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Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Today’s post is from science reference librarian Margaret Clifton. She is also the author of Loving the Stars – Telescopes from Galileo to James Webb, Saving Energy: The Fall Back Position, Stars in his Eyes and Sun Spots this Summer. “And you thought they were cute” A wide variety of literature on Antarctica has been collected over …
Posted in: Biography, Guest Blog Posts, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
You might think this post will be about the battle between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49’ers in Superbowl XLVII (2013). This post is not about the players or the teams, but about a part of the game. Plain and simple, I am writing about the turf grass (natural and synthetic) because in …
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Inventions, Sports
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Last year I wrote about collecting and preserving websites and how 21st century librarians are integrating the collection and preservation of digital items such as eBooks, datasets, and websites into their traditional analog collections. For example, the Library of Congress has been involved in preserving websites since the year 2000. We traditionally collect websites based …
Posted in: Science
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
For the 2013 Presidential Inauguration I am highlighting the First Ladies and their inaugural ball gowns. A BIG THANK YOU to our friend, fashion historian John A. Tiffany, who briefed me on some great moments in inaugural gown history. Fashion is an art, but it is also an industry. The First Lady’s inaugural gown is …
Posted in: Biography, Fashion at the Library, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Presidents, Women's History