2009 Exhibits

Nothing Unattempted: The Voyages of Captain James Cook

October 1– December 31
Noted British navigator and explorer James Cook was a man of many "firsts." He was the first British commander to circumnavigate the globe in a single vessel, the first known European to visit the Hawaiian Islands, the first European to land on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. He forever influenced naval life by actively preventing scurvy among his seamen, and his astronomical observations contributed significantly to modern knowledge of the solar system. Explore the fascinating career of the man who left "nothing unattempted."

Located in the T.R. Anderson Gallery.

Celebrating 40 Years of African American Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota

October 7 – December 5
In 1969 the University of Minnesota established the African American and American Indian Studies Departments, the second and first such departments to be founded in the United States respectively. To celebrate the anniversary of this historic event, the University Libraries, with the African American Studies Department and the American Indian Studies Department, have put together a display of archival materials commemorating 40 years of history.

Located in the Andersen Atrium Gallery.

60th Anniversary of the Kerlan Collection

November 12 – December 31
Sixty years ago, Dr. Irvin Kerlan donated his collection of children's books to the University of Minnesota. Dr. Kerlan chose what was best and representative of each current year and, when he could afford it, bought children's classics and past Newbery winners.

Soon he began pursuing the background material that went into making the books, writing letters to authors and illustrators, and they replied by forwarding their original manuscripts, artwork, and selected correspondence with editors and children.

From the halls of a Washington, D.C., brownstone to the caverns of the University, the Kerlan Collection now contains over 110,000 children's books, as well as original manuscripts, artwork, galleys, and color proofs for more than 18,000 titles.

Join us as we commemorate sixty years as one of the world's greatest children's literature research collections.

Located in the Andersen Gallery.

More Than 60 Years of Computing: Documenting the Association for Computing Machinery

January 11 – March 5, 2010
One of the two largest computing societies in the world, the Association for Computing Machinery has been dedicated to the advancement of computing as a profession since its founding in 1947. This exhibit will explore the impact and importance of the ACM in an arena that has had a profound impact on modern life and society.

Located in the Andersen Gallery.