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Event | John Laudun – “Are We Not Doing Phrasing Anymore?”: Towards a Cultural Informatics

Jennifer Braga | February 21, 2020

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 12 p.m. in the Digital Scholarship Lab at the Rockefeller Library, John Laudon, PhD will give a talk, “‘Are We Not Doing Phrasing Anymore?’: Towards a Cultural Informatics.” Organized by the Data Science Initiative, the Cogut Institute for the Humanities, and the Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship. Free and … Event | John Laudun – “Are We Not Doing Phrasing Anymore?”: Towards a Cultural Informatics

Announcement | #LibraryLove Poetry at the Rock

Jennifer Braga | February 13, 2020

This Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, 2020, look for 10 posters of poems hanging around the Rock. Written by poets who identify as LGBTQ+ and/or as members of historically underrepresented groups, the poetry offers readers an opportunity to engage with love from different perspectives. Readers can also vote for you favorite poem of the ten … Announcement | #LibraryLove Poetry at the Rock

Event | The Evolving Image of Shaker Life with Rob Emlen

Jennifer Braga | February 10, 2020

On Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 4 p.m. in the Lownes Room of the John Hay Library, Rob Emlen will discuss his newly-published book Imagining the Shakers, based in part on research in the Hay’s Special Collections. The Evolving Image of Shaker Life In the half century between 1830 and 1880, the American public encountered … Event | The Evolving Image of Shaker Life with Rob Emlen

Exhibit | Early American & English Bookplates 18th-20th C.

Tiffini Bowers | February 6, 2020

Bookplates are also known as “ex libris” and include a name, motto, and motif. Decorated pieces of paper found on the inside of books, ex libris have practical, historical and social associations that trace back to 15th century Germany, around the time of the invention of the printing press. They not only promote the return … Exhibit | Early American & English Bookplates 18th-20th C.

Event | #LibraryLove 2020

Jennifer Braga | February 6, 2020

This Valentine’s Day – Friday, February 14 – let us know what you think is the greatest thing at the Library, enjoy cookies, write a love letter, explore poetry, and make a button from a special collections print. Available from 12 – 3 p.m. in these library locations: Rockefeller Library, Sorensen Family Reading Room John Hay … Event | #LibraryLove 2020

Exhibit | Intercalary Event 2020

Tiffini Bowers | January 31, 2020

Works by Katie Bullock, Faculty, Glass, Rhode Island School of DesignJocelyne Prince, Faculty, Glass, Rhode Island School of Design Sean Salstrom, Graduate Study, Glass, Rhode Island School of Design Artists approach research differently than scientists. The freedom through which artists pursue research allows their inquiries to breed multivalent results, often seemingly unconnected results which can … Exhibit | Intercalary Event 2020

Events | Love Data Week 2020

Jennifer Braga | January 24, 2020

What is Love Data Week? Love Data Week is an international celebration of data, aiming to raise awareness and build a community to engage on topics related to research data management, sharing, preservation, reuse, and library-based research data services. #LoveData20 Join us and register for Brown’s Inaugural Love Data Week February 10 – 14, 2020! … Events | Love Data Week 2020

Workshop | Viewing Topography Across the Globe

Jennifer Braga | December 11, 2019

The John Hay Library is pleased to be hosting the second session of the “Viewing Topography Across the Globe” workshop, taking place on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 2 – 4 p.m. in the Lownes Room of the John Hay Library. Please RSVP here to attend. Session details: “Viewing the Minassian Collection” with Shahzad Bashir (Aga Khan … Workshop | Viewing Topography Across the Globe

Events | Pizza Nights

Jennifer Braga | December 9, 2019

We’re here for you. And we brought pizza. The Library doesn’t want you to study on an empty stomach. Visit us at the Rock or SciLi (or both) for some free pizza from Domino’s. 9 p.m. each night: Tuesday, December 10 at the SciLi (Friedman Study Center) Wednesday, December 11 at the Rock (Lobby) Pizza … Events | Pizza Nights

Exhibit | Paul Revere’s Buried with Him by Baptism, c.1770s

Tiffini Bowers | December 6, 2019

Thought to be designed and engraved by Revere, this print depicts the baptism of Christ, by full immersion. John the Baptist is shown holding Jesus in the Jordan River. Interpreted as the 12 Apostles watch from the bank while two pairs of angels on clouds flank the top corners. A sun with mirrored Hebrew lettering … Exhibit | Paul Revere’s <em>Buried with Him by Baptism</em>, c.1770s