Browne Popular Culture Library News

Female Graphic Novelists

sdennis — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:26:18 +0000

Here are some photos of our March display of Female Graphic Novelists. Enjoy!

New Finding Aid – PCL MS-68 Carl Jacobi Collection

sdennis — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:52:39 +0000

We have a new finding aid up on the web site. It’s for the Carl Jacobi Collection (PCL MS-68). Mr. Jacobi was a notable author of horror, fantasy, science, and adventure fiction.

The finding aid is located at: http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/pcl/pclms68.html. Try this search to find books Mr. Jacobi wrote in the University Libraries.

Black Romance Authors for Black History Month

sdennis — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:07:44 +0000

Stop in a take a look at our Black Romance Authors display set up on the first floor of Jerome Library for Black History Month in February. We have manuscript collections for many of these authors.

Thanks to Eric Honneffer for another gorgeous display!

Can anyone identify this button?

sdennis — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:11:23 +0000

We are busy working to organize and update various parts of our collection and, in doing so, are finding items that are difficult to define. We are going to begin crowdsourcing images to see if anyone can identify these items. Here’s our first one:

Who is he?

Is he a mascot? How old is he? Does he have a name?

He’s about 2 cm. tall and has “Lewtan USA” on his back.

If anyone has any information about this pin, please contact us at 419-37-2-2450 or pcldesk@bgsu.edu.

Thanks!

Vampire display

sdennis — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:25:38 +0000

Come on up and check out our Vampires in Popular Culture display. It includes books, DVDs, realia (3D materials).

Manuscript Collection Update: PCL MS-49

sdennis — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:44:07 +0000

We’re going to begin sending out updates when some of our manuscript collections are updated with new items.

To begin, we’ve just updated PCL MS-49: Anthony Slide Collection, the manuscript collection of Dr. Anthony Slide, renowned film historian and scholar, adding more manuscripts and research files to the collection, among other things.

Take a look at the records of some of his books below!

Realia Display

sdennis — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:14:14 +0000

We’re unearthing new (or maybe not) treasures from our Realia Collection that you may not have seen before! Stop in and take a look!

Summer Reading Around the World

sdennis — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:16:45 +0000

Come on in and get ideas for your summer reading list! We’ve got a display of fiction (and other materials) from around the world or that take place in exotic locations.

Jean Ann Geist – Author and Self Publisher

sdennis — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:57:55 +0000

At her brown bag lunch earlier today, Jean Ann Geist (formerly of the BPCL) gave us a wealth of information about her journey through the self publishing world. Discussion items today touched on: why to self publish, finding a self publisher/printer, assembling a team, setting up a web site, designing promotional materials, getting an ISBN, registering for copyright, marketing your book (in person and on the web), how to get reviewed, publishing an e-edition, selling through Amazon, and much more.

Jean’s web site also has a great deal of information on it about self publishing, along with her schedule of appearances for the next several months. See it at http://www.jeananngeist.com/html/events.htm. Her site also has a number of useful links for self publishing – http://www.jeananngeist.com/html/links.htm.

Great session! Photos are below.

Sharing the Journey: the Path to Successful Self Publication (presentation)

sdennis — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:44:48 +0000

Former University Libraries staff member Jean Geist is presenting a brown bag lunch on her new book “Only in the Movies” on May 11, 2011 from 12:00-1:00 pm in the Pallister Conference Room (Jerome Library). Come join us!

For more information, visit her web site at http://www.jeananngeist.com/html/home.htm.