The staff of the Bentley Library invites you to a Reading Day study break. Coffee, hot chocolate and snacks will be available on Thursday, May 5, at 1:00 p.m. in the atrium in front of the art gallery. Take some time to refresh and refuel!
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Showing in the Art Gallery: Paintings by Linda Collins
On exhibit from May 2 – June 20 June 17 in the RSM Art Gallery is an installation of dog portraits and Cape Cod landscapes by artist Linda Collins.
The series of dog portraits on view includes Kodiak, one of the handsome and huggable therapy dogs that visited the library last semester. Kodiak and his canine friend Athena are returning to the library on Thursday, May 5 (Reading Day), from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., for another Take a Paws stress relief session
In lieu of a formal opening reception for the exhibit, Linda Collins will be present at Take a Paws on May 5. If you would like to meet Ms. Collins or learn more about her artwork, please visit the gallery during that event. You can also see more of the artist’s work on her website and her blog.
Linda Collins
Inspirations
May 1 – June 17, 2016
About the Artist
Linda Collins, a Cape Cod resident, has been painting for the past ten years. She began by taking portraiture classes at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. “If you are going to take up something new, why not start with the most challenging subject matter!” From people she moved on to painting pets, still life, and more recently, landscapes. “The dogs are always what I go back to though. If I am struggling with something else, painting a dog always gets me in a happy place.” This show represents the full range of her painting, with the large canvas landscapes being her most recent.
Linda, the Assistant Director of the Falmouth Public Library, is a member of the Falmouth Artists Guild and the American Impressionist Society. She has had her work in juried shows both locally and nationally, including the “6 Inch Squared Exhibit” at the Randy Higbee Gallery in Costa Mesa, CA and the “Best and Brightest” at the Scottsdale Artists’ School in Scottsdale, AZ.
“I work full time as a librarian but it is wonderful to have found this creative outlet that has become a full time passion.”
Art Gallery Exhibit – The Work of Maurice M. Lindsay
Now on view in the RSM Art Gallery at the Bentley Library is a collection of paintings by the second president of Bentley College, Maurice M. Lindsay:
Scholarship Paintings: The Work of Maurice M. Lindsay
February 5 – March 30, 2016
Opening Reception with Bentley University President Gloria Larson and the current Lindsay Scholarship Recipients:
New date! Thursday, February 18, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks by President Larson at 5:30 p.m.
Following his retirement as Bentley College’s second president in 1961, Maurice M. Lindsay (1886-1975) expanded his avocation as a painter to support the growth of the Maurice M. Lindsay Scholarship Fund. Lindsay happily extended his connections with Bentley which started in 1920 by creating paintings for donors to the Fund to help deserving students pay for their education.
Lindsay studied painting with Giragos Der Garabedian at the Fenway Art Center on Gloucester Street, around the corner from the College’s Boston location at 921 Boylston Street. He painted in the morning in Der Garabedian’s studio (where he is seen in the photograph above), and in the afternoons and some evenings in a studio he built at his home in Arlington. Donors to the Scholarship Fund could select a painting size corresponding to the size of their donation (initially $100 and up, but later for a wider variety of donations). Favorite scenes were often repeated with variations from one painting to the next, as shown in three versions of “T Wharf, Boston” included in the exhibition.
When interviewed about this work by the Boston Globe in 1963, Lindsay reflected that painting for the Fund gave him another career following his retirement. “Painting is a wonderful outlet because it is a challenge. And we need a challenge in life at every stage, no matter what our age.”
Reading Day Study Break at the Library: Coffee & Snacks at 2:00pm
The staff of the Bentley Library invites you to a Reading Day study break. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks will be available on Tuesday, December 15th, at 2:00 p.m. in the atrium in front of the art gallery (while supplies last). Take some time to refresh and refuel!
“Take a Paws” at the Library! Visit With Therapy Dogs on Reading Day.
The library is excited to host a Take a Paws session on Reading Day. Thanks to the Center for Health and Wellness, therapy dogs will be in the library’s art gallery on Tuesday, December 15th, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Why have therapy dogs at the library? Studies have shown that interacting with animals can:
- improve our interpersonal interactions and mood
- reduce cortisol (the “stress hormone”), heart rate and blood pressure
- improve immune system functioning
- reduce anxiety
- enhance empathy
- improve learning
It’s posited that human-animal interaction activates the oxytocin system, leading to these positive effects.*
Don’t just take our word for it, come and see for yourself. Stop by the library Tuesday evening for your daily dose of dogs (and oxytocin)!
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* Beetz, A., Uvnäs-Moberg, K., Julius, H., & Kotrschal, K. (2012). Psychosocial and psychophysiological effects of human-animal interactions: The possible role of oxytocin. Frontiers in Psychology, 3, 234. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408111/
Passport to the Library Raffle Winners
The library thanks all who attended our First Week Open House event, Passport to the Bentley Library. Attendees who collected six or more stamps on their passport were entered to win a drawing for a Google Nexus 7 and other prizes. We are happy to announce the winners:
Google Nexus 7:
Mallika S.
Barnes & Noble gift card:
Vanessa M.
Stephanie W.
Dunkin’ Donuts gift card:
Sarah W.
Jillian K.
Piper W.
Starbucks gift card:
Jack H.
Miguel C.
Cassandra C.
All winners were notified via email. If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@bentley.edu.
If you were unable to attend Passport to the Library, we encourage you to look at this quick introduction to the library: http://libguides.bentley.edu/libraryorientation. Or, contact us with your questions.
New Student Open House, “Passport to the Library”, Friday 9/4
Welcome, new students! The staff of the Bentley Library are excited to help you have a great first year.
All new students are invited to the library’s First Week open house event, Passport to the Bentley Library, on Friday, September 4th. Check-in at the the arrivals desk any time between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. After receiving your passport and map you will embark on a self-guided tour.
As you explore, library staff will show you how to book study rooms, print to the library from anywhere on campus, borrow free museum passes, download books to your mobile devices, get help with your papers and assignments, and more.
Along the way you’ll be given some fun (and useful) giveaways. If you collect six or more stamps on your library passport, you will be entered to win a Google Nexus 7 and other great prizes!
This is a special opportunity to meet the library staff and learn about all of the library’s services and resources. We look forward to seeing you at the library on Friday and throughout the year.
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Special Exhibit of Jackie Robinson Memorabilia: Wednesday, April 22
Wednesday, April 15, 2015, marked the 68th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the major league color barrier. Jackie Robinson Day has been celebrated annually since 2004 by Major League Baseball players, coaches, managers and umpires, who don #42 on their jerseys in honor of Robinson and his historic career.
In recognition of Jackie Robinson Day, the History Department and the Bentley Library are very pleased to host a special one day only exhibit of Jackie Robinson memorabilia. The collection will be on view in the McGladrey Art Gallery on Wednesday, April 22nd, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The exhibit will showcase a collection of photographs, autographs, baseball cards, sports magazines, and Brooklyn Dodgers World Series materials assembled by Dr. Stephen Schlein. Dr. Schlein’s collection has previously been exhibited at the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Museum for the City of New York, the Sports Museum of America (NYC), The JFK Library & Museum, and Fenway Park.
We hope that you can make it to this special showing.
Jackie Robinson Collection with Dr. Stephen Schlein
Wednesday, April 22
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
McGladrey Art Gallery, Bentley Library
