Keeping the Pages Turning at Duke Libraries was posted in Duke Today and highlights how Duke’s libraries have implemented creative ways in a year long pandemic to meet the community’s essential research needs, while at the same time, providing "a valuable constant in...
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ATG Book of the Week: Treasures of the New York Public Library
Title: Treasure of the New York Public LibraryAuthor: New York Public LibraryHardcover: ISBN: 978-1250623775, $50Imprint: New York: St. Martin's 2021 "Inside the walls of its three research library buildings, The New York Public Library is a palace of wonders...
ATG Quirkies: Recipes and Propaganda in a 17th-Century Cookbook
According to Anne Ewbank, Gastro Obscura's Associate Editor, anyone can eat like a former ruler of England. But there is only one catch. you'll need the help of a special propaganda-filled cookbook. Courtesy of the Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon, UK It appears that...
ATG Quirkies: 50 Very Bad Book Covers for Literary Classics
In this fun post, Literary Hub's Emily Temple, illustrates one of the downsides of a book going into public domain - They can be reprinted and resold with a hideous cover. And to prove her point, she has assembled 5o examples of some of the most egregious offenders....
ATG Book of the Week: The Book You Were Born to Write: Everything You Need to (Finally) Get Your Wisdom onto the Page and into the World
Title: The Book You Were Born to Write: Everything You Need to (Finally) Get Your Wisdom onto the Page and into the WorldAuthor: Kelly NotarasPaperback: ISBN: 978-1401955625, $17.99; Kindle: ASIN : B07C6H7D7K, $9.99Imprint: Carlsbad, CA: Hay House Inc., 2020 Now in...
ATG Article of the Week: Richard Charkin: On the Long Walk to Audiobooks
In this featured article in Publishing Perspectives, Richard Charkin admits to his obsessive-compulsive practice of walking some 12 miles a day. He then notes that as a result of his daily excursions, listening has become "my new obsession." Not surprisingly, this...
ATG Quirkies: Maritime Design: Rare Coastal Libraries Around the World
As author Eric Baldwin notes in this post in ArchDaily, libraries have rigorous demands when it comes to their design, especially when they are located "within a radically changing landscape" like today's coastline. Dún Laoghaire, Ireland (copyright Dennis Gilbert) ...
ATG Quirkies: Capital Records Building in Los Angeles sends secrets in Morse code
At least that's according to this post in Atlas Obscura which claims "a blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades." And it's actually true! But there's one glitch. You need to know Morse Code to decipher the messages. It was...
ATG Book of the Week: Maker Literacies for Academic Libraries: Integration into Curriculum
Title: Maker Literacies for Academic Libraries: Integration into CurriculumAuthor: Katie Musick PeeryPaperback: ISBN: 978-0838948064, $64.99Imprint: Chicago: ALA Editions, 2020 "Melding universities' strategic goals with libraries’ teaching and learning mission, the...
ATG Quirkies: The Best 18th-Century Toilets Were Designed to Look Like Books
While reading material often finds its way in to the bathroom, did you know that some of the best 18th-Century toilets were actually designed to look like books. At least, that's according to Jessica Leigh Hester, senior editor and writer at Atlas Obscura, Ms. Leigh...
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Google Earth’s biggest update in years – Plus More ATG News and Announcements
Google Earth's biggest update in years adds free 3D timelapse videos Yahoo News reports that "Google is announcing its biggest update to the service since 2017, saying in a blog post that "you can now see our planet in an entirely new dimension — time." It's bringing...
New Charleston Briefings Title: The Scholarly Workflow in the Digital Age
Against the Grain Media, part of the Charleston Hub, is excited to announce the publication of its latest Charleston Briefing title, The Scholarly Workflow in the Digital Age, by Steven Weiland. “The workflow names what is done in the conduct of research reflecting...
Cambridge University Press Expands Its OA Publishing Program – Plus More ATG News & Announcements
Cambridge University Press Expands Its OA Publishing Program Information Today reports that "Cambridge University Press has entered into 129 new OA read-and-publish agreements with institutions in the U.S., including state university systems, liberal arts colleges,...
ATG Book of the Week: Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection, Second Edition
Title: Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection, Second EditionAuthors: Mary E. Miller and Susanne M. WardSoftcover:: ISBN: 978-0-8389-4972-6, $64.99Imprint: Chicago, ALA Editions, 2021 Honored with many accolades, including a starred review in Library Journal, the...
ATG Quirkies: The Remarkable Story of a Woman Who Preserved Over 30 Years of TV History
This post in Atlas Obscura highlights The Marion Stokes Project, a recent documentary by Matt Wolf that recounts the 37 year obsession of this unique librarian and archivist. It tells the story of the close to "71,000 VHS AND BETAMAX cassettes that are sitting in...
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