LHRT NEWS AND NOTES

Great article by Ilan Stavans in Literary Hub…

American Literature is a History of the Nation’s Libraries

Hi Blog Subscribers,

Swing by today for another opportunity to learn about LHRT membership! Details are below…

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Want to get more involved with LHRT this year? Curious about committee appointments, but not sure what to expect? Join us for one of two virtual informational sessions to hear from past and present LHRT volunteers. Sign up using EventBrite here:

Volunteer for LHRT! Info Session #1: Wednesday, August 10 12:00-1:00p EDT
Volunteer for LHRT! Info Session #2: Thursday, August 11 3:00-4:00p EDT

This year’s committee opportunities include:

• Communications Committee (including Webmaster)
• Distinguished Service in Library History Award Committee NEW!
• Innovation and Advocacy in Library History NEW!
• Donald G. Davis Article Award Committee
• Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award Committee
• Justin Winsor Library History Essay Prize Committee
• DEI Statement and Action Plan Committee NEW!

No previous service experience? No worries! All you need is a current LHRT membership.

If you have questions about these sessions, please feel free to contact me directly at spunaugle@oakland.edu.

Hope to see you there!

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Emily D. Spunaugle (she / her)

Chair, ALA Library History Round Table

Assistant Professor

Oakland University Libraries

248-370-2498 spunaugle@oakland.edu

Want a few minutes of pure fascination? Check out the Smithsonian Institute’s video: “Ellen G. K. Rubin discovered pop-up and movable books when she began reading them to her sons over 25 years ago. Today, she has more than 6,500 books and thousands of uncataloged movable ephemera. While at Yale Medical School’s Physican Associate program in 1987, she attended the Sterling Library’s exhibition on the history of movable books. It was there that she learned about the scholarly dimensions of her passion.” Video is below and even more information on this book genre at this site.

Potential research project for a library historian: what implications did the rise of pop-up books have for library collections?

For our August 2022 Member Spotlight, we are pleased to feature Seth Gottlieb, Special Collections Education and Outreach Librarian at Hamilton College.

LHRT Member Spotlight

“Author and historian Sarah A. Chrisman explores the Iowa state law library in Des Moines while telling a brief overview of the history of public libraries.”