Library Exhibits

The Final Days of Newspapers
Elevator Anteroom Left Two Cases – 2nd Floor
Shown are book covers and call numbers of McDermott Library holdings about the tenuous status of printed newspapers and the condition of journalism with the advent of digitized news. You will find The Vanishing Newspaper by Philip Meyer, Losing the News by Alex S. Jones, The Death and Life of American Journalism by Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols; We the Media by Dan Gillmor, and Digitizing the News by Pablo J. Boczkowski.
Tom Koch
Communications Coordinator
All About Food
Elevator Anteroom Right Case – 2nd Floor
McDermott Library has a multitude of books about food: safety, business, transformations, overeating, cooking shows, fatty acids, molecular gastronomy, culinary constructivism, famous brands, economics, supply chains, and details on the propitious esculent.
Tom Koch
Communications Coordinator
Award–winning Juvenile Books
Juvenile Literature Case – 2nd floor
Carol Oshel and Loreen Henry also fashioned a pertinent display in front of the Juvenile Literature Collection. It showcases award–winning juvenile books such as the winners of the Randolph Caldeott Medal that goes to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children; the Newbery Medal presented annually by the American Library Association to the year’s most distinguished contribution to American literature for children; the ALA Coretta Scott King Awards for African American children's authors and illustrators; and the ALA Batchelder Award presented to the most outstanding foreign language children’s book translated into English.
Carol Oshel
Senior Librarian, Liaison for Computer Science
Loreen Henry
Head of Information Literacy
Personal Finance Information Available from US Government Documents
Government Documents Case - 2nd Floor
The United States Government produces a wide variety of documents. From gift cards to planning for retirement, this display highlights some of the resources available to help individuals manage personal finances.
Stephanie Isham
Reference Librarian
The Chance Vought Archive
Special Collections Case – 3rd floor
The display highlights aircraft of Chance Vought Corporation from BI-planes to the famous WWII navy fighter F4U Corsiar and F7U Cutlass of 1950-60. The Chance Vought Archives available in Special Collections Department in the library.
Thomas Allen, Ph.D.
Curator of Special Collections
UT Dallas Chess Program
McDermott Scholars Case – 3rd floor
Showcased is the internationally renowned UT Dallas Chess Program. Special Collections is home to the Chess Program’s Archives that include widespread media reports of the team’s many national and international victories, brochures and ornate chess sets from the Soviet Union and Mongolia presented as gifts by former team members. Again, Thomas Allen arranged this display.
Dr. Thomas Allen
Curator
150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Stacks Case – 3rd floor
Issued on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is one of the key documents in American History. Explore this display and its contents to discover the importance and impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on the United States.
Stephanie Isham
Reference/Accessibility Librarian
Learn, Speak A New Language
Stacks Left and Right Cases – 4th Floor
“Speak a New Language” and “Learn a New Language” highlight the library resources that are available for learning a new language. They include Tell Me More an online learning program, language CDs and books.
Carol Oshel
Senior Librarian
International Space Station Flag
The University's first Ceremonial Mace
James F. Reilly II
McDermott Suite Case – 4th floor
Highlighted is a UT Dallas flag that was taken to the International Space Station in 2007 by NASA astronaut and UT Dallas alumnus James F. Reilly II. Reilly donated the flag to the university.
Tom Koch
Communications Coordinator