Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Libros
A few weeks ago I was in Buenos Aires, and what people say is true, it is a city of books, they were even selected as the World’s Book...
Category: Libraries
Thirty-five portraits of circus animal trainers
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Schlesinger Library houses a fascinating collection of Women in American History. Here’s just a tiny example of the wonders they have, Thirty-five portraits of circus animal trainers, primarily lions, other...
Library of Congress’ Reading Room
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Twice a year the Library of Congress open the doors of the Main Reading Room to the public. I was there last weekend and loved it. In addition to seeing...
Americas, Databases, Law, Law Libraries, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, National Libraries, Open Access, World
Visiting the Law Library of Congress
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Last week I had a great visit at the Law Library of Congress. My visit began with an introduction by David Mao, Deputy Law Librarians of Congress, who gave share...
Men of the Stacks
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Men of the Stacks, finally a male librarian calendar done right! Los hombres de la Estantería, por fin un calendario de hombres bibliotecarios bien hecho! Order your here; all proceed will be donated to...
Little Free Library
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This is one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen and a great idea as well! The Little Free Library is a project to promote literacy and love of reading...
11 Most Impressive Libraries from the Ancient World
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The folks at Online College put together a nice list on librarians from ancient world. The list includes a brief description of each library and a link to an external...
Americas, Archives, Audio, Books, Images, Libraries, Maps, National Libraries, Photographs, Politics
The Library of Congress on C-SPAN
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Here’s a great documentary about the Library of Congress which C-SPAN has made available for free! The documentary is an hour and a half and showcases the marvels of the...
AALL 2011; First impressions
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I just got back from my first AALL (American Association of Law Libraries) conference which met in Philly. In comparison to the other two conferences I have been attending regularly,...
The Uni: Portable Reading Room for Public Space
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Look at this great idea to help bring libraries to public spaces! The Uni is a light structure that can hold a small library collection and a number of benches...