UNCG Professor Matt Barr & Hungry for Green

In this podcast,UNCG Professor Matthew Barr discusses a special upcoming event in which he played a large role in creating: the premier of a film written and directed by himself & narrated by Former Senator George McGovern called, Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably. The Senator himself will be present for discussion following the film and for a special book signing at the university libraries.

Event details:
Wednesday January 27, 2010 @ 3:30 in Jackson Library Reading Room for McGovern talk and book signing and @ 7pm in the EUC auditorium for the film & discussion. Both events are free and open the public.

Hosts: Irma Minerva, Beth Filar Williams and Prof Matt Barr
Time: 5:41 |Size 5.2 MB | Download .mp3 |
Music/Sounds: "ants........................" by Anchor Méjans (intro)

Links:

• This film is part of the UNCG Sustainability Film & Discussion Series
• Details on Library Book Signing event
• Matt Barr's Web site: the Unheard Voices Project
  

An Interview with Lynda Kellam, Data Services and Government Information Librarian at UNCG

Lynda Kellam is a UNCG graduate who oversees Data Services and Government Information for Jackson Library. Before returning to UNCG to work towards he degree in Library and Information Studies, she served as a Fulbright Student in Croatia. She spoke with us about her role as a Government Information Librarian and the various resources available to those researching government records and other information sources.

Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 2:22

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

• Lynda's profile at the UNCG Jackson Library website

• Political Science Department liaison page for Jackson Library

• Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research- find resources on politics from universities all over the country