Towson University Albert S. Cook Library

Stress relief is here! Pets on Wheels is back at Cook Library with their Therapy Dogs on Thursday, May 14th from 1pm-3pm. Please sign up for a 15-minute timeslot to destress by petting an adorable doggy in Cook Library, Academic Commons. Space is limited.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BABAF2AA3F94-63527535-petadog #/

Free Mom Hugs- Maryland will also be on hand to offer hugs, support, and tokens of encouragement.

Cook Library will be open 24/7 for Finals! Floors 2, 3, 4, & 5 are open 24/7 from Monday, May 4th to Monday, May 18th closing at 10pm on May 19th 📚😊

Get your very own limited edition sparkle study duck today at Cook from 12-2pm 🦆

Performing Arts & Digital Humanities Librarian, Christina Gibson, has received the Dena Epstein Award from the Music Library Association for her project with Jessica Grimmer "Opera on the Nation's State: A Narrative Bibliography of Opera in Washington, D.C." Funding from this award will allow them to travel to Lyndon B. Johnston's library in Austin (Christina) and various archives in Boston (Jessica). Research in these locations will contribute to a chapter on the foundation of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Congratulations, Christina!!🎉

Join Cook Library and the Center for Student Diversity for a screening of Damn Y’all Fine - a bold celebration of Black Q***r Baltimore. 🎬🍿

Q&A to follow with Dr. Kalima Young & Ti Malik Coleman

Register: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=knP5y_ZJ3Umophn3EO_MNcmBQRhvZ9xGhxrsJp4JzYhUOUExSkdQVktQTTQ4N1RNSVFSR01GUjYyNy4u&origin=lprLink+&route=shorturl

This is a Rooted Collective production directed by Dr. Kalima Young, Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Film and Ti Malik Coleman of the Rooted Collective.

March 9th, 6p-8p
University Union, Theater 0324

Join us for a scrapbooking event! View scrapbooks created by past students and begin your own scrapbook chronicling your time at TU. All crafting supplies will be provided. Come prepared with a theme to explore and some printed photos to include. Register here: https://towson.libcal.com/event/16341696

March 4th, 5p-6:30p

Cook Library, RM 512

📢 Calling all TU faculty, staff, and students! 📢

Want to support young historians and be part of an exciting academic event? Sign up to be a judge for History Day! 🏛️✨

Local middle and high school students will be presenting their projects on Rights and Responsibilities in History, and we need YOU to help evaluate their work.

Bonus: FREE breakfast for all judges! 🥐☕

Interested? Click here to create an account and sign up!
https://md-bcdc.nhd.org/App?f=6ee37dde-39b7-4c01-9fd8-979756127fdb

Join Kofi LeNiles, assistant professor of education in the College of Education at TU, for this interactive presentation exploring the magic of children's books and the unique ways authors can use them to foster imagination as lifelong learners.

Thursday, 2/19, 12p-1p
Cook Library, RM507

Check out the Black History Month Display and Valentine's Day display in the 4th floor juvenile bookcases. Created by our student employee Trelynn Williams.

Upcoming Ready, Set, Research Workshops.
Click the link for full schedule and to register. https://towson.libcal.com/calendar/library-events/?cid=7130&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=7130&ct=62992&inc=0

Creating a Research Poster
Tuesday, February 17th
4:30pm – 5:30pm

Introduction to Research Data Service
Tuesday, February 24th
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Tackling your First Literature Review
Tuesday, March 3rd
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Remember fun? Reading for pleasure and why it matters
Tuesday, March 10th
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Intro of Data Management Plans and DMPTool.org
Wednesday, March 11th
10:30am - 11:30am