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University of Cincinnati: Lori Harris Named Interim Dean and University Librarian
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From the University of Cincinnati: Lori E. Harris has been named interim dean and university librarian of the University of Cincinnati Libraries effective July 1, 2022. Harris initially joined the Libraries in 2015 as an associate fellow from the National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). She permanently joined the University of Cincinnati Libraries […]
New Video Recording From Rare Book School: “Making and Reading Indigenous Archives”
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The Rare Book School (U. of Virginia) video embedded below (a National Endowment for the Humanities-Global Book Histories Initiative Lecture by Kelly Wisecup) was recorded on June 15, 2022. From the Video Description: A National Endowment for the Humanities-Global Book Histories Initiative Lecture, delivered on 15 June 2022 by. Where and what are Indigenous archives? […]
International Federation Library Associations (IFLA) Publishes Executive Summary of COVID-19, Copyright, and Libraries Report
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From the International Federation Library Associations: The report involved a survey of 114 libraries worldwide and 28 interviews during February and March 2022. Respondents were from 29 countries. The report was conducted with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL). 83% of responding library professionals said they had copyright-related challenges providing materials during pandemic-related facility closures. These […]
Library of Congress: Rare Book and Special Collections Division Digitizes 40 Years of Poetry Project Sound Recordings
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From a LC Blog Post: On December 31, 2022, the Library of Congress’ Rare Book and Special Collections Division launched the St. Mark’s Poetry Project Audio Archive, which consists of 420 recordings from the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s in the Bowery. Founded in 1966 in New York City’s East Village, the Poetry Project has served as […]
NEH Announces $33.17 Million for 245 Humanities Projects Nationwide
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From the National Endowment For the Humanities: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $33.17 million in grants for 245 humanities projects across the country. These grants include support for work on a new museum at the University of Buffalo to house the world’s largest collection of materials by and about James Joyce, […]
iSchool at Illinois: Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden to Deliver Windsor Lecture on April 21, Register to View Online
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From the School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden will deliver the 2022 Windsor Lecture on Thursday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m. The lecture, which is co-sponsored by the University Library and Center for Advanced Study, will be held via Zoom, and advance registration is required. In her […]
Springer Nature Launches New Book Series That Addresses Major Research Pain Points
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From Springer Nature: Springer Nature and RWTH Aachen University’s Cluster of Excellence Internet of Production have created a new publishing format called Crosstracts to address two research challenges. It can often take a long time for research results to be published and so are not getting back to the lecture hall fast enough. Moreover, opportunities […]
ALA Announces Winners of 2022 Youth Media Awards (Complete List)
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Note: The list of winners is available as a PDF. Note: A video recording of the announcement event is available (also embedded below). From ALA: The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and […]
From the JTA Article: There are two sketches of Philipp Manes, a leading early-20th-century German-Jewish businessman, in the notebooks that he kept with him during his two-year imprisonment at the Theresienstadt transit camp. Both are drawn shortly before Manes was deported to Auschwitz in October 1944, and could not be more different. One portrait shows […]
Dr. Patricia Brennan, Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), to Receive NISO’s Miles Conrad Award for 2022
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From the National Information Standards Organization (NISO): The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) today announced that Dr. Patricia Brennan, Director of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) will be the recipient of the 2022 Miles Conrad Award, a lifetime achievement award for those working in the information community. Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, assumed […]
