crln.acrl.org/content/75/9.cover-expansion This month’s cover of College & Research Libraries News features “Evening: Garrison Bay” from Sketchbook 59 in the Rex and Joan Irving Brandt Papers, held at Laguna College of Art + Designs Dennis and Leslie Power Library. “Evening: Garrison Bay,” depicts the west side of San Juan Island, Washington. Renown for his Post-World War II paintings of the idyllic Southern California coast, Brandt was born in San Diego and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley prior to establishing his home and studio, “Blue Sky,” in Corona del Mar, California. Fortune magazine published his paintings of the Los Angeles Metropolitan aqueduct in 1937, launching him to national fame early in his career. 2014 marks the centennial of Brandt’s birth. Established in 1966, College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News) provides articles on the latest trends and practices affecting academic and research libraries and serves as the official newsmagazine and publication of record of ACRL. Monthly columns include Scholarly Communication, The Way I See It, Internet Resources, Internet Reviews, Washington Hotline, Grants and Acquisitions, and People in the News. Other regular features include ACRL TechConnect. C&RL News is published 11 times per year. The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals. It is dedicated to enhancing the ability of academic library and information professionals to serve the information needs of the higher education community and to improve learning, teaching, and research. ACRL is the largest division of the American Library Association (ALA). ACRL currently has a membership of more than 12,000 members, accounting for nearly 20% of the total ALA membership.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:36:29 +0000
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