Author: Clinton Dick

Come look at the new and exciting spaces in Ablah Library from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20.

Tour the remodeled 24-hour study room. Peek inside the new Focus Rooms. Look at the One-Button Studio used for video recording. Play in the VR Zone. Try the Lightboard Studio. Learn what software is available to create multi-media projects.

We will also look at study rooms, collections and other spaces. Event is free, and registration is required. Participants will receive an email reminder the day before the event.

The University Libraries Open Education Resources (OER) guide helps Wichita State faculty find, evaluate, incorporate and create open educational resources.

Find a variety of resources at the official OER website – designed by 2021-2022 Open and Alternative Textbook (OAT) faculty fellows Maria Sclafani and Victoria Koger.

As President Rick Muma’s book discussion nears, University Libraries has several copies of “Broke: The Racial Consequences of Underfunding Public Universities” by Laura T. Hamilton and Kelly Nielsen available on course reserve. Visit the circulation desk on the main floor of Ablah Library, or chat with our reference librarians virtually at the Libraries’ website for more info. There is also an ebook copy of the book, however there is limited access.

President Muma is set to lead a book discussion on “Broke” 2-2:50 p.m. Aug. 12, at Devlin Hall. This event will also be available live on Zoom.

University Libraries will host a book discussion from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5 at the Leisure Reading Room located in the Ablah Library. Light refreshments will be provided.

The discussion will cover “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, and it is the WSU Common Read selection for the current school year. The book describes the Flint water crisis and its ramifications to the local community, health care providers and whistleblowers.

The event is open to the Wichita State community. Registration is not required, but registered attendees will receive an email reminder.

As Kansas’ only Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), University Libraries works to keep our local and regional innovators informed more about intellectual property protection. In keeping with the tradition, University Libraries has compiled a schedule of upcoming no-cost virtual events hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Wichita State University Libraries will close July 4-5 in observance of Independence Day. Ablah Library will be open 1-7 p.m. July 3.

Wichita State University Libraries provides simpler and easier access for streaming videos. The Resource Of The Month for June covers multiple streaming platforms offered in the libraries’ databases and collections including instructional and entertainment content from some of the most renowned producers.

Discover more at the WSU University Libraries website.

Ginger, Clint, Jessica and Sara from Wichita State University Libraries dive into one of the most essential components of any library: the card catalog.

How did this system come to be, and how has it changed in modern times? Find out on the next episode of “That’s a Shocker,” a WSU Libraries podcast. Listen until the end for other library news and events.

Listening formats:

• Library website
• Anchor
• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• Google Podcasts
• Breaker
• RadioPublic
• Overcast

The following are summer hours for Ablah Library:

• May 17-31
  • Monday through Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 1-5 p.m.
  • Sunday: Closed
• June 1-July 23
  • M through Thursday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday: 1-7 p.m.
• July 24-Aug. 15
  • Monday through Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 1-5 p.m.
  • Sunday: Closed

For more info on all libraries’ hours, visit libraries.wichita.edu/hours or call our information line at (316) 978-3481.

The “Walk With Wu: The Making of a Graphic Novel” panel discussion hosted virtually by University Libraries on April 22, 2021, is now available for all to view on the Libraries’ YouTube page. Enjoy the conversation from the graphic novel’s creators:

• Genna Pennington, artist
• Jessica Cerri, Curator and Archivist, Special Collections and University Archives at Wichita State
• Darren DeFrain, Director of Writing Program, Dept. of English at Wichita State
• Jay Price, Chair, Dept. of History at Wichita State

The graphic novel “Walk With Wu: The Story of Wichita State University” is available for checkout at University Libraries — searchable in the online catalog at libcat.wichita.edu.