Library Guides: Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine an NLM Traveling Exhibition: Grand Opening Reception

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Harry Potter’s World

Grand Opening Reception

On Thursday August 8^th 6:00pm – 8:00pm

The first reception of its kind at the Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division (NSU HPD) Library, this Harry Potter’s World Grand Opening reception was a celebration in honor of the arrival of the National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibition “Harry Potter’s World : Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine”. This exhibit will be on display at the NSU HPD Library until September 4^th, 2013.

Eighty-eight (88) members of the NSU and local community came to enjoy the evening.

Besides spending time looking over the NLM exhibit there was a great deal of other fun and activities.

We had three (3) trivia contests located at our double-screened Mediascape in the alcove. Each winner of the contests won Amazon.com gift cards. All other participants were awarded fun multi-highlighters.

There was a Wii with a game that featured Harry Potter magical dueling. There was also a station that showed off a new computer user interface called the LEAP Motion. Where, just like magic, a user only needs to wave his/her hands to control the computer. http://www.leapmotion.com/

Ultimately, we had a costume contest and parade. The winner and runner-up each received Amanzon.com gift cards and other participants received USB drives.

We also had four door prizes, which were awarded to the lucky guests whose gift goodie bags were enchanted with the magic colors. These lucky wizards each got to take home Headmaster Snape’s homemade Magic Wands.

Meanwhile, the House Elves were busy serving up soft drinks, and food. All along our Hogwart’s banquet table there were bowls of fruit to compliment the feast. The buffet featured fresh made pita bread, mashed white and sweet potatoes. Chips, salsa, cheeses, meatballs, and a large assortment of dips and toppings for the tapas and potatoes. And don’t forget the cake and cookies! None of our wizards, witches, or muggles went home hungry that night.

We could not have done it without the help of our fifteen (15) NSU Staff, Faculty and Student volunteers. Additionally, this reception would not have gotten off the ground without the help of our NSU HPD Library administration and our five (5) vendor sponsors : OVID Technologies, McGraw-Hill, EBSCOHost, Lexi-Comp, and Elsevier Mosby’s Suite.