http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews Another amazing bgsu blog Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dr. Ray B. Browne, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in Popular Culture, at Bowling Green State University and the founder of the academic discipline of Popular Culture Studies, has passed away. The co-founder of the Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association remained active in his discipline, even after retirement.  ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=200 Check out the array of ghostly materials in our displays for the Halloween season. [flickrset id="72157622640562276" thumbnail="square" overlay="true" size="medium"] http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=197 We've started adding more images to the web site in various places. We are on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpcl/, but we are also displaying some of our Flickr images in blog posts (see the last entry) and on the web site via slideshows (see the Bridge Tally Card page). Stay tuned ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=195 We're open for business, but we're not quite put back together yet.  Come on up and see our new colors! For a look back at our project over the last two weeks, click on the images below. [flickrset id="72157618401444275" thumbnail="small" overlay="true" size="large"] Stay tuned for additional improvements up here! http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=132 As you've seen from our home page, we're having some construction done on our reading room through May 22.  Click on the link below to see some pictures of the progress so far. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpcl/sets/72157618401444275/ http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=126 Just FYI - we've got items available free on a table right across from the 4th floor elevator.  These typically are donated items that we are unable to use in our collection.  There are various kinds of things there all the time.  Stop by and check it out! http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=8 SpColl 16 is our Trading Cards Non-Sport Collection.  A collection of hundreds of trading cards focusing on TV shows, movies, cartoon and comic characters, pulp art, and much more.  We have a fairly detailed inventory at http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/pcl/page53647.html. Come on up and take a look! http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=98 Valentine's Day is almost here and we're celebrating with a display of a few of our books on the subject and related subjects (e.g. chocolate) and a display of some of our classic Valentine's Day greeting cards, part of our Greeting Card Collection.  These are only a select few of ... http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=93 We're in the news again!  This time in Country Living, the monthly magazine for members of Ohio Rural Electrical Cooperatives.  Take a look! http://www.buckeyepower.com/cl/index.asp?getPage=842&issueid=55 http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=91 In honor of the inauguration today, let's take a look at the resources in the BPCL that mention the word "President" in some form and realize how much a part of popular culture the Office of the President has been. http://blogs.bgsu.edu/pclnews/?p=87