Month Four Reflections
The fourth month came with unexpected challenges. The impending Rutgers-wide strike early in the month urged me to complete any task that would become a major roadblock for my colleagues … Read More
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The “Disease Concept” at the Alcohol Archive
According to alcohol historian William White, The disease concept of alcoholism “stands as the most widely cited (and least read) literary artifact of the modern alcoholism movement.” Published by Hillhouse Press, … Read More
Treasure of the Month: Bunkyana
“Bunky” was Jellinek’s nickname, fitting the scientist, the humanitarian, and the “screwball,” as his second wife Thelma Pierce Anderson remembers him in a letter to Mark Keller. Contrary to what … Read More
Halfway Through: Take What You Can and Leave the Rest
March means spring, and spring means spring break in academia, but work in the background never stops. The end of the month hallmarks the midpoint of my sabbatical dedicated to … Read More
Treasure of the Month: Hollywood Squares from Rutgers
If you have no idea about Hollywood Squares, you are not alone. The catchy title refers to a popular game show that ran on NBC from the mid 60s to … Read More
Judging a Book by its Cover
Is it scholarly? Librarians often receive this question from students trying to orient themselves while navigating the maze of articles from scholarly and popular publications they need to cite when … Read More
Month Two: Progress, not Perfection
There’s nothing more inspirational than the first few tangible results of a project. In this case, they are visible rather than tangible, it’s a digital archive after all. It reminds … Read More
Treasure of the Month: A Picture of Keller, the Bunky, and Bunky’s Daughter
Mark Keller had probably done every possible job both at the Yale and Rutgers Centers, small and big. Going through the Mark Keller Papers again feels like a blast from … Read More
Digital Projects: One Day at a Time
The cliché about eating an elephant one bite at a time is probably older than large digital projects, nevertheless, it applies to them too. For the Digital Alcohol Archives, I’d … Read More
Baby Steps: The First Month
The first month of the project flew by incredibly fast – while moving forward with baby steps. Exactly how it should happen in the initial phase, when planning and experimenting … Read More