Turkish Mission Photograph Collection Online

Tarsus, Turkey in the early 20th century
The Grinnell College Libraries has mounted the Turkish Mission Photograph collection from the Nilson-Fyfe Papers on PDID (Pioneer Image Database)at http://pdid.grinnell.edu/.

Paul and Harriet Nilson were Congregational missionaries and teachers in Turkey during the first half of the 20th Century. This collection of photographs documents their time in Turkey and contains many rare images of the cities of Tarsus, Talas, Diyarbakir, and Mardin.

More information about the Nilson-Fyfe collection is available at
http://www.lib.grinnell.edu/collections/specialcollections/Manuscripts/
findingaids/NilsonFyfeMss.html

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CRL Collections in Library Catalog

The Libraries' catalog has been enriched with over 2,000 records describing selected microform and other collections available through the Center for Research Libraries that may be of interest to Grinnell students and faculty. As a member of CRL, Grinnell College may borrow materials from CRL collections for extended periods. Most requests are filled within a week. Each catalog record contains a link to a special Interlibrary Loan form through which the materials may be requested; in some cases, records also contain links to online guides to the contents of the microform The Creation of Modern Iraq: India Office Political and Secret Files, c. 1914-1921, Mediaeval & Renaissance Manuscripts at Trinity College, Dublin, the Lesbian Herstory Archives, the Comintern Archive, 1917-1940, and the Underground Newspaper Collection.

The Center for Research Libraries is a consortium of North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries that acquires and preserves traditional and digital resources for research and teaching and makes them available to member institutions for extended loan periods through interlibrary loan and electronic delivery. For more information -- and for a direct link to the full CRL catalog -- please see http://www.lib.grinnell.edu/collections/CRLInfo.html.

New Copiers in Burling and Kistle Libraries

We have installed new copiers in Burling and Kistle libraries. In Burling, the 3rd-floor copier has been moved to the 4th floor with the bound journal collection, and -- in response to numerous student requests -- the basement-level copier has been moved to the 1st floor near the current journal shelves. We hope these new locations are more convenient.

Monthly Movie Recommendations Available

Each month, the Listening Room and AV Center offer a list of films from their collections based on a specific theme of interest to patrons. This month, the list concentrates on movies rated best by the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), from The Godfather (no. 1) to The Departed (no. 43).

Lists are posted in the Listening Room and in the Movie Browser available in the Listening Room and AV Center. Films listed may be checked out by the college community for the normal one-week loan period.

Past lists have featured dance in honor of the college’s Winter Waltz, holidays like Halloween and Valentines’ Day, and events-based themes such as Black History Month, politics and sports.

Patrons may suggest upcoming themes by contacting the Listening Room supervisor at 3365 or jonesran@grinnell.edu.