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Tuesday, April 24,2012
Arts & Li e
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Alex Macon, Arts & Life Editor
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Photo by Christopher G. Lewis/Contributing Writer
Jessica Phillips, UNT Libraries' head of preservation, and library science graduate student Megan Sheffield begin the
book preservation by removing the old binding.
Preserving the past
Christopher G. Lewis
Contributing Writer
This weekUNT's Willis Library
Preservation Department
is sponsoring events for the
American Library Association's
third annual Preservation Week,
including two webinars - online
seminars - at the Willis Library
and an open house at the Library
Annex.
"Preservation Week is a
week for advocacy and educa-
tion," UNT Libraries Head of
Preservation Jessica Phillips said.
"It's about educating people how
to care for their own items and
the need for preserving items."
The first webinar - presented
by an objects conservator in
Springfield, 111. - at 1 p.m. today,
"Taking Care: Family Textiles,"
will demonstrate methods of
stocking and displaying family
heirloom textiles. The second
webinar at 1 p.m. Thursday,
"Preserving Your Personal Digital
Photographs," will present ways
to store and archive digital photo-
graphs. Both webinars will air at
the Willis Library's Forum.
The UNT Preservation
Department's open house from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in
the Library Annex will showcase
preservation processes, such as
making a new book cover or
a clamshell storage box, while
staff members answer student
questions.
In addition to the informa-
tion displays, attendees can
make their own "book snake,"
a gentle weight to hold open
a book without damaging it.
Book snakes are made of soft
fabric, about an inch wide and
six inches long, and filled with
aquarium gravel. Googly eyes
and afelt snake-tongue decorate
the book snake to add person-
ality.
"We have all the fun tools back
here," library science graduate
student Megan Sheffield said.
There is a difference between
preservation - preserving an
item in its current state - and
conservation - repairing an item
- and most people don't do a
very good job, Phillips said. She
wants people to know the best
practices for preservation and
what kinds of damage different
items are susceptible to. Phillips
explained that people are misled
by terms like archival that don't
really mean anything.
"The stuff you find at craft
stores isn't very good for bo oks,"
Sheffield said.
UNT's Preservation
Department moved from a
crowded basement room in
the Willis Library to its current
location on Precision Drive, off
Airport Road, in 1995. The new
space allowed the department
to grow and pursue its mission
of preservation, said Kathryn
Loafman, head of UNT Libraries'
technical services department.
The American Library
Association sponsors events
year-round to bring people into
libraries. Each event, such as
Preservation Week, focuses on
a different topic.
"It's a neat thing. People in
general thought preservation
was boring," Loafman said.
"Each year [the ALA] improves
how to reach people,"
Librarians said some of the
poorly repaired books that
come into Willis Library rein-
force the need for Preservation
Week. Repair materials such as
duct tape covers or decorative
cabinet paper glued onto book
spines have to be removed, UNT
Libraries Processing Supervisor
Don Dakin said.
"I have several old books that
need repair," Dakin said. "It's
nice to know there's a place to
bring them. Used to be, they
were just thrown out."
Flash Forward
Photo bv Allison Miller / Contributing Photographer
Stylists line the stage Friday night after the"Flashin' Back In Fashion" production put on by Merchandising Inc. in
the Silver Eagle Suite. Merchandising Inc. is a university organization open to any student interested in fashion,
home furnishings or digital retailing. This year's theme for the fashion show featured styles from each decade from
1920 through "the future."
Public Meetings:
Proposed Service Changes
The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) will host a
series of public meetings to present recommendations for service
improvements and modifications to DCTA Connect and A-train.
These recommendations are aligned with DCTA's service plan and
based on community feedback as well as DCTA's operational and
financial constraints.
DCTA will share the final set of recommendations for service im-
provements during a round of public meetings being held April 25
through May 3. Those who live, work or go to school in Denton
County are invited to attend a meeting, continue the discussion and
provide additional feedback for consideration during the planning of
the August 2012 service changes.
Wednesday, April 25
Presentation at 12:30 p.m.
Open House 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m
TWU Student Union
2nd Floor, Room 207
304 Administration Drive, Denton
Accessible via Denton Connect
Routes 4, 5 & 6
Tuesday, May 1st
Open House at 6:30 p.m.
Presentation at 7:00 p.m.
Highland Village Council Chambers
Monday, April 30th
Open House at 6:30 p.m.
Presentation at 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Denton Transit Center
604 E. Hickory, Denton
Accessible via A-train and all
Denton Connect bus routes
Thursday, May 3rd
Open House at 6:30 p.m.
Presentation at 7:00 p.m.
Lewisville Council Chambers
1000 Highland Village Rd., Highland Village 151 W. Church St., Lewisville
Accessible via Connect Route 23
Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings. Persons with hearing or sight in-
terpretive service needs are asked to contact DCTA at least two business days
in advance of the meeting at 972-221-4600 or dleggett@dcta.net.
DCTA
940-243-0077
Neighborhood tries
to build community
Ashley Grant
Senior Staff Writer
Plagued by a history of
drug activity, prostitu-
tion and other crime, resi-
dents of the Southeast
Denton neighborhood off
of East McKinney Street are
working to get the commu-
nity back on its feet.
Grace Samano, owner of
La Estrella Mini-Market on
East McKinney, said she is
determined to do her part to
thrust the area into a more
positive light.
"I want to set the tone
and serve as an inspiration
for other businesses to get
the community together,"
she said.
One of the many ways
Samano said she's tried to
bring a sense of commu-
nity back and restore the
neighborhood's image is by
having a local musical group
perform outside of her busi-
ness for patrons and pass-
ers-by on Friday nights.
The Superestrellaz, a
group of about a dozen
neighborhood children, ages
7 to 11, performs covers from
the popular traditional Latin
American genre, cumbia.
Luz Hernandez, the
mother of 11-year-old
Superestrellaz singer
Monica Salazar, said the
kids' involvement in the
group is important because
it helps keep them out of
trouble.
Salazar, also a member
of Borman Elementary
School's orchestra, said she
agrees with her mother.
"It's better to play music and
move around instead of just
sitting around," she said. "I
really like being a part of the
group."
The neighborhood's
economic difficulties are due
at least in part to a tumultuous
history, said Kevin Roden,
Denton city councilman for
District One, which includes
7 want to set the
tone and serve as
an inspiration..."
—Grace Samano
Owner, La Estrella Market
Southeast Denton.
In the early 1900s, the area
that is now known as Civic
Center Park near Texas Woman's
University was a thriving
African-American community
filled with several businesses
such as grocery stores, funeral
homes and more. The commu-
nity was called Quakertown for
the Quaker abolitionists who
helped free slaves during the
Civil War.
It was during that time that
President C.E Bralley of TWU,
then known as the College of
Industrial Arts, felt that having
such a strong African-American
presence in the area would
hinder the efforts of the all-
women's college to gain accred-
itation, Roden said.
Through a huge city drive,
Quakertown was considered
condemned, and its inhabit-
ants were forced to move to
the other side of the railroad
tracks no one else was inter-
ested in.
As the 20th century
progressed into the '50s, he
said, the northern side of
McKinney Street began to see
an increase in Hispanic popu-
lation.
"You have two rich, cultur-
ally diverse parts of town and
East McKinney Street sepa-
rating them," he said. "And the
number of bail bonds stores,
check cashing stations [is]
popping up because you've got
the juvenile detention center
and the city and county jails
all in the same area."
Roden said business owners
like Samano are doing what the
city should be doing, showing
the neighborhood the care it
deserves.
Samano said she would like to
have Hispanic folklore dancers
perform outside of her store
and to have another musical
group perform Saturday nights
to bring residents together and
to especially get the children
involved.
Community involvement is
key in making the neighbor-
hood a popular part of city life
in Denton, Roden said.
"We're thinking about
making it more walkable and
bike-friendly. We also want to
get adequate lighting out there
for people who want to take a
trip that way at night," Roden
said. "First and foremost, we
want to foster people who are
trying to do good things and
allow them to do just that."
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UNT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
celebrating great global citizens
april 2012
DATE
EVENT
PLACE
APRIL 2 Street Foods from the Hot Zone: MOROCCAN
APRIL 2 I nternational/Sustai liability Art Show Reception
International Food Fair
Street Food from the Hot Zone: CUBAN
Coffee and Culture
Street Foods from the Hot Zone: BRAZIL
Union Gallery 3 p.m.
Baptist Student Ministry I I a.m. -
German Film:"Four Minutes" (2006)
Dinner Diversity
Afro-Cuban/Brazilian/Latin Jazz Ensemble
Street Food from the Hot Zone: AS IAN
Spanish Film:"Romero" (1989)
Street Food from the Hot Zone: INDIA
WorldFest byTAMS
Easter Celebrations Around the World
Spanish Film:"La Historia Oficial" (1985)
Coffee and Culture
APRIL I I Japanese Film:"The Professor's Beloved Equation"
Traditional Indian Cuisine
French Film:"OSS 117: Lost in Rio"
CAMCSI Film "The Keeper:The Legend of Omar
Khayyam" (2005)
Kerr Cafeteria I I a.m. - 2 p.m.
Discovery Park 3 - 4 p.m.
Kerr Cafeteria II a.m. - 2 p.m.
Language Building I07A 3 p.m.
Golden Eagle Suite, Union 5:30 p.m.
Voertman Hall 8 p.m.
Kerr Cafeteria I I a.m. - 2 p.m.
Language Building I07A 3 p.m.
Kerr Hall I I a.m. - 2 p.m.
McConnell Hall Lawn
McKenna Park 3:30 p.m.
Language Building I07A 3 p.m.
Discovery Park 3 - 4 p.m.
Language Building I07A 3 p.m.
Bruce Cafeteria II a.m. - 2 p.m.
Language Building I07A 4 p.m.
Chilton Hall 4 p.m.
Japanese Drummers
International Dance Party
College Business Distinguished Speaker Series:Jeff
Gisea, CEO and Co-Founder of Best Vendor
African Cultural Festival
I nter national/Diversity/Sustain ability Banquet
wl Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas
Coffee and Culture
APRIL 18 German Film:"The Edge of Heaven" (2007)
Library Mall 8:30-10 p.m.
Business Leadership Building 170 10 a.m.
Voertman Hall 8 p.m.
Apogee Stadium
Discovery Park 3 - 4 p.m.
Language Building I07A 3 p.m.
Vegan Thai Cuisine
Italian Film:"TBD"
Mean Greens 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Library Mall 2-6 p.m.
APRIL 20 University Day and Native Dress and Flag Parade
APRIL 23 Global Rhythms: Mixed Percussion Ensembles
Coffee and Culture
French Film:"Let it Rain" (2008)
Traditional Moroccan Cuisine
Arabic Film: "Caramel" (2007)
APRIL 26 EarthFest and International Fair and Market
African Fashion Show "We are the Voice"
Basant Kite Festival
Language Building I07A 4 p.m.
Library Mall I I a.m. -
Voertman Hall 8 p.m.
Discovery Park 3 - 4 p.m.
Language Building 109 4 p.m.
Champs Cafeteria 11 a.m. - 2
Language Building I07A 4 p.m.
Library Mall 5-8 p.m.
Lyceum 6 p.m.
North Lakes Park
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