Monday, March 06, 2006

ArchiveGrid -- Open the door to history

ArchiveGrid -- Open the door to history: "ArchiveGrid is an important destination for searching through historical documents, personal papers, and family histories held in archives around the world.

Thousands of libraries, museums, and archives have contributed nearly a million collection descriptions to ArchiveGrid. Researchers searching ArchiveGrid can learn about the many items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies."

Elevating the Graphic Novel

Gale - Articles - 2006 - 03 - Elevating the Graphic Novel: "The biggest phenomenon in publishing over the last several years hasn’t been Oprah’s Book Club, a new fad diet, or even Dan Brown’s “The DaVinci Code”. In fact, a good argument could be made that the hottest publishing trend in the 2000s involves the careful combination of pictures and words in a form that strives to break free from its discredited past: the graphic novel."

Juilliard Receives Music Manuscript Collection - New York Times

Juilliard Receives Music Manuscript Collection - New York Times

WSJ.com - Portals Exchange

WSJ.com - Portals Exchange