The end of the semester is right around the corner, and Mann Library and the CALS Zone are partnering up to provide study breaks during finals/study week. Stop by the CALS Zone for free snacks and beverages, some canine cuddles, or get your hands dirty (with soil, that is) potting a bean plant! Feeling competitive? There will be some farm-themed trivia thanks to our friends at Dilmun Hill Farm. Or try playing our Guess that Library...
Happy May, everyone! We’re celebrating the end of the semester today with a butterfly stressbuster on the Ag Quad. Mann Library will be joining CALS and NY FarmNet for a “Defeating End of Semester Stress” BBQ on the Ag Quad from 11am to 2pm today. There will be food, helpful stress management tips, yard games, and live animals! Stop by our Mann Library table for some arts and crafts fun and make butterfly pushpins in...
As the semester winds down, we want to share some important information about Mann Library hours. Earlier in the semester, we reduced our operating hours due to the hiring pause that is in effect at the University through June 30, 2025. We know that this change has been challenging for many of our patrons, and we appreciate the patience and understanding from the campus community during this period. Fortunately, we will be able to...
Climate Change & Food Info Fair Tuesday, April 22, 11am to 2pm Mann Lobby Food is essential for life, it is emotive, it is personal, and it is deeply embedded in our cultures and family histories. With climate change affecting the flavors, aromas, nutritional quality, and prices of the foods we love and need, food has unique power to tell a compelling story that makes climate change relevant to everyone. In celebration of Earth Day...
It’s almost spring break, and we know everyone is probably looking forward to some much needed rest and relaxation! If you are traveling for the break, we wish you safe travels and hope that your time away is restorative. If you’re staying local and choose to spend any part of your break at Mann Library, please note that we will have adjusted hours from Friday, March 28 – Sunday, April 6. Friday, March 28,...
The History of 4-H Clothing Clubs in New York State: A Preamble to Sustainable Fashion Education? Thursday, March 20, 4-5pm Mann 160 Can historic 4-H clothing club curricula from the 20th century serve as a valuable source of sustainable fashion practices for today? Join us for a presentation by Samantha Alberts, doctoral student studying Fiber Science and Apparel Design and 2024 recipient of the College of Human Ecology Graduate Archival Research Fellowship, as she shares with...
Strategies for Getting Published: Journal Editor Panel Discussion Tuesday, March 18, 3 to 4:30pm Virtual event Scholarly communications can have many pathways and outcomes. Please join Cornell University Library as it hosts a moderated discussion about the peer review and publishing process focused on helping PhD candidates in engineering, animal, life, and physical sciences. Please bring any questions you might have! Panelists include Cornell faculty Xingen Lei (Animal Science); Karl Niklas (emeritus Plant...
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mann Library will be adjusting our hours of operation from Sunday, March 9 – Thursday, March 27. Our new hours will be: Monday & Tuesday, 8am to 8pm Wednesday & Thursday, 8am to 10pm Friday 8am to 6pm Saturday & Sunday, Noon to 6pm It is our hope that these changes will be only temporary, and that we will be able to return to our regular semester hours as soon as possible....
Join us for the opening of Invasive Species: A Collaborative Exhibit in Mann Library! The opening events will start with a talk in Mann room 160 followed immediately by a reception in Mann Gallery on the second floor. 4-5 PM: Talk in Mann Library Room 160 Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Other Forest Threats: Engaging Science and Art to Meet the Challenge Exhibit lecture by Grace Haynes (New York State Hemlock Initiative), with Johannes Lehmann (Liberty...
We hope everyone is staying warm and safe during this chilly February break! We wish you some much needed rest and relaxation, and if you do end up spending some of your break at the library, please note that Mann Library will have adjusted hours from Friday, February 14 through Monday, February 17. Friday, February 14, 8am to 5pm Saturday, February 15, 1 to 5pm Sunday, February 15, CLOSED Monday, February 17, 8am to...
