Forging Ahead

Provocative changes are in the news about the New York Public Library's iconic 42nd Street facility and Google's livres. Andrew Herkovic draws parallels to public and media reactions to similar changes at the Stanford Libraries and suggests a formula for great libraries.

BiblioTech

BiblioTech, a program created at Stanford to promote the pertinence of a doctorate degree in a humanities discipline in academia and professional sectors beyond academe, held its second annual conference in May, bringing together current Ph.D. candidates in the humanities, faculty, Silicon Valley business leaders and venture capitalists, and others, including the author, with humanities backgrounds and interests.

Stanford Writers Get Top Honors

At a university renowned for its tech savvy, an English Department is making headlines. Cynthia Haven reports on the awards and awardees that have put a spotlight on Stanford’s top-ranked English Department and its renowned Creative Writing Program – a mark of distinction on a campus more often hailed for its technological savvy.

News & Views

In Memoriam: Richard Lyman ... Saroyan Shortlist ... Hanna House ... Stanford Centenarian ... Tapestries Exhibited ... Africa Mapped … "The End of the Library" Debunked ... Mapping a Mindset … Golden Gate Bridge ... and other news.

Exhibits & Events

Be sure not to miss the current exhibition in Green Library: Things that Dream: Contemporary Calligraphic Artists' Books / Cosas que sueñan: Libros de artistas caligráficos contemporáneos, an exhibition of contemporary calligraphic artists' books featuring poetry by Pablo Neruda and Federico García Lorca, drawings by Manuel Neri, calligraphy by Thomas Ingmire, and bindings by Daniel Kelm.