Monthly Archives: January 2012

Caring for Your Personal Collections

Posted on January 27, 2012 by jonesab2

As a preservation librarian I am often asked what people can do to preserve their own personal treasures. Whether the item is valued for monetary, historical, and/or sentimental reasons, knowing the proper ways to care for your materials will ensure … Continue reading →

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“The first thing I did was ask for Shaw’s address.”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by bricee

In 1944 Mexican playwright Rodolfo Usigli took advantage of a wartime trip to England to make contact with one of his idols, British playwright George Bernard Shaw. Usigli’s account of their ensuing correspondence and eventual meeting is the subject of … Continue reading →

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Avant-garde and Innocence: Children’s Book Illustration by Russian Non-Conformist Artists in the Beginning of the 20th Century

Posted on January 13, 2012 by stepanm
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