For Faculty Eyes Only: Teaching Naked

Get Dr. José Bowen’s amazingly popular book Teaching Naked from Twin Cities Library. Teaching Naked: Flipping the Classroom, is the theme for 2014’s Faculty Development 6-month Teaching and Learning Series.

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Faculty - Register Now!
Saturday, April 26th 9:00-12:00

Teaching and Learning Series Description: This year’s faculty development 6-month series focuses on Dr. José Bowen’s amazingly popular book Teaching Naked. Bowen’s book discusses how to maximize learning by restructuring our courses so students have first exposure to content through digital technology outside class, reserving precious in-class time for application and interaction (i.e., flipping the classroom).  The idea is to deepen understanding and promote critical thinking through continual engagement with course content and concepts.

All attendees of the teaching and learning series kickoff will receive a FREE COPY of  Teaching Naked: How Moving Technology Out of Your College Classroom Will Improve Student Learning by Dr. José Bowen (2012).

Check out Twin Cities Library's other resources on flipping the classroom, too!

Art on Park Reception

Calling all art lovers - celebrate Saint Mary’s University artists at the Centennial Exhibition reception. The opening reception is Wednesday, November 20th, from 5:00pm - 6:00pm.

Centennial Exhibition Redux Celebrate Saint Mary’s University artists at the Centennial Exhibition reception! This special show is curated by the Twin Cities Library's Art on Park program and commemorates the diverse talents of SMU staff, alumni, and students. Refereshments will be provided. When Wednesday, November 20, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Where Twin Cities Library - Lasalle Hall Room 132 2500 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 Have questions about Art on Park? Contact us.

New Library Website Launches

Go on, feast your eyes. Chances are you’re reading this paragraph in the blog feed embedded in our new website. Lovely isn't it?

Our new library website is easy to use, requires fewer clicks, and gives you instant access to SuperSearch.
Take a short video tour, and then blast off into awesome.

Let us know what you think of the new site - feedback is most definitely welcome. 

Last Week of Art on Park Centennial Exhibition Part 1

The start of October marks the end of Twin Cities Library's Art on Park Centennial Exhibition. Come by the library before the end of this week to enjoy the diverse selection of artistic works by talented SMU alumni, staff, and students one last time!

And wonderful news! Because of the overwhelmingly positive response to Art on Park's call for artists, a second Centennial Exhibition will open soon, showcasing additional works by talented SMU alumni, staff, and students! Wahoo! The second show will start in November. Watch our website and blog for more details.

From the whole SMU community (and especially from the librarians) to the artists - we LOVE your work and have enjoyed it immensely for the past six months. And we're looking forward to the next show!

Renee Vevea, bulles d'air

Art on Park Centennial Exhibition Opens Saturday

The Twin Cities Library invites you to get inspired by SMU artists at the Art on Park Centennial Exhibition. This special show is curated by Twin Cities Library's Art on Park program, and it honors the artistic works of SMU alumni, staff, and students. The exhibition will feature diverse visual arts, including paintings, photographs, textiles, and sculptures.

Join us for the opening on Saturday, March 9th at 5pm in Twin Cities Library. The perennial favorite "Librarian Special Punch" and cookies will be served - a great appetizer to whet your appetite if you're headed over to the All-Program Reunion.

New Art on Park Artist!

Art on Park: June 2012

Saint Mary's University has the privilege of hosting the work of Jonathan McFadden, an emerging artist whose provocative work has been exhibited throughout the United States. McFadden's collection, Adversarial Collaboration, will be shown in this June's Art on Park exhibit and will highlight his use of printmaking media and digital applications to design intricate maps of the global landscape and recent environmental phenomena.

Please join us in the Library to meet the artist at our opening reception on June 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. We changed the format of the Art on Park receptions, so there will not be a formal talk. Simply drop-in for cake and punch anytime that works for you. 

New Photos @ Flickr

TC Library (the ephemeral and intellectual entity) has posted some new photos taken from our latest Art on Park exhibit. Visit our Flickr page and check them out!

Also don't forget that we're on Facebook too. If you love our services, librarians, or beta fish mascot, feel free to become a fan!

Grand re-Opening Feb 2 - 6!!

Grand Opening February 3rd

Join us to celebrate our new space! The library will have a grand re-opening kickoff Tuesday, February 3rd 4:30-7pm with exciting events continuing throughout the week. There will be a library scavenger hunt, raffle, contest to name the new beloved library fish, drinks and snacks. The first 15 students to arrive on Tuesday will receive a free Saint Mary’s book bag. Stop in and enjoy the festivities!

Renovation & Grand Opening

If you've stopped by the TC Library recently, you've probably noticed that it looks a little bigger and grander than ever before. Our 2008 renovation is complete, and we are excited to announce a week-long Grand Opening celebration coming up soon! Check back here in late January/early February for information regarding the TC Library Grand Opening. Dates, times, and activities to be announced.