I READ BANNED BOOKS!

Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2013. "Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types –- in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular." [American Library Association (ALA), Banned & Challenged Books]

More information:

• Frequently Challenged Books of the 21st Century. 
• 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books by Decade.
• Timeline: Thirty Years of Liberating Literature.
• Banned Books Week site.

To find banned books in DSU's Mundt Library, search the Library Catalog for specific titles and/or authors. You can get the titles/authors from the lists in "More information" above.

 Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association

Foundation Directory Online

Foundation Directory Online and Foundation Grants for Individuals are now available online from off-campus for DSU students, staff, and faculty. Select either database in the "Database Quicklinks" dropdown menu near the top of the Library's home page.

• Foundation Directory Online - provides information about grants available from private, corporate, and other foundations to fund projects, programs, research, etc. Extensive information about grantmakers, grants, and grant recipients, including 990 tax forms and more.
• Foundation Grants to Individuals - provides information about funding opportunities for individuals including educational support (scholarships, fellowships, loans, and internships), support for research, doctoral, and postdoctoral work, and a range of other types of support (arts/cultural, special needs, professional).

These databases are published by: 

Access is available from anywhere with your DSU library ID number and password.
If you don't know your library ID number, request it from the DSU Librarians.

Roald Dahl Day - September 13

Hey, twits, Roald Dahl Day is September 13! Yes, we're talking about the author of James & the Giant Peach, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Twits...   and more.

In the mood to read?  

Find Dahl's books available in the Mundt Library by going to the Library Catalog. In the search box in the Library Catalog, type: Roald Dahl.

For more information about the author, visit the official sites:

Roald Dahl website

Roald Dahl Day