In the Know @ the Bentley Library

November 13–19 is Transgender Awareness Week, and we have books and resources to help you celebrate and to stay informed.

This weekend marks the end of Daylight Savings Time and after enjoying a little extra sleep, the reality will set in that we are destined for short days and long nights for the next several months.

JAMES THIBEAULT
OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, SENIOR LIBRARIAN

It’s surprisingly expensive to access scholarly articles. Many important articles, vital for research, are behind paywalls—financial impediments from accessing the material. It might not seem like these articles are expensive while browsing through Bentley’s collection, but online access doesn’t come cheap. Generally, around half of library budgets often go to electronic resources. The most frustrating part? There are still more databases out there that are too expensive to justify purchasing. 

I still remember the frustration I felt when I returned my math textbook freshman year to the bookstore.

Highlighting the work of Indigenous writers, poets, and storytellers.

Bentley Library is thrilled to announce a new offering in our Museum Pass Program! As you may have heard back in June, Harvard Art Museums changed their admission policies and became free to all. That change in policy allowed us to reallocate the money we had been using for our membership to another area attraction. We are excited to formally announce that Bentley students, staff, and faculty can now reserve passes to the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. These passes will admit 2 people at 50% off the general admission price.

The library will remain open during the fall mini break with some adjustments to our normal operating hours on Sunday and Monday.

Earlier this year the American Library Association released the 2022 State of American Libraries report, which included the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2022

Pictures and Poems can spark a memory of our own or allow us to visualize someone else’s memory in our mind’s eye.  How we draw from or suppress memories influences the stories we tell about ourselves and our world.