Specials

The special sections of our blog include:

Supporting Ukrainian Libraries–find out about Ukrainian libraries and how to support Ukraine during the conflict.

Book Review Opportunities–join in the scholarly conversation about libraries by volunteering to review a book for LHRT’s scholarly journal, Libraries: Culture, History & Society.

International Library History News–find CFPs, international conferences, and other information about library history on a global level.

Teacher’s Corner–browse resources and tips for instructors of library history courses.

Historical Issues–read articles about professional issues that concern library historians.

Sources–discover primary sources for researchers.

Videos–watch primary footage, documentaries, lectures, films and more.

Pandemics and Library History–view a listing of sources on the history of libraries and disease.

A truck with shelves of books in the back area.
Photograph of the exterior of the Akron Public Library, Akron 8, bookmobile in Ohio (1950). Image courtesy of ALA Archives https://archon.library.illinois.edu/ala/?p=digitallibrary/digitalcontent&id=752