For the month of February, Irwin Library will host Butler University’s
\n9th annual Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Activity. From
\nFeb. 1 – 26, 2010, materials recently written, published, created, and
\nperformed by Butler faculty and staff will be on display throughout
\nthe main floor of Irwin Library.<\/p>\n
A major role of the academic library is to promote scholarship,
\nresearch, and professional accomplishment within the university.
\nThis takes different forms because “professional contributions”
\nvary widely between academic disciplines. In one field it may be
\npublishing a book, while in another it may be the norm to present
\nposters at a conference or have a creative work performed for an
\naudience.<\/p>\n
This exhibit is an opportunity for Butler students and employees to find out more about the scholarly and creative activities of the faculty beyond that of just lecturing a few times a week. While some may view this as a showcase for faculty publications of books and articles, it is really much more than that. This is an event to celebrate scholarly and creative accomplishments by both faculty and staff and to see more of the whole person behind them.<\/p>\n