Peter Hadded this to WOMEN & MENAutobiography How the autobiography of a Muslim slave is challenging an American narrativepbs.org - Amna Nawaz Judy Woodruff: A one-of-a-kind manuscript written by a slave has now been preserved in the Library of Congress. The Arabic-language autobiography spent …
Kimberly Tate-Louieadded this to History British Library Living by the pen: British Library explores history of writingThe Guardian - Mark Brown Arts correspondentAny modern child fretting about messing up their homework can be reassured – the ancient Egyptians could be just as hopeless. “It is a bit of a disaster … it’s not good,” said the curator Adrian Edwards,
ssandra oppadded this to HomesBarbra Streisand Barbra Streisand's former penthouse in New York City is up for saleHouse Beautiful - By Monique ValerisThere's a wine cellar, private lift, and much more. The Central Park West duplex penthouse that Hollywood legend Barbra Streisand resided in for 30 years has been listed for $11.25 million (£8.7 million).
The Scotsmanadded this to Top StoriesNational Libraries Scotland’s forgotten women deserve a place in history – Brian Fergusonscotsman.com - Brian Ferguson Sara Sheridan’s new book, Where Are The Women?, is based on a wonderful idea – creating an alternative atlas of Scotland with placenames based on …
Keep Library Workers Safeamericanlibrariesmagazine.org On the evening of December 11, 2018, my wife, Amber Fawn Clark, supervisor of the North Natomas branch of Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library (SPL), …
Seattle, WA Understanding Seattle's $219 million library levy, headed to voters this fallkomonews.com - Daniel Demay | Seattle PI Seattle has a reputation for its generosity, especially when it comes to raising money for things like the public library. On Monday the city council …
Windsor, ON Sad day for library users as inter-library loan service suspendedblackburnnews.com - By Adelle Loiselle Windsor Public Library, Seminole Branch, December 15, 2015. (Photo by Maureen Revait) April 24, 2019 12:11pm@ALoiselleNews Like other library services …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWebinars PLA to host three webinars in Mayala.org - www.ala.org CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced its webinar offerings for the month of May. All three webinars are offered free of …
Ontario Delivery service for libraries’ books shelvedstcatharinesstandard.ca - Karena Walter Niagara libraries don't yet know if they'll be able to provide inter-library loans in the future after the truck delivery service that carried more …
The Evening Standardadded this to Going Out | Evening StandardBritish Museum Ancient Egyptian hymn and Florence Nightingale’s diary to feature in new British Library exhibition | London Evening Standardstandard.co.uk - Robert Dex The 3,600-year-old ancient Egyptian limestone monument, which is covered in hieroglyphics, will be exhibited alongside a wax tablet from around 100 …
Scholarship Scholarship in the Sandboxala.org - Erin Nevius ACRL announces the publication of Scholarship in the Sandbox: Academic Libraries as Laboratories, Forums, and Archives for Student Work, edited by Amy …
Mumps Cardiff Metropolitan University: Mumps cases reportedbbc.co.uk - www.bbc.co.uk Cases of mumps - a contagious viral infection that causes swelling of the glands - have been reported at a Welsh university.
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNational Libraries National library builds first Internet information storage base - Xinhuaxinhuanet.com - www.xinhuanet.com BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The National Library of China (NLC) has started building the first Internet information storage base in collaboration …
British Library View of the Encampment of Guards in St James's Parkbl.uk - www.bl.uk Description These two watercolours (Maps K.Top.26.7.d.2. and Maps K.Top.26.7.d.3) were painted by Thomas Davies (1737–1812), Captain of the Royal …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew York Public Library Open Archive: The Poetics of Anti-Slavery Protestnypl.org - www.nypl.org Join Michelle Commander, associate director and curator of the Lapidus Center, who will explore archive material capturing the use of poetry and …
Bend, OR Deschutes library board sees rare contested racebendbulletin.com - Julia ShumwayThe Bulletin A-A+ Name: Ray Miao Age: 75 Residence: rural Deschutes County south of Bend Profession: Retired cancer researcher Name: Betsy Tucker Age: 39 Residence: …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAlberta Alberta Municipal Affairs Launches RBdigital Audiobooks in Libraries Province-Wideyahoo.com - CNW Group Residents of Alberta, Canada now have unlimited access to many thousands of audiobook titles on the RBdigital app LANDOVER, Md. , April 24, 2019 …
Swindon Oakhurst Primary School on the up after year of hard work by new leadership teamswindonadvertiser.co.uk - Daniel Angelini STAFF at a Swindon primary school are celebrating a year of hard work paying off after receiving positive feedback from parents. Oakhurst Community …
Mental Flossadded this to Mental FlossStar Wars Out of Print's Retro Star Wars T-Shirts Pay Homage to an '80s Reading Campaignmentalfloss.com - BY Emily Petsko If only Luke had known that he could use a book to channel The Force, it might have saved him a whole lot of hassle. Online retailer Out of Print has …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOntario Northern libraries impacted by first wave of provincial cutstimminspress.com - The Daily Press Last week, Ontario’s two public library agencies found out that 50% of their provincial funding will be cut this fiscal year. One stipulation of that …
Metadata Digital Metadata Ingest Supvpeopleadmin.com - neu.peopleadmin.com Qualifications Qualifications •Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program required. •3-5 years’ professional academic library …
Wisconsin Renovations get underway at Hedberg Public Librarygazettextra.com - Jim Dayton JANESVILLE The opaque white tarp is visible before you reach the skylight on Hedberg Public Library’s second floor. It covers the entire southwest …
Patchadded this to New York City, NY PatchNew York City Barbara Streisands Former UWS Home Hits Market For $11.25MPatch - Brendan Krisel UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — The Central Park West penthouse that Barbara Streisand called home for nearly four decades has hit the market asking $11.25 …
Seattle, WA In North Seattle, Native people reclaim a whitewashed springcrosscut.com - Manola Secaira A more recent article, from 1990, called it “the North End’s ‘forgotten neighborhood,’” while a blog post from 2017 again calls the creek in one of …
Forbesadded this to TechnologyNew York Public Library The New York Public Library Hosts Its Annual Lunch, Celebrates Historical FictionForbes - Bettina ZilkhaThe New York Public Library (NYPL) held its annual lunch Thursday, under the iconic glass dome of the Celeste Bartos Forum in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. A highlight of New York’s cultural happenings,
Seattle City Council Seattle City Council sends $219M library levy to ballotkiro7.com - By: MyNorthwest Loading... Seattle City Council voted Monday to send a controversial $219 million library levy to the ballot in August. The levy would replace the …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBrantford, ON Library patrons hurt by funding cuts, say CEOsbrantfordexpositor.ca - Michelle Ruby The heads of local library systems say patrons are going to suffer from funding cuts to an organization that helps share books across the …
Cuba This Is Cuba: David Ariosto with Cynthia Carris Alonsonypl.org - www.nypl.org An American photojournalist in Cuba at the dawn of the deshielo. Beyond the classic cars, salsa, and cigars lies a country where black markets reign, …
Philadelphia, PA Why many of Philadelphia’s community gardens are at riskwhyy.org You may also like PlanPhilly A new program launched by Thomas Jefferson University, Drexel and Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia is helping seniors …
The Guardianadded this to World NewsBritish Library Great British art did not start with a fleaThe Guardian - LettersWriting about the film Red Joan (19 April), your reviewer refers to the communist Leo’s support of the war as a historical fudge. In fact many communists, including my father and the leader Harry Pollitt,
