Lobby and Top Shelf Gallery Exhibits at Mann Library
Boletus zelleri, photographed by Jared Grummer
January 16, 2012 - April 30, 2012
The Other Side of What? Adventures in Fungal Wonderland
In October of 2011, Mann Library invited members of the community to send us their photographs of the season’s fungal splendor and received many wonderful responses. Some were taken with impressive cameras, some with pocket point-and-shoots. The photographers included children and adults, hikers, birders, professional mycologists, gastronomes, and pedestrian commuters who looked down and were moved by the beauty at their feet. On display in Mann’s Top Shelf Gallery through April 2012, “The Other Side of What?” is an exhibition that captures some of what they saw, offering an astonishing array of mushroom shapes, colors and settings. Visitors exploring this fungal wonderland are warmly invited to help us find fitting common names for a few of the most intriguing species it features—and be entered into a raffle for a mushroom guidebook that will likely serve them well as the Spring mushroom season begins to unfold later this semester.
An opening reception, hosted by Cornell professors of mycology Kathie Hodge and George Hudler, will take place on Thursday, January 26, 4:30-5:30pm, in the Top Shelf Gallery space on the first floor of Mann Library. Free and open to the public.
For a virtual view of the exhibit, please visit our online slideshow.
Mann Library gratefully acknowledges the collaboration of Cornell professor of mycology Kathie Hodge in the conceptualization and production of this exhibit. Photography contributions were made by members of the Cornell Mushroom Club, the Cornell Nature Photographers, and the Cayugabirds listserv. “The Other Side of What?: Adventures in Fungal Wonderland” is generously supported by the Elizabeth (Betty) L. Rowley Fund at Mann Library.
October 20, 2011 - January 28, 2012
The Chronicles of Human Ecology: Academics, Research and Outreach
In an exhibit opening at Mann Library on October 20, 2011, design and environmental analysis student Gilad Meron ’12 chronicles the paths that College of Human Ecology faculty and students have forged over the past century. Highlighted are the people and principles that have established the College—from its earliest beginnings to the present day—as a world leader in research, teaching and science-based extension. For highlights, see online slideshow.
September 20 - October 7th, 2011
Cornell University Press: Through Books to Knowledge
Cornell University Press was established in 1869, giving it the distinction of being the first university press to be established in the United States. From that beginning, the Press has grown to be a major scholarly publisher, offering 120 new titles a year in many disciplines. All books that carry Cornell’s imprints have been approved by a Board of Editors, which consists of members of the Cornell University faculty. A display in the Mann Library lobby through October 7th shows newest titles released by the Cornell University Press across a variety of fields, from agriculture to history and the humanities. For more information about new publications, please visit www.cornellpress.cornell.edu.
April 16 - September 19, 2011
Rainbows and Plunge Pools: An Angler's Alphabet
Come get hooked! Mann's summer exhibit in the library lobby explores our age-old fascination with fish and fishing through the double lenses of science and literature. Featured are beautiful images from Mann Library's extensive collection on fish, fish ecology and the sport fishing art. The webcast of the June 10th talk, "Fly-fishing in the Finger Lakes," presented by Michael Lenetsky (Trout Unlimited) is now available; see mannlib.cornell.edu/podcasts/fly-fishing-finger-lakes.
March 18 - April 15, 2011
Cornell Cooperative Extension at 100
An early spring display in the Mann Library lobby presents highlights of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 100 year anniversary celebration. CCE invites you to enjoy a glimpse of its historical roots and current programs bringing the fruits of cutting-edge agricultural research to the farmers, youth, and citizens of New York State. For more information about the CCE Centennial, please visit http://www.cce100.com/cce-at-100/
October 29 - February 2011
Dreaming of Electric Sheep: New Frontiers in Fiber Science
Featuring a look at some of the most dazzling--and most promising--innovations being pursued on the frontier of fiber technology by faculty from the College of Human Ecology's Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design.
October 18 - October 29, 2010
Rice around the World and at Cornell
This display explores global rice consumption and production, with emphasis on Southeast Asia where rice is the main staple in every part of this geographically and ethnically diverse region. Local representations of rice production and objects related to rice production and consumption illustrate the rich cultural dimensions of rice. Cornell, historically a world leader in rice research and Southeast Asian studies, is involved in several important projects which cross-cut numerous disciplines. Efforts to understand and preserve rice diversity are made tangible through the colorful array of rice samples included in the display. This display was arranged by the Cornell Southeast Asia Program in conjunction with the Oct. 21 SEAP Brown Bag Seminar: "Rice, Cornell and the World."
August 17 - September 8, 2010
DesignConnect @ Cornell
A new display in the Mann Library lobby through September 2010 highlights the work of DesignConnect, an interdisciplinary effort by Cornell planning and design students to reach out to local communities in a new way. The display showcases projects completed in Elmira, Cooperstown, Caroline and Binghamton. For more information, please visit the DesignConnect news item on the Mann news page or contact info@designconnectcornell.com.
May 2010 - October 15, 2010
Glass Past: Cornell's Historic Greenhouses
"Glass Past" looks at the presence of greenhouses and growing spaces in the history of the built environment on the Cornell University campus (view slideshow).