Feb 3, 2020
Living and Breathing Special Collections
Thoman Lannon, new director of special collections and college archives, talks about what a college library might be.
Thoman Lannon, new director of special collections and college archives, talks about what a college library might be.
Author and bibliophile Nicholas Basbanes lectured about his book On Paper: The Everything of its Two-Thousand-Year History.
Artist and scholar Xiaoze Xie presents his work and lectures on the evolution of his oeuvre about libraries, banned books at Skillman Library.
Digital Humanities Summer Scholars took a six-week journey from forming a research question, scouring scholarly resources, analyzing findings, writing…
By Stephen Wilson When Los Angeles Public Library caught fire in 1986, the blaze burned for seven and a half hours, reaching temperatures of 2,500 degrees…
By Stephen Wilson Consider your relationship with books. If that proves difficult in this age of reading on phones and tablets, consider your parents or…
By Stephen Wilson Mention the word “anime” to people and it conjures different images. None more striking than the associations between white and black…
By Stephen Wilson A student draped in a flowing white smock steps out of Farinon swaddling a raw, bloody roast. Around her neck hangs a chain of hot dogs…
The United States has a complex history with immigration. The current climate is rife with debate: Immigrants are being restricted because of the claim…
By Katie Neitz You don’t have to look hard to see Lafayette’s commitment to sustainability. From new recycling bins and signage, to reusable dining…