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Hallo! My name is Maureen and I’m academic librarian newbie living in beautiful Rockland County NY. I specialize in digital libraries, emerging technologies and wikis! It’s a great time to be a librarian.
Timbuktu librarians protect manuscripts from rebels
Malian scholars, librarians and ordinary citizens in the rebel-occupied city of Timbuktu are hiding away priceless ancient manuscripts to prevent them from being damaged or looted, a South African academic in contact with them said.
My attempt at book spine poetry with books I had at my desk. Happy National Poetry Month!
Details of the exterior and the main stair hall of McKim, Mead & White’s Boston Public Library
Genealogists and historians are jumping for joy. But you can’t search by name, yet.
The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas has acquired the archive of visual effects producer Thomas Smith, the first head of George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic. Smith, who produced special effects for seminal 80s films “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” donated the collection, which includes screenplay drafts, scripts, pre-production research and storyboards from “Return of the Jedi” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
A patron tried to tip me today.
It made me happy and sad. Happy, because.. well, because he was happy. And sad because it was more than I make in an hour. :/
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