#libraryhistory

[benkaden]

Ansichtskarte / Vintage Postcard

Carnegie Library, XENIA, OHIO

1907

[harvardfineartslib]

Today is the last day of classes at Harvard, and the reading period starts tomorrow. We wish all of our students the best luck on their last day of classes and the final exams! Good luck! This is a photograph of our old reading room at the Fogg Art Museum from 1951. Our students are still doing much the same except that they now have a laptop next to piles of books! Image description:
Black and white photograph of the library reading room with students studying. Fogg Art Museum. Interior, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Library reading room circa 1951. 
Author / Creator
Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch & Abbott, Boston, Massachusetts, United States [architect]
Harvard Fine Arts Library, Special Collections VSCO15.00002 
HOLLIS Number: olvsite34738

[librarycompany]

We're 289 years young today! 

 In 1731, Benjamin Franklin convinced members of the Junto, his “society of mutual improvement,” to pool their resources and purchase a collection of books none could have afforded individually. The Articles of Agreement pictured here were drafted on July 1, 1731, and the Library Company of Philadelphia was established when 50 founding shareholders signed on, each contributing 40 shillings.

Articles of Association. (Philadelphia, July 1, 1731). Manuscript on vellum.

[lowcountrydigitallibrary]

Colleton County Bookmobile

Patrons choose books from the Colleton County Memorial Library bookmobile, 1952.

Photograph from Colleton County Memorial Library Bookmobile Collection, held by Colleton County Memorial Library.

[lesleyannemcleod]

Two hundred years and libraries are still vital! This advert from The Scotsman newspaper dated 11 November 1820. Via British Newspaper Archive #thescotsman #1820 #historicalresearch #newspapers #historicnewspapers #regencyhistory #nineteenthcentury #librariesofinstagram #libraryhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BuXoq_0gQ6Q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jqr0ujjned71

[libreas]

Aus der LIBREAS-Ansichtskartensammlung: FROM MARYSVILLE CALIF Public Library A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YE[AR] Published by Richard Behrendt, San Francisco, Cal.

[debthelibrarian]

In the beginning... #cardcatalog #cardcatalogue.#books #libraries #librarians #catalogers #cataloging #libraryhistory

[andersoncountymuseum]

Today is #deweydecimalday! Did you know the building that the Anderson County Museum is in use to be the Anderson County Library? The museum moved into the building from the historic courthouse in 2003 when the new library was built. Since then, we have collected over 19,000 artifacts and have a a great research room for learning about Anderson County history! The research room is open okay from 1 PM - 7 PM . . . #elfontheshelf #elf #freddietheelf #meetourelfontheshelf #library #libraryhistory #andersonsc #visitandersonsc #iloveandersoncounty (at Anderson, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNm4-jBtc-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cokc1epoqew2

[lmetzger]

The Grove Street School in Freeport was opened in 1893 and closed in 1924. The school’s principal started the @freeportpubliclibrary and for a time he kept the library’s books in his office clothes closet. #freeport #longisland #nyhistory #longislandschools #libraryhistory #funfacts

[benkaden]

Ansichtskarte / VintagePostcard

THE YORK STREET FACADE, STERLING MEMORIAL LIBRARY YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONN. [James Gamble Rogers, 1930-1931]

COPYRIGHT, SIMONDS COM'L PHOTO CO.

circa 1932

[forkeepingtime]

we have a cultural problem, one that is shaped by disconnects in values, relationships, and social fabric. Our media, our tools, and our politics are being leveraged to help breed polarization by countless actors who can leverage these systems for personal, economic, and ideological gain. ... the design imperative that we need to prioritize is clear: Develop social, technical, economic, and political structures that allow people to understand, appreciate, and bridge different viewpoints. Too much technology and media was architected with the idea that just making information available would do that cultural work. We now know that this is not what happened. So let’s put that goal at the center of our advocacy and development processes and see what we can build if we make that our priority. ... How can we think beyond the immediate and build the social infrastructure for the future? ... The puzzles made visible through “fake news” are hard. They are socially and culturally hard. They force us to contend with how people construct knowledge and ideas, communicate with others and construct a society. They are also deeply messy, revealing divisions and fractures in beliefs and attitudes. And that means that they are not technically easy to build or implement. If we want technical solutions to complex socio-technical issues, we can’t simply throw it over the wall and tell companies to fix the broken parts of society that they made visible and helped magnify. We need to work together and build coalitions of groups who do not share the same political and social ideals to address the issues that we can all agree are broken.

‪“Google and Facebook Can’t Just Make Fake News Disappear” https://backchannel.com/google-and-facebook-cant-just-make-fake-news-disappear-48f4b4e5fbe8‬

[librarycompany]

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek and this year’s theme is Libraries = Strong Communities. For the Library Company of Philadelphia the community was a pivotal part of our creation and growth. As we continue to provide stewardship  in the 21st century for an amazing collection of rare books, graphics, and artifacts, we are looking for new ways to connect and reconnect with our local community. 

The Lion’s Mouth Suggestion Box represents how the community participated in building our collection. The first book order was sent to England on March 31, 1732. The list of books ordered was representative of the kind of books that could be found in any good colonial American, or even English, private library. The largest portion included titles on history and travels, followed by literature. Small segments dealt with the sciences, theology, philosophy, economics, and linguistics. 

The Lion’s Mouth Box is currently on display as part of Stylish Books: Designing Philadelphia Furniture, up through April 26th.See the online exhibition here: https://librarycompany.org/stylish/index.html 

Suggestion Box. Lion's Mouth Box. Painted metal ; 11 3/8 x 8 x 5 5/8 inches.

[lowcountrydigitallibrary]

Reference desk, Main Library, Charleston County Public Library

A scene from inside former site of Charleston County Public Library, Main Library at 404 King Street, 1960-1969. Caption on back: “Reference Desk.”

Photograph from Images from the Records of the Charleston County Public Library, held by The Charleston Archive at CCPL.

[fhtess]

Of maps and libraries...

Of maps and libraries... #familyhistory #mapsandfamilyhistory #libraryhistory #ancestors #heritage #lineage #tracingmyancestors #walkinginancestorsshoes

I love using maps in my genealogy research. Not only do they help me situate my family, but they also help me understand the world in which they lived. The Underground Map site uses the resources of the National Library of Scotland (and it appears, from their copyright statement, that it’s done legitimately) to illustrate the history of various areas of London from 1750 onwards. Definitely a…

[graphicartscollection]

Reynolds Stone

http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/rbsc2/libraryhistory/shlfmks/shelfmarks.html Shelf marks and ownership marks of the Princeton University Library. Below are shown a number of the shelf marks and ownership marks that are or have been in use in the Princeton University Library. Also available is a listing of ownership marks of collections and libraries absorbed into the main collections.

http://inf…

[benkaden]

Ansichtskarte / Vintage Postcard

DAYTON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY LIBRARY DAYTON, OHIO [Pretzinger & Pretzinger, 1960-1962]

CURT TEICH COLOR 3-D NATURAL COLOR REPRODUCTION

DISTRIBUTED BY MIAMI VALLEY NEWS AGENCY, Inc., DAYTON, OHIO