Category: events

Now Showing at the Art Gallery: Joo Lee Kang / Blossom

Lisa

The current exhibition at The McGladrey Art Gallery features artist Joo Lee (Julie) Kang in an installation titled Blossom. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, from 4:30pm-6:30pm, with an artist talk and Q&A session starting at 5:00pm.  To learn more about the artist please visit her web site http://jooleekang.blogspot.com/.

Joo Lee (Julie) Kang
Blossom
November 7 – December 1, 2011

Opening Reception
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Artist Talk and Q&A at 5:00pm
light refreshments will be served

Blossom Series #2 by Joo Lee Kang
detail of Blossom Series #2, hand-cut paper installation, 2011

Located on the main floor of the Bentley Library, The McGladrey Art Gallery is free and open to the public. Check the online hours calendar for information about the Library’s hours.

October is Massachusetts Information Literacy Month

Liz

National Information Literacy Month 2011 BadgeGovernor Deval Patrick has proclaimed October 2011 to be Massachusetts Information Literacy Month. Never heard of it? The official proclamation says that information literacy:

“provides the tools and skills to find, evaluate and use credible information from all sources in our constantly evolving world”

and that:

“Individuals who are comfortable working with the informational resources available in the digital world are able to seek highly skilled jobs and compete at high levels in the global economy.”

Information literacy is crucial to seeking and understanding information, whether you’re writing a research paper, making health-related decisions, or trying to find unbiased news coverage.

Want to see what the Bentley Library does to promote information literacy? Visit our Information Literacy and Instruction Research Guide to learn about library instruction and initiatives related to finding, evaluating, and using information of all kinds.

Curious about what this has to do with being a member of the business community or of a business university? Come to the library’s October 26 event “Who Wrote This and Why Should I Care? Evaluating and Understanding Information in a Business Context.” A panel of experts will discuss the challenges of evaluating information, and being information literate, in an ever-changing information landscape. More information can be found in this blog post.

For even more information on information literacy, click on the badge in this post to be taken to the website of the National Forum on Information Literacy.

Art Gallery Exhibition: Jason Scuilla / Arto Fantasma

Lisa

Open October 3 through October 31, the current exhibit at The McGladrey Art Gallery features works by artist/printmaker Jason Scuilla in an installment titled Arto Fantasma. All are invited to meet the artist at the opening reception on Thursday, October 6, from 4:30pm -6:30pm, with an artist talk and Q&A session occurring at 5:00pm. To learn more about the artist, please visit his web site at http://www.jasonscuilla.com.

Jason Scuilla
Arto Fantasma
October 3 – October 21, 2011

Opening Reception
Thursday, October 6, 2011
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Artist Talk and Q&A at 5:00pm
light refreshments will be served

Located on the main floor of the Bentley Library, The McGladrey Art Gallery is free and open to the public. Check the online hours calendar for information about the Library’s hours.

Who Wrote This and Why Should I Care? Evaluating and Understanding Information in a Business Context

Katy

In the classroom and in the business world alike, the ability to evaluate information for context, credibility, and accuracy is valuable for success, whether that means getting a good grade on a research paper or making a pivotal financial decision that will affect your company’s future. In order to successfully analyze information sources, users must know what to look for, and how to look at it. What goes into the writing of a news article, a business report, or a press release, and how do these documents differ from one another? How do reporters, analysts, and other writers evaluate the sources they use to prepare a piece of information that you will use? How do businesses evaluate and use information, and what are the costs and benefits to businesses of accurate information evaluation?

A panel of experts from journalism, education, and business will convene at Bentley University on Wednesday, October 26, to discuss these questions and many others related to the production, evaluation, and use of information sources. Sponsored by the Bentley Library, the panel will take on a topic that is always timely but is of particular concern as electronic resources become increasingly ubiquitous.

Please join us in LaCava 305AB at 6:00 pm for light refreshments, with the discussion getting underway at 6:30 pm.

“Who Wrote This and Why Should I Care? Evaluating and Understanding Information in a Business Context”

Organized and Sponsored by the Bentley Library

Panelists

Dan Kennedy, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism, Northeastern University

Elizabeth LeDoux, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Media and Culture Program at Bentley University

Cynthia Robinson, Research Director, Bain Capital

Moderator

Chris Beneke, Associate Professor in History and Director of the Valente Center for Arts and Sciences at Bentley University

 

Art Gallery Performance – Who We Are What We Do: The Best Practices’ Way

Lisa

The current exhibit at the Caturano and Company Art Gallery features a collaborative performance titled Who We Are What We Do: The Best Practices’ Way by artists Joanna Tam and Chris Ford.  All are invited to attend the performance and a reception on Wednesday, September 7, from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. The performance starts at 5:00pm, with a discussion to follow.

Who We Are What We Do: The Best Practices’ Way

Joanna Tam and Chris Ford
Who We Are What We Do: The Best Practices’ Way

Performance and Reception
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
4:30pm – 6:30pm
performance begins at 5:00pm, discussion will follow
light refreshments will be served

You’re Invited! Closing Reception for Artist Omer Hecht on Wed. 8/24

Lisa

Please join us in the Caturano and Company Art Gallery tomorrow – Wednesday, August 24 – at the closing reception for Omer Hecht’s exhibit The End of the Line.  The reception runs from 4:30pm – 6:30pm and light refreshments will be served.  We hope to see you there!

Untitled, 8" x 14", Digital ink print, 2008

Located on the main floor of the Bentley Library, the Caturano and Company Art Gallery is free and open to the public. Check the online hours calendar for information about the Library’s hours.

Celebrate Read Comics In Public Day

Amy

Mark your calendars! Sunday, August 28 is Read Comics in Public Day! Last year’s event was celebrated all over the world, on five continents. The Bentley Library is here to help you honor this occasion with our graphic novel collection! Highlights include 2011 Eisner Award winners American Vampire (by Scott Snyder and Stephen King), Wilson (by Daniel Clowes), and Jacques Tardi’s It Was the War of the Trenches. We also have classic graphic novels such as Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series, Alan Moore’s Watchmen and Art Spiegelman’s Maus.

Read Comics in Public Day

This nerd holiday was created in 2010 as an “attempt to legitimize the popular oft culturally marginalized world of sequential art.”  To participate in this holy geek holiday, all you have to do is read a comic book or graphic novel in public on August 28. This date also happens to be the birthday of American comic book artist and writer, Jack Kirby.

Make sure you share what you read on August 28! The Twitter hashtag for the event is #readcomicsinpublic. You can also “like” Read Comics in Public Day on Facebook.

Click on the book covers to see if they are available to checkout from the library.

Welcome to Orientation 2011!

Lisa

A very warm welcome to those members of the Class of 2015 attending orientation this week!

We know you have a busy schedule, but come on in when you need a break.  Our welcome table is stocked with sweets, we have computers you can use to catch up on email and Facebook, and there are lots of comfy chairs where you can put your feet up and enjoy the quiet.  Don’t hesitate to ask us questions about the library or the campus while you’re here.  Most importantly, have a great time exploring and making new friends. The staff of the Bentley Library looks forward to meeting you!