Rumors 11-11-2020
This week is University Press Week, a celebration of university press publishing established by President Carter in 1978. The theme this year is ” Raise UP,” focusing on the role that university presses play in...Rumors 11-3-2020
I had a wonderful time in the Vendor Showcase today! Thanks to all the vendors and attendees for making it successful! We have nearly 3,000 people registered for the virtual 2020 conference, almost doubling our attendance at the in person conference! AND THE CHAT...Rumors 11-2-2020
Exciting to see that the Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner has named the musical Amy Pawlowski executive director of OhioLINK, Ohio’s academic library consortium, effective immediately. Pawlowski joined OhioLINK in 2013 as deputy...Rumors 10-31-20: 2020 Charleston Conference
I just received the 2020 Charleston Conference welcome packet which was sent to the first group of registrants (approx. 1500). The packet included the 2021 Calendar sponsored by Sage, a welcome postcard from our sponsors –- BetterWorld...Real Rumors
Here’s a piece of good news! Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Shane Reese has announced the appointment of the industrious and enterprising Rick Anderson as university librarian at the Harold B. Lee Library. Rick succeeds Brian Rennick who...Sad News from Against the Grain
By: Katina Strauch The Late Bill Hannay On Monday, Bruce and I got a call from Donna Hannay. She asked that we both be together. Optimist that I am, I figured that Bill had won some big award. No! Donna said very calmly that Bill Hannay had died. August 11, 2020, the...The Rumors Blog 4/7/20
The Rumors Blog 4/7/20 by Katina Strauch and Team Exciting news from Michele and Barbara Casalini — Firenze/Amsterdam — April 2020 — As we all continue to deal with this particularly challenging situation, we would like to share a moment of...The Rumors Blog: Camaraderie in a time of coronavirus
Here on Sullivan’s Island and the Isle of Palms and Folly Beach as well beaches are closed even though the weather is beautiful. For myself, I have been exploring my bookshelves, sitting in the sun on the porch, and reading Nancy Mitford’s very first novel that she...The Rumors Blog: All the news that’s fit to blog
NEW! This blog brought to you by Katina Strauch and her team. No robots whatsoever are involved. Love in a time of coronavirus… I guess I am bored like many of us with everything closed and all this cornovavirus business. I don’t mean to make light of it. It’s...Subscribe to our Podcast:
