Yale University Libraries invite attendees to visit New Haven for several events on afternoon of June 3^rd. There will be two tours, both at 2:30. Please RSVP to Maryetta Russell with your interest in attending lecture and reception or taking a library tour. 

Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, 180 York Street

Tour Guide: Holly Hatheway, Assistant Director for Collections, Research, and Access Services

Come see this newly renovated Art Library including new instructional spaces and group study rooms.

Sterling Memorial Library and the Bass Library, 130 Wall Street

Tour Guide: Emily Horning, Librarian for Religious Studies and Coordinator of Research EducationThis tour will cover the two main libraries at Yale. The Sterling Memorial Library houses many of the university's rich research collections, while the Bass Library is an intensive use collection and learning commons.

At 4:00, there will be a lecture at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. In a lecture titled "The Use of Social Networking Tools in Educating Undergraduates," Michael Farina, an Italian professor, will talk about his use of new technologies and collaborative tools in the classroom and for assignments. There will be a reception from 5:00-6:30.

Yale has recommended the Broadway Parking lot for the June 3rd events.

Directions to Broadway Parking Lot

From 91 – Take Exit 3.  At bottom of exit is a light.  Take a left (it will be Orange Street).  Go to next light which is Grove Street.  Turn right – go down four stoplights.  You will come to intersection of Whalley, Broadway, Dixwell & Goffee.  Get in left lane  and follow around circle  As you start to go around circle parking lote will be on your left.  Take next left and as you do you will come to the entrance of the Parking lot.

If you are taking a library tour, please meet at that library at 2:30:

Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, 180 York Street

Sterling Memorial Library and the Bass Library, 130 Wall Street

The lectures and reception will take place at Beinecke Library.  To get to Beinecke Library from the Broadway Parking lot:

Coming out of the lot, look to your right and you will see Au Bon Pan.  Walk down to Au Bon Pan. At Au Bon Pan turn left onto York and walk past shops to the first street that goes to the right--this is Wall Street.  Turn here and walk down one block.  Beinecke is on your left side.  Go down three stairs -- turn right – go a short distance – turn left – and you are at the front door of Beinecke.