Browne Popular Culture Library News

Dr. Ray B. Browne, 1922-2009

sdennis — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:47:47 +0000

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. Additionally, he founded the Ray and Pat Browne Library for Popular Culture Studies (a.k.a. Browne Popular Culture Library) in 1969 to support the new Department of Popular Culture (which he also founded) and the Popular Press (with his wife, Pat Browne – it is now with the University of Wisconsin Press). He also began publishing the Journal of Popular Culture and the Journal of American Culture.

He leaves with us a legacy of scholarship and devotion to his discipline. He was our colleague and friend.

Ghoulish fun at the BPCL

sdennis — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:05:57 +0000

Check out the array of ghostly materials in our displays for the Halloween season.

New Virtual Displays

sdennis — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:19:01 +0000

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 for additional slideshows!

Back in business…sort of

sdennis — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:28:26 +0000

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.

Stay tuned for additional improvements up here!

We’re getting a makeover!

sdennis — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:37:08 +0000

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/

FREE! FREE! FREE!

sdennis — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:56:48 +0000

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!

Spotlight: Trading Cards Non-Sport

sdennis — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:05:54 +0000

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!

Valentine’s Day is coming!

sdennis — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:23:27 +0000

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 what you can find in this wonderful collection.

Valentine's Day display in the BPCL

“Pop Goes the Culture”

sdennis — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:15:39 +0000

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

All things presidential in the BPCL

sdennis — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:53:37 +0000

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.