ASL Resources of the Week 4-07-2022

LIBRARY NEWS

Dr. Ashley Jester to join BU as Associate University Librarian for Research & Learning
We are pleased to shared that Dr. Ashley R. Jester has been appointed as the Associate University Librarian for Research and Learning at BU Libraries. Dr. Jester will join BU effective June 1, 2022. In her role, she will have oversight of the various branch libraries including the African Studies Library. Please click here to read the full article.

Upcoming Event:  Beyond Google Scholar: Measuring your Research Impact with Alternative Metrics  
Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 12-12:30PM ET | Online Event 
In this half-hour presentation, learn about the different types of altmetric tools for measuring your research impact. We will discuss some of the newest metrics available, dive into the some of the freely available tools, share some of the advantages and disadvantages of using these metrics and go over examples of how scholars are using altmetric tools to increase the visibility of their research.
Register here.

Your librarians are ready and available to provide:

  • Library Instruction: Your African Studies Library Staff are available to offer customized instruction sessions for your course.
  • Research Guides for your course: customized to your specific course or subject; see our current list of Research Guides here
  • Additional Services: click the following links for services for Faculty and Graduate Students.

Suggest a Purchase: Are there books or other resources that the library ought to acquire? Please fill out our Suggest a Resource form: https://www.bu.edu/library/research/collections/suggest-a-resource/
(In particular, faculty, we ask that you PLEASE submit resources for consideration. Do not assume resources have been purchased without a faculty request.)

Questions? You can contact us for assistance in the following ways:

 

Spring 2022 CineMAfriq@BU Film Series

April 13, 6pm: Raoul Peck’s  Lumumba*

From the director of I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO. Made in the tradition of such true-life political thrillers as Malcolm X and JFK, Raoul Peck’s award-winning LUMUMBA is a gripping epic that dramatizes for the first time the rise and fall of legendary African leader Patrice Lumumba.

When the Congo declared its independence from Belgium in 1960, Lumumba became the first Prime Minister of the newly independent state. Called “the politico of the bush” by journalists of the day, he became a lightning rod of Cold War politics as his vision of a united Africa gained him powerful enemies in Belgium and the U.S.

Nominated for the CICAE Art Cinema Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.


* Participants watch the film at their convenience and join us for an informal and fun film discussion.  Stay tuned for more information!

 

RECENT LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS

Here is a sampling of our newer acquisitions.

Business in Africa in the Era of Digital Technology :  Essays in Honour of Professor William Darley.

Abugre, James Baba ; L.C. Osabutey, Ellis [and] P. Sigué, Simon (editor) ; 2021

“ This edited volume honours the exemplary contribution of Professor William Darley to the creation and development of the Academy of African Business and Development (AABD)…[It]examines how digital technology is influencing business in Africa [and] covers a large spectrum of contemporary topics such as entrepreneurship, e-commerce, social media, knowledge transfer, financial literacy, and supply chain. [It also] provides useful frameworks for dealing with digitalization in various aspects of business in Africa.  

Available Online: SpringerLink

 

Les impatientes : roman

Amadou Amal, Djaïli ; 2020

“Trois femmes, trois histoires, trois destins liés. Ce roman polyphonique retrace le destin de la jeune Ramla, arrachée à son amour pour être mariée à l’époux de Safira, tandis que Hindou, sa soeur, est contrainte d’épouser son cousin. Patience ! C’est le seul et unique conseil qui leur est donné par leur entourage, puisqu’il est impensable d’aller contre la volonté d’Allah. Comme le dit le proverbe peul : ‘Au bout de la patience, il y a le ciel.’ Mais le ciel peut devenir un enfer….”

Available at Mugar Memorial Library Stacks (PQ3989.3.A754 I67 2020 )

 

The revolution’s echoes : music, politics, and pleasure in Guinea

Dave, Nomita ; 2019

Series: Chicago studies in ethnomusicology

Examining fifty years of history in Guinea, Dave introduces readers to the music supporting the authoritarian regime of former president Sékou Touré, and to the musicians who, even long after his death, have continued to praise dictators and avoid dissent. Dave shows that this isn’t just the result of state manipulation—even in the absence of coercion, musicians and their audiences take real pleasure in musical praise of leaders.

Available online

 

Imitating Christ in Magwi : an anthropological theology

Whitmore, Todd ; 2019

Series: T & T Clark studies in social ethics, ethnography, and theology.

Focusing on indigenous Roman Catholics in northern Uganda and South Sudan, [this book] is a detailed ethnography of how a community sustains hope in the midst of one of the most brutal wars in recent memory, that between the Ugandan government and the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army…

Available at Theology Library Stacks (BT304.2.W458 2019)

 

 

FEATURED RESOURCE

Drama Online Pilot – Our month-long preview ended last Friday, April 8th. We hope that you were able to take some time to explore this resource. We welcome any feedback that you may have to share, please fill out this survey:  https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9H6d8zfqBgbOHpc

There will be further opportunity to explore and utilize this collection. The BU Libraries, in collaboration with CAS, will be providing a semester-long pilot of this database in Fall 2022. Drama Online combines exclusively available ‘playtext’ content and scholarly publications with filmed live performances, film adaptations, and audio plays. It provides recordings from major theater companies, like the National Theatre, to audio recordings, such as those from LA Theatre Works to criticism and context guides. The resource does include some Africana content, browsable under ‘Theatre from Around the World’.