Lecture Series Created by OSU Librarians
“Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma” theme focuses on state's worse hard time
January 30, 2009
Story by Danny Groshong, OSU Library Communications Intern
For Immediate Release
STILLWATER -Two OSU librarians created a book discussion series based on the 1930s Dust Bowl era. The series is part of the “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma” program.
David Oberhelman, humanities & social sciences librarian, and Barbara Miller, documents librarian, worked with the Oklahoma Humanities Council to develop the 1930s-themed series “The Worst Hard Time Revisited: Oklahoma in the Dust Bowl Years.” The two selected the reading material and wrote the brochure that includes the introductory blurbs for each of the works. Artwork and photos were found with the aid of the OSU Special Collections and University Archives department.
The new series debuts this spring at the Stillwater Public Library and is already booked through 2010.
An LTAIO series consists of 4-5 programs featuring a book from the theme. A humanities scholar opens each session with information on the author, the context of the book, and how it relates to the theme. Participants then discuss their thoughts on the book.
Dr. Jennifer Paustenbaugh, OSU Library associate dean of planning and assessment, is the featured scholar for the Feb. 17 discussion on “Now in November” by Josephine Johnson.
For more information on “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma," go to www.okhumanitiescouncil.org/lets-talk-about-it-oklahoma. For information on the current series, contact the Stillwater Public Library at 405-372-3633 or library.stillwater.org.
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URL: http://www.library.okstate.edu/news/spring09/ltaio.htm
Last Updated: 30 January 2009
