Citizen Science: Why Now?
There’s nothing new under the sun. It is far from being a scientific claim, but, putting forward broader, historical perspectives, it sounded like a good first sentence to start the … Read More
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Bookplates: From Doodle to Art
An obsolete piece in the times of electronic publications, a bookplate was designed by an artist, usually on commission, to show ownership of a book. With a sketch, caption, or … Read More
Urban Sketching: Why to Try
What is this Urban Sketching Project at Rutgers? Why should you consider giving it a shot? As kids raised to become well-rounded adults, we had probably tried them all: arts … Read More
Citizen Science, Participatory Science: a Primer
If a lay person with no medical credentials were to try to heal somebody of a serious illness, they would be considered a charlatan and prosecuted. The word “amateur” has … Read More
Literary Celebrities as Musical Celebrities: An Exploration
Because I teach literature, the idea for this blog post came from the classroom: how do you explain the persona of an author in terms that students can immediately grasp? … Read More
Banned Books Week 2020: Banned Bestsellers
This semester, I just so happen to be taking a course dedicated to young adult (YA) literature taught by Banned Books Week read-in speaker Dr. Aronson. In our class, we … Read More
Banned Books Week 2020: Banned No More
By Nancy Kranich, Special Projects Librarian, RU New Brunswick Libraries, Lecturer, School of Communication and Information The freedom to read is one of our most basic freedoms in a democratic society. … Read More
Banned Books Week 2020: What is a Zine?
Zines are a unique subculture which has emerged around making and collecting as a powerful tool representing creative, low-cost, DIY means of self-expression and idea sharing. In libraries, zines are … Read More
Banned Books Week 2020: What is Samizdat?
Word-for-word translation fails the reader trying to grasp the word samizdat, a term in use since about 1966. Literally meaning “self-published,” самиздат originates from Russian (am, “self,” and izdatelstvo, “publishing”) … Read More
Banned Books Week 2020: Introduction to Banned Books
On October 1st, the Student College, Academic, and Research Libraries Association (SCARLA) and the Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA) here at Rutgers held a virtual banned books “read-in.” … Read More