"The reading of good books is like a conversation with the best men of past centuries -- in fact like a prepared conversation, in which they reveal only the best of their thoughts."

--Rene Descartes [1596 - 1650] French philosopher and mathematician
Le Discourse de la methode (1637) part 1
 
2000 Contest Winners and Finalists
 
The Winners were:
(To see the essay and annotated bibliography, click on highlighted name)
     
The first place winner is:
   Barry Stiefel, "Judaica Book Collection"
The second place winner is:
 Mike Thomas, "History of Computer Science"
 
The Finalists were:
   
Kendra Anspaugh, "The Russian Collection"
Neil Beers, "Philosophical Thought"
  Josefina Diaz, "Filipino American Literature"
  Joshua Roebke, "Physics"
David Jan Tamm, "A Study in Multiculturalism"
 
The Judges were:
Jack Davis, Attorney, Book Collector, and Friend of the MSU Libraries
Courtney Holton, Michigan State University Libraries
Shirley Sliker, Friends of the MSU Libraries
Scott Michaelsen, Associate Professor of English, MSU; Editor of Centennial Review
Mary Ellen Wood, Schuler Books

(From left to right) Speaker Ray Walsh, Curious Books; Barry Stiefel; Judge Shirley Sliker
 
Sponsored by The Friends of the MSU Libraries
 
Past Contest Winners and Finalists:
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006  
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007  

 
 
Return to Home MSU Libraries Home Page
     
Page Editor: Ida Raymond
May 23, 2005