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“Online Comic Encyclopedia Features the Work of Over 14,000 Comic Artists”
From My Modern Met: Situated near Nieuwmarkt station in Amsterdam is a hidden gem for comic fans. Founded in 1968, Lambiek is the oldest comic shop in the world. And while it is well worth taking a trip to the Netherlands to see the brick-and-mortar location, the store offers another valuable resource for anyone interested in […]
Digital Collections: National Library of Norway Releases Thousands of Intimate Photographs of Jazz Greats
From Jazzed: The Norwegian music journalist Randi Hultin (1926–2000) opened her home to many of the great jazz legends. She documented her life in the company of artists such as John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Count Basie in the form of tens of thousands of photographs – pictures which are now held in the National […]
Media History: Digitized Publications on New Website Tell Early Film, Broadcast, Recording History
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison: The early history of the film industry is written in yellowing print magazines and newspapers, gathering dust in remote corners. But Eric Hoyt is helping to make that history much more accessible to researchers and others. Hoyt is director of the Media History Digital Library (MHDL), a free online resource, […]
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Lyrasis Announces John Wilkin as New Chief Executive Officer
Ed. Note: Congrats John!!! From Lyrasis: Lyrasis, a mission-driven, community-led nonprofit serving libraries, museums and research communities, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Wilkin as the organization’s new CEO. He will begin the role effective December 1, 2022. Wilkin, who is currently Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Illinois, […]
Government Documents and Research: Internet Archive Launches Democracy’s Library
From an Internet Archive Blog Post: Democracies need an educated citizenry to thrive. In the 21st century, that means easy access to reliable information online for all. To meet that need, the Internet Archive is building Democracy’s Library—a free, open, online compendium of government research and publications from around the world. [Clip] “Governments have created an abundance […]
New Document From Online Audiovisual Catalogers Inc.: “Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media Using RDA and MARC21”
From the Online Catalogers Network (via the Minnesota St. University “Cornerstone” Repository): Title Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media Using RDA and MARC21 Authors Erminia Chao Brigham Young University Rebecca Culbertson California Digital Library Jennifer M. Eustis University of Massachusetts Amherst Cyrus Ford University of Nevada, Las Vegas Annie Glerum Florida State University Ngoc-My Guidarelli […]
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NC State University Libraries Digitizes a Trove of NC Literary Voices
From NC State University Libraries: Video interviews with many of North Carolina’s most notable authors—including Guy Owen, Lee Smith, Linda Beatrice Brown, Clyde Edgerton, and Gerald Barrax—are now publicly available to watch on the Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) Rare and Unique Digital Collections website. Previously only available on videocassette in the College of Humanities and […]
JSTOR Labs Report: “Building JSTOR’s Offline Solution for Prison Education”
From a JSTOR Labs Blog Post by Alex Humphreys: Thrilled to share with you a new JSTOR Labs report, Supporting the Academic Research Needs of Incarcerated Students: Building JSTOR’s Offline Solution for Prison Education. This report documents our work, beginning in 2018, to develop and pilot an improved, offline version of JSTOR for use in prisons and […]
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Wiley Plans to Restore Access to Approximately 1,380 E-Book Titles Removed from ProQuest Academic Complete Collection
UPDATES–Media Coverage and Reactions Update 3) Wiley Backtracks – But Only For Nine Months…(Campaign to Investigate the Ebook Market for Libraries) Update 2) Publisher Restores Access to More Than 1,000 Free E-Books After Faculty Complaint (via GW Hatchet, George Washington University Student Media) Update 1) Responding to Criticism, Publisher Reinstates Blocked Ebooks (via Inside Higher […]
White House Releases Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights; National Archives (NARA) Seeks Feedback on Draft Customer Research Agenda; & More News Headlines
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: A Vision for Protecting Our Civil Rights in the Algorithmic Age (via OSTP: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) Internet Archive Seeks Donations of Materials to Build a Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (via IA Blog) JSTOR Open Community Collections now available through […]
