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Feb 18 2013

Archives, Digital, Europe, Images, Manuscripts, National Libraries, Open Access, Web 2.0

Interactive Leonardo at the Biblioteca Nacional de España

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The Biblioteca Nacional de España has created “Leonardo Interactivo,” digitizing Leonardo da Vinci’s Madrid Codex I – II, making them available to all of us! The Madrid Codex were discovered...

Feb 03 2013

Archives, Libraries, Library Science, Open Source, Photographs, Preservation, Professional Development, Tools

Free Technical Services Webinars!

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A little while ago I discovered this amazing list of free technical services webinars! They cover a wide range of topics, and best of all they are free! Some of...

Jul 01 2012

Americas, Archives, Latin America, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, National Libraries, Public Libraries, World

Trinidad and Tobago’s National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS)

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Earlier this month I was in Trinidad and Tobago for this year’s SALALM conference, and I stopped by to visit the National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS). I arrived here on my...

Nov 02 2011

Academic Libraries, Americas, Archives, Images, Libraries, Photographs, Women

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...

Aug 14 2011

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...

Jul 26 2011

Academic Libraries, Americas, Archives, Law, Law Libraries, Libraries, Professional Development

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,...

Jun 26 2011

Americas, Archives, Books, Digital, Images, Libraries, Open Access, Public Libraries, Social Networks, Technology, Web 2.0

Apps for the New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library is releasing a number of new apps to give you better access to their collection. The apps are designed to do a number of things;...

May 22 2011

Academic Libraries, Americas, Archives, bi/multilingual, Books, Latin America, Libraries, World

La Cocina Histórica

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The University of San Antonio Texas has created a bilingual blog titled La Cocina Histórica, to share recipes from their Mexican, Texan, and Southwestern cookbook collection, which includes items that date back...

May 14 2011

Americas, Archives, Images, Libraries, Manuscripts, Photographs, Public Libraries

Celebrating 100 Years at the NYPL

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Here are a few items that form part of NYPL’s exhibition Celebrating 100 Years. The exhibit includes items of our last 100 years of history. Aquí hay algunos artículos que forman parte de la...

Dec 09 2010

Academic Libraries, Americas, Archives, Digital, Education, Law, Libraries, Library Science, Maps, Open Access, Politics, Professional Development, Public Libraries, Technology, Tools, USA, Web 2.0

E-Gov: Make It Work @ your library (ALA webinar)

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This afternoon I attended an ALA webinar about E-Government. The session offered some good sites where we can find government information (local, state, and federal), shared some information about patron...