I love everything about this! The conviction that a major figure was not struck by a bolt of lightning but worked to understand the system he would ultimately critique and help dismantle. The scholarly sleuthing rare books β all of it. ππ€
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Extraordinary πhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/science/stradaviri-violin-forest-tree-rings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.3QbJ.lVFutgw4u-m-&smid=bs-share
We are thrilled to reveal the 2026 #WomensPrize for Fiction longlist. 16 titles that showcase the profound force, resonance and scale of fiction writing: from tackling turbulent global issues to examining the intensely intimate. Discover the longlist here: youtu.be/fyPfDaHddLg
The Material Evidence in Incunabula (MEI) database by CERL tracks copy-specific evidence in 15th-century books.
Freely accessible and continually expanding through international collaboration.
π Explore MEI: data.cerl.org/mei/_search
A classic black-and-white engraved portrait of Emma Willard, the pioneering American educator and women's rights advocate, from the early to mid-19th century. She is depicted as a middle-aged woman with a calm, dignified, and resolute expression, gazing directly at the viewer. Her dark hair is styled in soft curls framing her face, partially covered by a sheer, lace-trimmed bonnet or veil that drapes over her shoulders. She wears a dark, high-necked dress or gown with a textured shawl or cape, the intricate cross-hatching and fine line work typical of period engravings emphasizing her composed and intellectual presence. The image captures her as a trailblazer who founded the Troy Female Seminary (now Emma Willard School) in 1821, advocating for rigorous academic education for women at a time when such opportunities were rare.
Emma Willard founded the first school for women's higher #education in the US, the Troy Female Seminary in NY (1821).
The curriculum included subjects long absent in women's education incl. #mathematics, #geography, #history & #science. By 1831, there were >300 students. She was born #OTD in 1787.
oooh! nice!
Data as a new research publication type: What could be the role of research libraries as service providers? | LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of the Association of European Research Libraries https://liberquarterly.eu/article/view/19415
Monochrome photograph featuring a line of six white girls in dresses sitting on the outside step of a wooden building while reading books
Girls reading, 1939 by US photographer Dorothea Lange #WomensArt
isnβt this so beautiful in a world gone ugly?
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
This month marks 100 years since the first "Negro History Week", the precursor to the Black History Month we celebrate today. π― This week was a coordinated effort to teach Black history in public schools all across the United States.
π·: Carter G. Woodson papers
I am looking forward to participating in #RareBooksLA later this month and to hosting the upcoming #CalRBS course on ephemera this summer!
Tillie Olsen's 1978 book, Silences, was a pioneering study of the obstacles that kept many women writers from the readers and critical attention they deserved. Back in 2015, I looked at some of the still-neglected books included in Olsen's reading lists in Silences.
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"Second Hand Booksellers, Spring" by Czech artist T. F. Ε imon, 1912. Etching and aquatint.
si diverte e si consola rimestando continuamente quel poβ che possiede. - Edmondo De Amicis 4/4
[β¦] Γ insomma un piccolo Stato da governare, nel quale si provano tutti i piaceri, tutti gli sconforti, tutte le insidie e anche tutte le gloriole di un piccolo re che non potendo allargare i propri confini quanto vorrebbe, 3/4
In una libreria, anche piccola, si gode disponendo i propri libri in un nuovo ordine che formi
una nuova combinazione di colore ; si lavora di mosaico ; si fa ogni giorno un cambiamento [...] 2/4
Lβamore dei libri, crescendo a poco a poco, finisce per diventare un sentimento affatto distinto dallβamore della letteratura, e fonte, per sΓ© solo, di mille piaceri vivissimi, piaceri della vista,del tatto, dellβodorato. Certi libri, si gode a palparli, a lisciarli, a sfogliarli, a fiutarli [β¦] 1/4
Thrilled to see The Claremont Colleges on this map! We will be featuring some of our extraordinary Japanese holdings in an exhibit scheduled to open Feb 2 βScattered Leaves. East Asian Rare Books Across Borders, Regions & Culturesβ claremont.libcal.com/event/16120153
I always go to sea as a sailor
Thrilled to see The Claremont Colleges on this map! We will be featuring some of our extraordinary Japanese holdings in an exhibit scheduled to open Feb 2 βScattered Leaves. East Asian Rare Books Across Borders, Regions & Culturesβ claremont.libcal.com/event/16120153
I can't help myself.
Bound to be fantastic!
I wanted to use thread binding for the brochures of our upcoming exhibit on East Asian Rare Books, but when we decided we would need to print approximately 400 copies, I did a quick calculation of 4 holes X 400 and opted for a staple. π«
This is such a lovely, generous example of an editor providing a roadmap of possibilities for contributors. I would love to see this replicated in other journals, though I doubt they could match its eloquence.
I saw this in DC when I was there for a conference. It is spectacular! If you are in the area, don't miss it!
As we celebrate a century of collaboration at The Claremont Colleges, we are eager to welcome new colleagues to "the city of trees and PhDs" and our unique consortial model. Join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfWb... π
π― Are you skilled at providing technical support and training for open access and open publishing applications? You could be our next Open Publishing Applications Specialist theclaremontcolleges.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TCCS_C... π
π― Are you eager to step into a hands on role that steers the delivery of outstanding, user-focused services that connect our community with the Libraryβs collections, spaces, and expertise? Join us as Head of User Services theclaremontcolleges.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TCCS_C... π
