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Archive: February 2012 (2 Posts)

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In Celebration of the Father of our Country

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

Americans have been celebrating George Washington’s birthday since he became president. We have continued this tradition for over two hundred years with the help of  Congress who, in 1879, officially designated  Washington’s Birthday (February 22) as a Federal Holiday.  You might be asking yourself some questions right now:  Do we still celebrate Washington’s birthday on February …

Posted in: Cookbooks and Food, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Presidents

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Collecting and Preserving Websites

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

As librarians, we identify, evaluate, select, collect, describe, preserve and provide access to materials to facilitate use. As librarians of the 21st century, we have integrated digital collections such as ebooks, databases, datasets, and other digital objects into our traditional analog collections. What about websites? Do libraries collect websites? Back in January,  I presented on …

Posted in: Favorites From the Fifth Floor, Science