Hutchins Library News Blog

We recently acquired this book for the library. It is part of Oxford University Press's series of "What Everyone Needs To Know." This is a second edition of the book. The author is a professor of History and Slavic Studies at the University of Victoria and writes on modern Ukraine and Russian-Ukraine relations. The book uses a question and answer format to provide a good primer on Ukraine, its history, and the current situation. The book also includes a chronology of events, map, notes, and a list of books for further reading.

This book may be of interest for students who may be exploring and researching topics related to Ukraine and the war with Russia. The book can provide a good primer of the topic. It can also help students learn terms and vocabulary to aid in doing additional searching, and it provides references for further reading. The book can provide a good start for researchers on the topic.

You can find this book in the library's Reference Collection. You can read the publisher's description of the book below for more details.

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Hutchins Library is pleased to report that on June 29, 2022 the exhibit "Berea College: Deans of Labor" was unveiled on the main floor of the library. The exhibit was created by outgoing Dean of Labor and Assistant to the President Dr. Sylvia Asante. On display are eight posters of past Deans of Labor accompanied by selected quotations from each dean. In addition, Special Collections and Archives has added to the exhibit a set of materials and artifacts from the Labor Program that can be viewed on the main floor too.

This exhibit was made possible by the collaborative efforts and support of the following:

• President Lyle Roelofs.
• Special Collections and Archives staff: Tim Binkley, Sharyn Mitchell, and Harry Rice.
• Library staff: Calvin Gross, Library Director, and Angel Rivera, Librarian.
• Printing office: Emily Parrish.

The library hosted a reception for the exhibit. This reception was well attended. Attendees had the opportunity to meet with some honorees including Deans William Ramsay and Gail Wolford. Additionally, Carl Evans, son of Dean of Labor Wilson Evans, attended the reception. Carl and his wife, Ann, were so excited by the news that they decided to visit from SC just for this occasion. The reception ran from 11:30am to 1:30pm, and Hutchins Library provided a light lunch.

This exhibit is free and open, but do keep in mind at this time access to the library is via card access only. Visitors can request access by contacting Calvin Gross, Library Director, at 859-985-3274 or via e-mail at grossj@berea.edu.