Amherst College

Averting Catastrophe: Preventing the Digital Dark Ages
On Wednesday, April 16, at 4:30 p.m. in the Friendly Reading Room at Frost Library, Meg Bellinger, Director of the Yale Digital Collection Center, will present on the steady stream of dire predictions warning of an imminent dark age of information over the last two decades. This talk focuses on the threats, the solutions, and progress toward a new era of information enlightenment. This is the final of five in a series related to this year’s Copeland Colloquium theme “Catastrophe and the Catastrophic.”  This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Surviving thesis season: we're here for you
Used thesis binders in good condition are available for $5 each in Archives & Special Collections, located on Level A of Frost Library; we accept cash, checks, or AC dollars. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Worried about the bibliography that goes in the thesis binder? See our citation page or stop by the reference desk for help. FInally, check out our Thesis Support research guide, with links to the registrar's guidelines for formatting and departmental information.

Bayeux Tapestry
A nearly life-size replica of the famous 230-foot-long Bayeux Tapestry is currently on display in the Beyond Words Gallery on the second floor of Frost Library as part of the "World of Medieval Europe" history class.

New mezzanine exhibit: Landscapes and Nature by Thomas Stratford
Come see the new photo exhibit on the Frost Library mezzanine by Amherst College staffer Thomas Stratford, featuring campus landscapes, local nature, and portrait-quality images of wildlife. Free and open to the public through June 2014.