3 Exhibits About the Library of Congress

In an earlier post about my library history promotion activities last year, I noted that I had developed a philatelic exhibit about the Lib...

Hiram E. Deats, Philatelic Bibliophile

Hiram E. Deats (1870-1963) amassed one of the largest philatelic libraries in the world in the late 19th century and early 20th century. I r...

Frank Avery Hutchins, Wisconsin Library Pioneer

Today is the 160th anniversary of the birth of Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame member Frank Avery Hutchins (1851-1914). Hutchins was a leade...

Our History is Our Strength, Theresa West Elmendorf

March is National Women's History Month and the National Women's History Project is using the slogan "Our History is Our Stren...

Library Card Collections

I recently received as a gift to my librariana collection a library borrower's card for the Hales Corners Public Library in Hales Corn...

Morris vs Taube, Information Science Pioneers and Adversaries

Jack Cassius Morris and Mortimer Taube were two brilliant librarians and information science pioneers who were born less than three months a...

Dr. Seuss and the Geisel Library

Today is the 107th birthday of Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. The postal librariana artifact which I have chosen to highlight this...