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Baseball is upon us....

New baseball books for kids. From the SF Chronicle

Our Country Looses one of it's Best!

John Hope Franklin passed on Wed. A pioneer in Civil Rights, an outstanding Academic, and a voice of integrity and reason. He will be missed.  From the NY Times. Rest in Peace John. 

Boston College's Exhibit, The Book as Art

This looks like a wonderful exhibit. 

The Man behind City Lights turns 90.

Happy Birthday Lawrence Ferlinghetti!

CSI -Miami A Student at an Ohio University discovers Lincoln Fingerprint on a Letter

At Miami of Ohio, A student transcribing a Lincoln letter finds his fingerprint. This from the Library Journal.

Job Seekers turn to Libraries

As unemployment continues to escalate, more people are turning to Libraries for information and assistance. This from the NY Times. 

Rare 18th Century Botanical Drawings Uncovered

From the UK Telegraph

Rare Academic Library in India is literally rotting away!

Chandigrah also known  as the "Beautiful City" in India, is literally losing it's University's Rare books to climate. The pages are literally rotting.  

A New Book on Flannery O'Connor

This book is reviewed on Philly.com.

Rare Comic Book sells for over 300K

From the LA Times

Led Zeppelin Collection Acquired

2,500 lbs of Led Zeppelin records, shirts, concert posters, etc, has just sold to Rockaway records. Wish this was coming to my library! 

Harry Potter is still worth some change in the Book Auction World!

A first of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone fetched 19,000 dollars at auction in Dallas Texas.  Proving that some hyper modern firsts  are still getting people to open up their checkbooks!

Sam Weller's a Downtown Salt Lake City Institution is moving....

Sam Weller's,  Salt Lake City's downtown bookstore is moving. With the complete renovation of the area around Main Street where they have been located since 1961 in full force, the old store has been almost impossible to navigate too. Thus the need for the move. Here is hoping they can keep it all going and stay afloat! 

China adds 8000 rare volumes to the National Palace Museum

From the China Post

Mayor rejects stable funding for Philadelphia's Libraries

From KYW News radio in Philadelphia.

Roberto Bolaño win Book Critics Prize

Roberto Bolano wins for his groundbreaking novel "2666". From USA Today.

Unpublished Mark Twain Short Story to be published.

From LA Times blog Jacket Copy comes news of an unpublished Twain story on the funeral industry. 

DId The "Watchmen" reinvent the comic book?

This from the Chicago Tribune. 

University of Virginia Acquires Rare Poe Letter

UVA has acquired a rare Edgar Allan Poe letter, and are putting it on exhibit. 

LA Poetry Prize Finalists

From Jacket Copy

Fire Marshall is shutting down portions of UNC's Special Collections

This from the News & Observer in North Carolina. 

Archives Collapse!

This was brought to my attention by my colleague Robyn Ward. This happened today in Cologne 

Oregon Historical Society Closes It's Library

A 25 year in the making closure has happened. OHS is closing it's library. Due to lack of funding and revenue, the Board and it's director have chosen to close the Library and dismiss 15 staff members. This is a real travesty, but don't be fooled by thinking it happened just because we are in an economic down spin. This just the straw that broke the camels back. Very good professionals were let go, like MaryAnn Campbell and Lucy Kopp Berkley to name a few. If anyone would like to discuss this, or respond in public or private.. Please do. 

A sad day for Oregon and keepers of History in General. 

It is almost Spring and that means Baseball

It also means that Spring Training is gearing up, and the sun is shining in Arizona and Florida. My Dodgers and Mariners are now together in the greater Phoenix area, and well as is going to be OK.  

I am also excited about a new MLB Spring training Museum that is possibly going to be opened in Arizona. Read more....