- Submit a 150 word essay on your favorite book.
- Place your essay in an envelope addressed to Mrs. Janine Surrichio, President of the Friends of the Library. Deliver it to the Information Desk in the Library by November 17, 2014.
- Judging will take place on December 3. You will be contacted if your essay is selected and asked to come to the Library to share your collection with the judges. You will be contacted in advance of the judging to set up a convenient time for your presentation. Each participant will be given 15 minutes.
- First Prize: $200
- Second Prize: $100
- Third Prize: $50
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Enter the Name Your Favorite Book Contest, Win $200!
Everybody has a favorite book. One that has entertained them, touched them, changed the way they look at the world. Share yours with us in the Name Your Favorite Book Contest sponsored by the Friends of the Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library. The contest is open to all current Rosemont undergraduates. The rules are simple:
Sign Up for INT-0150: Library & Information Research Strategies
Do
you find libraries to be intimidating? Would you like to navigate the
research process more smoothly? Undergraduate students should consider
signing up for INT-0150: Library & Information Research Strategies before Preregistration ends on November 19. In
this course taught by Assistant Director of Library Services Joseph Tresnan, you will learn
how to develop a strategy to tackle research projects; how to identify,
find, and evaluate information in print and online; and how to document
sources properly. INT-0150 is a 3-credit course meeting Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:00. This class can be used to fulfill
the Problem Solving and Critical Thinking requirement of the
Undergraduate College's General Education program.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Who was Gertrude Kistler?
By Emily Siegel '14
Take a break from the onslaught of
new information to familiarize yourself with the Gertrude Kistler Memorial
Library and consider some less serious information. Get to know the girl for whom this building
was named.
Less
than 5 years after Gertrude’s death, Mr. and Mrs. Kistler reached out to Rosemont's president at the time, Mother Mary Ignatius Carroll, SHCJ, and shared
their interest in memorializing their lost daughter by providing the campus
with a new building. Their offer fit the campus’ growing need for an actual
library facility, as the one located in Main Building was no longer large
enough for the college’s growing collection. That same year the family announced
their gift, a number of Gertrude’s St. Leonard’s classmates entered the college
as freshman. The Kistlers turned personal tragedy into a gift for future
generations. Remnants of Gertrude’s life can still be found around the library;
her portrait and personal desk can be found in and near the Front Reading Room.
Gertrude Kistler was the daughter
of Bertha and Sedgwick Kistler, two Pennsylvania natives. Born in 1908,
Gertrude lived with her parents in Philadelphia while she attended St.
Leonard’s Academy, a Holy Child school once located in West Philadelphia. During
the summer of 1920, the family was struck with tragedy while on vacation
sightseeing in the West. On July 7, 1920, the 12 year old Gertrude drowned in
the fast flowing Merced River that runs through the valley of Yosemite National
Park. H.J. Pink, the Los Angeles chauffer who was with her at the time, also
lost his life in an attempt at her rescue.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
New Journal Content Added to Project MUSE
- Anthropologica, Vol. 56 (2014) through current issue;
- Islamic Africa, Vol. 5 (2014) through current issue;
- Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, Vol 14 (2014) through current issue;
- Journal of Individual Psychology, Vol. 70 (2014) through current issue;
- Keats-Shelley Journal, Vol 62 (2013) through current issue;
- The Mark Twain Annual, Vol. 11 (2013) through current issue;
- QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking, Inaugural issue (2013) through current issue;
- Seoul Journal of Korean Studies, Vol. 26 (2013) through current issue;
- Theoretical & Applied Ethics, Vol. 2 (2013) through current issue;
- U.S.-Japan Women's Journal, No. 43 (2013) through current issue.
- Appalachian Heritage, Vol. 1 (1973) through current issue;
- Arizona Quarterly: A Journal of American Literature, Culture, and Theory, Vol. 34, No. 3 (1988) through current issue;
- Bulletin of the Comediantes, Vol. 1 (1949) through current issue;
- Franciscan Studies, Vol. 50 (1990) through current issue;
- Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 49 (2007) through current issue;
- Leviathan, Vol. 1 (1999) through current issue;
- Modern Drama, Vol. 1 (1958) through current issue;
- Southeastern Geographer, Vol. 1 (1961) through current issue.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Summer Hours at the Library
The Library's hours during the summer months will be as follows:
- Sunday, June 8, through Saturday, August 9:
- Monday-Thursday: 8:30AM - 6:00PM;
- Friday - Sunday: CLOSED
- Independence Day
- Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6: CLOSED
- Sunday, August 10, through Saturday, August 16:
- Monday-Friday: 8:30AM - 6:00PM;
- Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Library Hours for Finals
The Library's hours during Finals and up to Commencement are as follows:
Tuesday, April 29 - Friday, May 2: 8:30 AM - 2:00 AM;
Saturday, May 3: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM;
Sunday, May 4: 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM;
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9: 8:30 AM-6:00 PM;
Saturday, May 10: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM;
Sunday, May 11: CLOSED
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Library Hours for Easter
In observance of the Easter holiday, the Library hours will be adjusted as follows:
Wednesday, April 16 - Thursday, April 17: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday, April 18 - Monday, April 21: CLOSED
Tuesday, April 22: 8:30 AM - 2:00 AM
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