Monthly Archives: September 2010

October means it’s time for Dracula

Check out the great Dracula events at the Rosenbach Museum and Library, home to Bram Stoker’s original notes and outlines. Feeling in need of a scary movie for Halloween? Read on. Continue reading

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Just for fun: the Cracker Jack man says read!

Remember the Cracker Jack man? He wants you to read… Continue reading

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Digital Library of the Week: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames

This Library of Congress website is a must-read for anyone interested in the Eames’ life story and how they transformed modern design. Continue reading

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Fall ’10 library tours are over! Watch for spring tours

Our Fall 2010 schedule of library tours has ended. 21 students turned out for a total of 24 tour-takers; click through for just a few remarks about what they learned from their tour… Continue reading

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Digital Library of the Week: Lewis Wicks Hine: Documentary Photography

Because of the Labor Day weekend, let’s take a look at one of the great social documentary photographers, Lewis Wicks Hine. As a sociologist, he concentrated his art on the working class, hoping to expose the poor labor conditions. Continue reading

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Cabinets of Curiosities: Selections from the University Libraries Special Collections

The exhibit Cabinets of Curiosities: Selections from the University Libraries Special Collections in the President’s Office gallery contains some unique and eclectic items ranging from an Imperial Court Robe to theatre costume illustration to artists’ books. Continue reading

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Digital Library of the Week: Historical Book Arts

To coincide with the opening of the University Libraries Special Collections exhibition, Cabinets of Curiosity, here’s another great resource for those of you interested in bookbinding and book art. Continue reading

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Library Staff Book Recommendation: An Exaltation of Larks, or The Venereal Game

Here’s a new book recommendation from Casey Murphy, Greenfield Library Circulation Assistant. Continue reading

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Library Staff Book Recommendation: Krazy Kat – The Comic Art of George Herriman

Here’s a new book recommendation from Mike Sgier, Greenfield Library Circulation Assistant. Continue reading

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Library Staff Book Recommendation: Sue Johnson: The Alternate Encyclopedia

Here’s another recommendation from Shannon Robinson, Greenfield Library Circulation Supervisor. Continue reading

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