Winter 2009 Exhibition Schedule

Census Exhibition

January 2010
Gould Library Government Documents, Carleton College

Making an accurate count of our nation's population was never a simple project. From the first census, the nation debated who to count, what questions to ask, and how to conduct the count. Could a single mother be the head of a household? Could a Native American be counted as a citizen? Could an individual self-identify her face, or must a government enumerator make that determination? Was the count accurate?

The debates over who was counted and why are reflected in the publications produced by the Census Bureau. The library's collection of census-related publications dates back to the count of 1880 and includes materials published every decade since. In addition to preserving important historical data on the nation's population, these volumes document changes in graphic design, printing techniques, and enumeration technology over the centuries.

In the Pocket: Tools for Reading in Books from Gould Library

January 20- March 21, 2010
Gould Library General Collections

Carleton library staff members have discovered some books that come with hidden surprises: tools designed help the reader comprehend difficult ideas or visualize complex structures. Often tucked into a pocket on the inside of the back cover of the book, the tools expand the experience of reading. 3D viewers help readers imagine themselves on the surface of Mars, color swatches facilitate the identification and description of birds, "soundsheets" make the music described on the page audible. 

Colors from Africa: An Exhibition

January 29, 2010-

Last year, Khant Khant Kyaw ’11 spent her summer teaching in Cape Town, South Africa and her fall on a study-abroad program in Kenya. Through the photographs in this exhibition, she shares some of the sights and experiences that colored her time there. Khant Khant Kyaw is a junior International Development Studies major at Carleton College.