Great presentation from Alexa Sanders, Gabriella DiMeglio, and
Kirsten Lee-Javadi last week on Faculty Tech Day! Their presentation was titled, "Preparing for the Future While Perfecting our Present: Academic Libraries Move Forward Without Leaving it all Behind."
This Memorial Day, we remember with gratitude all who have died serving their country.
This photo is from Fordham's Gateway Memorial Ceremony held November 14, 1920. The gate was created to pay tribute to the 36 Fordham men who died in WWI
Happy 115th birthday to the New York Public Library! 🎉On this day in 1911, NYPL officially opened on 5th Ave. On opening day, the shelves were already stocked with over 1M books. Today, NYPL has grown to 92 branches and over 51 million circulating items. That's a lot of books 📚
Elementary, my dear Watson, it's #SherlockHolmesDay! Of course, we could say where you may find books in our collection about this dear detective, but that wouldn't leave much of a mystery now would it? 😉🕵️
Check out the latest blog post on News from the Stacks to find a selection of light reads perfect for easing into summer. We'd love to hear what's on your reading list in the comments section! 📖☀️
https://t.co/E0xqrDdvdA
Mother knows best! This anonymously created print, from the Qing dynasty is titled, "The Lotus Bears Precious Seeds (Mother and Three Sons)," and is available to view online in the Fordham Art History Image Collection. https://t.co/T6EoE8WaWS
#MothersDay
New blog post for AAPI Heritage Month 📚
Explore the history, voices, and impact of AAPI literature.
Read it now News from the Stacks. https://t.co/nX1nxLGoLy
Happy #CincoDeMayo! Today commemorates Mexico's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It has since become a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage.
Image: The History of Cuernavaca and Morelos by Diego Rivera, Fordham Art History Image Collection
#OTD in 1931, the Empire State Building was officially opened. At the time, it was the tallest building in the world at 1,250 feet. It took just over 1 year to construct. Now, it remains almost synonymous with New York 🏙
Photographer 📸 Lewis Hines
We're still celebrating #NationalPoetryMonth 📓
Check out this Elizabeth Brewster poem titled, "In the Library" (1947). More poems from the magazine, Poetry, are available through the JSTOR database.
Happy #PreservationWeek! To celebrate, we took a trip to the Archives & Special Collections. Pictured here is a book press which helps repair damaged books and ensures the book is secure before going back down to the stacks 📖.
Can you spot where the book is in this picture?🕵🏽
Appreciation post for @librarycongress! 🎉 It’s the end of #NationalLibraryWeek AND their birthday! Founded in 1800 with 740 books & 3 maps, it now holds 170M+ items, making it the world’s largest library. 🤯 Serving Congress & nearly 2M visitors yearly!
Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚 We have to ask: what are you reading? Is it an e-book, print book, or audio book? Are there cats next to you!? Comment below! We want to hear it all and we we want to see a longggg list of books 👇🏼
Happy #EarthDay, Rams 🌎! Check out our latest blog post to find out more about the history & impact of this important day, and how you can get involved with protecting our beloved earth: https://t.co/6u5TTaaqXK
Today kicks off #NationalLibraryWeek and this year's theme, "Find Your Joy" is an invitation for people of all backgrounds to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library. Let us know in the comments how libraries bring joy to your life! ☺️