CEO of Abacela Winery shares his experience in winemaking

Climatologist Greg Jones, the CEO of Abacela Winery in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley, has been involved in the Oregon wine industry for nearly thirty years. Earl and Hilda Jones, Greg’s parents, founded Abacela in 1995. Over the years, the vineyards for the family-run winery have grown to cover 76 acres, and Abacela produces more than 12,000 cases of wine each year.  

 

Jones started out pursuing hydrology as a field, but was later drawn to climatology and meteorology, specializing in viticulture and wine production. In the early 1990s, Jones earned a Ph.D. in environmental sciences with a concentration in atmospheric sciences from the University of Virginia. His dissertation examined the impact of climate on viticulture and winemaking in the Bordeaux region of France. He has since become a globally renowned atmospheric scientist and wine climatologist. Among many noteworthy works are his contributions to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. 

 

Greg Jones has also been an important voice in education, serving in various roles such as professor and Director of Business, Education, and the Environment at Southern Oregon University and as Director for the Center for Wine Education at Linfield University. His contributions to Hannon Library are multiple: he was consultant on the first phase of the Wine of Southern Oregon project in the Southern Oregon Digital Archives (SODA) in 2013, and he was an advocate for the Sarah Powell Wine Collection Fund started by the Rogue Valley Winegrowers Association (RVWA). Jones also served on the board of the Erath Family Foundation and was instrumental in a second grant to the library to extend the Wine of Southern Oregon collection to the Upmqua AVA.

 

Join us as Gregory Jones presents “Climate and Wine: Trends and Influences on Sustainable Wine Production” as part of the Friends of the Hannon Library Speaker Series.

 

When: April 13th, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Where: LIB 305, Third Floor (Meese Meeting Room)

 

For those of you that can’t make it to the event in person, use the zoom link here to watch virtually. 

Hannon Library 70th Anniversary with FDLP

Student Design Work Displayed in Hannon Library

Hannon Library recently gave students in the EMDA 343: Graphic Design Methods class taught by Sam Hayes-Hicks, Assistant Professor of Emerging Media and Digital Art, an opportunity to share their work beyond the classroom setting with a unique collaboration with several librarians.  The partnership began as a fun way to celebrate Hannon Library’s 70th anniversary as part of the Federal Library Depository Program (FDLP). This program allows the library to provide free access to a vast array of unique historical and current materials from the Federal government and the State of Oregon. 

The collection includes distinctive posters, maps, and documents from Federal and state agencies, allowing graphic design students the opportunity to examine the design elements and possible informational purposes of the materials. Holly Gabriel, Open Access & Government Information Librarian and Jan Juliani, Cataloging & Digital Projects Librarian and Subject Liaison for Art & Art History, enjoyed working with the students to provide an overview of finding and using the library’s collection of government materials. 

Students Are Given a Mission!

Students in the class were randomly assigned a Federal government agency to research and then design a poster highlighting that specific agency. Students returned to the library to present their printed posters to their classmates, librarians, and EMDA faculty. Attendees also enjoyed a decorated cake to celebrate the milestone of 70 years of providing free access for all to government information. 

Students participated in a friendly competition to vote on their favorite poster regarding its design elements and how the poster represented the federal agency. The winners of best posters included Maliah Ratcliff and Gianna McCardell, who share some thoughts below:

“For my poster, I had the United States Postal Service. I was really inspired with their 1937 logo and decided to make it the focal point of the stamp.” –Maliah Ratcliff

“I enjoyed working on this project because we all got to be really creative while also getting a sense of what it’s like to work for a client instead of for a professor. My posters (which were made to represent the Department of Housing and Urban Development) were mainly inspired by colorful images of buildings I found on the Department’s website and the iconic mosaic in the entryway of the Hannon Library. During the design process, my intention was to incorporate both clean-cut graphic design and rough, loose illustration for a fun but still professional look.” –Gianna McCardell

Everyone can view the posters on display on the first floor of the Hannon Library in the windows of the Government Information Office. 

For more information about the FDLP, click the link here.

Also, you can admire the students’ posters below:





Black History Month: Novels Part 1

The Prophets

By: Robert Jones, Jr.

A novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence.

 

The Prophets - National Book Foundation

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The Water Dancer

By: Ta-Nehisi Coates

A novel that follows a young Black man who discovers that his memories trigger a mysterious power of teleportation that can help escaped slaves flee.

 

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates | Goodreads

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The Underground Railroad

By: Colson Whitehead

A novel about a slave in the Antebellum South during the 19th century, who makes a bid for freedom from her Georgia plantation by following the Underground Railroad, which the novel depicts as a rail transport system with safe houses and secret routes.

 

 Amazon.com: The Underground Railroad (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner) (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel: 9780385542364: Whitehead, Colson: Books

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Black Cake

By: Charmaine, Wilkerson

A novel about how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.

 

Black Cake: A Novel by Charmaine Wilkerson, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®

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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

By: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

A novel that explores the history of an African-American family in the American South, from the time before the American Civil War and slavery, through the Civil Rights Movement, to the present.

 

Amazon.com: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: An Oprah's Book Club Pick (Oprahs Book Club 2.0): 9780062942937: Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne: Books

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Ellie Alexander Shares Her Life as an Author, Speaker, and Coach

Everyone knows the Pacific Northwest is known for its beautiful coastline, green interior, rainy weather, and spectacular mountains, but what makes it truly special are the people. As a native of the Pacific Northwest and author of twenty-five published novels, Ellie Alexander loves to translate her experiences into unique stories. These unique stories often combine an array of small-town charms, delicious food and drinks, and also beautiful scenery from the region. As an author, she loves to share her passion for writing by coaching others to find their style of storytelling. Join us Thursday, February 9th, at Hannon Library when Ellie Alexander will recount stories from her life as an author and writing coach with the Friends of Hannon Library.

 

Friends of the Hannon Library Speaker Series

 

When: Thursday February 9th, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Where: Hannon Library – 3rd Floor in the Meese Room

 

For those of you that can’t attend the event in person, use the zoom link here. 

Winter (LNAP) Is Coming!

What do you do when the weather is cold, the sun sets early, and midterms are upon you? You head to the library for our Winter Term Long Night Against Procrastination! At this term’s event, you can warm up by the fireplace, get something to eat, and take advantage of a number of library services that will help you succeed.

 

Winter 2023 LNAP

 

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 from 8 pm to 12 am

Where: Hannon Library, (mostly) First Floor

 

What to expect:

 

  • Free pizza and drinks to fuel your late night study session (while supplies last)
  • Extended hours in the Tutoring Center
  • Research assistance
  • A chance to win a raffle for a special item
  • Special guests from across campus to help with advising and other topics
  • Study break activities when you need to clear your thoughts

 

If you would like more information about the Long Night Against Procrastination, email Hannon Library at library@sou.edu. If you need disability accommodations to participate in this event, please contact Disability Resources at (541) 552-6213 or dss@sou.edu.