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Announcement | Digitization of Historic Campus Speeches with CLIR Grant

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Speeches by Civil Rights leaders and other renowned public intellectuals will be preserved and made available for scholarship. Providence, R.I. [Brown University] The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has awarded the Brown University Library $23,215 from its Recordings at Risk program. One of 13 projects selected out of 34 to receive grants from … Announcement | Digitization of Historic Campus Speeches with CLIR Grant

Announcement | Daniel G. Siegel ’57 Gift and Fellowship

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The Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of books and manuscripts from the personal library of Daniel G. Siegel ’57, a member of the Library Advisory Council, a board member on the Friends of the Library, and a long and dedicated supporter of special collections at Brown. Mr. Siegel has twice received the Library’s highest honor, … Announcement | Daniel G. Siegel ’57 Gift and Fellowship

Event | Authors in the Archives with Lauren Russell and Megan Milks

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Join the Brown University Library for an unforgettable night of poetry, fiction, and discussion of how library and archival research is essential to creative and literary endeavors. Lauren Russell and Megan Milks will both read from their works, followed by a discussion led by librarians and archivists about how they are using primary sources. A … Event | Authors in the Archives with Lauren Russell and Megan Milks

Announcement | Two New Projects Selected for Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative

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The University Library and the Dean of the Faculty, together with the Digital Publications Advisory Board, are pleased to announce the selection of the next two long-form scholarly works to be developed as part of Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative. At a Standstill, Moving: Gesture, Temporality and the Interval in Performance At a Standstill, Moving: Gesture, … Announcement | Two New Projects Selected for Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative

Announcement | Mellon Grant Continues Support of Digital Publications Initiative at Brown

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With $775,000 from The Mellon Foundation, the Brown University Library, together with the Dean of the Faculty, extends its work with born-digital scholarly monographs. Providence, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University has received a $775,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a second phase of its Digital Publications Initiative, launched in 2015 with … Announcement | Mellon Grant Continues Support of Digital Publications Initiative at Brown

Announcement | Network of Women Writers and Readers Crux of John Hay Library’s Janis Ian Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy

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The John Hay Library is now home to renowned recording artist, writer, and activist Janis Ian’s collection of personally inscribed works of science fiction and fantasy, many by women and LGBTQ authors.  Providence, R.I. [Brown University Library] The John Hay Library at Brown University is delighted to announce the acquisition of Janis Ian’s personal library, including … Announcement | Network of Women Writers and Readers Crux of John Hay Library’s Janis Ian Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Announcement | WBUR Features Library’s Gay Pulp Fiction Archive

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WBUR.org has posted an article about the Gay Pulp Fiction collection at the John Hay Library. “Brown University Is Archiving Gay Pulp Fiction To Preserve A Moment Of LGBTQ History” by Miranda Suarez also features Heather Cole, Curator for Literary & Popular Culture Collections, and Finch Collins, a John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellow. 90.9 WBUR-FM … Announcement | WBUR Features Library’s Gay Pulp Fiction Archive

Announcement | John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowships

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The John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowship Program serves to assist Brown students with primary source exploration, inviting them to follow their curiosity, questions, and creativity through self-directed projects focused on an area within the vast special collections resources available within the Library. Working closely with Library staff over 10 weeks, the students will each produce … Announcement | John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowships