Changing Careers: From Graphic Design to Libraries
This post is part of our series to inspire students to consider continuing their studies. See related posts at the bottom of the page. A practicing fine artist and promising … Read More
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Holodomor Exhibit in Douglass Library
Library users in Douglass are accustomed to viewing an array of diverse presentations – from fun, stressbuster-type displays to informative, thought-provoking exhibits. This fall’s “catwalk” gallery featuring the t-shirts of … Read More
From the Archives: 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 scholarly and popular publications they need to cite when their paper … Read More
From the Archives: Hollywood Squares from Rutgers
If you have never heard of Hollywood Squares, you are not alone. The catchy title refers to a popular game show based on tic-tac-toe that ran on NBC from the mid … Read More
From the Archives: Alcohol, Cats, and People
Alcoholism is occasionally referred to as “Jellinek’s Disease” in honor of E. M. Jellinek, whose works, including the book The Disease Concept of Alcoholism, published in 1960, has left a … Read More
Manuscript Cookbooks: More than Handwritten Recipes
The first in a series focusing on cookbooks as more than just recipe books. Stay tuned for upcoming themes such as Historical Cookbooks, Regional Cookbooks, Chef/Restaurant-focused Cookbooks, Celebrity Cookbooks, etc. … Read More
Soul Food: Honey, Cake, & Latkes
Do you consider recipes thought-provoking? Have you ever read a cookbook from cover to cover? Can one really cry over a recipe collection? Honey Cake & Latkes: Recipes from the … Read More
New Experiences in the Archives
This summer I spent a lot of time in the air-conditioned library working on a project in the X room, the archives and special collections of the Douglass library. Behind … Read More