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The Destruction of Libraries: Book Reviews
[Written at the request of my alma mater for their project, “Books and Destruction: Honoring Banned Books Week,” during August 2015.] Libraries and archives are frequent targets in war and conflict. Institutions that support the rule of law, encourage the exploration of ideas and identity, and stand for intellectual freedom are a grace threat to regimes…
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Cited in Future of the Book
Well, Christmas has come early for me. I’ve been quoted in the November 13 edition of the Future of the Book. Nothing says geek-chic like a nod from Future of the Book, in my opinion. FofB is the brainchild of Gary Frost, and is one of the great blogs from the time before blogs were so called. Gary is…
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Collections of Record
Some remarks related to two recent snippets from reading about the evolving landscape of shared collections: From Rick Lugg (http://sampleandhold-r2.blogspot.com/2011/02/misspent-funds-or-strategic-reserve.html) A strategic reserve of both print and digital scholarship seems an obvious choice. But like the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, this should be coordinated at the national or regional level, and the costs should be borne by…
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American Ruins Funded!
I’m really pleased to announce that Matt Bergstrom’s fascinating project, American Ruins in 3D, has reached full funding. I can’t wait to fire up the Viewmaster.
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Kickstarter: Industrial Decay
Another Kickstarter project is a go! This project is called Industrial Decay, a photo series and book of Doug Spices evocative photos of abandoned buildings and industrial sites. You can see some of the photography on Flikr.
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Art Space Tokyo!
I am very excited to say that I am backing of a Kickstarter project to reprint Art Space Tokyo. This exquisite book was originally published by Chin Music Press, a wonderful group in Seattle. Art Space Tokyo had eluded my grasp for quite some time. The first edition is quickly becoming unavailable and developing some mercurial pricing.…
