Soka University, Alisa Viejo part III

And more pictures of Soka...

The Daisaku and Kaneko Ikeda Library's 24 hour study room.

Ikeda Library's rare book room.

Ikeda Library---I beleive the books on those shelves are the Chinese collection.

Ikeda Library: architectural feature --glass enclosed stair landing.

D'ya think the computer screen is big enough?

Stacks

Reference

Administrative offices are in the adjacent building. If I recall correctly, we are on the balcony of that building.

We're looking at the high ceiling.

Great landscaping outside the library had many ponds.

Thanks for visiting with me.

2007 SCIUG Meeting : Part 2

The confusing thing about blogs is the backward manner in which a new visitor will come upon these continuations--getting the end of the story, or in this case, tour, first. But, as my Dad always said when my brother and I were kids, "that's the way the pickle squirts".

We're in Founder's Hall lobby here, between sessions. The tee-shirts being given away this year say "Solid Rock" and were actually attractive enough to compell me to get one that fits rather than one I might sleep in--especially since I never do actually sleep in them.

Art gallery

First floor art gallery where the Acquisitions focus group met.

This is the view when coming out of the lower level of Founder's Hall.

From the same spot but after having turned about 20 degrees to my left.

I liked the columns and lights on the front of Founders Hall.

Once again Blogger is giving me an error. So I'll add more images later.

SCIUG MEETING AT SOKA UNIVERSITY, OCTOBER 11TH, 2007

Once a year UC Riverside's Theadora (Terry) Toy coordinates a Southern California Innovative User's Group meeting where, in the morning, the Representatives of the Innovative Interfaces library system describe existing software, upgrades, and their newest products, and in the afternoon, breakout sessions avail users of specialized instruction or focused question and answer periods.
This year Tanya and I were accompanied by our newest library staff: Andria Varner, Ja'Nean Palacios, and Diana Quevado which, combined with the fabulous atmosphere, tasty food, and particularly interesting sessions, made the experience all the more festive.
Tanya and I, as always, brought our cameras, so here are a few of my shots of the lovely Soka University.

Founder's Hall where our meeting took place.

A different angle of Founder's Hall

Looking down on the Lobby of Founder's Hall

The lobby of Founder's Hall is open to the upper levels of the building. Looking over the railing is the view of the lobby. This view crosses the open expanse to rooms off the second floor entry. The blue glass art work in the center performs as a showpeice here on the second floor gallery as well as for the 1st floor art gallery above which it is suspended.

A closer view of the blown glass art piece.


Room 322, where the morning session was held as well as the informative breakout session entitled "Playing with Matches".

OK, sorry. Blogger is currently refusing to load more images, so rather than risk all of them dissapearing, as happened earlier this week, after I battled with this behavior--resulting in my to having to reload my Romney images, I'll finish this later in a new post.

TO BE CONTINUED . . .

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

Kristina Dodge; former MA Governor, Mitt Romney; Professor Lynne Doti, President James Doti.

On September 23rd Don and I had the opportunity to witness a question and answer session with former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, a Republican Presidential Candidate for the 2008 election, at Chapman's Paul and Daranne Folino Theater in the Marion Knott Studios that house the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (breathe).
While we're agreed that we still need to investigate other candidates, my personal opinion is that if what I see is what I get, I don't think I'd be disappointed if this one wins. No candidate represents ALL of my values but this one might be the closest match for me.

The former Governor of MA introducing his wife, Ann. She then relates that she's heard Mitt speak so often now that she could deliver the speech herself, and closes with a joke about a janitor and a professor (I think those were their roles) exchanging places, that illustrates her point. The joke ends with the "professor" responding to a question about his lecture as though it were so ridiculous that a janitor could answer it, before turning it over to the "janitor".

Ann and Matt (son) Romney (front left).

Beginning with an autobiographical introduction.

Apparently this little tyke has also heard it all before.

Members of the audience are now lined up behind microphones to the left and right of the stage. Mr. Romney is responding here to a question.

Still responding.

"Yes sir, I wonder if you could distinguish the difference between your health plan and Hillary Clinton's health plan?"

"Thanks for asking, I'd love to! . . ."

"... and that's what's wrong with Senator Clinton's plan, whereas my plan . . ."

Judging from University President Jim Doti's expression this must be the point where former Governor Romney responds to the distraught woman whose son just returned from Iraq. If the former querrant (is that a word?) was planted by the Governor, I'd have to say this one was planted by Hillary. Even so, I felt he answered this woman eloquently and compassionately, yet without backing off of the view she attacked.

Having concluded the session the former Governor generously shakes hands with those on stage and will be available afterward to shake the hands of audience members. We'll be sorry we didn't stay for this when he becomes President.

Hugging son, Matt.

Hugging wife, Ann.

University President Jim Doti thanks us for coming.