OBC Meetings 2011-2012 |
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All OBC meetings, unless otherwise indicated, begin at 7:30 pm and will be held in the first floor Senate Room, Laframboise Hall, Saint Paul University, 249 Main Street .Meetings are generally held the first Monday of every month. Check the date to be sure. |
LOCATION 249 Main Street |
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SEPTEMBER 2011 |
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Round-TableGather 'Round the Table! – Members discuss and circulate books acquired when browsing through the summer months. Bring also the most “lettered” book in your collection, for circulation. (Interpretation of this instruction to be left each member.) |
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OCTOBER 2011 |
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Dominican University College - Library TourWe will meet both the College’s Librarian and Dr. Mark Nyvit, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, at the Dominican University College, 96 Empress Ave., Ottawa, to view the College’s library. The College’s curriculum emphasizes the studying of texts and manuscripts in Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Students have access to the College’s “specialized and highly reputed” library. |
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NOVEMBER 2011 |
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The New Canadian LibraryOBC member Jason Byers will review the history of the New Canadian Library (NCL), from its launching by McClelland & Stewart in 1958, to the departure of its editor Malcolm Ross in 1978. Jason will circulate numerous NCL books from his collection. |
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DECEMBER 2011 |
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The History of the Book -- From Scroll to CodexSpeaker Mary Kritz is an Ottawa bookbinder and book artist. She will present a brief history of the development of the book from scroll to codex. In her discussion of the art of bookbinding, she will provide examples of the parts of each book, and the tools used in making books. She will also circulate several books which she has made. With Mary’s guidance, members will have an opportunity at this meeting to make their own books |
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JANUARY 2012 |
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Biblio-wassailFinishing off the last of the Yuletide seasonal cheer, OBC members will present the books they received during the holidays (or books they gave themselves!) Tell us why it is an asset to your collection. |
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FEBRUARY 2012 |
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The Female NovelistOBC member Heather Moore will review the literary successes of several female novelists. In particular, Heather will discuss two authors from her collection: Ontario author Mazo de la Roche (1879-1961), creator of the fictional world of rural aristocracy that would become the enormously successful Jalna series, which series sold more than eleven million copies, and English/Australian author Angela Thirkell (1890-1961) who set most of her novels in Anthony’s Trollope’s Barsetshire. |
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MARCH 2012 |
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A Rumour of GodOttawa author and Ottawa Citizen senior writer Robert Sibley will discuss the development of his recently published book “A Rumour of God” in which he proposes that the reader find wonder in everyday moments in order to rise above the distractions and distresses of daily life. Mr. Sibley argues that the world can be re-enchanted “through the experience of solitude, and the contemplation of nature, art and literature”. |
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APRIL 2012 |
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The Isis Temple Graffiti ProjectDr. Jitse Dijkstra, Associate Professor, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, is working toward the publication of the graffiti found in the Temple of Isis at Aswan, Egypt. Dr. Dijkstra will discuss his research which centres around the question of the transformation of religion in Late Antiquity. The Temple’s graffiti provided a mode of communication between the local people and their gods. It is anticipated that Dr. Dijkstra’s book will be published in 2012 and thus will be available for circulation at our meeting. |
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MAY 2012 |
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The Tale of the GeniiOBC member Liana Van Der Bellen will present on the Tale of the Genji, the classic work of Japanese literature from the 11th century attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu. The novel describes the lives and loves of Prince Genji and fellow aristocrats of the Heian period. Liana will discuss the tale and will provide examples of its illustrations, the earliest of which are from the 12th century. |
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JUNE 2012 |
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Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting when suggestions for potential speakers will be provided,
and a new executive elected. |
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Would you be interested in doing a presentation on some aspect of your own book collection with other members?
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