Beinecke Library digitizes papers of Thomas Thistlewood
The Beinecke Library recently completed the digitization of the papers of Jamaican planter and slaveowner, Thomas Thistlewood.
How right they are to adore you! The Song of Songs Interpreted Through Fine Printing
A new exhibition is now on view at the Haas Family Arts Library, located at 190 York Street, New Haven. The Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon or Canticles, is a book of the Bible that is more lyrical than other parts of the Bible, containing poems about love. For over a century, modern fine printers have been inspired by these expressions of joy and pain, producing beautiful editions that celebrate this classical text through a high level of craft, deluxe materials, illustration, and typography. How right they are to adore you!
Preservation department moves to a new home at 344 Winchester Avenue
Later in 2015, the Center for Library Preservation & Conservation will become the new home for the Yale University Library’s Preservation Department, which, since its inception, has been located in the basement of Sterling Memorial Library. Located at 344 Winchester Avenue (close to the ‘Science Hill’ neighborhood of the campus), the 15,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will house the expert staff, students, and visiting fellows who carry out the vital work of the department.
Summer/fall issue of Nota Bene: News from the Yale Library now online
The summer/fall issue of Nota Bene: News from the Yale Library is now accessible online.
Meet your personal librarian at our freshman library reception!
New freshman students will be welcomed to the Library on Wednesday September 16, from 4–5:30pm, at a reception hosted by their personal librarians in the Selin Courtyard, located in Sterling Memorial Library. The Personal Librarian Program pairs every freshman student with their very own librarian and is designed to introduce students entering Yale College to the collections and services of the Yale University Library.
Yale University has the "best college library in America"
A USA Today article reported that Sterling Memorial Library (one of the 15 libraries that comprise the Yale Library system) – which has constantly topped the list of best college libraries in America – has done it again with the Princeton Review naming it the "best college library" in the nation for 2015.
Visit Yale University Library exhibitions this summer
Spend some time this summer exploring a wide array of exhibitions at the Yale Library! A full list of current and upcoming exhibitions all across the Yale University Library system can be found on the Yale Library Calendar. This includes exhibitions from the Medical, Divinity, Law, Arts, Music and East Asia libraries, as well as the Center for Science and Social Science Information and the various display spaces in Sterling Memorial Library.
Discover Library Resources with Quicksearch Beta
The Yale University Library is delighted to introduce Quicksearch – an online tool that unites several search services under one discovery interface. Quicksearch was built in collaboration with other university libraries using an open source system called Blacklight.
The services initially targeted for this new discovery interface include:
Transfer of pre-1900 Map Collection to the Beinecke Library
Following extensive reviews into ways to improve access to and care of the Yale University Library’s cartographic resources, library staff have begun transferring the collection of pre-1900 sheet maps currently housed in the Map Department on the 7th floor of Sterling Memorial Library to the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Class uses historic Cherokee archive and Skype to hone skills in linguistic fieldwork
A new collaboration between the Yale Department of Linguistics and the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library has resulted in an innovative approach to teaching students how to master the field methods used in linguistic research.
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