Northeastern University Library

Graphic with maroon background. TEXT: Meet the Staff Alyn Gamble they/them STEM Librarian IMAGE: A smiling person with short blond hair and glasses stands in front of some greenery

Graphic with maroon background. TEXT: Favorite part of your job "Light bulb moments! I love when people realize their capabilities and connect to resources. When someone starts to believe in their own abilities, I know I've done my job."

Graphic with maroon background. TEXT: Book Recommendation Daughter in Exile Bisi Adjapon "It's an engaging, meaningful, and intimate read about a Ghanian woman's experience creating a life in the U.S." IMAGE: Cover of Daughter in Exile

Graphic with maroon background. TEXT: Fun Fact About Me "I have always loved animals, especially snakes!" IMAGE: A smiling child with blond hair has a large boa constrictor draped over their shoulders.

Meet Alyn! Alyn Gamble is our STEM Librarian and assists students and faculty with their research needs. They're also a Dr. Doolittle, with a lifelong love of snakes and birds, and has even taught their cats to sit on command!

#MeetTheStaff

Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m. All tours leave from the Snell Library lobby.

Don't forget about our regular guided tours of Snell Library! They take place weekly Thursday - Sunday and leave from the lobby.

A light yellow dog with fluffy fur sits on a wall with yellow tulips behind him. De-Stress with Cooper! Thursday, Oct. 9 12 - 1 p.m. Snell Library Lobby

Cooper the therapy dog will be making his weekly appearance in the Snell Library lobby on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 12 - 1 p.m.

Graphic with dark blue background The Launch Pad Alumni Entrepreneur Speaker Series A Zoom discussion & Q+A Featured Speakers Kalie Marder Renegade Foods Thursday September 18 6pm EST / 3pm PST Hanadi Hamzeh Covet Wednesday, October 8 6pm EST / 3pm PST

The second in the Launch Pad Alumni Entrepreneur Speaker Series will feature Hanadi Hamzeh, founder of Covet.

📆 Wednesday, Oct. 8
⏰ 6 p.m. EST / 3 p.m. PST
📍 Online
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15230169

Graphic with a black background DH Open Office Hours Pension Claims to Networks Logics of African American Women's Community Making at the Turn of the Twentieth Century A presentation by Halima Haruna Tuesday, October 7 12 p.m. Centers for Digital Scholarship Snell Library 360

World History PhD student Halima Haruna will discuss her research as part of the DH Open Office Hours speaker series.

📆 Tuesday, Oct. 7
⏰ 12 p.m. ET
📍 Centers for Digital Scholarship (Snell Library 360)
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15345173

Graphic with a back background and a series of multicolored stars. Banned Books Club at Northeastern University Library Monday, Oct. 6 3-4 p.m. ET Online Thursday, Oct. 9 7:30-8:30 p.m. Snell Library 350 Image of the cover of 1984 by George Orwell

The Banned Books Club will be discussing 1984 by George Orwell in honor of #BannedBooksWeek.

📆 Monday, Oct. 6
⏰ 3 - 4 p.m. ET
📍 Online
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15150653

📆 Thursday, Oct. 9
⏰ 7:30-8:30 p.m. ET
📍 Snell Library 350
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15007919

Graphic with a light blue background TEXT: Global Media and Information Literacy Week Next Week! Oct. 6th-10th Icon of a hand holding a cell phone. The cell phone shows a cartoon of two huskies speaking into a podcast-style microphone and wearing headphones. The text reads "Check out bit.ly/GMIL25 for more information!"

📆 Next week at the library! 📆

We will be hosting a series of in-person and hybrid events for Global Media & Information Literacy Week, focusing on evaluating media sources for validity.

For more information, visit bit.ly/GMIL25

Black and white image of a professional wrestling ring. A man with his back to the camera squats and holds the legs of another man laying on the mat. "Northeastern University" is visible on a wall in the background.

In 1985, Matthews Arena hosted a professional wrestling event that raised money for @mda.org

Photo courtesy of @nu-archives.bsky.social

A men's hockey player wearing a white Northeastern University jersey skates on ice in front of a white board.

Future NHL player Dan McGillis played 4 seasons for @gonumhockey.bsky.social in Matthews Arena.

Photo: Joshua Levine/Northeastern University
Courtesy of @nu-archives.bsky.social

Close-up of a woman staring intently while wearing hockey gear

A member of the women's hockey team gets her game face for a Beanpot finale against Harvard in 1990.

Photo: Joshua Levine/Northeastern University
Courtesy of @nu-archives.bsky.social

Panoramic view of a basketball court. A game is being played in front of a full crowd.

The men's basketball team takes on Duke in a packed Matthews Arena in 1995.

Photo: Joshua Levine/Northeastern University
Courtesy of @nu-archives.bsky.social

A crowd of students in graduation regalia with purple hoods sit in chairs

Graduates of @nusl.bsky.social watch the ceremonies in Matthews Arena in 2003.

Photo courtesy of @nu-archives.bsky.social

Black and white image of faculty members in graduation regalia walking in line

A processional of faculty members enter Matthews Arena for freshman convocation in September 1988.

Photo: Joshua Levine/Northeastern University
Courtesy of @nu-archives.bsky.social

Brick archway in front of a blue sky with an American flag blowing on a pole above it. "Northeastern University" is lettered above it.

This year marks the final season of Matthews Arena, the legendary home of Northeastern athletics and host of commencements, ceremonies, concerts, and more.

Here are a glimpse of some of the historical events to take place in Matthews since its acquisition by @northeasternu.bsky.social in 1979.

Banned Books Club at Northeastern University Library Monday, Oct. 6 3 - 4 p.m. Online Thursday, Oct. 9 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Snell Library 350 Cover of 1984 by George Orwell

Celebrate #BannedBooksWeek by joining our new Banned Books Club! The club will regularly read and discuss banned or challenged books online and in person, starting with 1984 by George Orwell.

Online: northeastern.libcal.com/event/15150653
In person: northeastern.libcal.com/event/15007919

Light gray text on a maroon background. TEXT: Book Recommendations The Sweet Blue Distance Sara Donati "My favorite micro-genre of historical fiction is 'women in medical professions.' This one is about a young woman who travels to the New Mexico territory to serve as a midwife. This author has other books about previous generations of this character's family featuring nurses, midwives, and physicians."

Light gray text on a maroon background. TEXT: Book Recommendations All in Her Head Elizabeth Comen, M.D. "If you are interested in women in medical history but prefer non-fiction, try this one. A fascinating and harrowing look at how historical medical treatment of women continues to impact present-day care."

Amanda's favorite genre of book is fiction and non-fiction about women in the medical field. Here are a couple of her recommendations!

Light gray text on a maroon background. Centered in a photo of a smiling woman with short brown hair and glasses standing in front of foliage. TEXT: Meet the Staff Amanda Calabrese she/her Integrated Systems Librarian

Gray text on maroon background Favorite part of your job "I really like that my job involves talking to people in all areas of the library about how they use the Alma (used to check materials in and out, manage e-resources, and keep track of collection purchases) and how they help people use Scholar OneSearch. When I figure out how to solve an Alma problem that the library staff have been dealing with, it's the most triumphant feeling. Getting it to work is great, but it's even better to know that I'm making other people's daily work a little smoother."

Light gray text on a maroon background. A photo shows a finger with a black dragonfly perched on it. TEXT: Fun Fact About Me "As an undergrad, I did two summers of dragonfly research, and studied ground beetles for my senior thesis. The dragonfly perched on my finger is a crimson-ringed whiteface. If you need an insect identified, I'm on it!"

Meet Amanda! Amanda Calabrese is our Integrated Systems Librarian and works with library staff to make our cataloging and search systems work seamlessly. She also serves as the library's resident insect expert!

#MeetTheStaff

Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Sept. 27, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m. All tours leave from the Snell Library lobby

Get to know the resources, services, and spaces of Snell Library in our regular tours.

Visit northeastern.libcal.com for a full list a tours (and other events).

Disability and Creativity Film Screening Oct. 1 | 2:00 pm

. @nu-ctm.bsky.social is hosting a film screening on Disability and Creativity on Wednesday in Snell Library 350A.

For more information and to register, visit: camd.northeastern.edu/events/film-...

TEXT: Global Learner Support Writing and Researching Your Path to Success Webinar Series Facilitated by Tamara Estwick & Anaya Jones 3 Sessions: Wednesday, 10/1; 10/15; 10/29 9 a.m. PT / 12PM ET / 5PM BST Online

The first of the Writing and Researching: Your Path to Success webinar series is on Wednesday at noon Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific.

This session will be on "Understanding the Assignment."

For more information and to register, visit: northeastern.libcal.com/event/15165774

TEXT: De-Stress with Dogs Ryder Wednesday, Oct. 1 5 - 6 pm. Research & Teaching Hub Snell Library 215 Cooper Friday, Oct. 3 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Snell Library Lobby PHOTO: A beauty shot of Cooper sitting atop a Northeastern University sign surrounded by tulips

Next week at the library:

Both Ryder and Cooper will be making trips to Snell Library for therapeutic snuggles. Visit Ryder on Wednesday from 5 - 6 p.m. in the Research & Teaching Hub (Snell Library 215) and Cooper on Friday from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., in the lobby.

Newspaper clipping headlined "He's 'Texas Red'." It features a mugshot from the front and side of a Black man with a number plate. The caption identifies him a murder victim named both Levi George and "Texas Red."

Misspellings, nicknames, and epithets make cataloging identities of racial violence victims especially difficult. Annie Ross of @crrj.bsky.social details the complicated and sensitive work of making these victims findable regardless of how they're identified: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276855

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping Sangu Mandanna Setting: Lancashire, England IMAGES: Map of England with a location pin pointing to Lancashire Cover of A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Dai Sijie Setting: Sichuan Province, China IMAGES: Map of China with a location pin pointing to Sichuan Province Cover of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads The Life Impossible Matt Haig Setting: Ibiza, Spain IMAGES: Map of Spain with a location pin pointing to Ibiza Cover of The Life Impossible

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads Say You'll Remember Me Abby Jimenez Setting: Minneapolis, Minnesota, and California IMAGES: Map of the United States with location pins pointing to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and California Cover of Say You'll Remember Me

When you're done, submit your title on our Reading Challenge page to be entered into a prize drawing.

library.northeastern.edu/research_ins...

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads Excellent Women Barbara Pym Setting: London, England IMAGES: Map of England with a location pin pointing to London Cover of Excellent Women

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads The Familiar Leigh Bardugo Setting: Madrid, Spain IMAGES: Map of Spain with a location pin pointing to Madrid Cover of The Familiar

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads People Who Eat Darkness Love, Grief, and a Journey into Japan's Shadows Richard Lloyd Parry Setting: Tokyo, Japan IMAGES: Map of Japan with a location pin pointing to Tokyo Cover of People Who Eat Darkness

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads One Last Stop Casey McQuiston Setting: New York, New York IMAGES: Map of New York State with a location pin pointing to New York City Cover of One Last Stop

The September #NUReadingChallenge them is "a book set in a place you'd like to travel," and @northeasternu.bsky.social readers have literarily visited everywhere from London to Tokyo to New York City.

Where do you wish you could go? Visit there in a book!

Red background with text: Meet the Staff Jodi Bolognese she/her Library Program Manager for Engineering Photo of a smiling woman with long brown hair wearing a blue button shirt under a dark sweater

Red background with text: Favorite part of your job "I love helping engineering students do research for design projects, then seeing them use that research to build amazing things!" Photo of four students in the Snell Library lobby, posing at a table with a project titled "Study Buddies"

Red background with text: Book Recommendation Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus "I laughed, I cried, I couldn't put it down." Photo of the cover of Lessons in Chemistry.

Red background with text: Fun Fact About Me "I am super excited about the new pro women's soccer team coming to Boston. The season starts in March!" Photo of Jodi sitting at a table. She is holding up a fork filled with pasta and has a big silly smile on her face. An arrow points to the photo and captions it "Bolognese eating bolognese in Bologna!"

Meet Jodi! Jodi Bolognese is our Library Program Manager for Engineering and helps @northeasternu.bsky.social engineering students & faculty with their research. Jodi is also a huge fan of women's sports & can't wait for the @bostonlegacyfc.com to kick off their first season in March!

#MeetTheStaff

Call for Papers Geo-Generalist Era: Where Spatial Meets Everything Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Northeastern University, Boston | Hybrid Event Overview Northeastern University Library invites proposals for GIS Day 2025. This year we celebrate the Geo Generalist Era, where spatial thinking meets every field. From public health to marketing and from climate science to logistics, GIS is now a core skill used to solve real problems. We welcome talks that show research, teaching, or applied projects and that demonstrate the range of spatial thinking across disciplines. Present in Boston or online. Who Should Present Faculty, students, researchers, and professionals at universities who use GIS in any part of their work. Cross-disciplinary stories are ideal. Have a StoryMap to submit? Submit here: https/arcg.is/1aOLzn3 Submission Checklist Abstract Submission (Deadline: October 10, 2025) - Title of presentation - Names, affiliations, and contact information of presenters - Brief description of how your project connects to the theme (less than or equal to 250 words) - Presentation location/time zone (to help us schedule across region) - Send to Lawrence Evalyn: l.evalyn@northeastern.edu Once Accepted (Due by November 1, 2025) - Short bio (3-4 sentences) - Presentation description (less than or equal to 100 words) Key Details - Format: 15-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A - Mode: Hybrid (present in-person at Northeastern University Boston campus or online via Zoom) - Abstract Submission Deadline: October 10 - Send submissions to Lawrence Evalyn: l.evalyn@northeastern.edu - Notification of Acceptance: Rolling - Final Materials Due: Once accepted, presenters will be asked to submit a short bio and a presentation description (less than or equal to 100 words) by November 1 https://subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/gis/gisday Northeastern University

Save the date!

GIS Day is November 19 at the Boston campus and online. Presentation proposals are due October 10.

For more information, visit subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/gis/gisday

Global Media & Information Literacy Week Save the Date 10/6010/10 bit.ly/GMIL25 Icon of a hand holding a smartphone. The phone is displaying a calendar with a red word bubble coming out with an exclamation point.

Save the date!

Global Media & Information Literacy Week will be Oct. 6-10 and will include a variety of in person and hybrid events focused on misinformation, fact-checking, AI recognition, and more!

Visit bit.ly/GMIL25 for a full list of events.

Tours of Snell Library Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m. All tours leave from the Snell Library Lobby.

Get to know the resources, services, and spaces of Snell Library in our regular tours.

Visit northeastern.libcal.com for a full list of tours (and other events).

Image of Cooper, a yellow dog with a sweet face, sitting in front of a garden of yellow tulips. TEXT: De-Stress with Cooper! Thursday, 9/25 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Snell Library Lobby

Take a break from studying to snuggle with Cooper, @northeasternu.bsky.social's original therapy dog!

📆 Thursday, Sept. 25
⏰ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Eastern
📍 Snell Library lobby
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15409020

Cooper will be making regular appearances in Snell Library throughout the semester.

Introduction to AirTable Learn how to use AirTable to collect and analyze your data. Wednesday, Sept. 24 12 p.m. Snell Library 342

Join Data Engineer Joel Lee as he discusses using spreadsheet-database hybrid AirTable to collect and organize your data.

📆 Wednesday, Sept. 24
⏰ 12 p.m. Eastern
📍 Snell Library 342
🔗 northeastern.libcal.com/event/15347791