Tenenbaum to Share Stories and Images of Mexican Revolution
Historian/librarian Barbara Tenenbaum will share stories and images of the Mexican Revolution on Thursday February 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Zuhl Library Conference Room. 
Tenenbaum is Mexican Culture Specialist at the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress and Curator of the Jay I. Kislak Collection in the Rare Book & Special Collections Division. Her talk, “Vámonos: The Mexican Revolution in Sights and Sound at the Library of Congress,” will feature illustrations from original materials on the Mexican Revolution from the Library of Congress collections.
In her talk, Tenenbaum will answer such intriguing questions as why Pancho Villa didn’t fight at night, how Tex-Mex food got started and why Mexican soldiers understood fighting better than U.S. forces.
The free public presentation, co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Border Studies and the NMSU Library, will be followed by a reception. For more information, contact Molloy, NMSU Library, (575) 646-6931, mmolloy@nmsu.edu or Seth Wilson, NMSU Center for Latin American and Border Studies at (575) 646-6814, sewilson@nmsu.edu.
Historian, Librarian Barbara Tenenbaum to Speak at NMSU Library
Come and meet historian and librarian Barbara Tenenbaum for stories and images of the Mexican Revolution on Thursday February 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in NMSU’s Zuhl Library Conference Room. The free public presentation, co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Border Studies and the NMSU Library, will be followed by a reception.
Tenenbaum is Mexican Culture Specialist at the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress and Curator of the Jay I. Kislak Collection in the Rare Book & Special Collections Division. Her talk, “Vámonos: The Mexican Revolution in Sights and Sound at the Library of Congress,” will feature illustrations from original materials on the Mexican Revolution from the Library of Congress collections. The presentation will feature the Library of Congress website Distant Neighbors: The United States and the Mexican Revolution, available at http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/mexico/intro_a.html.
In her talk, Tenenbaum will answer such intriguing questions as why Pancho Villa didn’t fight at night, how Tex-Mex food got started and why Mexican soldiers understood fighting better than U.S. forces.
Tenenbaum taught Latin American history at Vassar College, the University of South Carolina, Catholic University and Howard University before joining the Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress in 1992.
A specialist in Mexican culture, Tenenbaum is the author/editor of many books and articles about Mexico and the Library of Congress Hispanic collections. The NMSU Library is honoring Tenenbaum at the reception to thank her for her recent donations to the Library from her personal collections of research materials on Mexican and Latin American history, economics and culture. The Library received her generous donation at the beginning of 2012, and more than 150 books not previously owned by NMSU have been added to the library catalog.
The Library’s Latin America & Border Studies Librarian, Molly Molloy, first met Tenenbaum at a meeting of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials in the early 1990s and got to know her better through her entertaining and scholarly presentations at conferences, as well as during winter trips to the Mesilla Valley to visit family and get some respite from the snow and slush of Washington, D.C. Tenenbaum has presented several times at the Center for Latin American and Border Studies, always highlighting special collections at the Library of Congress that provide new insights into Mexican history and culture.
Mexican history was Tenenbaum’s passion long before she became a librarian. She studied at Harvard University under John Womack and published her dissertation as The Politics of Penury: Debts and Taxes in Mexico, 1821-1856 (University of New Mexico Press, 1986). In addition to many other monographs and articles, Tenenbaum is editor-in-chief of the multi-volume Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (Scribners, 1996), a masterful, award-winning and comprehensive reference work on the region.
In a recent conversation with Molloy, Tenenbaum said that her training as an academic historian was great preparation for what she calls “the perfect job for me” at the Library of Congress, where she is responsible for all Mexican acquisitions. She reviews hundreds of books that come to the Library each year through blanket orders from several Mexican book sellers. The Library of Congress makes a great effort to acquire all of the original materials published in the region that would be of use now and in the future to readers and researchers.
Tenenbaum’s work encompasses much more than books and ranges from the modern to the ancient. She recently located a Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (1648 or 1651-1695) manuscript that was purchased by the Library of Congress. She was also recently consulted by staff from another division of the library when they found an original drawing by Martin Ramirez (1895-1963). An immigrant from Jalisco, Mexico, Ramirez spent much of his later life in a mental asylum in California where he created many drawings that have become iconic in what is sometimes called “outsider art.” Tenenbaum worked with the Ramirez family to arrange for the work to be exhibited at the Library of Congress. For more information, visit http://www.folkartmuseum.org/ramirez.
Molloy recently asked Tenenbaum if she had a favorite book or story about the Mexican Revolution. She did not hesitate for a second, and replied, “The Wind that Swept Mexico. It makes you feel it. It makes you feel what the Revolution was to people.” The WindThatSweptMexico: The History of the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1942, text by Anita Brenner, is available at Zuhl Library, F1234 .B83 1943.
As for her favorite story, she said, “My father didn’t know anything about Mexico or the revolution, but he always loved that photograph (by Casasola) of the guy smoking a cigarette while he was being shot. I remember when my mother saw the film Like Water for Chocolate, and she would always ask me, ‘Why didn’t Tita marry the nice doctor?’ I later wrote a whole paper based on that and used the title: ‘Why Tita Didn’t Marry the Doctor.’” Like Water for Chocolate is available on DVD at Branson Library, DVD PQ7298.15.S638 C6613 2000, and the novel by Laura Esquivel is available at Zuhl Library, PQ7298.15.S638 C6613 1992.
Tenenbaum also said that she was fascinated by Pancho Villa, and especially recommends the biography by Friedrich Katz, The Life and Times of Pancho Villa (Stanford University Press, 1998), Zuhl Library, F1234.V63 K38 1998.
For more information, contact Molloy, NMSU Library, (575) 646-6931, mmolloy@nmsu.edu or Seth Wilson, NMSU Center for Latin American and Border Studies at (575) 646-6814, sewilson@nmsu.edu.
NMSU Library Announces Thanksgiving Holiday and Finals Hours
The New Mexico State University Library announces Thanksgiving holiday and finals week hours for Fall Semester 2012.
Thanksgiving holiday hours for both Zuhl and Branson libraries are:
Friday, November 16, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 17, through Sunday, November 18, noon to 5 p.m.
Monday, November 19, through Wednesday, November 21, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, November 22, through Friday, November 23, closed.
Saturday, November 24, through Sunday, December 2, regular hours.
Extended finals week hours (Zuhl Library only) are:
Monday, December 3, through Thursday, December 6, 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Friday, December 7, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, December 8, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, December 9, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Monday, December 10, through Wednesday, December 12, 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Thursday, December 13, regular hours
Friday, December 14, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, December 15, through Sunday, December 16, closed.
Branson Library will maintain regular hours during finals week. Free coffee will be served during the evening hours at both Branson and Zuhl libraries from December 6 through December 13. The NMSU Alumni Association will provide free treats in both libraries from December 10 through December 12.
The Library’s Archives & Special Collections Department will be open by appointment only Monday, November 19, through Wednesday, November 21. Call the Archives staff for an appointment at (575) 646-3839. Archives & Special Collections will be closed to all users on Thursday, November 22, and Friday, November 23. The Archives reading room will resume regular hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Monday, November 26.
The full schedule of Library hours is available at http://lib.nmsu.edu/aboutlib/libhours.shtml#schedule and on a voice recording at (575) 646-4749.
NMSU Library Announces El Dia Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The New Mexico State University Library announces two free public programs in celebration of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day).
Joe Hayes
Author Joe Hayes will read from his award-winning children’s books at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library on Saturday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. All ages are invited. Each child will receive a free book while supplies last.
Hayes will present a storytelling workshop for adults at NMSU’s Branson Library Fourth Floor on Saturday, April 28, at 2:00 p.m. Adults are invited to attend the “In the Arms of a Story” event for expert guidance on the well-told tale. Participants in this lecture/demonstration/participation session will increase their awareness of the power of storytelling and build greater confidence in their own skill as tellers.
The Library is also collaborating with the Children’s Reading Foundation of Doña Ana County to have a booth at NMSU’s Children’s Village Fair celebrating the Week of the Young Child. In addition, the Library is working with NMSU student organizations on an initiative for students to visit elementary classrooms in Las Cruces to read stories. Each classroom will also receive a free book.
The celebration is funded by a grant from NMSU’s Southwest and Border Cultures Institute.
El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros was founded by Pat Mora in 1997. The day’s purpose is to celebrate children, families, reading and multiculturalism.
For more information, contact Mardi Mahaffy at (575) 646-6925 or Sarah Baker at (575) 646-6087.
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Talk on Mexican Revolution Features Library of Congress Resources
Date: April 4, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
Barbara Tenenbaum, a Specialist in Mexican Culture in the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, will give a presentation, “Vámonos: The Mexican Revolution in Sights and Sound at the Library of Congress,” on Wednesday, April 4, at 4 p.m. at NMSU’s Nason House.
The presentation will feature the Library of Congress’s Web site “Distant Neighbors: The United States and the Mexican Revolution” (http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/mexico/intro_a.html).
In her talk, Tenenbaum will answer such intriguing questions as why Pancho Villa didn’t fight at night, how Tex-Mex food got started and why Mexicans soldiers understood fighting better than U.S. forces.
Tenenbaum is the author/editor of many books and articles about Mexico and the Library of Congress Hispanic collections. She recently donated many books from her personal collection to the NMSU Library.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact NMSU’s Center for Latin American and Border Studies at (575) 646-6814 or email sewilson@nmsu.edu.
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National Library Week 2012: You Belong at Your Library
Date: March 29, 2012
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CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The New Mexico State University Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, April 8 through 14. The week’s theme for 2012 is “You belong @ your library.” National Library Week is an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians. All types of libraries–school, public, academic and special–participate.
Bestselling author Brad Meltzer, honorary chair of National Library Week 2012, said “Without librarians I wouldn’t be a writer today.”
Also celebrated during the week are the release of the State of America’s Libraries Report (April 8), National Library Workers’ Day (April 9), National Bookmobile Day (April 10) and Support Teen Literature Day (April 11). The entire month of April is School Library Month.
The first National Library Week was observed in 1958 with the theme “Wake Up and Read,” and it has continued every year since. The 50th anniversary of National Library Week was celebrated in 2008. National Library Week is observed each year, usually on the second full week in April.
The NMSU Library is asking you to choose National Library Week as the occasion to make your next gift to the Library. Libraries play important and diverse roles in the lives of students, faculty and the broader community. Today the NMSU Library is more relevant than ever to the needs of our users. Your contributions truly help the Library provide world-class resources for students
Library Development Officer Kristina Martinez invites you to visit the NMSU Library at any time. Let her know in advance that you are coming and she will gladly provide a personal tour. Martinez can be contacted at (575) 646-3642 or krismart@ad.nmsu.edu.
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McKee Foundation Gives $6,000 to NMSU Library
Date: March 16, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The New Mexico State University Library has received a gift of $6,000 from the Robert E. and Evelyn McKee Foundation of El Paso. The gift will be used for the 
purchase of current engineering reference materials for the Library’s collection.
Engineering Librarian Paula Johnson said that the gift will enable the Library to purchase more than fifty new engineering titles. These include Bioelectronics, Biomedical, and Bioinspired Systems; Disorder and Strain-induced Complexity in Functional Materials; and Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization.
The McKee Foundation has supported the Library since 1995. Robert E. McKee is remembered as the “master builder” whose construction company, McKee Construction, built seven buildings on the NMSU campus. McKee also built major structures in El Paso as well as Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta and other cities.
The selection of the engineering resources is being conducted by Johnson. For more information, please contact her at paulacj@lib.nmsu.edu or (575) 646-7251.
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Archives Offers Research by Appointment Only During Spring Break
Date: March 15, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
NMSU Library officials have announced that beginning on Monday, March 19, the Research Room of the Library’s Archives and Special Collections Department will be open by appointment only during Spring Break.
Researchers are requested to call (575) 646-3839 or email archives@lib.nmsu.edu to make an appointment one day in advance.
Operational hours and walk-in service will resume on Monday, March 26, when the Research Room will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information, call (575) 646-3839.
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Celebrate Aggie Kindness Day
Date: February 6, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The NMSU Library joins the campus in celebrating Aggie Kindness Day. Do something nice for someone else! You can act as a group, a whole office, or alone, in a little or big way.
The celebration starts on Monday, February 6, and goes through Thursday, February 9.
NMSU Housing and Residential Life started Aggie Kindness Day to honor Emily Lein, an NMSU student who died in November. Lein was an Aggie “superfan” who showed kindness and enthusiasm to everyone she encountered.
“Emily’s death was a reminder to a lot of people that our opportunities to be kind come in many forms,” said Michelle Bernstein, Assistant Director of Residential Education and Assessment. “We wanted to give students the opportunity to spread kindness throughout NMSU and the community.”
Participants are requested to submit photos, quotes, and feedback from their Aggie Kindness Day experience on the Housing and Residential Life Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/NMSUHousing and the Library’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/LibraryatNMSU.
Aggies can sign up at an information table in front of the Taos Restaurant in Corbett Center or a table on the first floor of Zuhl Library and receive a button showing their participation.
Contact Michelle Bernstein at Housing and Residential Life at (575) 646-5590 or Mary Chavarria at the Library at (575) 646-1860 for more information.
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Library to Participate in Chicano Programs Welcome Back Event
Date: January 25, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu
The NMSU Library will participate in the NMSU Chicano Programs Welcome Back event on Tuesday, January 31. The event will take place on the International Mall near the English Building and Hardman Hall from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Library table will spotlight the Library’s new social media, including its Facebook page (http://facebook.com/LibraryatNMSU ), Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/nmsulibrary), YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/nmsulibrary) and RSS feed for Library News (http://lib.nmsu.edu/webfeeds.html).
The Library will also provide information on other helpful services for students. For more information, contact Cecelia Carrasco at (575) 646-7454 or cecarras@lib.nmsu.edu.
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