Reminder- Charleston In Between Virtual Event, July 28, 2021
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM EASTERN Please don’t forget to Register! The Charleston Conference is planning a very special “In Between” half-day virtual mini-conference event to explore important late-breaking developments that can’t wait til November...ATG Interviews Colleen Campbell, Coordinator of the OA2020 and ESAC Initiatives, Max Planck Digital Library
By Tom Gilson (Associate Editor, Against the Grain) and Katina Strauch (Editor, Against the Grain) Colleen Campbell ATG: Colleen – We first met you during the Fiesole Retreats. Can you tell us about your involvement in the Retreats? What were the highlights for you?...Two Metadata Directions
Lorcan, 14 Jul 2021 Metadata practice is evolving. I discuss two important trends here: entification and pluralization. The growing role and value of metadata Libraries are very used to managing metadata for information resources – for books, images, journal...“Call For Papers” Deadline Extended To July 21, 2021
The deadline for the “Call for Papers” for the 2021 Charleston Conference has been extended to Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Have an original idea or a topic related to the the Conference theme? We want to hear about your proposal! SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL...Amazon’s Book Publishing Juggernaut: Part 1- Amazon Expands Their Operations & Market Research
By: Nancy K. Herther, writer, consultant and former librarian with the University of Minnesota Libraries Storytelling is as old as cave art – and so pervasive that it continues to be the bedrock of human communication; beginning, even now, as adults use songs, stories...This Week In Literary History- William S. Burroughs Puts A Curse On Truman Capote
Here’s something you may not know about Beat writer and controversial postmodern icon William S. Burroughs: he was exposed to—and believed in—black magic from a very young age. The Irish cook who worked for his family when he was a child was the first person to teach...University Library Research Results: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You
A nationwide survey of students reveals what they want in library design and what they use it for most. By: Tom Sens and Kyle Moll | July 15, 2021 The recently renovated Doane Library & Mudd Learning Center at Denison University provides...A Librarian Research Round-Up
Posted on July 14, 2021 by Rebecca Ortenberg Deborah Stewart, head of the Penn Museum Library. As head of the Penn Museum Library, Deborah Stewart isn’t just familiar with the complex inner workings of library collections–she also understands first-hand what it...Reader’s Roundup: Monographic Musings & Reference Reviews
Column Editor: Corey Seeman (Director, Kresge Library Services, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan; Cell Phone: 734-717-9734) Twitter @cseeman Against the Grain Vol. 33#3 Column Editor’s Note: As I write...Subscribe to our Podcast:
