Times Talk: April 8, noon-12:50 p.m. in Russell Library's Pat Peterson Museum Education Room with Dean of the Library Dr. Shaundra Walker on “The Library as one of the last[...]

Times Talk: April 8, noon-12:50 p.m. in Russell Library's Pat Peterson Museum Education Room with Dean of the Library Dr. Shaundra Walker on "The Library as one of the last 'third places'"

Please join Dr. Shaundra Walker this Wednesday, April 8, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for a lively discussion on the library as a third place. Attendees will engage around the evolving role of libraries in society and learn about the many services and resources offered by Russell Library.

The following articles may be referenced during the discussion:
Where have all the third places gone?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/business/third-place-meaning-starbucks.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y1A.CZQL.JQtVgE0kOcBv&smid=url-share
https://ilovelibraries.org/article/the-library-as-a-business-model/.

Times Talk at Georgia College & State University is celebrating 20 continuous years as the first-in-the-nation college weekly facilitated, campus-wide conversation series on current and significant public events and issues as reported by the New York Times and other reputable news sources. The topics change weekly and are chosen and facilitated by volunteer faculty, staff, students and community members. Times Talks are open to all campus and local community members. Just bring your brain. There will be free pizza while it lasts!

The last Times Talk of the semester will be Wednesday, April 22, facilitated by sociology capstone students on "Does it matter who goes where to college?"