AAL Events
Academic Assembly of Librarians - General Assembly Meeting
Ambler Campus Library, Teaching Lab 2March 11, 2003, 2:00 P.M.
Forum: "The Real Africa?" by Dr. George Whiting, Professor of Horticulture
Dr. George Whiting, Professor of Horticulture, shared his expertise, enthusiasm, and his beautiful photographs from his trips to Africa, introducing the varied and exotic species of flora and fauna found there. Dr. Whiting’s interests center on animals that have not been exposed to tourism. His presentation included slides of the grasslands in Kenya and Zambia, as well as photographs of animals and villages.AAL Continuing Education Committee presented a Tour of the Wagner Free Institute of Science
Tuesday, February 25, 20032:00-4:00 P.M.
photo from http://www.pacscl.org/wagner/about.html
The Academic Assembly of Librarians Meeting
January 14, 20032:00 pm
Lecture Hall, Paley Library
Cathy Weng of the Bibliographic Services Department spoke of her experience as a Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP) trainer and her recent trip to China. The picture above featuring Terra-Cotta Soldiers was taken at the Museum of Qin Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, China. Cathy co-presented a training workshop in Xi'an in the summer of 2002.
The Academic Assembly of Librarians Meeting
November 12, 20022:00 pm
Lecture Hall, Paley Library
Perigueux, France
University of California, Berkeley
Anne Harlow, of Reference and Information Services, gave a presentation about the International Association of Music Libraries. She spoke about the history and mission of the organization, and its important work in the preservation of and access to all kinds of music worldwide. Anne explained her work on the Outreach Committee of the organization. Her presentation not only included slides of the conferences in Perigueux, France, and in Berkeley, California, but AAL was also treated to musical examples from the Old World and the New World.
The March, 2002 General Assembly Meeting
was held at Tyler Library featured Jean Pond, consultant for Temple University Art Collections.The January, 2002 General Assembly Meeting
at Paley Library featured Penelope Meyers, Head, Access Services Department in PALCI.Academic Publishing and the Future of the Book
Charles H. E. Ault, Director of Production and Electronic Publishing and Assistant Director of Temple University Press, spoke about the Press, its relationship with the library, and the future of the book.Also at the meeting, Lisa Panzer of the Blitman Library and Brian Schoolar of the Zahn Library introduced the collections and services they offer.
Tuesday, November 27, 2001, 2:00 pm, Paley Library Lecture Hall
"A Virtual Tour of the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina"
Laila El Zein, Head of the Bibliographic Services Department, took the AAL on a guided tour of the newly constructed library in Alexandria, Egypt.
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