Being on the committee that creates displays for the lobby of the Sherrod Library is an enjoyable part of my job. We strive to inform as well as entertain the users of the library by making book displays and handouts such as bibliographies and quizzes.
ELLIS ISLAND AND THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE
Ellis Island open on January 1, 1892. Our January 2002 lobby exhibit featured many historic photographs as well as this bibliography on Ellis Island.
TENNESSEE WOMEN—SIMPLY THE BEST!
This display was put up to celebrate Women's History
Month in March 2002. While the viewer's eye might have
initially been drawn to the glossy
photos of Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Cybil Shephard, and Reese
Witherspoon, the display celebrated the accomplishments of Tennessee women
beyond the entertainment industry. Included with
the display was a
bibliography and a
quiz.
Summer Evening At
Cragfont Gala, Castalian
Springs
AUGUST 24, 2002 telephone 615-452-3973
127 Corridor Sale
- 450 Miles Of Yard Sales,
Jamestown
AUGUST 15-18, 2002 telephone 800-327-3945
148th Annual St.
Patrick's Day Picnic & Homecoming,
Mcewen
JULY 26-27, 2002 telephone 931-582-3986
15th Annual
Surf's Up Beach Party,
Martin
JULY 26, 2002 telephone 731-587-6784
1860s Living
History Celebration,
Lebanon
JUNE 8-9, 2002 telephone 615-758-6288
18th Century
Trade Faire, Vonore
SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2002 telephone 423-884-6217
19th Americana
Summer Sampler,
Nashville
AUGUST 2-4, 2002 telephone 615-227-2080
2002 Intertribal
Pow-wow, Buchanan
AUGUST 9-11, 2002 telephone 731-642-3259
20th Annual
African Street Festival,
Nashville
SEPTEMBER 12-15, 2002 telephone 615-329-3540
25th Annual Uncle
Dave Macon Days Festival,
Murfreesboro
JULY 12-14, 2002 telephone 615-893-2369
57th Annual
Rhododendron Festival, Roan
Mountain
JUNE 22-23, 2002 telephone 423-772-0190
Bell Witch
Bluegrass Festival,
Adams
AUGUST 9-10, 2002 telephone 615-696-2589
Brownsville Blues
Festival,
Brownsville
SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2002 telephone 731-779-2521
Cherokee Days Of
Recognition,
Cleveland
AUGUST 3-4, 2002 telephone 423-478-0339
For more information on things to do in Tennessee, check out the following website: Tennessee Anytime (http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/main/travel/events.html).
I did my first display for Black History Month in February 2001. It featured African Americans who have been the subjects of postage stamps. The exhibit included this bibliography.
In conjunction with the unveiling of All in the Family II, a mural that depicts several giants of bluegrass and country music along with other musicians who inspired, taught or collaborated with them, the Display Committee decided that our 2002 Black History Month display would honor Blues singers. Besides our usual books and information, this major display included an art print of B. B. King and many album covers. It also included this bibliography of Sherrod Library holdings.
J'AI DEUX AMOURS: AFRICAN AMERICANS IN PARIS
My favorite Black History Month display was entitled "J'ai Duex Amours: African Americans in Paris. Our 2003 display for Black History Month featured Americans such as Josephine Baker, Bessie Coleman, and Langston Hughes, who went to Paris to escape the discrimination that was prevalent in the United States. Try testing your knowledge by taking this quiz. Click here to see a list of resources available at Sherrod Library.
 National Library Week April 2002 |
Opening of Ellis Island January 1, 1892 January 2002 |
 November Is.... (Health Issues) November 2001 |
 November Is. . . (Health Issues) November 2001 |
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Lyle Olsen Sport Literature Collection September 2002 |
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