The Among Friends Newsletter is published by the Friends of the Bethel University Library since it began in 1999. The Friends group exists to enhance the quality of the library collections, facilities, and services by encouraging gifts, awareness of library resources, and participation in library programs.
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Among Friends Fall 2024 Vol 25 No 1
Ann Gannon, Ruth Nordquist, Matthew Thiessen, Rhonda Gilbraith, and Angela M. Sabates
Contents:
- Welcome Matthew!
- What Drives Us Forward
- The Importance of Remembering
- Refreshing Library Spaces
- AI and the Library
- Scholarship Awarded
- New Books
- Footnotes...
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Among Friends Fall 2023 Vol 24 No 1
Ann Gannon, Rhonda Gilbraith, Andrea Kanani, Scott Sochay, Lyndi Fabbrini, Kimberly Werner, Rebekah Bain, Kari Jagusch, and Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- What's New?
- Saying Good-Bye
- Meet New Staff on the Bethel Library team
- Capturing Bethel's Scholarship
- 2023 Friends Awards: The Connie Larson Scholarship and Library Research Prize Wi...
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Among Friends Fall 2022 Vol 23 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Theme Issue: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Inclusive Excellence
Contents:
- Others' Stories
- Collecting DEI
- Honoring a Native Woman Artist
- Ukrainian Youth at Primetime
- Take Action
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Among Friends Spring 2022 Vol 22 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- New Books
- Why is There a Dragon in the Library?
- Library Art on Display
- Let There Be Light
- Welcome Lindsey
- Footnotes: Celebrating staff accomplishments and milestones <...
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Among Friends Fall 2021 Vol 22 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Explore Spark
- 2020-2021 Friends Awards: The Connie Larson Scholarship and Library Research Prize Winners are announced.
- Meet Our New Archivist: Meet the newest member of the Bethel Library team ...
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Among Friends Spring 2021 Vol 21 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Primetime in April
- Worst. Year. Ever?
- New Books
- Silent Books
- Looking Back, Moving Forward
- Annual Report: 2020-2021 Friends Year in Review
- Footnotes: Celebrating st...
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Among Friends Fall 2020 Vol 21 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Prizes Awarded: The new Library Research Prize for First Year Students winners are announced
- Stop Me if You've Heard This Before
- Investing in Community
- Coping with Covid
- The Books a...
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Among Friends Fall 2019 Vol 20 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Twentieth Anniversary Edition
Contents:
- 20 Years of Old and New Friends
- In the Beginning
- Becoming a Friend
- Life-long Learning in Action
- Highlights of Our First 20 Year...
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Among Friends Spring 2019 Vol 19 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Remembering Vivian Steinbach
- Join the Friends Board
- Passing the Torch
- Thanks to You
- Annual Awards
- Renew Your Membership
- Footnotes
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Among Friends Fall 2018 Vol 19 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Changing it Up
- Zero Cost Initiative
- Looking Forward: Strategic Planning Outcomes
- Looking Back: Annual Report
- The President Recommends
- Footnotes
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Among Friends Spring 2018 Vol 18 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Learning in the Virtual Dimension
- Ask MN: The Librarian is in
- Where are they Now? Library Student Prize Winners
- 2018 Library Research Prize Winner
- 2018-19 Connie Larson Scholarship ...
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Among Friends Fall 2017 Vol 18 No 01
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Ten Years of Primetime
- Book Review: The Inquisitor's Tale
- Weeding All Winter Long
- New Library Services Platform
- Makerspace: A Space to Create
- Reel Resource...
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Among Friends Spring 2017 Vol 17 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Spread the Love: New Student Club Promotes Library as 'Heart of Campus'
- The Library as a Hub of Learning
- We Have Lots to Celebrate
- Library Footnotes
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Among Friends Fall 2016 Vol 17 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- New Spaces, New Faces
- Meet the President!
- On Display: Illustrated Pilgrim's Progress
- Not Just a Girl From Idaho
- Library Footnotes
- Membership Blank
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Among Friends Spring 2016 Vol 16 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- BUL and Its Networks: More than Meets the Eye
- Friends Annual Awards is Money Well Spent
- Dear Friends
- Make a Gift
- Library Footnotes
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Among Friends Fall 2015 Vol 16 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Making New Connections
- Zombie Fiction & Post-Apocalyptic Philosophy
- Are You Ready for Primetime?
- A Little Summer Goes a Long Way
- Summer Projects: Instant Replay
- #LibraryLif...
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Among Friends Spring 2015 Vol 15 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- The Library's Best Kept Secret
- In Pursuit of Learning
- Digital Collections are Blooming
- Free Cookies and Women: Unexpected Responses in Marketing
- Friends Donations Fund Awards <...
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Among Friends Fall 2014 Vol 15 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Why Design Matters
- What Will Your Legacy Be?
- Where Good Ideas Make All the Difference
- A Hive of Activity
- Looking for a Good Read?
- Library Footnotes
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Among Friends Spring 2014 Vol 14 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- This Is Our Story
- Great Expectations
- An Unconventional Book Review
- All In a Day's Work?
- The Library Is a Treasure
- Thanks To You, Friends!
- Library Footnotes
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Among Friends Fall 2013 Vol 14 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- The Library as a Gathering Place
- Allow Me to Introduce Myself
- In Memory of Carol Hansen
- Dollars for Digitization
- Join the Fan Club!
- Library Footnotes
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Among Friends Spring 2013 Vol 13 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Health Care: A Street-Level Perspective
- Two Gems; A Birthing Place
- And the Winners Are...
- Do You Know What You Did?
- Library Footnotes
- Membership Blank ...
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Among Friends Fall 2012 Vol 13 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Did I Hear You Right?
- Remembering
- Why Be a Friend?
- What's Your Library Story?
- Conversation Starters
- Footnotes
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Among Friends Spring 2012 Vol 12 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Library Collections and Institutional Identity
- The Power of Books
- Next Generation Friend
- Friends Make Awards Possible
- Remembering a Friend
- Libraries of My Life
- Foo...
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Among Friends Fall 2011 Vol 12 No 1
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- In Conversation
- Transition
- Bethel Yearbooks Go Online
- Primetime for Fall
- The Next Generation
- The Library is Dead?
- Choices, Choices ..
- How We Spent Our Su...
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Among Friends Spring 2011 Vol 11 No 2
Friends of the Bethel University Library
Contents:
- Space Explorations
- Living With Loss
- Did You Know? Bethel Reads!
- Friends Pay It Forward
- Celebrating Life-Long Learning
- Bethel Bears Digital Fruit
- Library Footnotes<...