Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15)

The Lewis J. Ort Library staff welcomes you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) with a new display on the 5th floor of the library. 

 

The display celebrates this year's theme: Hispanics: Be Proud of Your Past and Embrace the Future.

 

The display highlights some of the resources the library has about the history and culture of Hispanics in the United States.

The Hispanic Network Magazine provides context for the difference between the terms Hispanic and Latino:

    "Hispanic and Latino are often used interchangeably though they actually mean two different things. Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish and/or are descended from Spanish-speaking populations, while Latino refers to people who are from or descended from people from Latin America." (Retrieved from: https://hnmagazine.com/2017/09/difference-hispanic-latino/)

 

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New Library Displays for October

The Lewis J. Ort Library is pleased to present several new displays for October.

The first display, located on the 3rd floor of the library, honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is estimated that 1 in 8 women will be affected by breast cancer in their lifetime. The display highlights facts and myths about breast cancer as well as showcases some resources the library offers on the topic.

The second display, also located on the 3rd floor of the library, celebrates the Anniversary of Nigeria's Independence Day, which is celebrated on October 1st. This display is sponsored by FSU's Gamma Theta Upsilon Geographical Honor Society. It also includes some resources on Nigeria that are available in the library.

   

The third display, located on the 4th floor of the library, provides information on the some of the pamphlets found in the George A, Meyers Collection, located in the Archives. It consists of over 5,000 pamphlets, flyers and brochures representing the Communist Party, Socialist, and other leftist movements. A large number of the pamphlets are from the former Soviet Union and the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Several of the pamphlets date from the 1920s and 1930s and deal with the Spanish Civil War and other contemporary issues.

The fourth display, located on the 5th floor of the library, celebrates Earth Sciences Week. The theme for this year's celebration is "Geoscience is for Everyone". The display highlights information about the four main branches of Earth Science as well as some resources the library offers on the topic of earth science.

The fifth display, located on the 2nd floor of the library, celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. The display highlights many of the resources the library offers on this topic.

These displays will be up through the end of October. If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or 301-687-4425.

Are you an organization on campus who would like to create a display about an event or specific topic, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato for more information.

New Library Display Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

The Ort Library is pleased to present a new display highlighting Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15). The display is located on the 3^rd floor near room 318 and highlights the history of Hispanic-Americans in the United States. The display also highlights some of the resources the library offers on the subject of Hispanic-Americans.

This display will be available through October 15.

If you have any questions about the displays, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at ext. 4425 or tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or MaryJo Price at ext. 4889 or mprice@frostburg.edu.