A Short Review of the “Review of Reviews”
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is another dive into a publication; this time the American Monthly Review of Reviews
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
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Forecasting Respiratory Diseases for This Winter, Sept. 19 Webinar
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
The Library's Health Services Division and Science Section are co-sponsoring a free webinar on forecasting respiratory diseases for this winter (2024/25). The webinar will be held on September 19, from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. (EDT) and will feature two experts in the field from the C.D.C. and Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control at HKU School of Public Health.
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science
Business Collections Orientation September 11
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Join the Business Section for a short, 30-minute webinar at 1pm on Wednesday, September 11, highlighting collections, with content related to the fashion industry as examples.
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Swiping through the Credit Card Industry
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Interested in the credit card industry? The Library's collection includes a few resources you may want to know about.
Unlocking Banking History: Explore our Library Guide
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Business Reference has a new guide that includes material in the American Bankers Association pamphlet collection!
Posted in: Business, Business Reference Guides, Money
The Curious Case of Cantillon and his Essai
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Richard Cantillon was an Irish-born banker who made his fortune, and several enemies, across early 18th century Europe. When a fire consumed his London home in 1734, including a body found within, the initial reports pointed to a tragic accident.
Posted in: Rare Books and Special Collections
Frederick Winslow Taylor and the Birth of Scientific Management
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Modern scientific management systems have a history that really begins with a man named Frederick Winslow Taylor.
Five Questions, Intern Edition: Kelsey Moore, 2024 Junior Fellow
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
2024 Library of Congress Junior Fellow Kelsey Moore answers a few questions about herself and her experience here at the Library.
Posted in: Five Questions
Ice Cream Inventions: How the Chill Happened
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
National Ice Cream Day gives us the opportunity to highlight two people whose contributions are important in bringing us this sweet treat.
Posted in: African American History, Business, Inventions, Women's History