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From a UC Berkeley Library Post: The United Nations Library & Archives Geneva is pleased to announce the new UN Archives Geneva Platform launch. This new online platform makes it easier to navigate and search approximately ten linear kilometers of archives managed by the UN Library & Archives Geneva, including different fonds such as 19th-century peace movements, […]
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, […]
Darwin Notebooks Missing for 20 Years Returned to University of Cambridge Library; Items Anonymously Left in a Pink Gift Bag, 15 Months After Launch of a Worldwide Appeal to Find Them
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From the AP: Two of naturalist Charles Darwin’s notebooks that were reported stolen from Cambridge University’s library have been returned, two decades after they disappeared. [Clip] The notebooks, which include the 19th-century scientist’s famous 1837 “Tree of Life” sketch, went missing in 2001 after being removed for photographing, though at the time staff believed they […]
Research Resources: National Archives (NARA) Releases 1950 U.S Census Online
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From NARA: Taken every 10 years since 1790, the United States census provides a snapshot of the nation’s population. Because of a 72-year restriction on access to the records, the most recent census year currently available is 1950. On April 1, 2022, the 1950 Census was released, and users can access it for free through a dedicated website […]
Digital Collections: Delta Air Lines Documents Available Online Through the Digital Library of Georgia
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From the University of Georgia Libraries: Historical records detailing the growth of one of the world’s largest airlines are available to the public online through the Digital Library of Georgia, thanks to a partnership between the Delta Flight Museum, the University of Georgia Libraries, and GALILEO. The collection contains Delta Air Lines’ digitized timetables, flight […]
From Historic England: Today, Historic England launches its new Aerial Photography Explorer – which for the first time allows users to search and explore an online map showing aerial photographs of England over the past 100 years. New imagery available online includes: The remains of ancient archaeology such as a Neolithic long barrow near Broughton, […]
$750,000 Awarded by California State Library for Preservation and Digital Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ+ History
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From the California State Library: The California State Library announces the award of $750,000 in grants to protect and share important documents from California’s LGBTQ+ history. This funding will be used by museums, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations around the state to ensure the physical and digital preservation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer […]
Update March 18, 2022 SAGE Release Free Research Collection to Deepen Understanding of the Russia-Ukraine War —-END UPDATE—- Below, a small collection of direct links to sources providing daily situation reports, updates, and other news re: conflict in Ukraine. FAO (Food and Agriculture Org. of the UN) Ukraine: Humanitarian Response Update ISW (Institute for the […]
From artnet news: Even authors who create elaborate fictional landscapes need directions sometimes. That much is clear in “Mapping Fiction,” a new exhibition at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in California, which examines the ways authors and cartographers have mapped out fantastical worlds both like and unlike our own. The show coincides […]
A New Exhibition Brings Together Maps From ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and Other Fictional Worlds (via artnet) Book Industry Study Group Publishes 2021 Updates to BISAC Subject Headings (via BISG) CEU Press’ Opening the Future Programme Publishes 2nd OA Book (via CEU Press) Elsevier Appoints Laura Hassink as Managing Director, STM Journals […]
