This Week in the Libraries
Find out about campus events in the following libraries this week:
Upcoming Events at the USC Libraries
Saturday, February 9, 2013; 6:30 p.m.; Doheny Library
The 25th-Annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards
Established in 1988, the USC Libraries Scripter Award is an honor bestowed annually by the Friends of the USC Libraries in recognition of the best adaptation of the printed word into film, and is given to both the author and screenwriter. The awards take place in the beautiful Los Angeles Times Reference Room of Edward L. Doheny Memorial Library. Please visit the Scripter website for additional details.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013; Ray Stark Theater (SCA 108)
Violet & Daisy: Sneak Preview Screening with Director Geoffrey Fletcher
The Friends of the USC Libraries host a sneak preview of Violet and Daisy, a new film by the Academy Award-winning writer of Precious (2009). RSVP online
On view through May 31, 2013; Doheny Library, First-floor Foyer
The Mosely Snowflake Fractal
A giant three-dimensional fractal object, created by the university community out of 50,000 folded business cards, marks the capstone to the USC Libraries’ inaugural Discovery Fellowship. To learn more, visit www.usc.edu/libraries/fractal.
On view through May 31, 2013; Doheny Library, Ground-floor
Water and Power
Over the summer of 2012, the members of L.A. as Subject—a consortium of nearly 300 local archives, museums, libraries, and private collectors—contributed images for an exhibition devoted broadly to the theme of water and power. The resulting collection explores these sometimes-interrelated topics and their role in shaping the history of the Southern
California region. Some of the works—such as the record of the St. Francis Dam catastrophe or an image of beachfront homes suffering under the ocean’s destructive force—respond directly to the theme. Others approach the theme more figuratively, as with the picture of Olympic champion Sammy Lee fighting for the right to use a local pool during an era of persistent discrimination against non-white athletes.
The USC Libraries serve as the host institution for L.A. as Subject. The relationship complements the USC Libraries’ strong regional history collection and is a natural outgrowth of the libraries’ efforts to preserve and expand access to the primary sources of regional history.