Am Lib Assn Archives @ALA_Archives
Home to the records of the American Library Association and its members since 1973 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a program of @UIarchives. library.illinois.edu/ala/ Urbana, Illinois Joined October 2014-
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#LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a beautiful card of the upper stairway of the Library of Congress from circa 1900! tinyurl.com/ycmdjju7 @librarycongress
Check out the March issue of International Leads! There's a feature written on the origins of IRRT in 1948 at a international library services conference in Williamstown, MA, & some great photos from the Archives! tinyurl.com/354xmj6w
It's #LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a postcard of the Wenatchee Public Library in Washington state! tinyurl.com/mszxbscx
Check out this 1963 #NationalLibraryWeek promotional image! tinyurl.com/mvxk4jfp
Today is #TakeActionForLibrariesDay! Here is a circa 1994 photograph of a group holding a Library Legislative Day banned on the Capitol steps. tinyurl.com/55zkt25x #NationalLibraryWeek
Did you know that the product testing magazine, Consumer Reports, was a banned and challenged publication in the 1950s? Read more about it in our latest blog post! tinyurl.com/2t2payc5
Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! Brush up on your National Library Week history with this old blog post from 2015 by former graduate assistant, Dr. Lydia Tang! tinyurl.com/4xnj69h9
#LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a postcard of the Alexander Mitchell Library in Aberdeen, South Dakota. tinyurl.com/nhzx6y92
#LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a 1922 of the Carnegie Library in Ashland, Oregon. tinyurl.com/y5bhx4v7 @JCLS_tweets
It's #LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a 1918 card of the Bakersfield Public Library in California. tinyurl.com/2cwfnkwx
#LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a postcard of Virginia Hall of the Hampton Institute, where its Library School was located. tinyurl.com/y8wrb4bs @HUHarveyLibrary
#ThrowbackThursday! Here is a portrait of Helen Wessells, staff member of the ALA International Relations Office and a driving force for the formation of the International Relations Round Table! tinyurl.com/2t74abrf
It's #LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a card of the Oklahoma City Carnegie Library from 1908. tinyurl.com/3mc2jcrp
#ThrowbackThursday! Here is a photo of the 1915 and 1916 classes of the New York State Library School. tinyurl.com/53ms5sy3
#LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a circa 1905 postcard of the hotel reading room at the Bible Hotel in Amsterdam. tinyurl.com/55ttzxz9
This month's #ArchivesHashtagParty is all about #ArchivesWomenInSTEM! Here is a photo of librarian Margaret Barron speaking at the 1971 meeting of the Council on Library Technology.
#ThrowbackThursday! Here is photo ALA powerhouse member and librarian Mary Biblo at the 1981 ALA Midwinter Meeting. tinyurl.com/8hcrzune
#LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a card of the interior of Buck Hill Falls Library in Pennsylvania from circa 1905. tinyurl.com/4je2spbj
#ThrowbackThursday! Here is a 1984 photograph of writer, poet, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou speaking at the @aasl national conference. tinyurl.com/3x8x8ejn
It's a #PresidentsDay #LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a card of the White House Library. tinyurl.com/ykn75yvn
American Library Asso.. @ALALibrary
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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski
24K Followers 5K Following Associate Professor @QC_News GSLIS. @PSC_CUNY. @ALAlibrary president 2023-24. Collective power, public good. Queer. Tweets auto delete.
Newberry Library @NewberryLibrary
24K Followers 864 Following Research library + portal to more than 600 years of human history. Free + open to all since 1887.
ALA Public Policy & A.. @LibraryPolicy
7K Followers 2K Following Updates from the @ALALibrary Advocacy & Public Policy team in D.C. #LibrariesStrong #BuildLibraries #FundLibraries #eBooksForAll
Utah State Archives @UtahArchives
2K Followers 1K Following Assisting Utah government agencies in the efficient management of their records, preserving historic records, and providing quality access to public information
Milner Library Specia.. @ISUMilnerSPC
742 Followers 688 Following A visual spectacle to behold, Special Collections at Illinois State U. has a huge Circus/Allied Arts collection, along with many other rare and fine materials.
Orkney Library @OrkneyLibrary
87K Followers 7K Following Books and Archives since 1683. https://t.co/I4KucSbrGF
Kentucky State Archiv.. @KYStateArchives
3K Followers 620 Following Official Twitter of the Kentucky State Archives, KY Department for Libraries and Archives. Social Media Disclaimer: https://t.co/DcTaCmpDFY
Illinois Library Asso.. @IllLibraryAssoc
3K Followers 552 Following Leadership, advocacy, partnership, and learning for the benefit of Illinois libraries
Black Caucus ALA Inc @BC_ALA
7K Followers 4K Following Official account of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association Inc. We advocate for the improvement of library services & resources for all.
loidagarciafebo @loidagarciafebo
6K Followers 3K Following @ALALibrary President 2018-2019. @Reformanational Past President. @IFLA Team. Libraries pillars of public education. Consultant•Eng/Spanish/Latina/Librarian
James Neal @james3neal
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Beinecke Library @BeineckeLibrary
58K Followers 48K Following "An inspiration to all who enter" @Yale @Yalelibrary :: visit to engage the past in the present for the future. Home of @WindhamCampbell Prizes
American Libraries @amlibraries
93K Followers 1K Following Magazine of the American Library Association. Tweeters include Megan Bennett, Terra Dankowski, Diana Panuncial, & Sanhita SinhaRoy.
NUL Preservation @NUL_PresCons
2K Followers 626 Following Preservation at Northwestern University Libraries https://t.co/hFhfjNyrS2
Denver Archives @Denver_Archives
3K Followers 420 Following The National Archives at Denver holds the historically significant records of Federal Government agencies and courts in MT, ND, SD, WY, CO, UT, and NM.
Soc Amer Archivists @archivists_org
17K Followers 619 Following The Society of American Archivists (SAA) is North America's oldest and largest national archival professional association.
Chicago Collections @ChiCollections
3K Followers 1K Following A consortium of libraries, museums, and other institutions with archives that collaborate to preserve and share the history and culture of the Chicago region.
Freedom to Read Found.. @FTRF
8K Followers 214 Following A #FirstAmendment legal organization affiliated with the American Library Association. #FreedomToRead
Marlene T. Diaz @academicknight
1K Followers 5K Following Speech Adjunct Prof. & UCF alumna who lives by Seinfeld quotes. Extemporaneous speaker & spontaneous tweeter. "Brevity is the soul of wit." -William Shakespeare
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Albertville Public Li.. @avillelibrary
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Renee Welsh (she/her) @BamaMystique
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Maren Ostergard @mycornerwindow
404 Followers 4K Following I am an early literacy librarian, a book reviewer, a non-fiction book junkie (especially science!) and a mother of three.
Lila Armstrong @Lila_TL_71
233 Followers 309 Following Secondary Teacher Librarian at SD71- dual track. Former French Immersion teacher.
Croton Free Library @CrotonLibrary
3K Followers 3K Following The Croton Free Library: the heart of the village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
The L Spot Shop @lspotshop
302 Followers 3K Following Library Manager + BoD @Q_Library, Curator @ L Spot Shop + Iterative Librarian 📚🌈#BLM #LGBTQ+ #freepalestine
JCLS @JCLS_tweets
1K Followers 3K Following Your favorite library twitter. Wu-Tang aficionados. French fry enthusiasts. 15 branches located on Shasta, Takelma, & Latgawa land. 📚❤️
Jen @JenH164347
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George Brett @GeorgeYBrett
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us_Chloe_ @UsChloe85540
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LisiBee815 @LisiBee815
23 Followers 215 Following Book reviewer and lover of well-written escapist fiction. GenXer. Mood reader and over-thinker from way back. Life's too short not to laugh whenever you can.
REFORMA SJSU iSchool .. @Reforma_sjsu
146 Followers 135 Following Student Chapter of REFORMA National at SJSU cultivating new opportunities for students and alumni in LIS. APPY TO OPEN LEADERSHIP ROLES ~ https://t.co/yGUOW1pxbM
Natrona Library @NatronaLibrary
616 Followers 91 Following A public library serving Natrona County, Wyoming. We promote literacy, support discovery and creation, and build community.
UmarFarooq📚🇵�.. @UmarFarooq794
570 Followers 8K Following I want to learn more. Meaning Science Culture Business History. I like subjects like politics etc. I like future subject more. I am a student.and books love
Betty G @bettybumpkinsg
104 Followers 895 Following Librarian. Mother. Book hoarder. Consignor. I discovered romance and now there's no going back. #LongCovid
Summer-rose Auber @RoseAuber48833
82 Followers 5K Following
Dr. Nichole Michaels @NLMichaelsPhD
609 Followers 1K Following Assistant Professor. Working to prevent child abuse, overdoses, & firearm injuries. Advocate for policies that support kids.
King @Shasoa129766
420 Followers 5K Following See the world on the road, and get to know yourself on the way!
WinningLibraryGrants @librarygrants
383 Followers 408 Following Stephanie Gerding, MLIS, library consultant, grant guru, and author. Making it easier for libraries to find grant opportunities and win grants.
Trish Flores @CripLibrarian
402 Followers 989 Following MLIS student at #SJSUSchoolofInformation. Disabled first-gen grad student. All things disability and libraries. 🤓📚🦻♿️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Slatho @Slatho12899
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Alex Pearson @AlexPearso31469
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Hobo History @Hobo_history
5 Followers 761 Following Historian of hobo life, professor, and haunter of archives.
For Your Reference @FYRvideocast
36 Followers 112 Following For Your Reference, a media and information literacy videocast, will help you navigate our chaotic media landscape. Coming soon!
Debbie S Noy @dsn1974
565 Followers 5K Following Always thankful for my Jonas Brothers ♥️💫♥️🥰♥️🥰♥️♥️✨✨💫✨✨✨✨✨✨
CLIR @CLIRnews
6K Followers 1K Following CLIR forges strategies to enhance research, teaching, and learning environments with libraries, cultural institutions, and communities of higher learning
Sarah @wolf_sarah70
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@ZimArchives @Zim_Archives
9 Followers 34 Following To acquire,preserve and provide access to documentation in whatever format, which comprises a legal and historical record of Zimbabwe`s past and present.
Katie @GagaArchivist
26 Followers 79 Following Mainly Lady Gaga with the occasional grad school musing | MS/LIS student interested in media preservation - I am literally a Gaga Archivist | She/Her
😷 Sofía Becerra �.. @_sbecerra
109 Followers 2K Following She/her/hers. 🇵🇷. Archivist. Choir nerd. Erstwhile ethnomusicologist. @agnesscott Scottie. All opinions my own. #blacklivesmatter #abortionishealthcare
Stephanie Grace @aquarialibraria
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we get it you listen .. @grimongrel
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Downs-Jones Library @DownsJonesLib
766 Followers 2K Following Downs-Jones Library is a private academic library on the campus of Huston-Tillotson University. Find us on Facebook: http://t.co/9V4qwTX4d4
Library of Congress @librarycongress
1.2M Followers 12 Following Official account of the world’s largest library. Explore collections & plan a visit. All Library accounts: https://t.co/KMH2LPXfZv
American Library Asso.. @ALALibrary
232K Followers 4K Following Updates from the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries in general, authored by ALA staff. Contact us: [email protected]
Carla Hayden @LibnOfCongress
86K Followers 12 Following Official account of the 14th Librarian of Congress. Let's explore @LibraryCongress & make history together. All Library accounts: https://t.co/omng4mnVAa
Emily Drabinski @edrabinski
24K Followers 5K Following Associate Professor @QC_News GSLIS. @PSC_CUNY. @ALAlibrary president 2023-24. Collective power, public good. Queer. Tweets auto delete.
US National Archives @USNatArchives
253K Followers 333 Following The nation's record keeper. Visit our new exhibit, #ArchivesPowerAndLight: https://t.co/qnv9FJFJtZ Policies: https://t.co/KHNUTjM0m1
Newberry Library @NewberryLibrary
24K Followers 864 Following Research library + portal to more than 600 years of human history. Free + open to all since 1887.
ALA Public Policy & A.. @LibraryPolicy
7K Followers 2K Following Updates from the @ALALibrary Advocacy & Public Policy team in D.C. #LibrariesStrong #BuildLibraries #FundLibraries #eBooksForAll
Smithsonian Libraries.. @SILibraries
81K Followers 925 Following A system of 21 libraries and an institutional archives (@SmithsonianArch) that support @Smithsonian & researchers worldwide. Legal: https://t.co/KPNY7JC8mf
Utah State Archives @UtahArchives
2K Followers 1K Following Assisting Utah government agencies in the efficient management of their records, preserving historic records, and providing quality access to public information
The National Archives @UkNatArchives
177K Followers 725 Following Official archive of the UK government. Discover our online collections, research guides and educational resources, spanning 1000 years of history.
Milner Library Specia.. @ISUMilnerSPC
742 Followers 688 Following A visual spectacle to behold, Special Collections at Illinois State U. has a huge Circus/Allied Arts collection, along with many other rare and fine materials.
Orkney Library @OrkneyLibrary
87K Followers 7K Following Books and Archives since 1683. https://t.co/I4KucSbrGF
Library Journal @LibraryJournal
246K Followers 404 Following Library views, news, and book reviews from LJ staffers
Kentucky State Archiv.. @KYStateArchives
3K Followers 620 Following Official Twitter of the Kentucky State Archives, KY Department for Libraries and Archives. Social Media Disclaimer: https://t.co/DcTaCmpDFY
SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal
114K Followers 962 Following School Library Journal is the largest reviewer of kids & YA content, from books to digital. Serving up tweets: the editors of SLJ.
Illinois Library Asso.. @IllLibraryAssoc
3K Followers 552 Following Leadership, advocacy, partnership, and learning for the benefit of Illinois libraries
Black Caucus ALA Inc @BC_ALA
7K Followers 4K Following Official account of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association Inc. We advocate for the improvement of library services & resources for all.
National Archives Fou.. @archivesfdn
12K Followers 792 Following Connecting you to America's story as the nonprofit partner of the National Archives.
Internet Archive @internetarchive
321K Followers 1K Following Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library offering millions of free books, movies & audio files, plus billions of saved web pages in the @waybackmachine.
Beinecke Library @BeineckeLibrary
58K Followers 48K Following "An inspiration to all who enter" @Yale @Yalelibrary :: visit to engage the past in the present for the future. Home of @WindhamCampbell Prizes
Sesame Street @sesamestreet
1.9M Followers 42 Following Our nonprofit’s mission is to help children grow smarter, stronger, kinder – in more than 150 countries around the world!
WeNeedDiverseBooks @diversebooks
90K Followers 1K Following WNDB is a nonprofit organization that strives to create a world where everyone can find themselves in the pages of a book. https://t.co/0xqrA5oQVY
GWU Archives @GWUSpecColl
2K Followers 856 Following SCRC is where you find the #GWU university archives + rare books, #DC history collections, Teamsters + NEA archives; open to everyone 📚located @gelmanlibrary
Dr. Colleen Shogan @AOTUS11_Shogan
3K Followers 37 Following Official account of Dr. Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the United States, head of @usnatarchives.
Chambana Weather @ChambanaWX
2K Followers 173 Following Weather information for Champaign-Urbana, the University of Illinois, and surrounding communities of East-Central Illinois from Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard
MI Right to Read @MIRighttoRead
809 Followers 593 Following Protecting the right to read in Michigan
Experience Champaign-.. @experience_cu
6K Followers 1K Following The official source for the many brilliant things to see & do in the Champaign-Urbana area. Call for your FREE guide! 800-369-6151. https://t.co/oCJouwqna2
Virginia Theatre @thevirginia
4K Followers 473 Following The Champaign Park District's historic Virginia Theatre in Downtown Champaign.
Parkland College @parklandcollege
5K Followers 534 Following Get a great education at Parkland College! https://t.co/2heISUzhOr…
Urbana Park District @urbanaparks
3K Followers 469 Following The Urbana Park District- parks and recreation for Urbana, IL and beyond.
City of Champaign @champaigncity
11K Followers 50 Following Official account for the City of Champaign. Not monitored 24x7. Use of this page is subject to our use policy - https://t.co/lU6cabmq8u…
Champaign Park Dist @champark
6K Followers 1K Following Also follow Sholem Aquatic Center: @champarksholem & Virginia Theatre: @thevirginia
City of Urbana @cityofurbana
8K Followers 207 Following To view our Social Media Policy, go here: https://t.co/FEClxUnPRC…
RAILS Libraries @RAILSLibraries
1K Followers 654 Following Reaching Across Illinois Library System. Supporting libraries in northern and west-central Illinois.
UniteAgainstBookBans @UABookBans
6K Followers 243 Following #UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @ALALibrary initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.
Princeton University .. @PULibrary
3K Followers 299 Following Official account for one of the world's foremost research libraries, consisting of the main library, Firestone Library, and 8 specialized branches.
Native American Archi.. @NativeArchSAA
1K Followers 318 Following The Native American Archives Section is an interest group within @archivists_org educating & collaborating with archivists working with Native collections.
Perth & Kinross Archi.. @CPKArchives
5K Followers 2K Following Tweeting from the Archives about the rich and fascinating history of Perth & Kinross from the 12th century to the modern-day. // Part of @culturepandk
Multnomah County Libr.. @MultCoLib
13K Followers 807 Following Library serving Multnomah County, Oregon since 1864.
UN Library&Archives G.. @UNOGLibrary
11K Followers 1K Following A centre for research and an instrument of international understanding since 1919. #UNLibraryArchives #UNGenevaCulture #NextPagePod
Boston Athenaeum @bostonathenaeum
6K Followers 2K Following Member supported library, museum & cultural center founded 1807. Serving a vibrant, engaged community of members, visitors, & other curious minds—including you!
Abbotsford @AbbotsfordScott
5K Followers 945 Following The home of Sir Walter Scott 📚 Explore Abbotsford’s historic house, gardens, estate walks, free exhibition, Witch Corner sculpture trail, shop and cafe.
Dr. Emily Knox @ejmknox
2K Followers 2K Following Associate professor in LIS focusing on banned books and intellectual freedom. Lover of Star Wars, Tamora Pierce, Alien Nation, and dancing.
Jane Austen’s House @JaneAustenHouse
21K Followers 1K Following The enchanting Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen lived and wrote all six of her globally beloved novels. The most treasured Austen site in the world.
ProjectSTAND @PrjctSTAND
2K Followers 875 Following Project STAND provides enhanced access to historical and archival documentation on student activism in historically marginalized communities
SAA UIUC Student Chap.. @uiuc_saa
62 Followers 41 Following Official account for the Society of American Archivists student chapter at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The History Project @lgbtq_history
2K Followers 319 Following Documenting, preserving, and sharing the history of Boston's and Massachusetts' LGBTQ communities since 1980. #QueerArchivesAtHome
Oakland Public Librar.. @oaklibraryfound
253 Followers 28 Following Have you ever wondered what happens to the things you leave behind? See some of @oaklibrary's found treasures here.
SUE the T. rex 🦖 @SUEtheTrex
82K Followers 237 Following That's Specimen FMNH PR 2081 to you. they/them
Theodore Roosevelt Ce.. @TR_Center
3K Followers 347 Following The Theodore Roosevelt Center is dedicated to preserving the legacy of America’s 26th president. Visit our digital library for thousands of primary sources!
Making Gay History @MakingGayHistry
7K Followers 2K Following #MakingGayHistory mines @EricBMarcus' 30-year-old audio archive to bring the voices of LGBTQ history to life in a transporting podcast. Have a listen!👇🏽
UNESCO 🏛️ #Educa.. @UNESCO
3.7M Followers 2K Following Building peace where it starts - in the minds of women & men. Official Twitter account of UNESCO. #Education #Sciences #Culture #Communication #Information
Fred T. Korematsu Ins.. @korematsu
5K Followers 1K Following The Fred T. Korematsu Institute educates to advance racial equity, social justice, and human rights for all.
LOC Crowdsourcing @Crowd_LOC
9K Followers 164 Following Official account for @LibraryCongress virtual volunteering: transcribe, review & tag digital collections. All Library accounts: https://t.co/hbRGv5A718
University of Iowa Li.. @UILibraries
3K Followers 393 Following University of Iowa Libraries — Follow for news, resources, services, and events.
Noriko @apacurator
1K Followers 954 Following AAPI related topics via museum collection, public program, foodways, & digital humanities. @smithsonian @amhistorymuseum #DayofRemembrance
Heart Mountain Wyomin.. @HeartMountainWY
4K Followers 4K Following Our Interpretive Center shares the legacy of Heart Mountain, where over 14,000 people of Japanese descent were incarcerated during World War II.
NJAHS @NJAHS
790 Followers 118 Following The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS), founded in 1980, incorporated in 1981 is a non-profit membership organization.
JANM @jamuseum
9K Followers 1K Following Japanese American National Museum. We're creating a better understanding of our diverse society by sharing the Japanese American experience
Go For Broke National.. @gfbnec
1K Followers 205 Following Honoring the memory, sacrifice and heroism of our WWII Japanese American (Nisei) veterans. Watch HIDDEN HEROES on History Channel this Veterans Day! 8 PM ET/PT
Densho @DenshoProject
6K Followers 1K Following Preserves and shares history of the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans to promote equity and justice today.
Japanese American Mus.. @JAMOpdx
2K Followers 745 Following Sharing and preserving Japanese American history and culture in the Pacific Northwest. We are no longer active on Twitter. Find JAMOpdx on Insta and FB.
Japanese American Mus.. @JAMsjOfficial
1K Followers 163 Following JAMsj showcases a unique collection of permanent and rotating exhibits chronicling more than a century of Japanese American history. 日本語アカウント: @JAMsj_JP
Patricia "Patty" Wong @VotePattyWong
915 Followers 434 Following President (2021-2022) of the American Library Association (ALA) & the City Librarian at Santa Monica Public Library, CA.
LOC National Audio-Vi.. @LOC_AV
4K Followers 4 Following Official account of @LibraryCongress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, preserving film, video & sound. All Library accounts: https://t.co/wDyoLn7ffw
Archives and Records .. @ARAUK_IE
5K Followers 1K Following The Archives and Records Association is the lead professional body for archivists, archive conservators and records managers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
FSU Libraries @fsulibraries
3K Followers 367 Following FSU’s Campus hub for the early risers, night owls, sleep deprived, and highly caffeinated. Encouraging curiosity since the 1880s. 📖It’s time to tell our elected to #FundLibraries! Take two minutes today to remind Congress to support these crucial institutions!
Tomorrow is the deadline for House members to sign on to #FundLibraries! We need to tell Congress that strong libraries build strong communities. Do you have 2 minutes to call your Reps to make sure they're signed on? Call now with a couple clicks: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?…
ARCHIVE SPOTLIGHT | Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection (1888-1974) honoring a trailblazer in education, activism, and community leadership. View these photographs & more in our RADAR digital archives.🌐 radar.auctr.edu/islandora/obje…
Hey! That's us!
#LibraryPostcardMonday! Here is a 1922 of the Carnegie Library in Ashland, Oregon. tinyurl.com/y5bhx4v7 @JCLS_tweets
@ALA_Archives Love a photo that shows that librarians know their tech! 😉#ArchivesWomenInSTEM
In 1996, the #iSchoolUI launched its Leep (MSLIS online) program. In 2024, the program turns 28 (or 7 Leap years!). Today we'd like to recognize Leep students and alumni as well as Professor Emerita Linda C. Smith, who was instrumental to the program's development and success. 🐸
🤩🤩🤩🤩 We're excited to celebrate and honor the legacy of Baker and others at this year's ALSC Charlemae Hill Rollins President's Program at #alaac24: bit.ly/48iqkf2 More information, including an AMAZING slate of program panelists, to come soon!
#ThrowbackThursday! We love this portrait of children's librarian Augusta B. Baker, librarian at the New York Public Library and prominent member of the Association for Library Service to Children. tinyurl.com/3ry62r6c
Scrolling through microfilm is our ultimate #ArchivesASMR 🤩 Renée uses the microfilm reader to view records from the Utah Office of Tourism, which lives in the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. You may know them as @VisitUtah and @Film_Utah! #ArchivesHashtagParty
“Make sure everyone in your family has a library card. Make sure they use it. Experience the power and pleasure of reading. Use America’s libraries.” This is as true now as when it was an @ALALibrary ad in a 1986 @BHG magazine. #ThrowbackThursday @ALA_Archives
On September 8, 1950, two women set out from Washington D.C. for the Appalachian Mountains with an Eicor tape recorder loaned by the Library of Congress. They were on a hunt for folk songs. Here is some of what they found. go.loc.gov/y8UY50QfHgW
@Center4Fiction @brooklynhistory @SSHSA This #ArchivesGiftExchange is for our colleagues at @NYBG’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library! Ocean liners often had enclosed “winter gardens” for First Class passengers—like this one aboard famous luxury German liner SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. #ArchivesHashtagParty 🪴: 2005.51.30
#TBT: Since 1893, the #iSchoolUI has gone through several name changes (& eras). From our start as the library science program at the Armour Instit. in Chicago, we were renamed the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (#GSLIS) in 1981 & later, the iSchool in 2016.
Thank you, @ALA_Archives and @UofIllinois, for 50 years of excellent work to preserve the history of the association for future generations.
#OTD in 1973 @ALALibrary announced the transfer of its archives to the @UIarchives. Since then, ALA & UIUC have been in an enduring partnership that has maintained a significant archives on the history of American librarianship. tinyurl.com/cm3p4dyy
this is how you can protect your local library dlvr.it/SxxQY9
@unklibrary shortly after its construction in the 1960s; note the building isn't named yet. We love all the windows in the original design. #LibraryPostcardMonday #Archives
A goal we still pursue. #FundLibraries
#ThrowbackThursday! Here is a poster for ALA's 50th anniversary in 1926, advocating for universal library access. tinyurl.com/3ksp879f
ALA President Emily Drabinski named one of 2023's most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people, @outmagazine's #Out100. Congratulations, Emily! out.com/out100/storyte…
@ALA_Archives We recently scanned the pages from a scrapbook that was put together in 1965 by library staff. It's full of great photos and uncited newspaper clippings we weren't able to find on microfilm, but the paper and rubber cement (😱) are very quickly degrading!
@ALA_Archives I’ve been working on the presidential papers of Dr. Richard Hagemeyer. He was the founding president of Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC. Looking forward to wrapping that up soon and finalizing the finding aid that goes with it. ✨
@ALA_Archives I'm currently writing an article on our Halloween related archives @_BAnQ, including 36 nifty Halloween postcards!
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