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Provost's Diversity And Inclusivity Book Giveaway, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Advertisement for the Provost's book giveaway featuring the book How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.

Research Smartz Series Spring 2021, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster for various events held in Spring 2021 as part of the Research Smartz series, including Government Information, Organizing, Citation Tools, Google and Google Scholar, Primary Sources, and Financial management.

Racism And Criminal Justice Book Discussion: March 2021, Central Washington University, Roger Schaefer

Brooks Library Events

Monthy book discusion on racism and criminal justice. The book for this month is Killing with Prejudice: Institutionalized Racism in American Capital Punishment by RJ Maratea.

Spring 2021notes From The Stacks, Central Washington University

Notes from the Stacks: CWU's Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Humanities Wa: Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Principal's Office?, Central Washington University, Daudi Abe

Brooks Library Events

Poster for a presentation by Dr. Daudi Abe.

Author Talk: Daniel Herman Discusses His Novel, The Feudist, Central Washington University, Daniel J. Herman

Brooks Library Events

Poster for an event where CWU History professor Daniel Herman discusses his historical novel "The Feudist"

Racism And Criminal Justice Book Discussion: February 2021, Central Washington University, Roger Schaefer

Brooks Library Events

Monthy book discusion on racism and criminal justice. The book for this month is Policing Black Bodies: How Black lives are surveilled and how to work for change by Angela J. Hattery and Earl Smith.

Notes From The Stacks, Winter 2021, Friends Of The Brooks Library

Friends of the Brooks Library

No abstract provided.

Research Data Management Implementation At Peking University: Foster And Promote Open Science And Open Data Library, Hua Nie, Pengcheng Luo, Ping Fu

Library Scholarship

Research Data Management (RDM) has become increasingly important for more and more academic institutions. Using the Peking University Open Research Data Repository (PKU-ORDR) project as an example, this paper will review a library-based university-wide open research data repository project and related RDM services implementation process including project kickoff, needs assessment, partnerships establishment, software investigation and selection, software customi zation, as well as data curation services and training. Through the review, some issues revealed during the stages of the implementation process are also discussed and addressed in the paper such as awareness of research data, demands from data providers and users, …

Cultural Coversations January 2021, Central Washington University, Mukobe Lukwesa

Brooks Library Events

Cultural storytelling event sponsored by Ellensburg Public Library, Brooks Library, and Office of Interational Studies and Programs. Held in the Hal Holmes Community Center. The speaker for this event is Mukobe Lukwesa

The Future Of Protest: Us, Them, & Political Life, Central Washington University, Cynthia Coe

Brooks Library Events

Poster for an event discussing the powers and limits of political protests.

Racism And Criminal Justice Book Discussion: January 2021, Central Washington University, Roger Schaefer

Brooks Library Events

Monthy book discusion on racism and criminal justice. The book for this month is Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Eberhardt.

Winter 2021 Notes From The Stacks, Central Washington University

Notes from the Stacks: CWU's Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Finals Week Events Winter 2021, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster advertising the events held by the library for finals week, including Wellness Kits, music playlists, and pizza.

Research Smartz Series Winter 2021, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster for various events held in Winter 2021 as part of the Research Smartz series, including misinformation, Google and Google Scholar, Citation Managers, and Primary Sources.

Cwu Veterans Book Club, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster for a Veterans book club held during winter quarter 2021 discussing the book You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For by Kyle Carpenter.

It's Raining In The Archives: Practical Lessons And Impactful Results From Moving An Academic Archives Results From Moving An Academic, Maurice R. Blackson, Julia Stringfellow

Library Scholarship

This article explores the move of the Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections (CWUASC) to a new location from the fourth floor to the second floor of the James E. Brooks Library in 2018. The history of the CWUASC, reasons for the move, the planning and designing of the new space, the actual move of the collection by the archives staff, lessons learned, and the impact of the move in reaching a larger audience of faculty, staff, students, and the general public are described. A review of literature on other moves of archives and special collections is also provided.

Racism And Criminal Justice Book Discussion: December 2020, Central Washington University, Roger Schaefer

Brooks Library Events

Monthy book discusion on racism and criminal justice. The book for this month is Black Bodies, White Gazes: The Continuing Significance of Race in America by George Yancy.

Scholarworks Procedures And Policies, Maura Valentino

Library Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Racism And Criminal Justice Book Discussion: November 2020, Central Washington University, Roger Schaefer

Brooks Library Events

Monthy book discusion on racism and criminal justice. The book for this month is The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, The Underclass, and Public Policy by William Julius Wilson.

Killing Marias: A Poem For Multiple Voices, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster for a video presentation by CWU students, staff, and faculty reading from Claudia Castro Luna's Killing Marias: A Poem for Multiple Voices.

No Textbook Cost General Education Pathway: An Effort To Increase Retention At Central Washington University, Maura Valentino, Geri Hopkins

Library Scholarship

Purpose

This study aims to describe a project that aims to give students a choice to complete their general education requirements without purchasing a textbook.

Design/methodology/approach

In total, 26 faculty, teaching in the new general education curriculum, at Central Washington University were given stipends to eliminate expensive textbooks and use free to the student resources such as open educational resources (OER) or library resources. The data was collected on student savings and student and faculty satisfaction with the program.

Findings

Many paths were created through the general education curriculum, so a student may easily finish these requirements without purchasing a …

Civil Conversations: How To Talk Politics Constructively, Central Washington University, Edgar Espino, Abby Chien, Christine Henderson

Brooks Library Events

This open forum will give strategies and methods for having healthy discussions with those who hold opposing political viewpoints.

Social Media, Propaganda, & Public Opinion, Central Washington University, David Schwan

Brooks Library Events

Poster for a Virtual Webinar that explores the harms of disinformation and discusses manipulative algorithms, fake news, dehumanizing language in the media, and how to combat these harms.

Racism And Criminal Justice Book Discussion: October 2020, Central Washington University, Roger Schaefer

Brooks Library Events

Monthy book discusion on racism and criminal justice. The book for this month is American Apartheid by Douglas S. Massey & Nancy A. Denton

Cultural Conversations October 2020, Central Washington University, Ana Tonseth

Brooks Library Events

Cultural storytelling event sponsored by Ellensburg Public Library, Brooks Library, and Office of Interational Studies and Programs. Held in the Hal Holmes Community Center. The speaker for this event is Ana Tonseth.

Racial Justice In The Time Of Pandemic, Central Washington University, Cynthia Coe, Shawnté Elbert, Carylin M. Holsey, Marwa Ghazali, David Schwan

Brooks Library Events

Poster for NEH sponsored event with panelists speaking about the historical and contemporary dimensions of racial inequities in medicine and how to overcome those inequities.

Finals Week Events Fall 2020, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster advertising the events held by the library for finals week, including COVID Time Capsule, Pizza, and Vision boarding.

Welcome Back Fall 2020, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster advertising CWU Brooks Library reference and research services during the Fall 2020 quarter.

Notes From The Stacks, Fall 2020, Friends Of The Brooks Library

Friends of the Brooks Library

No abstract provided.