International Film Series Begins 16th Season

The International Film Series begins its 16th season this week with the showing of film Osama, winner of the 2004 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Writer/director Siddiq Barmak makes his film debut with Osama which was the first all-Afghan feature released since the end of the Taliban rule. The film is not only a vital social document, but also an intense, moving film centering on a girl who must disguise herself as a boy so her family can survive. The show times are Thursday, September 23, 7:00 p.m., Jepson Hall 118; Friday, September 24, 3:00 p.m., Adams Auditorium (Boatwright Library/MRC); and Sunday, September 26, 7:00 p.m., Jepson Hall 118.

Election 2004 Resources

Check out the University of Richmond Libraries' resource guide on Election 2004. Useful links to information on polling, candidates, campaign funding, etc. are provided. Be a knowledgeable voter!

Josephine Nunnally Gift Benefits Boatwright Library

Boatwright Library has received a significant gift from the estate of alumna Josephine Nunnally. Her bequest of $100,000 has been placed in the Book-a-Year fund where it will grow in perpetuity. The Book a Year fund was established in 2003 as a restricted endowment fund; its income will be used to purchase books, journals, and other materials for the libraries. Miss Nunnally, a Richmond native, graduated from Westhampton College in 1931. After earning a master’s degree in library science, she returned to the University and served as a cataloger from 1938 until her retirement in 1975. For more information, connect to Book-a-Year fund to find out how to contribute to its growth.

New Interlibrary Loan System Beginning Fall 2004!

UR Libraries recently introduced a new system for requesting books and articles via interlibrary loan. The interlibrary loan webpage has also been redesigned in order to communicate this new method! The new system will automatically add your personal information (name, etc.) to your request, which leaves just the information about the item to be entered. Users will now also be emailed when their books arrive and articles will automatically be emailed directly to the requestor! For further information visit:

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/is/library/access/ill.html