by Compendium News Staff | May 18, 2022 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
With Open Heart and Open Arms: LGBTQ Cuban Refugees and Our Community’s Response to the Mariel Boatlift About the exhibit: From April through October 1980 approximately 125,000 refugees fled their homes in Cuba and traveled by American ships and boats to Key West in...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 9, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Date: August 11, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) This is the third in a series of virtual programs about Rare Books. Join Michael Lear, the State Library’s Rare Collections Librarian, as he delves into topics on book preservation and history. Each...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 2, 2021 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
The Library of Congress and the American Folklife Center have launched the Community Collections grant program. These grants will support individuals or non-profit organizations in producing cultural documentation–photographs, interviews, audio or video recordings...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 21, 2020 | Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, Uncategorized
by Michael Lear, Rare Collections Librarian State Library of Pennsylvania Identification of photographs Identifying the type of photograph(s) that you have helps to date an image and can be key to determining the best handling and storage...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 6, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
March 13 Intro to loc.gov Make the most of the Library of Congress’ online collections: photographs, maps, sound recordings, films, legal and historical documents, and more. Join the Digital Reference Section’s next free one-hour webinar for an interactive...
