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ubi sunt, n. - “where are…”

I just quickly wanted to share a unique archive with you on this day of remembrance.
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.
By recording the stories of our lives with the people we care about, we experience our history, hopes, and humanity. Since 2003, tens […]

Timbuctoo - (1863) Town on the edge of the Sahara in West Africa, used as the type of the most distant place imaginable.

Looks like digitization projects in Timbuktu have made the New York Times again. Kevin over at Library Preservation had a post last year regarding efforts by various African governments to digitize the sea of rare books floating around the once and future intellectual hub of the African continent. This article focuses on the […]

Dada, n. - a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values

If you are lucky enough to be close to New York City and the MOMA, there is a book-related exhibit that looks worth checking out called Book/////Shelf.  From the website:
Artworks in the shape of books are difficult to categorize.  The Museum of Modern Art’s collection and Library are rich in works by artists who tackle […]