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UBC Library Digitizes William Shakespeare’s Second Folio
| Archives and Special Collections, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Preservation
From a UBC Library Announcement: While William Shakespeare’s First Folio was much celebrated when it arrived at UBC in 2021, did you know that UBC Library also has a Second Folio of Shakespeare’s works? The Second Folio, digitized by UBC Library’s Digitization Centre, is now publicly accessible through Open Collections. Published in 1632, the Second Folio is the […]
New Journal Article: “From Niche to Norm: A Case Study of Zines in a Circulating Collection”
| Archives and Special Collections, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Preservation
The article linked below was recently published by Library Resources & Technical Services. Title From Niche to Norm: A Case Study of Zines in a Circulating Collection Authors Emilee Mathews University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign María Evelia University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Source Library Resources & Technical Services Vol 69, No 4 (2025) DOI: 10.5860/lrts.69n4.8550 Abstract Zines […]
U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Names University of North Texas With Best Federal Depository Website
| Awards, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Preservation, Publishing, Reports
From the GPO: The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) honors University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries for having the best website in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) for 2025. This is the third library to ever receive the award, which was created to recognize the creativity and the ways libraries are providing easy access […]
Report: The HBCU Digital Library Trust Preserves History
| Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Funding, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Preservation
From the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative: Launched in 2023, the HBCU Digital Library Trust is on a mission to reach the next generation of students, researchers, and information seekers through one digital platform with materials showcasing the history of Black academia in the United States post-emancipation. Funded by the Harvard & the Legacy of […]
Funding: Getty Invests $2.6 Million to Support Black Visual Arts Archives Across the U.S.
| Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Digital Preservation, Funding, Interviews, Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access, Preservation, Profiles, Public Libraries, Video Recordings
Here’s the full text of today’s announcement from Getty: Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From Getty:The Getty Foundation announced today it has awarded $2.6 million for 12 grants to libraries, museums, and universities across the United States through its Black Visual Arts Archives program. Designed to increase access to archival collections across the country that […]
Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Names Kate Zwaard as New Executive Director
| Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Jobs, Libraries, News, Open Access, Preservation, Publishing
Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From CNI: The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is pleased to welcome Kate Zwaard as its next executive director,effective September 15, 2025. Kate joins CNI from the Library of Congress (LC), where she has served since 2011, presiding over the Library’s comprehensive digital transformation and establishing the organization […]
New Digital Archive: National Library of Ireland Live Aid Archive Goes Digital, Over 2000 Photos Now Online
| Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Libraries, National Libraries, News
From an NLI Announcement: To mark the anniversary of one of the 1980s’ most memorable events, the National Library of Ireland (NLI) has digitised 2,000 photos from the Live Aid concert and made them available to view online. The Band Aid Trust kindly donated its full archive to the National Library of Ireland (NLI) in […]
Mellon Foundation Announces Appointment of Dr. Carla Hayden as Mellon Senior Fellow
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Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From the Mellon Foundation: The Mellon Foundation today announced the appointment of Dr. Carla Hayden as a senior fellow. As part of the Foundation’s fellowship, Dr. Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, will pursue scholarship, writing, and research projects while also serving as a strategic partner and counsel, […]
Roundup: New Online/Digital Collections (1893 World’s Fair; Huey P. Newton; and More)
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Roundup Griffin MSI’s New Online Collection Lets Visitors Experience the 1893 World’s Fair — and More (via Chicago Sun-Times) The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition has begun, and people dressed in their Victorian finest are headed into the south portico of the fair’s Palace of Fine Arts, a building that looks as if it has come […]
Robert H. McDonald Appointed Senior Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries
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From the University of Texas Libraries: The University of Texas at Austin announces the appointment of Robert H. McDonald as Senior Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries, effective August 16, 2025. McDonald currently serves as Dean of University Libraries and Senior Vice Provost of Online and Extended Education at the University […]
