Photo Contest: Finding Balance

What does balance look like to you?

Share your vision at the Brill Fall Open-House, Exploring the Roof of the World: Culture, Science, and Information.

The Brill Science Library is looking for pictures that illustrate balance- visual, environmental, spiritual or otherwise!

The photos will be on display at the Brill Science Library, September 28-October 12.

Contest Rules:

• Submit up to 5 photos either by emailing them to liechtep@muohio.edu or by dropping off your 8.5 x 11" prints at the Brill Circulation desk by September 23rd.


• All submissions will be displayed in the library and on the Open-House blog.


• Winners will be announced at the Brill Fall Open-House on September 30th.


• Judging is anonymous and the judges decisions are final.


• Submissions will not be returned.

Landscapes of Tourism: Silk Road, Xinjiang and Tibet

As part of the Brill Fall Open-House, we are hosting a talk by Dr. Stan Toops from Geography and International Studies. We invite you to come to the Brill Science Library to learn more and ask questions about Dr. Toops' research.

Abstract of the talk:
Just as international interest in the history and culture of the ancient Silk Road has grown since the 1980s, the number of tourists visiting ancient sites all along this historic trade artery has also risen. In China, Xinjiang, Tibet and Sichuan have all encouraged this new interest by allowing increased access to many formerly closed places. As a result, tourists now arrive to view a wide range of historical, cultural, and natural attractions. Tourist hotels and tour guide companies (both official and unofficial) now benefit from tourists seeking to experience some of the wonders of this new tourist destination. I examine the creation of a tourist landscape along the Silk Road and discuss the impacts of tourism development in western China.

Details:
September 30, 2010
3:00-4:00 pm
Brill Science Library

Exploring the Roof of the World: Culture, Information, and Science!

Join us at the Brill Science Library for a journey to Tibet! It’s a great opportunity for students (and faculty!) to learn more about the resources and technology Brill offers and broaden their understanding of Tibet. Some students may even get extra credit for attending (speak with your professor first). There will be prizes, coffee, and cookies!

When: September 30th, 11:00am-3:00pm

Where: Brill Science Library