Category: events

Start Your Journey @ the Library!

Liz

Welcome, all new students! At the beginning of your Bentley journey, we’d like to invite you to drop in to our open house during First Week:

 Passport to the Library

Wednesday, August 29 and Thursday, August 30

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Drop in anytime between 10:00 and 1:00 to meet the friendly library crew, hear about all the ways we can help you, and get a head start navigating around this campus hub. On the self-guided tour, you’ll discover that the library is way more than just books. Collect six or more stamps on your library passport, and be entered to win a Kindle, Red Sox tickets, and other fabulous prizes!

You’ll learn about essential library resources like:

  • reserving group study rooms
  • checking out free and discounted museum passes
  • getting access to virtually any book or article you need
  • our new collection of downloadable e-books and audiobooks
  • and more!

We look forward to seeing you at the library on Wednesday or Thursday, and throughout the year!

Now Showing in the Art Gallery: Ani Avanian

Lisa

We are pleased to announce that on Tuesday, July 10, a new exhibit opens in The McGladrey Art Gallery – Drawings from the Concurrent Influence Series by Boston artist Ani Avanian. All are invited to attend an opening reception for the artist on Wednesday, July 11, from 4:30PM-6:30PM, with a talk and Q&A session taking place at 5:00PM. Light refreshments will be served.

Ani Avanian
Drawings from the Concurrent Influence Series
July 10 – August 23, 2012
http://www.aniavanian.com

Opening Reception:
Wednesday, July 11
4:30PM – 6:30 PM
artist talk at 5:00PM

Concurrent Influence 3 by Ani Avanian
Concurrent Influence 3, 55’x35′, pencil & charcoal on paper, 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.

Welcome, Reunion Weekend Guests

Lisa

What did the Bentley Library look like when you were a student? Unless you graduated after our $17 million renovation was completed in 2006 we can guarantee you that we look quite a bit different! Please make some time to come check us out. Join us for a tour on Friday, June 1, between 2:00pm-3:45pm, or on Saturday, June 2, between 10:00am and 1:00pm. We’d love for you to stop in and share your memories of the Bentley Library with us.

Bentley School of Accounting and Finance, 921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

Unable to attend a tour? Please feel free to stop by and take a walk through the library; we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you!

Stress-Less at the Library / Snack Break & Exam Week Stressbusters

Lisa

Stress-Less at the Bentley Library
co-sponsored by the Bentley Library and Counseling & Student Development

Reading Day Snack Break
Tuesday, May 1 at 11:00am in front of the art gallery

Stress-busters in the art galley throughout exam period

We’re transforming the art gallery into a stress-free zone for exam period.  While the gallery is always a quiet, contemplative place, during exam week we’re also equipping the space with stress-busting activities to help you renew, regroup and refresh. You’ll find jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, and other quiet games to give your brain a break.

To kick-off things off we’re hosting a snack break at 11:00am on Reading Day (Tuesday, May 1) in front of the art gallery. All are invited to stop by and grab some fuel to get you going!

A big thank you to Counseling and Student Development (CSD) for their assistance and co-sponsorship of “Stress-Less”.

Now Showing in the Art Gallery: KD Resseger

Lisa

The current exhibit, open April 12 through May 24, 2012, is an installation titled Pyramid Dark-Side Down by artist KD Resseger. All are invited to attend an opening reception for the artist on Wednesday, April 18, from 4:30PM-6:30PM. There will be a talk and Q&A session starting at 5:00PM.  To learn more about the artist please visit http://www.kenresseger.com.

KD Resseger
Pyramid Dark-Side Down
April 12, 2012 – May 24, 2012

Opening Reception
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
4:30PM – 6:30PM
Artist Talk and Q&A at 5:00PM
light refreshments will be served

"Walkabout"; white silkscreen ink and colored pencil on Stonehenge paper; 38 x 50; 2011

Desserts and Downloads!

Lisa

To kick-off our new new downloadable eBook and audiobook service we are hosting

Desserts and Downloads
Wednesday, April 11
noon to 5:00PM
Library Executive Conference Room (room 101)

All current students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by to learn more about downloadable books.  If you bring your laptop and/or mobile device we will be able assist you with searching and downloading. Desserts and coffee will be provided!

Can’t wait to get started? Read more about this new service in the blog post below. Or, go directly to the library’s downloadable books site, powered by OverDrive, at http://ezp.bentley.edu/OverDrive/bentleyu.

Bentley Library Information Literacy Series: “The Future of Information Literacy”

Katy

Please join us on Thursday, March 29, for the spring installment in the Bentley Library Information Literacy Series, featuring Laura Saunders, assistant professor at the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Light refreshments will be available in LaCava 325AB at 3:30 pm, with the event getting underway at 4:00 pm.

“The Future of Information Literacy”

Bentley Library Information Literacy Series

Speaker

Laura Saunders, Assistant Professor, Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Prof. Saunders is a former academic reference and instruction librarian who holds master’s and doctoral degrees in library and information science from Simmons. She is an expert on information literacy and will speak about the future of information literacy—how research and evaluation skills transfer from high school to college, and from college to beyond, and how faculty and students both contribute to students’ ongoing learning of information literacy skills and concepts.

More information about Prof. Saunders and her research and teaching is available on the Simmons College GSLIS website.

Please RSVP to Liz Galoozis by March 15 if you plan to bring a class to the event or will require students to attend.

For library colleagues attending from other institutions, a tour of the Bentley Library will follow the talk.

Now Showing in the Art Gallery: Andrea Sherrill Evans

Lisa

Open from February 7 to April 8, 2012, the current exhibit at The McGladrey Art Gallery features works by Boston artist Andrea Sherrill Evans in an installation titled land/marks. All are invited to attend the opening reception for the artist on Wednesday, February 8, from 4:30pm-6:30pm. There will be an artist talk and Q&A session beginning at 5:00pm. Meet the artist, view the art, enjoy the refreshments!

Andrea Sherrill Evans
land/marks
February 7, 2012 – April 8, 2012
http://andreasherrillevans.com

Opening Reception
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Artist Talk and Q&A at 5:00pm
light refreshments will be served

Andrea Evans