Wordsmiths in Alcohol Studies
Following up on the previous post about Humor in Alcohol Studies, let’s take a closer look at a few more language-related examples left behind by the two major figures, who … Read More
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Humor in Alcohol Studies
Storytelling in scholarly communication is an art itself. Reading one overly technical text after the other calls for something else if one wants to keep sane: playing with the language … Read More
Alcoholism Treatment Digest available online
New content alert! We are delighted to share the great news: the digitization of the Alcoholism Treatment Digest (ISSN: 0002-5046) is now complete. All issues owned by Rutgers University Libraries are … Read More
Bookplates Preserving History
No longer is fashion, a bookplate, or Ex Libris, used to function as proof of ownership, whether private or institutional. The phrase “Ex Libris” comes from Latin, meaning “from the … Read More
Mark Keller, the first Information Specialist in Alcohol Studies
If E. M. Jellinek was the most influential scholar to define the science of addiction studies, Mark Keller was probably the most influential defining its language. Additionally, he can be … Read More
Mark Keller’s Book Reviews
An incredibly productive writer, Mark Keller read and reviewed an enormous amount of books, from short summaries for the Classified Abstracts of Alcohol Literature (CAAAL) to book reviews published in … Read More
Keller genealogy: Information on your long lost love revisited
It all started with Playing Detective in the Library: How to Find Information on Your Long Lost Love, presented at the annual NJLA Conference in Atlantic City, NJ in June 2012. … Read More
Status Report: Mark Keller Papers
An extraordinary collection documenting the many facets of alcohol studies since around 1940, the Mark Keller Papers have been hiding their secrets, first in the metal file cabinets in the … Read More
The Mark Keller Papers Revisited
This summer brought new challenges: I have the chance to revisit the seven Paige-boxes containing Mark Keller’s papers donated to CAS by his daughter after Keller passed away in 1995. … Read More
Alcoholism Treatment Digest
Published from 1950 to 1973, the Alcoholism Treatment Digest (ISSN: 0002-5046) was a trailblazing periodical publication that shared short review articles on emerging topics in the alcohol literature. Think of … Read More