So, Gutenberg Didn’t Actually Invent Printing As We Know It appears on the Literary Hub website and is by M. Sophia Newman, writer and medical editor from Chicago. Korean movable type, 1447 - Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons "If you heard one book called...
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Caught My Eye by Katina: The Bookseller To Run Monthly Preview On Books By Underrepresented Authors
Natasha Onwuemezi The Bookseller is to run a new monthly preview focused on forthcoming books from underrepresented authors, with a particular emphasis on independent publishers and small presses. The preview will be curated by freelance journalist Natasha...
Caught My Eye By Katina: Step Inside The World’s Coolest Library
A look from the exterior of the building shows the spherical eye at the center of the library. Designed by the Dutch firm MVRDV, this futuristic-looking library in China might be the most exciting place to read a book By Nick Mafi The undulating rows of books allow...
ATG Quirkies: Can America save its national dish?
Can America save its national dish? appears in the Washington Post and is authored by Megan McArdle who is a Washington Post columnist. In this post, Megan McArdle claims that Americans invented the dessert we call pie. Now she wonders why are we letting it die? "I...
Caught My Eye By Katina: Overcoming the 4 Pain Points of Publishing
Nicole Mansfield Wright offers recommendations for navigating the obstacles you must surpass to publish your academic book. I’m still bitter,” my colleague said. She scowled into space. “It’s not you -- it’s them,” I said, aware of the triteness of the saying, while...
Caught My Eye By Katina: City Lit Is Open Again, With New Owner Pledging To Keep Logan Square Bookstore A Community Hub
Right around the same time the shop closed, longtime librarian Stephanie Kitchen was quietly working behind the scenes to reopen the beloved bookstore and keep the community hub alive. Credit: Courtesy of Dominican UniversityStephanie Kitchen, a longtime resident of...
Caught My Eye by Katina: Preprints Are Not Going to Replace Journals
Preprints Are Not Going to Replace Journals is by Haseeb Irfanullah, a biologist-turned-development practitioner. It appears on the Scholarly Kitchen website. In the virtual 15th Conference of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), a debate was held on...
Caught My Eye By Katina: Human Library-Unjudge Someone
The Human Library® is a not for profit learning platform, that has hosted personal conversations designed to challenge stigma and stereotypes since 2000. The Human Library® creates a safe space for dialogue where topics are discussed openly between our human...
Caught My Eye by Katina: The Best Road Trip in Each State
The Best Road Trip in Each State appears on the Discoverer Blog and was compiled by the Discoverer Team. "Nothing beats a good road trip. Exploring by car allows you to immerse yourself in the journey rather than hurrying to get to a specific destination. Road...
ATG Quirkies: Bushwick Book Club reads together and writes original songs based off of the books they read
Bushwick Book Club reads together and writes original songs based off of the books they read appears on the AMNY website and is by Bob Krasner. Photo by Bob Krasner "Founded 12 years ago by singer/songwriter/musician Susan Hwang, the revolving group’s simple but...
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Caught My Eye by Katina: How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life
Julienne Gehrer Takes a Closer Look at Martha Lloyd’s Household Book Martha Lloyd’s Household Book is one of the few items we have from Jane Austen’s closest friend. As Martha was an integral part of Jane’s life, her recipe book is a highlight of the collection at...
ARL and Six Universities Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Study Public Access to Research Data – Plus more ATG News & Announcements
ARL and Six Universities Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Study Discipline-Specific Models and Costs for Public Access to Research Data According to ARL News "The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)...
Brewster Kahle Shares “Reflections as the Internet Archive Turns 25”- Plus More ATG News & Announcements
In a New Blog Post, Brewster Kahle Shares “Reflections as the Internet Archive Turns 25” infoDOCKET shares these reflections from Brewster Kahle' s blog,"As a young man, I wanted to help make a new medium that would be a step forward from Gutenberg’s invention...
Caught my Eye by Katina: Making Streaming Media Sustainable for Academic Libraries
Danielle Cooper, Manager, Collaborations and Research Making Streaming Media Sustainable for Academic Libraries introduces a new project being undertaken by Ithaka S+R this fall in collaboration with a cohort of libraries. It is by Danielle Cooper, Manager,...
ARL/CARL Joint Task Force on Research Data Services Releases Final Report – Plus More ATG News & Announcements
ARL/CARL Joint Task Force on Research Data Services Releases Final Report ARL News reports that "The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Joint Task Force on Research Data Services has released its final...
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