Libraries and the Birth of Commercial Radio by Chris Kretz There was no such thing as commercial radio in the United States until the early 1920s. Then things exploded in an era of experimentation and innovation. Companies formed and competed…
Libraries and the Birth of Commercial Radio by Chris Kretz There was no such thing as commercial radio in the United States until the early 1920s. Then things exploded in an era of experimentation and innovation. Companies formed and competed…
Travels of a Digital Projects Librarian: Nairobi, Kenya and The Leakey Papers By Victoria Pilato University Libraries is engaging in a large scale digitization project with the Leakey archives, a family of renowned paleoanthropologists with ties to SBU and Turkana…
Libraries in support of Medical Humanities by Jamie Saragossi & Kate Kasten Jamie and Kate will explain their current research exploring the medical humanities from an interdisciplinary perspective, allowing the library to draw upon existing resources to best support the…
Library faculty and staff present their research, special initiatives or other activities of interest to library colleagues and the larger university community.
Collecting on the Margins: Times Square Adult Lit in the 1970s by Chris Filstrup Having diverse collections lies at the core of a research library’s mission. It also reflects an understanding that important content lies outside mainstream publishing. Sometimes this content…
Chinese Acupuncture: Diagnosis and Treatment by Michael Huang Acupuncture is an ancient form of healing which pre-dates recorded history, and it has been used to treat a wide range of health conditions for thousands of years. This intriguing presentation will…
Chinese Acupuncture: Diagnosis and Treatment by Michael Huang Acupuncture is an ancient form of healing which pre-dates recorded history, and it has been used to treat a wide range of health conditions for thousands of years. This intriguing presentation will…
A Review of Particle Detectors by Clara Tran The presentation will describe the literature trends, types, and contributions of particle detectors over time. Reading Libraries: Past Practice and Current Implications by Kate Kasten The relationship between reading and libraries is so…
A Review of Particle Detectors by Clara Tran The presentation will describe the literature trends, types, and contributions of particle detectors over time. Reading Libraries: Past Practice and Current Implications by Kate Kasten The relationship between reading and libraries is so…
Thank you to everyone who attended last Friday’s 4th Global Library Initiatives Colloquium, led by visiting librarian Ying Cai. Ms. Cai gave a fascinating talk about the collection development and cataloging process at her home library, Shanghai Normal University Library in Shanghai, China.…