The convergence of women’s history and library history at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition heralded the beginnings of a tradition of advocacy that would shape our profession for the next 100 ...

The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association is pleased to announce the winner of the 2026 Donald G. Davis Article Award. The award is presented biannually to recognize the best ...

Countless histories can be found on library shelves, including histories of libraries themselves. Reading library history can help us not only avoid repeating history but also better understand how ...

In March of 2008, the Joanne E. Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Family Technology Center, and Orradre Library (colloquially known as the Learning Commons, and/or University Library) opened its ...

Courtesy of the Warden and Fellows of Merton College Oxford (Credit: Courtesy of the Warden and Fellows of Merton College Oxford) Predating the Aztec Empire, Merton College Library in Oxford has been ...

Read an introductory essay about the Ladd Library building and its history. 1973-74 The George and Helen Ladd Library is completed, though the basement floor remains unfinished and is used only for ...

This title is part of a longer publication history. The full run of this journal will be searched. TITLE HISTORY A title history is the publication history of a journal and includes a listing of the ...

During this COVID-19 pandemic, with government buildings and some nonessential businesses closed, most of us have had one place that we truly miss. For me, as a historian and rather curious person, it ...

The Museum’s Library and Archives maintains the world’s finest collection of natural history literature, artwork and manuscripts. Whether you’re looking for incunabula from 1469 or cutting-edge ...