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The Library Will Remain Open

With the changes to campus in response to the COVID-19 virus people are curious about the state of the library. At this time the library will remain open. We will offer limited services, not unlike a semester break or holiday. One notable exception is that the Family History Library will be closed. The Sunday opening …

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The Experiential Studio Faculty Open House Has Been Postponed

Update: The planned open house for the new Experiential Studio has been postponed due to health concerns. The Experiential Studio web site, https://guides.lib.byu.edu/cid, is available for faculty who are interested.       The Harold B. Lee Library’s new Experiential Studio will hold an open house on Friday, March 27, from 1:00 pm until 4:00 …

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The First Vision Goes to the Movies!

Dr. Casey Griffiths presents The First Vision Goes to the Movies! In the 21st Century most people encounter Joseph Smith’s First Vision through the medium of film. How has the First Vision been depicted in film throughout the history of the Church? How did the filmmakers approach the translation of this sacred story from one …

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Winter Film Series

The Library Film Series continues our tradition of providing free screenings of classic films. Join us each month on a Friday evening in the Alice Louise Reynolds Auditorium on level 1 of the library. All film begin at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm. The pubic is welcome and admission is free.   January 17 Alfred …

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First Vision Lecture: Jan Martin

Dr. Jan J. Martin from the Department of Ancient Scripture will present a lecture, William Tyndale, Joseph Smith, and James 1:5, at 2:00 pm on January 30 in the Library’s Alice Louise Reynolds Auditorium. Everyone is invited and admission is free. Before or after the lecture you are invited to tour the exhibition in the …

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BYU Announces Interim University Librarian

On Thursday, Brigham Young University Academic Vice President C. Shane Reese announced that Brian Rennick, associate university librarian for library information and technology, has been named interim university librarian, following the passing of university librarian Jennifer Paustenbaugh last month. Rennick began serving as interim university librarian on December 19, and will continue to serve until …

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In Memoriam: Jennifer Paustenbaugh

BYU’s University Librarian, Jennifer Ford Paustenbaugh, died on November 23, 2019, following a long battle with breast cancer. In 2013, Dr. Paustenbaugh came to the library from Oklahoma State University where she was the Associate Dean of Libraries for Planning and Assessment. Paustenbaugh leaves a legacy of making library services and programs more student focused. …

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Winter Film Series

The Library Film Series continues our tradition of providing free screenings of classic films. Join us each month on a Friday evening in the Alice Louise Reynolds Auditorium on level 1 of the library. All film begin at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm. The pubic is welcome and admission is free.   January …

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Jorge de Sena at 100

The Library is supporting a symposium on the Portuguese poet Jorge de Sena. Jorge de Sena at 100: A Symposium in Celebration of his Life and Work. In 2018 and 2019, following his retirement from Brigham Young University’s Department of Spanish & Portuguese, Dr. Frederick G. Williams made a sizable donation of materials to the …

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Scholarly Communications Workshops

Register now for the fall Scholarly Communication Workshops: https://byu.libcal.com/calendar/scholcomm/?cid=11996&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=11996   Creative Commons & Copyright Come learn how Creative Commons (CC) licenses work with Copyright to help you disseminate your work and legally use the work of others. By the end of the workshop you will have an understanding of the CC licens… Date: Monday 21 …

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