CSUN Library eNews Spring 2022 Edition

University Library eNews - Spring 2022

The Library is collaborating with Deaf Studies Professor Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton to bring the project Black Deaf Life in California online. Black Deaf Life in California is a collection of oral histories conducted in American Sign Language (ASL) with Black Deaf community members.

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What's New

Bradley Center Black Power Archives Oral History Project

Dynamically produced by the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center at California State University, Northridge, the Black Power Archives Oral History Project documents the experiences of Black Power activists in Los Angeles through candid, revealing interviews.

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Library Spotlight

Magdalena Hedrzak: Day in the life of a college student during the pandemic

An Update on the Documenting COVID-19 Project at CSUN

The University Archives, part of the Special Collections and Archives department in the University Library, launched the Documenting COVID-19 project in spring 2021, which, like many academic libraries, endeavors to capture CSUN Matadors’ experiences during this crisis and preserve them for future generations.

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Thanks & Recognition

Bob and Maureen Gohstand and CSUN University Library Dean Mark Stover

The Robert and Maureen Gohstand Special Collections & Archives Endowment

The Gohstand Endowment will also support exhibits, internships, fellowships, special speakers, and other types of programs, as well as providing support through the acquisition of rare books and archival collections related to the history of foreigners in China in the first half of the 20th century.

We Would Like you to Meet

Marta Valier, Researcher at the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center

Meet Marta Valier, Researcher at the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center who is working on a graphic novel, which pays tribute to the community of San Basilio de Palenque and tell a story of resistance. As well as raise awareness in the CSUN community, and beyond, about the vitality of the Bradley Center's archived material.

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Three Ways to Give

Students in the University Library Learning Commons

Matador Match Challenge

Double your impact on the University Library by donating through the Matador Match Challenge now.

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Student at the Oviatt Library Scholarship reception

University Library Student Scholarships

The Student Scholarship Fund helps student employees pursue their academic goals by allowing them to focus more on their studies and less on finances.

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Creative Media Studio

The Creative Media Studio (CMS) encourages a free exchange of ideas and hands-on learning that results in students turning their ideas into prototypes and models. Your gift may fuel the next big discovery.

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Message from the Dean

The More Things Change... The More They Really Change!

The French have a saying: “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.” The more things change, the more they stay the same. This is a maxim that we can all resonate with, in many facets of our lives. As time goes by, and as the world seems to transform in so many ways, certain themes tend to repeat themselves, generation after generation. But in this edition of the CSUN Library eNews, I would like to slightly revise that old French adage to something that is perhaps slightly less paradoxical: "The more things change … the more they really change!"

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