Year: 2020
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Multi-Week Roundup: November 8 – December 5
Adrian Miller, American cuisine, Andrew F. Smith, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, David Kamp, food history, food writing, Gail Carriger, Grant Snider, Holidate, I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf, Jingle Jangle, Over the Moon, Paul Freedman, Rebecca, Sidney W. Mintz, Soulless, Ten Restaurants that Changed America, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. SchwabWelcome to the weekly roundup on Ink in the Archives! Every week (or so) I will share what I’ve been up to and interested in and ask you to fill me in on your week too. Eventful Events and Happening Happenings No idea where November went. It was a blur of cold weather and writing…
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In my reference class this semester we’ve been talking about how to find books for patrons in need of a new great read. The holidays are fast approaching and maybe you’re planning on getting a book for yourself or for someone else this holiday season. Need a good recommendation? You can drop a comment on…
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This has been a strange year for reading. There are times when I’ve devoured books, and other times where I don’t read anything (except required reading) for weeks. I wanted to reread a series, more for comfort than anything else, and I decided to pick something other than the Harry Potter books, which I reread…
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Today I’m sharing a short paper I wrote for my preservation class on Timbuktu’s libraries. It’s basically presented here in its original state except for some images that I’ve added. For the class we were instructed to research a library disaster and the response to that disaster in an international setting. After some initial research,…
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Welcome to the weekly roundup on Ink in the Archives! Every week I will share what I’ve been up to and interested in and ask you to fill me in on your week too. Eventful Events and Happening Happenings I don’t normally get very personal on this blog–I like to focus more on what I’m…
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I am really proud of this new desk, which was fairly simple to make and only required 2 Lack tables, a hack saw and mitre box, and some wood glue. We have a very small apartment, but since we’ve been spending much more time at home, I’ve missed having an actual desk area (especially because…
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Welcome to the weekly roundup on Ink in the Archives! Every week I will share what I’ve been up to and interested in and ask you to fill me in on your week too. Eventful Events and Happening Happenings What even is an event anymore? I’m basically going crazy from staring at my computer screen…
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Welcome to the weekly roundup on Ink in the Archives! Every week I will share what I’ve been up to and interested in and ask you to fill me in on your week too. Eventful Events and Happening Happenings My partner and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary with sushi and an evening of watching…
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There’s a scene in Cinema Paradiso that I find utterly wrenching. The projectionist, Alfredo, has just changed the position of the projector to show a film outside against a building, since the manager has closed the theater for the night. Salvatore watches in the square below. In an instant, the image bubbles and the reel…
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