Full of Autumnal Scent
An exhibition displaying ten years of graduate printmaking from Tama Art University in Tokyo opens on November 1 at the Stanford Art Gallery. Katharine Keller, associate librarian at the Bowes Art & Architecture Library, co-curated the show with Kathryn Kain and Gabriel Harrison and describes it as “a selection of wonderful works produced at one of the best art schools in Japan.”
Halloween Books for All Ages
“Every year Halloween rolls around and along with it some very misunderstood creatures are labeled as ‘scary,’” wrote Kelly Roll, operations manager at Cubberley Education Library, about a book list that she compiled to demystify these creatures in the classroom. Roll also published a list of recommended books for readers of all ages with Autumn, Thanksgiving, and Halloween themes.
Wolf Awareness Week
In celebration of Wolf Awareness Week and “HOWLoween,” Stanford librarian Kathleen Smith organized a weeklong series of virtual talks about Allen Ginsberg, John Steinbeck, and Latin American literature, and also outdoor activities on campus including howling lessons and skull school.
The Beowulf Manuscript Reinterpreted
In the latest event in an ongoing series co-sponsored by Stanford Text Technologies and Stanford Libraries, Cheryl Jacobsen of the Center for the Book at the University of Iowa presented her work copying the Old English poem, Beowulf, in a hand and layout matched to that of the original scribe, to produce a commission for a private collector. Her work blends a detailed knowledge of historical scripts and scribal techniques with a modern book arts practice, leading to a unique and beautiful handmade re-interpretation of the famous Beowulf manuscript held at the British Library (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV).
Staffing News
Recent new hires and reassignments include the appointments of Sarah Forzetting as associate director of the Acquisitions and Collections Services Department, Hannah Moshier as preservation librarian, and Cory Lown and Nick Budak as digital library software developers on the Access and Discovery Team.
Tibet Oral History Project
Stanford’s East Asia Library launched an online exhibit for the Tibet Oral History Project, created by Dr. Marcella Adamski in 2003 with the goal of documenting the accounts of elder Tibetans living in exile who had experienced life in Tibet before, during, and after the imposition of Communist rule by the People's Republic of China in 1951. The project was inspired by a suggestion from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who believed that it was important to preserve these elders' stories of their experiences in pre-Communist Tibet and their subsequent lives under Chinese governance.
Marine Science Librarian
“By twists of fate, Amanda Whitmire found herself in a job she never knew she wanted: marine science librarian,” reported the Monterey County Weekly in an interview with the head of Stanford’s Harold A. Miller Library at Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove.
Immersed in Everything Stanford
“As a freshman who didn’t get to experience any Stanford campus and community life this past year, I arrived on campus in June hoping to immerse myself in everything Stanford--past and present. My internship with the Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program certainly helped me accomplish this,” said Eli Waldman in a guest blog for Stanford Libraries’ website.
Latino Student Activism
Mario Pamplona announced a new Spotlight digital exhibition on the history of the Latina/o/x community at Stanford. “Student activism such as the Latino students’ Turning point letter in 1967, Black Student Union's Taking of the Mic in 1968, the Asian-American student-led Takeover of the President's Office in 1989, and the Chicano/a Student Hunger Strike in 1994, caused a significant increase in student and faculty diversity at Stanford,” the exhibit suggests.
Sounds Lost and Found
“We can’t outsource the responsibility of preserving our sonic legacy, and all too often even precious moments that were broadcast and recorded still fall into oblivion, severing another link to our ever-receding past,” said Andrew Gilbert in an article for San Francisco Classical Voice that cites the archiving of Richard Hadlock’s Annals of Jazz show at Stanford’s Music Library & Archive of Recorded Sound.
Local Histories
The Stanford Historical Society issued a save-the-date notice for an open-to-the-public conference on 12-13 May 2022: “History in Community is a two-day conference with the goal of engaging Bay Area communities on the subjects of community history and historical preservation. It will provide opportunities for community members and organizations to hear about recent and ongoing projects, reflect on the unique challenges of documenting local histories, and learn from each other during presentations and informal exchanges.”
Ruderman Conference on Cartography
The David Rumsey Map Center e-newsletter featured a book launch for White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall by Reece Jones, professor and chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and provided registration information for the third Barry Lawrence Ruderman Conference on Cartography, focusing on the theme of Indigenous Mapping.
Welcoming New Grads and Postdocs
The Robin Li & Melissa Ma Science Library newsletter welcomed new graduate students and postdocs, introduced the Stanford Digital Repository self-deposit application and the Cardinal Print service, and invited participants to upcoming events and workshops.
Global Digital Governance Fellowship
Tallinn University of Technology and Stanford Libraries invited applications for the Global Digital Governance Fellowship for Estonian Scholars. The fellowship enables TalTech's early- to mid-career researchers to visit Stanford for 2-6 months and make use of its academic knowledge, networks, and collections related to the study of information and communications technology, digital society and economy, cyber security, smart governance, and technology and trust.
Six Sonatas with Embellishments
Stanford’s Music Library & Archive of Recorded Sound published a list of newly acquired scores and facsimiles, including Bach’s copy of six sonatas with his embellishments.
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