Children's book author Richard Scarry was born today. The Libraries has a number of this classic author and illustrator's books in its collection, many of them considered rare: At the more »
Month: June 2009
Today commemorates the first Hot Air Balloon Flight By the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. A truly golden age of ballooning…—Elizabeth Periale Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, Description des Expériences de la more »
I have spent the last few days at the RLG Partnership Meeting in Boston. RLG is part of OCLC Research, and since the merger, the RLG staff and members have more »
Ninette Dean has accepted a new position for the Libraries as a Management Support Specialist with the Administrative Services Office. Her new job includes assisting with contracts, completing purchase orders more »
Twenty seven students and two instructors from Catholic University Library School’s Art and Museum Librarianship Institute were hosted by the Smithsonian's two libraries in Suitland, Md. on May 21st. The more »
Today is National Doughnut Day! How do you plan to celebrate?—Mary Ann Wilson From the Libraries' trade literature collection: New uncrowded business field, big steady profits in electrically-baked greaseless cake more »