KNSI: The controversies surrounding the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. “In case you haven’t heard the very bully news, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library—which opens on July 4 in the tiny town of Medora, North Dakota—is a stunning architectural, archival, and multimedia achievement, a world-class memorial to a president who became the first great champion of […]

Ivory Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere

@historyartifacts

Spanish, carved 1115-20
Inscribed: D(OMI)N(V)S LOQUITUR MARIE (The Lord speaks to Mary)
The Met, #NYC
#ArtHistory #MedievalArt #religion #Christianity #MuseumArchive #glam #ArtMuseum #catholicism #spain

Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples by Vincent van Gogh (1887)

@traditional_art

Art Institute of Chicago
#ArtHistory #ModernArt #MuseumArchive #galleries #glam #ArtMuseum #stilllife

NBC DFW: Dallas Asian American Historical Society finds home for archive at library. “After years of collecting stories often left out of the history books, the Dallas Asian American Historical Society has found a permanent home to preserve them. The organization announced this month that it is partnering with the Dallas Public Library to house its growing collection of artifacts, photographs, […]

Adirondack Alamack: Adirondack Land Trust partners with local libraries to provide free birdwatching kits. “As migratory birds return to Adirondack breeding grounds in May and June, the Adirondack Land Trust is partnering with local libraries to offer free birdwatching kits to make it easier for community members to observe birds and bird behavior.”

#NYC #libraries #funding #reading #GLAM

'The group ... wants the mayor to commit to his campaign pledge of allocating a 0.5% of the city budget to the public library system — an idea modeled after the 25-year-old “1% for parks” campaign.'

https://gothamist.com/news/the-radical-readers-sick-of-settling-for-low-library-funding

Ihr wollt Wikidata in eurem Museum, Archiv oder Bibliothek stärken? Wir auch!

Unsere neue Handreichung mit #WikiKult unterstützt bei der internen Überzeugungsarbeit.

💡 Sie zeigt praxisnah, wie Kulturerbeinstitutionen ihre Sammlungen sichtbarer, vernetzbarer und nachnutzbar machen können – mit konkreten Beispielprojekten, ersten Schritten und Argumenten für offene Kulturdaten.

👉🏽 Hier geht's zum Download: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikidata_in_Museen,_Archiven_und_Bibliotheken.pdf

#Wikidata #GLAM #OpenData #Kulturerbe

Jetzt bis zum 15.6. bewerben!
Vom 9.-11. September findet die diesjährige #NFDI4memory Summer School in München an der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek statt.
Im Fokus: Multilingualität in der Geschichtswissenschaft, ihren Forschungsdaten und Infrastrukturen.
Die Summer School richtet sich an historisch Forschende, den #GLAM -Bereich u.a.

📢 🖱️ https://4memory.de/aktivitaeten/summer-school/

@bsbmuenchen @NFDI4Memory #histodons

SLV Lab Conversations
Explore emerging tech, digital experimentation and all things library-futures...

Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/slv-lab-conversations/

#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Technology #Tech #Cyber #GLAM