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ReMix: The Stanford University Libraries Newsletter

March 21, 2013 – Issue 62
Rare Books; "The artificial sphere" [detail] from: Bowen, Emanuel. A complete system of geography... London : William Innys [et al.], 1747. David Rumsey Historical Map Collection; Student Studying in Green Library

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SPIRL LogoAn Upward SPIRL: Recognizing
innovation among our global peers

In response to our announcement of a new prize competition for innovation in research libraries, two dozen institutions from seven countries, were nominated. The panel of judges for the SPIRL prize, themselves from three countries, comprised the librarian members of the Stanford Libraries Advisory Council. Andrew Herkovic discusses SUL's inaugural SPIRL prize, its impact on the world of research libraries and its goals for the future.

The National Library of France, located in Paris, was recognized for both its Gallica and Data Digital Libraries. Tupungato/Shutterstock New SUL award recognizes innovation

The first winners of the Stanford Prize for Innovation in Research Libraries are the Bibliotheque nationale de France, left, and the Miguel de Cervantes Digital Library in Spain. The new annual award celebrates groundbreaking library programs anywhere. – By Cynthia Haven

Professor Stephen Orgel opens the magnificently illustrated Boydell Shakespeare 'elephant folio,' from the Stanford Libraries's collection while, from left, senior Meredith Colton, and graduate students Luke Barnhart and Jessica Beckman, at right, look on. Photo credit: L.A. Cicero Old letter gets students
engaged in archival research

Every other year, Stanford offers an uncommon course in which students study one item of ephemera from the Libraries' Special Collections. This quarter that item was a letter written by Shakespeare scholar George Steevens in 1780. – By Cynthia Haven

chessmaster3000Stanford Libraries preserves historical software collection with Federal Agency

SUL has partnered with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to preserve one of the world’s largest collections of software. Funded by the National Software Reference Laboratory (NSRL), Stanford and NIST will spend two years digitally preserving the 15,000 software titles in the Stephen M. Cabrinety Collection in the History of Microcomputing held by SUL.

IstanbulNews & Views

Music Librarian Honored ... History, Memory and the City ... Knowledge Environments ...  Emperor Screenings ... Cabrinety Collection ... Making Collections Distinctive ... Dan David Prize Announced ... History on a Grand Scale ... The Future of Sunset ... Streaming Jazz ... Librarian Superhero ... and other news.

Writing in BooksExhibits & Events

New exhibition in Green Library, Writing in Books, to open on April 8. The Art & Architecture Library is exhibiting Four Works by Man Ray. The Stanford Historical Society, Stanford Continuing Studies and the Stanford Creative Writing Program are sponsoring "Creative Writing at Stanford: A History" on April 2.

 
 



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