University of the Pacific Library News

When the Emperor Was Divine

The University Library invites you to participate in our first “One Book, One Community” program. Our goal is to have as many people on campus to read one book, in this case, When the Emperor was Divine, by Julie Otsuka., and then talk about it.

Ms Otsuka will be on campus on Friday, November 2. She will read from the book and answer questions in an open forum in the Pacific Theater, from 2-3:30pm.

When the Emperor was Divine is an eloquent and heartbreaking novel of a Japanese-American family relocated to an internment camp during World War II. We encourage you to read descriptions and reviews of the book at Amazon.com.

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Through November 4, the library is displaying the winning entries of the University of the Pacific Japanese Festival Manga/Anime contest in the lobby, across from the circulation desk.

Three contest divisions were voted on by the public, and the 1st and 2nd place winners were announced on Saturday, Oct. 20. The winning artwork is also on display at the contest web site.

You are invited to tour Holt-Atherton Special Collections and University Archives. A guided tour through the department will be hosted, including a look at The John Muir Papers, “The Times of Dave Brubeck” traveling exhibit, and other California collections.

• When: Thursday, October 25
• Where: Main Library, Lower Level
• Time: Noon or 3:30 pm (20 – 30 minutes each)
• RSVP to Trish at 209.946.2404

Everyone is invited to the Manga/Anime Contest Awards Ceremony Saturday, October 20 at 1:30 pm in the Library’s Community Room.

Food, drink and lots of fun for children and those young at heart: artwork display, a drawing demo, Cosplay (dress up like Anime Characters), and speech by Tomoko Shintani, FamineCon Executive Director, on Manga/Anime pop culture. Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the event.

In concert with the Conservatory of Music, the library is sponsoring an afternoon series of presentations and a panel discussion on topics related to copyright and intellectual property.

Join us Thursday, Oct. 18 in the Regents Dining Room from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Speakers include:

• Michael Keller (Stanford University Libraries)
• Shan Sutton (UOP Library)
• David Chase (Conservatory of Music)