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New Jersey: Bruce Springsteen Archives Announces New 30,000 Square Foot Building at Monmouth University
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Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Announcement From Monmouth University: The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University has announced a new 30,000 square foot building to house the Archives, the Center for American Music, related exhibition galleries, and a 230 seat, state-of-the-art theater. Designed by the acclaimed New York-based architectural firm, COOKFOX, […]
From AL.com: A bill to take $5 million in state funds from the Alabama Department of Archives and History because it hosted a one-hour lecture on LGBTQ history did not pass during the special session that ended Friday. But the sponsor, Sen. Chris Elliott, a Republican from Baldwin County, said he plans to bring legislation […]
National Library Week 2023: A Compilation of Facts and Statistics From the U.S. Census About Libraries and Librarians
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From the U.S. Census: From the American Library Association: “National Library Week 2023, April 23-29, will be celebrated with the theme ‘There’s More to the Story.’ Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there’s so much more to the story. Libraries […]
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Announces $35.63 Million for 258 Humanities Projects Nationwide
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From the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $35.63 million in grants for 258 humanities projects across the country. Grants awarded today will underwrite a documentary on the life and legacy of African American intellectual W.E.B. DuBois; enable the digitization of the personal papers of former members […]
Wonderful! U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Author Toni Morrison on New Forever Stamp
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Here’s the full text of today’s news release from the U.S. Postal Service. From the USPS: The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the life and legacy of author Toni Morrison (1931-2019), whose artfully crafted novels explored the diverse voices of African Americans, in a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Princeton University. “One of the goals of our […]
From Architectural Record: The library, known as Deichman Bjørvika (Deichman is the name of Oslo’s library system, and Bjørvika is the location) opened in June 2020 and remained open through the pandemic, with the number of visitors capped and other infection control measures in place. Since the restrictions were lifted, attendance has averaged 6,500 a […]
From the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music: The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University has named Robert Santelli as its Executive Director. Santelli will oversee the Springsteen Archivesand work to create programs, exhibits, and collaborations with music museums and universities around the country. Dr. Patrick F. […]
CNI, ARL, and EDUCAUSE Announce that Paul Courant (University of Michigan) Has Been Named 2022 Recipient of the Paul Evan Peters Award
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From a Joint Announcement: The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE are pleased to announce that economist Paul Courant, who has served in multiple roles at the University of Michigan, including provost and dean of libraries, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Paul Evan Peters Award. […]
UIUC School of Information Sciences: New Project to Assist Libraries with Data Storytelling
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From the University of Illinois School of Information Sciences: A new project led by Associate Professor Kate McDowell and Assistant Professor Matthew Turk will help libraries tell data stories that connect with their audiences. Their project, “Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians,” has received a two-year, $99,330 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services […]
UPDATE: Sunday, August 14, 2022: Salman Rushdie ‘On the Road to Recovery,’ Agent Says (via AP) Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York. Read the Complete Article —End […]
