Booth Library welcomes world of wizardry
Harry Potter fanatics welcomed
Claire Dau/Staff Reporter
Issue date: 9/29/09 Section: News
Harry Potter has left Hogwarts for Eastern.
Booth Library will host an exhibit that will explore the world of the popular book and film series from Oct. 5 through Nov. 14.
"Harry Potter's World: Renaissance, Science, Magic and Medicine" is a traveling exhibition from the National Library of Medicine.
The exhibit takes a look at J.K. Rowling's literary works and the links between her books, Renaissance traditions, some of the creatures and plants in Harry Potter, and ethical issues that were faced by the historical figures featured in the series.
"(Harry Potter is) a topic many enjoy," said librarian Stacy Knight-Davis. "We have an active Harry Potter Club here on campus, and it ties into the Renaissance and other histories."
The main elements of the exhibition will be in the North Foyer of Booth and in the side wall cases up to the reference hallway.
A month full of events
Many activities will be held in the upcoming weeks in honor of "Harry Potter's World," beginning with the opening reception at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. in Booth Marvin Foyer.
English professor David Raybin, who is currently teaching an upper-level English course on J.K. Rowling, will lead the opening program.
"I'm excited about teaching Harry Potter because the books are plotted brilliantly and styled superbly," Raybin said on the exhibit's Web site. "In this presentation, I will explore some of the literary qualities that make Harry Potter worth studying."
Karen Whisler, head of collection development, will hold another program noon Oct. 15, that will explore ideas behind the Harry Potter world, like the philosopher's stone and Nicholas Flamel.
"I am ?going to talk about Early English Books Online, a wonderful library resource that accesses facsimiles of books published in English from 1473 to 1700," Whisler said.
Other programs include an open discussion Oct. 19 and "Magic, an Anthropological Perspective" Oct. 20.
"This presentation examines humankind's widespread belief in magic, explores the logic by which it is thought to work and attempts to explain it," said Don Holly, anthropology assistant professor, on the exhibit Web site.
Game night will be held in the Booth atrium starting Oct. 22.
The fun continues with a "Muggle Children's Day" Oct. 24 in the Ballenger Teacher's Center.
Story time and crafts will be offered for children ages 3 to 6 years old from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by activities for older children from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
A Quidditch match will end the children's day at 3 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Library Quad.
Other events to come in the following weeks are "The Pedagogy of Hogwarts" Oct. 28 and "The Awakening of a Renaissance Spirit: Finding Harry Potter" Oct. 30.
A film "Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter" will air Nov. 3 in Booth Library Room 4440.
"Quick Quotes and Quibblers: The Role of the Media in the Wizarding World" held on Nov. 5 will examine the lessons to be learned from the different means of media in the Harry Potter novels.
The final event will be "The Two Sides of Harry Potter" Nov. 11.
The exhibit will be open to Eastern students and the community.
Claire Dau can be reached at 581-7942 or at
DENnewsdesk@gmail.com.
Booth Library will host an exhibit that will explore the world of the popular book and film series from Oct. 5 through Nov. 14.
"Harry Potter's World: Renaissance, Science, Magic and Medicine" is a traveling exhibition from the National Library of Medicine.
The exhibit takes a look at J.K. Rowling's literary works and the links between her books, Renaissance traditions, some of the creatures and plants in Harry Potter, and ethical issues that were faced by the historical figures featured in the series.
"(Harry Potter is) a topic many enjoy," said librarian Stacy Knight-Davis. "We have an active Harry Potter Club here on campus, and it ties into the Renaissance and other histories."
The main elements of the exhibition will be in the North Foyer of Booth and in the side wall cases up to the reference hallway.
A month full of events
Many activities will be held in the upcoming weeks in honor of "Harry Potter's World," beginning with the opening reception at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. in Booth Marvin Foyer.
English professor David Raybin, who is currently teaching an upper-level English course on J.K. Rowling, will lead the opening program.
"I'm excited about teaching Harry Potter because the books are plotted brilliantly and styled superbly," Raybin said on the exhibit's Web site. "In this presentation, I will explore some of the literary qualities that make Harry Potter worth studying."
Karen Whisler, head of collection development, will hold another program noon Oct. 15, that will explore ideas behind the Harry Potter world, like the philosopher's stone and Nicholas Flamel.
"I am ?going to talk about Early English Books Online, a wonderful library resource that accesses facsimiles of books published in English from 1473 to 1700," Whisler said.
Other programs include an open discussion Oct. 19 and "Magic, an Anthropological Perspective" Oct. 20.
"This presentation examines humankind's widespread belief in magic, explores the logic by which it is thought to work and attempts to explain it," said Don Holly, anthropology assistant professor, on the exhibit Web site.
Game night will be held in the Booth atrium starting Oct. 22.
The fun continues with a "Muggle Children's Day" Oct. 24 in the Ballenger Teacher's Center.
Story time and crafts will be offered for children ages 3 to 6 years old from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by activities for older children from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
A Quidditch match will end the children's day at 3 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Library Quad.
Other events to come in the following weeks are "The Pedagogy of Hogwarts" Oct. 28 and "The Awakening of a Renaissance Spirit: Finding Harry Potter" Oct. 30.
A film "Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter" will air Nov. 3 in Booth Library Room 4440.
"Quick Quotes and Quibblers: The Role of the Media in the Wizarding World" held on Nov. 5 will examine the lessons to be learned from the different means of media in the Harry Potter novels.
The final event will be "The Two Sides of Harry Potter" Nov. 11.
The exhibit will be open to Eastern students and the community.
Claire Dau can be reached at 581-7942 or at
DENnewsdesk@gmail.com.
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