The Sarajevo Haggadah. You can see more illustrations from this amazing manuscript here.
O Revelations! Letters, Once Banned, Flesh Out Willa Cather
An anthology of letters sheds light on the very private Willa Cather, now that her ban on publication of her correspondence has been lifted decades after her death.
I’m really looking forward to reading these! Although I couldn’t care less about who she was sleeping with or if she was gay (which I had always assumed she was.)
If you haven’t read Alia’s Mission, steal a few minutes and do so for “professional development.”
Iraqi librarian saved 30,000 books during 2003 invasion
“About ten days after the troops entered [Basra], the library was completely burnt down. We carried about 30,000 books to the restaurant and to our homes. Then, we transferred them from the restaurant to our homes in my own car and in cars belonging to the employees. Most of these books and manuscripts were rare and important ones. Regrettably, we lost a lot of books in the fire,” she said.
(Source: themugglelibrarian)
Celebrate the Ides of March with this stellar biography of one bad ass lady. One of my favorites.
Helena Bonham Carter as a librarian. I’ll take it.
Out Of The Game (by RufusWainwrightVEVO)
From help learning computer skills, to mastering English as a Second Language, the city’s public libraries are playing a bigger role in their communities.
“They’re a cornerstone of our Democracy, they help us learn about ourselves and each other, and they’re wonderful gathering places in the community for people who need connections,” said Susan Dooha, who said she visits her local library branch in Brooklyn about once a week.
I think we need to continue to dwell on the idea of what a city’s public library should be.
Love this.
