc- Texas, as well as a regional focus that includes Texas, themes and ideas.” of the Bywaters Special Collections. tor of Central University Libraries; his daughter, Jennifer, an SMU senior; and his Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, wife, Cyndi. Selections from Weeks’ extensive collection of The Pickwick Papers Arizona and the Spanish Borderlands. “Jerry Bywaters played an indispensable role in demonstrating are now on exhibit at DeGolyer Library. how American artists could utilize regional subject matter to illus- The endowment will create an archivist position dedi- trate universal themes and ideas,” Ratcliffe says. “The artwork and showcases all of Dickens’ major works in original editions, as well cated solely to supporting the collection. papers donated by him, and now by his daughter, provide the as prints, drawings, letters, later editions, piracies, translations, “It is an honor to align my interest in women’s issues with background for understanding the formative influences on his adaptations and advertising ephemera. Materials are arranged to my love of SMU,” says Kraus. “I believe by establishing Cowboy Head, a linocut by Jerry Bywaters, c. 1940, from the depictions of the land and people of the Southwest.” Bywaters Special Collections in Hamon Arts Library. create a Dickens “story” in each display case. the position of a full-time archivist, the Archives of Weeks admits the excitement of the unknown – “going into an Women of the Southwest collection will thrive well into the next century. I am proud that SMU is preserving the old bookstore and finding a rare volume tucked behind another stories of women for generations to come.” book” – prevents him from using the Internet to augment his Spotlight shines on SMU during ALA conference holdings. “It’s too easy,” he says. “It lacks the thrill of finding the For more information, contact Paulette Mulry ’83, Central University Libraries Director of Development, at 214-768- piece that maybe only you and the seller know about.” 1741 or via e-mail at [email protected]. MU Libraries rolled out the red carpet for library Studies for the Clements Department of History, Ded- Martin says the Weeks collection “is remark- Sprofessionals from around the world, introduc- man College; and Professor Beth Thornburg, Dedman able both for its depth and breadth: over 700 ing them to faculty experts, special collections and School of Law. other star attractions at the University during the volumes of first editions and ‘parts’ editions, that Thornburg applauded the role of librarians in teaching annual American Library Association (ALA) Mid- is, those monthly installments favored by Dickens Back to where it all began students how to find and use Internet resources wisely. winter Conference. and other 19th-century writers.” uthor John W. Wilson’s first book, High John the Conqueror, DeLuzio said students gain crucial analytical and More than 10,000 library staff members and sup- Another distinguishing characteristic of the research skills through their library research experi- Apublished in 1948, was featured in DeGolyer Library’s fall porters converged in Dallas for the conference collection is the iconography: over 2,000 pieces, ences that serve them well beyond the classroom exhibition “From Live Boys to Lonesome Dove: A Panoramic View January 20-24. Several of the 1,200 events were including prints and drawings by Hablot K. Browne, Gillian M. McCombs (left), Dean and Director of of Texas Fiction, 1834-2011.” Wilson ’47, ’48 and his family toured hosted by SMU Libraries, beginning with the Col- Other ALA events held on campus included: Joseph C. Clarke, F.W. Pailthorpe, George Cruik- Central University Libraries, addressed the College lege Library Directors Mentor Program seminar Library Directors Mentor Program seminar held the exhibit in December. • A program hosted by DeGolyer Library with Bridwell shank and other famous artists of the day. at Hamon Arts Library January 18-20. at Hamon Arts Library January 18-20. Library Special Collections and the Bywaters Special Weeks and his wife, Cyndi, flew in from Los Fourteen new college library directors were provided with opportunities to Collections in Hamon Arts Library that explored special collections, Angeles for the event and were joined by daughter network and learn from experienced colleagues, including Gillian M. McCombs, archives and archival education in Texas and the Southwest. As part of Jennifer, a senior marketing major in SMU’s Cox Dean and Director of SMU’s Central University Libraries. In her welcoming the program, Alan C. Lowe, Director, George W. Bush Presidential Library School of Business. address, McCombs explained how strong advocates provide the backbone for and Museum, presented “The Presidential Libraries and the George W. Bush “Russell and the staff did a tremendous job on robust libraries. Presidential Center.” Charles Dickens, engraving by Edward the displays. I’m truly impressed,” Weeks says. “I was lucky enough “One of the first challenges of a library director is attracting people with integ- • A meeting of the University Libraries Group Directors, of which SMU is Finden. Part of the to be here when the first student toured the exhibit. To me, making rity to be compelling voices for the library,” she said. “I’m very fortunate to a member. Mary Ellen Fisher the collection available to students is the real thrill.” work with a staff that is passionate about serving the SMU community and a and Harold Wilson • The International Coalition of Library Consortia Balanced Scorecard Work- Fisher Collection, board that is equally passionate about our libraries.” shop. The Balanced Scorecard helps libraries measure the value of their DeGolyer Library. An exhibit catalog is available for $24.95 from DeGolyer Library. The seminar attendees also gained insight into the role of university libraries services and programs through a system of metrics tied to strategic goals. More information about the exhibit is available online at from the faculty perspective during a presentation by SMU Associate Provost • A statistics workshop for staff featuring Jim Self, Director of Management smu.edu/cul/degolyer/exhibits.htm or by calling 214-768-2253. Linda Eads; Crista DeLuzio, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Information Services at the University of Virginia Library.

2 3 Annotations Annotations Outstanding staff members, resources attract national attention Wanted: Creative risk-takers Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library: tor, citing her research guides and outreach efforts as helping to Innovation grants promote creativity, leadership, service excellence Museum of Modern Art, Diego Rivera: Murals for the raise awareness about the library’s extensive resources. Museum of Modern Art exhibition materials he new Central University Libraries Innovation Grants • A branding campaign and promotional efforts by Cindy Boeke, developer for CUL Digital Collections, targeting “Texas Artists: DeGolyer Library: College & Research Libraries News, T program celebrates – and rewards – unbounded thinking. Curator Ellen Buie Niewyk reports that a photo from the Bywaters December 2011 An initiative of the CUL Leadership Team, the program’s objec- Sculptures, Paintings and Works on Paper” and a family of Special Collections is being used by the Museum of Modern Art in tive is to “encourage staff collections that include images of Texas, Mexico, the U.S. West New York in its current exhibition on Diego Rivera, which contin- The official news magazine of the Association of College & Research to take risks and try new and the Civil War. The ongoing effort includes distribution of ues through May 14. Libraries (ACRL) featured a familiar image on its cover: Pegasus ideas in their pursuit of bookmarks, pens, notebooks and other items to raise aware- The photograph taken in 1931 shows Rivera painting The Upris- atop the Magnolia Building, which now houses the Magnolia Hotel service excellence.” ness about the materials and navigate people to them online. ing in his workspace in MoMA’s original building. The image in downtown Dallas. Library staff members Works by Texas artists Jerry Bywaters, DeForrest Judd and appears on the museum’s website (www.moma.org/interactives/ The photograph is from Robert O. Barney’s 1948 book The are urged to experiment. Octavio Medellin are among those used so far in the market- exhibitions/2011/rivera/chronology.php) as well Romantic Story of Dallas: From Buckskins to Top Hat. The book Even a project that is ing effort. as in the exhibition catalog. is part of the special collections of DeGolyer Library. Director Russell Martin provided readers with historical context for the tested and deemed unsus- • “From Lit Review to Publishing,” practical workshops offered, Fondren Library Center: Federal Depository unofficial symbol of Dallas, the host city for the 2012 ALA Midwin- tainable can yield valuable by discipline, to graduate students proposed by Rebecca Graff, Library Spotlight, December 2011 ter Conference (p. 3). information, says Bill Dwor- research librarian, on behalf of the Outreach Committee. The Federal Depository Library Program, which aczyk, CUL Assistant Dean, Designed for advanced researchers, the programs will include provides U.S. government information to desig- JCPenney Archives, DeGolyer Library: training on performing a thorough literature review with spe- The Wall Street Journal, January 26, 2012 Human Resources/Facilities. nated depository libraries, featured Fondren in As a member of the Lead- cialized databases, using bibliographic software, obtaining SMU Archivist Joan Gosnell provided expertise for a story that its online Federal Depository Library Spotlight Southern Import by Janet E. Turner, 1953. Bywaters Special ership Team, he serves as materials with limited availability, and finding publishing traced the history of entrepreneur James Cash Penney and the for doing “an excellent job of making [its] tangi- Collections, Hamon Arts Library. The image is among those opportunities, including the new SMU Digital Repository. used in an innovation grant-funded marketing campaign. coordinator of the program. ble collection and digital publications accessible JCPenney retail chain he established. The team looked at CUL staff may submit proposals at any time, says Dworaczyk. Research Librarian Julia Stewart’s (left) to users.” JCPenney donated its corporate archives and the papers of its “In keeping with the models from other institutions, including the University of Hous- “We review proposals that have been submitted at our monthly outreach efforts include organizing a The story included a profile of Julia Stewart, founder to SMU in 2004. Gosnell served as archivist with the com- snack break during midterms in part- ton, in developing plans for the award, Dworaczyk says. Leadership Team meeting, so we can award grants as they come in.” pany before joining the University. CUL’s strategic goals, nership with the SMU Panhellenic Council. Fondren’s Government Documents Coordina- “In keeping with the CUL’s strategic goals, the program is the program is Staff members can find grant requirements, application details, designed to promote leadership and creativity in staff at any level deadlines and funding information on the [email protected] site. designed to promote of the organization, while working toward our ultimate goal of Marshall Terry: Writer, teacher, Literati Award winner leadership and enhancing the library experience for everyone,” he explains. creativity in staff Four teams have been awarded grants since the program was launched in July: Singing the praises n recognition of his contributions to literature and the academic community, at any level of of Bel Canto Marshall Terry ’53, ’54 was honored with the 2012 Literati Award March 31. I the organization.” • A focus group project by Julia Stewart, research librarian, and Terry – known affectionately as “Mr. SMU” – accepted the award at the Porcia Vaughn, Fondren stack maintenance manager, with el Canto, Ann Patchett’s award- Friends of SMU Libraries 12th annual Tables of Content fundraiser. Kappa Delta Chi sorority. The CUL team is observing the stu- B winning fourth novel, will be The author of 12 books, Terry has received highest honors from the Texas Insti- dent organization’s library usage during academic year 2011-12 discussed during the spring meeting tute of Letters and PEN Texas. and monitoring their library literacy skills. The team will use of the Hamon Book Club April 13. To most members of the University community, Terry requires no introduction. the information they collect to assess undergraduate student The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in His story is “inextricably bound up in the history of SMU,” says Russell Martin, needs. Vaughn is preparing a poster session based on informa- the third floor study area of Hamon Director of DeGolyer Library. tion gathered from the study for the LOEX (Library Orientation Arts Library, 6101 N. Bishop Blvd. After earning a Master’s degree in English from SMU, Terry stayed as a member Jon Haupt, Music Librarian, will lead the discussion. Wine and Marshall Terry was joined by Gillian M. McCombs, Dean and Director of Central University Exchange) conference in Ohio in May. cheese will be served. of the faculty, chairing the English Department for two terms and initiating Libraries, at the launch party for his latest book, Loving U: The Story of a Love Affair (And • The purchase of an inflatable outdoor theater screen. The the University’s award-winning creative writing program and the long-run- Some Lover’s Quarrels) With a University, in October. request was made by Patricia Van Zandt, Assistant Dean, Schol- Sponsored by the Friends of SMU Libraries and the Hamon, the ning Literary Festival. He also served as assistant to President Willis M. Tate. Other writers saluted at Tables of Content were the Top 10 Haute Authors, arly Resources and Research Services, and Lisa Wall, Media event is free to the public, but space is limited. Reservations are Terry’s most recent work, Loving U: The Story of a Love Affair (And Some Lover’s including historian Christopher Heaney; poets Paul Otremba and Joaquín Collections Manager, on behalf of the CUL Outreach Committee. requested and may be made by calling 214-768-3225 or e-mailing Quarrels) With a University, is an affectionate narrative of his involvement Zihuatanejo; and novelists Becky Wade and Jo Whittemore. The committee plans to use the screen for a variety of educa- [email protected]. with SMU, told with his characteristic wit and wisdom. The DeGolyer published Michael H. Collins and Melissa A. Collins ’10 served as honorary chairs of the tional and entertainment programs for the SMU community. The club’s selections focus on works in which fine writing the memoir last year. fundraiser. Sponsors of the event include Presenting Sponsor Locke Lord, LLP, For example, it will allow staff members to demonstrate new and the arts intersect. The club was launched in November with A mentor and friend to his students, Terry helped launch the careers of novel- and Table Sponsors James Brooks and Ann Early; Dedman College of Humani- web-based services during the annual cookout sponsored by Beverly Mitchell, Hamon’s Art and Dance Librarian, leading a ists Joe Coomer ’81, Tracy Daugherty ’76 and Lewis Shiner ’73, among others. ties and Sciences; Delphine and Tierney Kaufman; Jackie and John McElhaney; CUL during National Library Week in April. It also will be used to discussion of Umberto Eco’s History of Beauty. Judy and James McMillin; and Caren Prothro. screen movies from CUL’s collections throughout the year.

4 5 Annotations Annotations Sally Rhodus Lancaster: Admiring library technology as a ‘new art form’ Science librarian thrives ally Rhodus Lancaster ’60, ’79 marvels at the evolution of the endeavors, is a Director Emeritus of The Meadows Foundation, in collaborative environment SUniversity’s libraries. established in 1948 by her uncle, Algur H. Meadows, and his wife, s a youngster, librarian Benjamin Toon wanted to be a pale- “I’m blown away by SMU’s modern libraries,” says Lancaster. Virginia. The Foundation supports numerous arts, health, education Aontologist. His later exposure to the day’s innovative “Making SMU’s rare books, photographs and other materials available and public service initiatives. It also gives generously to SMU and the electronics also shaped his future career. online is an incredible advancement that transcends technology; it Meadows Museum, the core collection of which is the renowned “Growing up my parents encouraged me to use technology, really is a new art form.” trove of Spanish art assembled by the late Mr. Meadows. including an early TI calculator (1976) for Christmas, an Atari 2600 Lancaster, who serves on the SMU Librar- Lancaster has served on the SMU Board of Trustees (1981-87) and (1979), a TI 99/4A (1981) and a Hyundai PC-XT (1986),” he recalls. ies Executive Board, remembers “spending a the Meadows School of the Arts Executive Board (1986-91). She is the Now Toon’s lifelong interests merge in his role as Science lot of time in the stacks” of Fondren Library recipient of an SMU Distinguished Alumni Award in 1987. Research Librarian at Fondren Library Center. In addition to “gen- as an undergraduate English major. While She and husband Olin C. Lancaster Jr. are also Mustang parents. eral duties like working at the reference desk,” he serves as a earning a Master’s in educational guidance Their two sons graduated from the University: Olin C. Lancaster III program liaison between CUL and the Computer Science, Electrical and counseling from the University and a earned a history degree in 1983 and is Divisional President, Mens- Untitled linocut, Octavio Medellin, 1975. Bywaters Special Engineering and Engineering Management, Information and Sys- Collections, Hamon Arts Library. Ph.D. from East Texas State University, she wear for Ralph Lauren, and George Lancaster graduated with a tems programs. clocked many additional hours performing degree in communication arts and advertising in 1985 and is Senior Digital collection provides He holds a Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of more complex research. Vice President for Corporate Communications with Hines, an ‘new dimensions’ to Texas art Texas at Arlington and earned a Master’s degree in information “The Internet was not available then. If international real estate investment firm. They also have a daugh- science from the University of North Texas. Before joining SMU in we needed a journal article, we would have ter, Julie Lancaster, an actress whose credits include numerous omplete sketchbooks by Jerry Bywaters and DeForrest Judd July 2011, Toon was a market research analyst with Fujitsu Net- to look it up in the catalog, then turn in a plays, commercials, and television and movie roles. C are among the unique assets that art scholars and enthusi- work Communications in Richardson, where he also acted as a request for it,” she recalls. “My table would Lancaster clearly embraces technology – she took the self- asts located anywhere on the globe can view in the “Texas Artists: corporate librarian. be piled high with books and journals.” portrait, which appears on the left, with her iPhone – and the new “Texas Artists” contains Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper” digital collection. “For years I’ve been the The ability to follow a paper trail is a possibilities it creates for libraries. approximately 1,500 Marc Bateman ’71, vice president and treasurer of the Texas sole information profes- skill she continues to exercise in genea- “I’ve always been surrounded by books, and my fondness for Art Collectors Organization (TACO), notes that the online resource Sally Rhodus Lancaster digital images of sional in an organization, logical research. An aunt who compiled libraries is a natural extension of my love of literature and history,” “adds new dimensions for research and appreciation” of many so it’s great working at paintings, sculpture “seminal family history” in the 1920s-40s sparked Lancaster’s seri- she says. “Books are our cultural legacy, and SMU Libraries is using of the state’s trailblazing artists. SMU Libraries with people ous interest in genealogy. digital technology to preserve materials in a different form that main- and works on paper. Bateman and other members of TACO learned about the collec- who have similar missions “I’ve been in courthouse rooms that were so dusty and dishev- tains the integrity of the originals. They’re doing fabulous work!” tion during a special program hosted by Central University of supporting students, eled that I’ve shuddered as I’ve looked around, not knowing what Libraries in November. Sam Ratcliffe, head of the Bywaters Special faculty and staff with the Collections, and Ellen Buie Niewyk, curator, joined Cindy Boeke, might be nibbling away nearby,” says Lancaster, who has sifted Make reservations now to dine out with Friends best information resources through all manner of old records, some dating back to the 1700s, Jeff Whittington, a senior producer of KERA Radio’s “Think” series and host CUL Digital Collections Developer, in providing an introduction to possible,” he says. while delving into her distinguished family tree. of “Anything You Ever Wanted To Know,” will speak at the annual Friends of the searchable database. He also worked previ- The roots of Lancaster’s family and SMU have long been entwined. the SMU Libraries dinner meeting. The event will be Monday, May 4, at 6 p.m. “One of our organization’s educational goals is to increase ously for Alcatel in sales Lancaster, who has devoted most of her adult life to philanthropic at Bailey’s Prime Plus, 8160 Park Lane. Call 214-768-3225 for reservations. awareness and participation in the effort at SMU,” says Bateman. Science Librarian Benjamin Toon has and marketing and as a passed along his affinity for technol- “Texas Artists,” which contains approximately 1,500 digital ogy to his children: “Zoe, 14, is my library director for DeVry images of paintings, sculpture and works on paper, is a joint proj- Internet meme expert and Jake, 11, University at Dallas. loves electronic games.” ect of SMU’s Bywaters Special Collections in Hamon Arts Library “It was at DeVry that I Welcoming a Texas treasure and Norwick Center for Digital Services in Fondren Library Center; caught the ‘teaching bug’ and the desire to instruct students led the ; and the Dallas Public Library’s Texas/ me to consider working at SMU,” he says. cclaimed novelist Jane Roberts Wood (left), shown with Dallas History & Archives Division and Fine Books Division. Classroom training on the use of library resources, as well as AGillian M. McCombs, Dean and Director of Central University “The importance of the digital collection to scholars and collec- collection development and outreach to engineering faculty, are Libraries, read from her latest work, Out the Summerhill Road, at tors will only increase as SMU expands its database,” says Bateman. among the services he provides as a program liaison. DeGolyer Library November 17. The event, co-sponsored by the “That is one of the main things that makes it so exciting: the fact The shift from the corporate world to the realm of higher edu- Friends of the SMU Libraries, was part of the DeGolyer’s sweeping that it is dynamic and evolving so rapidly.” cation has been a fulfilling transition, Toon says. survey of Texas fiction that included an exhibition and programs More than a dozen early Texas artists are represented in the “I love working in a collaborative environment with my peers by Wood and other leading Lone Star authors. Wood, whose collection. Some of the artists’ family members attended the and supervisors,” he says. “We share ideas on improving our ser- lauded novels about life in small-town Texas have become book event, including Helen Bowling, daughter-in-law of Charles T. vices, and it gives me an opportunity to learn from some great club classics, has donated her literary archive to SMU. She is a Bowling; Pat Bywaters, grandson of Jerry Bywaters; and Mary Belle people as well as share what I’ve learned over the years.” fellow of both the National Endowment for the Arts and the Judd, widow of DeForrest Judd, and their son, DeForrest Judd Jr. National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Editor Patricia Ward Taking a Tex-Mex break University Photographers Hillsman Jackson entral University Libraries spiced up its traditional finals Clayton Smith Cweek Coffee Breaks one evening with Tex-Mex treats. Pre- sented in partnership with dining-services provider Aramark, the SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, free snacks included quesadillas, salsa and chips. From Decem- religion, national origin, sex, ber 6-13, approximately 4,700 cups of coffee, hot chocolate and hot age, disability, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to tea were served in Fondren Library Center, says Cindy Gautreaux, equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis CUL project manager. In addition, Coke donated 624 bottles of of sexual orientation. Powerade, Fuze and Vitaminwater given away during the eight- day event.

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