Category: USA

Aug 14 2007

¿Habla Español?

by Bilingual Librarian

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I just found a really interesting article recounting the experiences of two BBC correspondents who spent two weeks traveling the length of the USA speaking only Spanish. The aim of...

Jul 31 2007

Databases, Digital, Libraries, Open Access, Technology, USA, Web 2.0, World

Open Library

by Bilingual Librarian

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Open Library is a new project starting out in San Francisco, CA, but global in scope. It aims at creating a single database for all book ever published! This massive...

Jul 25 2007

Technology, USA, Web 2.0

Youtube and the 2008 White House election

by Bilingual Librarian

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Just a couple of days ago the 2008 USA presidential race took a bit of an different route. Candidates are trying to adjust and make the most of new technologies...

Jul 25 2007

Libraries, USA, Women

Personal Libraries

by Bilingual Librarian

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It seems like a lot of the rich and famous spend a good amount of time and money collecting books, manuscripts and other library material, which they treasure during their...

Jul 24 2007

Law, Libraries, USA, Women

Belle da Costa Greene

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Best known for being J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, lived, and made her mark in the library world between 1883 and 1950. Having great knowledge and passion...

Jul 17 2007

Libraries, USA, World

“Atlas of Creation”

by Bilingual Librarian

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A few weeks ago dozens upon dozens of giant red books started arriving where I work and no one knew why or if anyone had ordered them. Turns out this...

Jul 16 2007

Digital, Libraries, Technology, USA

IRENE – Image, Reconstruct, Erase Noise, etc.

by Bilingual Librarian

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IRENE (Image, Reconstruct, Erase Noise, etc.) is a new technological development that will help in the preservation of millions of sound recordings that are currently being lost because of lack...

Jul 09 2007

USA

Hemingway’s Cats

by Bilingual Librarian

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About a year ago a legal dispute was started against the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, in Key West, FL, arguing that the 60 or so cats that live on...

Jul 09 2007

USA, World

Zero Waste

by Bilingual Librarian

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I just finished reading an article in the BBC about a retired teacher who goes to great lengths to avoid producing waste. It was amazing to read about how she...

Jul 02 2007

Book Reviews, Europe, USA, Women, World

“Flower Confidential”

by Bilingual Librarian

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Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers by Amy Stewart My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews Over the weekend...