From the Librarians:
from History News
Temple Libraries currently have running, through 6/27/08, a trial to Cambridge Histories Online. This sub-collection of the larger Cambridge Collections Online, which also includes the already available Cambridge Companions titles, includes digital access to over 250 volumes of the vaunted "Cambridge Histories"... [Keep reading...]
from Human Sciences
Henrietta Rose-Innes wins £10,000 Caine prize Read about it. Read Poison, the winning story.Subject GuidesClassics // Islamic Studies // Jewish Studies // Philosophy // Religion... [Keep reading...]
from Kom-mun-i-ka’-ti-o
A colleague pointed me to this hilarious clip. English majors + 90210 = 'Llectuals Created by POYKPAC.... [Keep reading...]
from Open for Business
America’s much-discussed economic crisis has found its way to the big screen with I.O.U.S.A., a documentary that explores the causes of what filmmaker and former director of the Government Accountability Office, David Walker, calls our nation’s “fiscal cancer”. Check... [Keep reading...]
from Performing Arts News
In celebration of Women’s History Month, legendary jazz performers Katherine “Kittye” DeChavis and Trudy Pitts spoke and performed at Paley Library on March 5th, 2008. After the performance, Ms. DeChavis and Ms. Pitts joined librarian Anne Harlow for questions and... [Keep reading...]
from Picture Start
Win a SPARKY Award and $1000. Now accepting entries. STUDENTS: Tell the world the way it should be. Is open sharing of ideas and information important to you? Form a team or go it alone and make a video to... [Keep reading...]
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Construction of the new Media Services Department on the lower level of the Paley Library is proceeding on schedule. To allow for some especially disruptive... [Keep reading...]
Temple University Libraries is pleased to announce our new Interlibrary Loan service ILLIAD. If you want to order material that is unavailable or not owned... [Keep reading...]
Now that the new carpet is in place we'll be adding new furniture this week, although you may have noticed the addition of some great... [Keep reading...]
Librarian Blogs
Kom-mun-i-ka’-ti-o
- by Kristina De Voe
- Communicatio. (kom-mun-i-ka'-ti-o) lat. n. sharing, deliberating with the audience.
- Human Sciences
- by Fred Rowland
- News, reviews, and resources from the disciplines of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion
- Picture Start
- by Jenifer Lee Baldwin
- Temple University Libraries' Blog for Film and Media Arts
- History News
- by David Murray
- A forum for announcements and discussion of interest to Temple's History Department
- Performing Arts News
- by Anne Harlow
- News for Music, Dance, and Theater from Temple University Library
- Open for Business
- by Adam Shambaugh and Fred Rowland
- A blog about business and economics news and information sources.