Browse through this cool gallery of bookmobiles!: https://behindeveryday.com/bookmobiles/

And, as a bonus, if you are interested in bookmobiles and their history, Derek Attig’s site Bookmobility, which covers “information in motion,” is a must see!

Up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished, study finds

This trove likely offers a lot of interest to library historians:

https://www.gpo.gov/who-we-are/news-media/news-and-press-releases/gpo-launches-public-access-to-1-2-million-historic-government-records-dating-back-to-1895

“Books retain the exact original arrangement desired by Eco.”

https://kathleenmccook.substack.com/p/umberto-eco-library-opens?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=321273&post_id=205821841&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=51xvh&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/oldest-libraries-in-india-that-have-been-standing-tall-for-over-a-century

“Take a tour across the country through its vast and venerable centres of knowledge, each showcasing its own unique architectural splendour.”

A British Warship Chased an American Ship for 7 Hours on Christmas Eve 1776 and Captured It. Onboard Was a Copy of the Declaration of Independence That Just Resurfaced in London

Is it history or is it hoarding?

A great podcast which explores the history of the collections held by one of Australia’s oldest libraries. Journalist Annabel Crabb asks us to consider if these collections are history or hoarding in a multi-episode deep dive into the story of the State Library of New South Wales and its collections. History Or Hoarding? With Annabel Crabb

A glimpse into a 1950s library

Step back in time and have a look at this wonderful film from Libraries Tasmania about library services in Tasmania (Australia) in the 1950s. It includes a glimpse at the Archives, Children’s Library Bookmobile, book repairs, book processing, microfilm, librarian training, school libraries and more about all the library had to offer. Enjoy! For All Who Read.

https://kathleenmccook.substack.com/p/ordinary-revolutionary-war-soldiers?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=321273&post_id=204446654&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=51xvh&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

• Governor Dick Thornburgh’s (1980s) contributions to libraries
• Altoona Area Public Library’s LIFE service for people with disabilities (1970s)
• Altoona’s (1982) fundraising telethon — an innovative approach to fundraising
• Librarian Janis M. Lee, A Mass Murder, and Defending the Privacy of Library Records (late 1980s)

Find Bernadette’s full blog at https://palibhist.blogspot.com/