Library and literary miscellany from your pals at Library Journal.
Mr. Hall was one of the leading poets of his generation, frequently mentioned in the company of Robert Bly, James Wright and Galway Kinnell. In evoking a bucolic New England past and expressing a deep veneration of nature, he used simple and direct language, though often to surreal effect.
If You Missed (or Want to View Again) the Conversation Between Michelle Obama and Carla Hayden at the 2018 #ALA Annual Conference a Video Recording is Available http://ow.ly/aH5h30kCW6L #alaac18 #librarians
People not at #alaac18
who’d still like to see Michelle Obama’s keynote conversation with
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden—CNN is currently ,streaming it
live.
Hang in there, ladies!
Very cool Google Doodle!
Longtime archivist, former head of the Vancouver Public Library’s history division, and queer rights activist Ron Dutton donated more than 750,000 items documenting the British Columbia LGBTQ community to the City of Vancouver Archives in March.
(Source: lj.libraryjournal.com)
If you are not outraged, you are not paying attention.+
(Source: infodocket.com)
Going to ALA Annual this week? Start planning your galleys-to-pick-up list now. #alaac18 #ala18 #ala2018
(Source: reviews.libraryjournal.com)
Have you heard of History Hub? Launched in January 2016, History Hub is an active community of researchers and experts which has become a game-changing way to provide access to information and diverse sources of expertise. You can learn more about it on the Archivist of the United States’s blog post, History Hub: A 21st Century Model for Archival Reference.
The Art Nouveau building, which houses a working art school, is considered a work of art in its own right. It is best known for its library — a multitiered gem, with distinctive fin-de-siècle chandelier lighting; carefully wrought colored balustrades; elongated windows; and ornamental carvings on tables.“