Written by: Michelle Sosa Edited by: Genevieve Hammang and Lan An The al-Qarawiyyin Library reopened in 2016. While many libraries are home to some of the oldest literature and/or artifacts, it’s not everyday that you come across the oldest working library in the world. Located in Fez, Morocco, the al-Qarawiyyin Read more
Written by: Genevieve Hammang Edited by: Lan An and Michelle Sosa The Midwest Genealogy Center is one of the premier genealogy archives in the US. One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned over the course of my MLIS is the importance of organizing your personal records. It’s a collection Read more
Written by: Lan AnEdited by: Genevieve Hammang and Michelle Sosa Ciacona in D Minor, BWV 1178, and Ciacona in G Minor, BWV 1179. Jens Schlueter/Agence France-Presse, via Bach Archive/AFP Via Getty Image, from the New York Times article. Two previously unknown Bach pieces premiered at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig Read more
Written by: Genevieve Hammang Edited by: Lan An The USHMM was originally opened in 1993 at the National Mall. (Photo: Alain Jaramillo Architectural Photography) “The Holocaust (1933–1945) was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million European Jews by the Nazi German regime and its allies and collaborators.” So Read more
Written by: Lan An Edited by: Genevieve Hammang Visitors to Carmel-by-the-Sea might be surprised to discover California’s first library at Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, also known as the historic Carmel Mission. Housed within its walls is a collection that has endured since 1770, making it the oldest surviving Read more
Written by: Genevieve Hammang Edited by: Michelle Sosa Pam Jackson has worked in the Cal State University system for 23 years. What is your name, title, and place of employment, and how long have you worked there? What do you enjoy most about your position? Pamela Jackson, Comic Arts Librarian, Read more
Written by: Adina Vega Edited by: Genevieve Hammang & Michelle Sosa The National REFORMA Conference (NRC) is a training and networking event designed for individuals dedicated to providing library services to Latinos and Spanish-speaking communities. The Los Angeles Chapter of REFORMA hosted the eighth edition of NRC from September 18 Read more
Written by: Michelle Sosa Edited by: Genevieve Hammang An interior shot of the library. Considered to be the first research university in the United States, Johns Hopkins University is also home to several impressive libraries within its campuses. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, the George Peabody Library offers Read more
Written by: Genevieve Hammang Edited by: Michelle Sosa Entrance to the NLM. While this blog is dedicated to featuring a wide range of special library topics, from zoology to punk history, a significant portion of existing special libraries are medical libraries. Of these, the largest medical library in the world Read more
Written by: Michelle Sosa Edited by: Genevieve Hammang An interior photo of the museum entrance. West Virginia is notorious for its endless folklore and continues to serve as the inspiration for countless horror tales. The state is rich in traditional myths and legends as it is home to a melting Read more
Written by: Genevieve Hammang Edited by: Michelle Sosa The entrance to the SDSU Library. If you know anything about San Diego, CA, it’s probably as the site of Comic-Con, the hugely popular annual comics convention. But what you might not know is that it is also home to a wider Read more
Written by: Justin Gaynor Edited by: Genevieve Hammang and Michelle Sosa The Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus (author photo). Did you know there is a Library of Sourdough? Or what about a library housed in a tree? While these are extreme examples, you might be surprised Read more
Written by: Michelle Sosa Edited by: Genevieve Hammang The entrance to the Medieval Torture Museum in Los Angeles. With the spooky month of October approaching slowly but surely, what better way to start celebrating than to pay a visit to the Medieval Torture Museum here in Los Angeles! To prepare Read more
Written by: Genevieve Hammang Edited by: Michelle Sosa and Adina Vega A member of VGHF working on game preservation. If you’re a video game nerd, you’ve likely been disappointed by a lack of reliable information about the industry at some point or another. It’s only in the last decade or Read more
Written By: Michelle Sosa Edited By: Genevieve Hammang and Adina Vega An image of the museum’s exterior. The city of Beijing contains countless historical landmarks and cultural sites; it is most renowned for being the home to the Great Wall and the culturally rich Hutong district. However, have you ever Read more
Written By: Adina Vega Edited: Genevieve Hammang and Michelle Sosa HORG, founded in 1994, has collected over 270 species of the occlupanid. Taxonomy is both a practice and a science focused on classification or categorization. Generally, it involves two key components: creating a foundational scheme of classes (taxonomy) and assigning Read more
Written by: Genevieve HammangEdited by: Adina Vega and Michelle Sosa Interior of the Poetry Foundation Library in Chicago, IL. The Poetry Foundation’s history begins with Poetry magazine, a periodical that was created in 1912 by Harriet Monroe to print the best poetry of the day, regardless of style or genre. Read more
Written by: Michelle SosaEdited by Adina Vega and Genevieve Hammang An image of women marching in Washington DC in support of the NWHM In honor of Women’s History Month, we would like to highlight the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM), accessible on your computer! The virtual museum was founded in Read more
Written By: Adina VegaEdited By: Michelle Sosa and Genevieve Hammang The outside of the Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, CO. Most children participating in organized sports will admit that they have Olympic heroes who inspire them to run faster, swim faster, and lift heavier. Their dedication, tenacity, and Read more
Written By: Adina Vega Edited By: Genevieve Hammang The outside of MONA is just as colorful and bright as the inside. Do you ever wonder what New York City or Las Vegas would look like without neon lights? What would urban landscapes be without the mesmerizing, illuminating, and colorful glow Read more
Written by: Genevieve Hammang Edited by: Adina Vega Exterior of the Women’s Library. In honor of Women’s History Month in the U.S., it’s worth taking a closer look at some of the work that made this kind of celebration possible and the efforts that have gone into preserving that history. Read more