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March 13, 2020
How a Bookworm Prepares for an Emergency
by Donna Huber
How does a bookworm prepare for an emergency? Hint: It isn't by stocking up on toilet paper.
How does a bookworm prepare for an emergency? Hint: It isn't by stocking up on toilet paper.
August 2, 2016
My Visit to UGA's Special Collections Libraries
by Donna Huber
Inside this regular looking college campus building at The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, is the treasure trove known as the Special Collections Libraries. It is kind of a library-museum hybrid. And it is GORGEOUS.
Last week I had a training workshop for work and it happened to be held at the Richard B, Russell Building.. The bibliophile inside me was doing a happy dance. It is on the opposite end of campus from where I work and I hadn't made my way there.
There is so much to absorb; I think I could visit it every day for a week or more and not get bored.
Since I know the readers of Girl Who Reads live all over the world and it might not be feasible for you to travel to this awesome site, I videoed some of my tour. Keep in mind that I'm not a videographer and this is my first time trying something like this.
After climbing the grand staircase, you enter a lovely rotunda. On my visit the display cases were filled with items devoted to fanzines.
After crossing through into rotunda, you can choice three galleries and as you saw in the video above I choose the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library's Signature Gallery. The entry way seen in the video gives an introduction to the the exhibits within.
The Hargrett Library is home to the largest collection of publications about Georgia and by Georgians. It houses 200,000 volumes in its rare book and Georgiana collections. Also included are millions of pages of historical manuscripts and photographs, along with maps, broadsides, and UGA archives and records.
Some of you may not know, but I'm a science geek. I have a degree in biology and I was really excited to see the botanical book display.There was a a book that looked like a hand-drawn field notebook that had me envious since my field notebook drawings were crap. And there were beautiful botanical prints on the walls.
In addition to the botanical books and Civil War memerobilia (seen in the video), there was also a selection of Tarzan novels on display.
Next, I visited the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. I didn't realized until I started working at UGA that it was the home of the Peabody Awards.
Interesting facts:
Currently there are 500,000 items in the archive, which includes a variety of audiovisuals dating back to 1917.
I loved the interactive stations where you could watch the archival films. And there were some cool displays of historical film and audio equipment.
Again there were interactive stations with key political moments. And there is even an "opinion" wall where you could make note of your favorite Georgia vacation spots among other things.
Richard B. Russell was a public servant for Georgia, serving in the state legislature and as govenor before going to Washington, D.C.. He became a U.S. Senator in 1933 and served until his death in 1971. There is a replica of his senate office inside the library.
The mirror that is over the fireplace is also a video screen showing interviews with Russell.
I hope you enjoyed the tour and will make your own plans to visit. What is on display in the galleries is just a small glimpse of treasures housed inside the walls of the Richard B. Russell Building.
The Special Collections Libraries are open to the general public for research. Researchers need to create an online account to request materials, but it will give you access to all the archives has to offer. If you write historical fiction, particularly if focused on Georgia, then this would be an awesome resource for you. Learn more about setting up an account and using the resources.
The galleries that I visited are open to the public Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. (It's closed on home football weekends). On Tuesdays at 2:00 pm there are FREE docent-led tours, but groups of all ages can schedule a tour. The Special Collections Libraries would make a great field trip venue for school groups and homeschoolers. There is a beautiful lawn in front for picnicking and to let the kids run around a bit.
While on the campus of The University of Georgia, you may also enjoy visiting the Georgia Natural History Museum, Georgia Museum of Art, and Georgia Botantical Gardens.
If you do plan a visit to the Special Collections Library, please let me know. The displays change regularly and as I said in the beginning, I think I could visit several times and still find a new detail I missed.
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| Richard B Russell Building Special Collections Libraries. photo credit: Donna Huber |
Inside this regular looking college campus building at The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, is the treasure trove known as the Special Collections Libraries. It is kind of a library-museum hybrid. And it is GORGEOUS.
Last week I had a training workshop for work and it happened to be held at the Richard B, Russell Building.. The bibliophile inside me was doing a happy dance. It is on the opposite end of campus from where I work and I hadn't made my way there.
There is so much to absorb; I think I could visit it every day for a week or more and not get bored.
Since I know the readers of Girl Who Reads live all over the world and it might not be feasible for you to travel to this awesome site, I videoed some of my tour. Keep in mind that I'm not a videographer and this is my first time trying something like this.
After climbing the grand staircase, you enter a lovely rotunda. On my visit the display cases were filled with items devoted to fanzines.
After crossing through into rotunda, you can choice three galleries and as you saw in the video above I choose the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library's Signature Gallery. The entry way seen in the video gives an introduction to the the exhibits within.
The Hargrett Library is home to the largest collection of publications about Georgia and by Georgians. It houses 200,000 volumes in its rare book and Georgiana collections. Also included are millions of pages of historical manuscripts and photographs, along with maps, broadsides, and UGA archives and records.
Some of you may not know, but I'm a science geek. I have a degree in biology and I was really excited to see the botanical book display.There was a a book that looked like a hand-drawn field notebook that had me envious since my field notebook drawings were crap. And there were beautiful botanical prints on the walls.
In addition to the botanical books and Civil War memerobilia (seen in the video), there was also a selection of Tarzan novels on display.
Next, I visited the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. I didn't realized until I started working at UGA that it was the home of the Peabody Awards.
Interesting facts:
- It is the only public insitiution in the State of Georgia devoted solely to perserving and making accessible the moving image and sound history of our state.
- It is the 3rd largest publicly accessible media archives in the country.
Currently there are 500,000 items in the archive, which includes a variety of audiovisuals dating back to 1917.
I loved the interactive stations where you could watch the archival films. And there were some cool displays of historical film and audio equipment.
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Finally, I stepped into The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. It is the only repository in Georgia directed solely toward support of scholarly research in modern political history and public policy development.
Again there were interactive stations with key political moments. And there is even an "opinion" wall where you could make note of your favorite Georgia vacation spots among other things.
Richard B. Russell was a public servant for Georgia, serving in the state legislature and as govenor before going to Washington, D.C.. He became a U.S. Senator in 1933 and served until his death in 1971. There is a replica of his senate office inside the library.
The mirror that is over the fireplace is also a video screen showing interviews with Russell.
I hope you enjoyed the tour and will make your own plans to visit. What is on display in the galleries is just a small glimpse of treasures housed inside the walls of the Richard B. Russell Building.
The Special Collections Libraries are open to the general public for research. Researchers need to create an online account to request materials, but it will give you access to all the archives has to offer. If you write historical fiction, particularly if focused on Georgia, then this would be an awesome resource for you. Learn more about setting up an account and using the resources.
The galleries that I visited are open to the public Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. (It's closed on home football weekends). On Tuesdays at 2:00 pm there are FREE docent-led tours, but groups of all ages can schedule a tour. The Special Collections Libraries would make a great field trip venue for school groups and homeschoolers. There is a beautiful lawn in front for picnicking and to let the kids run around a bit.
While on the campus of The University of Georgia, you may also enjoy visiting the Georgia Natural History Museum, Georgia Museum of Art, and Georgia Botantical Gardens.
If you do plan a visit to the Special Collections Library, please let me know. The displays change regularly and as I said in the beginning, I think I could visit several times and still find a new detail I missed.
Donna Huber, founder & publisher. Donna is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour. She reads most genres, but her favorite books are psychological thrillers and stories that highlight the survival of the human spirit against unbelievable circumstances.
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June 25, 2015
The Digital Library is an Avid Readers Best Friend
by Donna Huber
From time to time you may have heard me mention that I got a book from my digital library and I wanted to make sure everyone knew what I was talking about and check out this resource if your library subscribes to.
The Digital Library that my public library subscribes to is ran by OverDrive (I think there is another option out there, but I think OverDrive is the more popular one). It is a great resource for the avid reader like me who doesn't always have time to make it by the brick and mortar library. Also if you prefer to audio books or ebooks, then a Digital Library is the go to place.
The selection offered at your Digital Library is dependent on what your library has chosen. For example, I have access to ebooks and audio books, but my parents who are in a different regional library system only has ebooks in their Digital Library. There are even a few videos offered through my Digital Library.
To access the Digital Library, I just select my regional library system then use my library card and pin numbers to log in. And now I have thousands of ebooks and audio books at my finger tips any time of the day or night.
There are some limitations, just like there are at the regular library. There are limited quantities of each particular title so if someone has already checked out the title then you have to put a hold on it. I love though, that I can see what number I am in the line. Also there is a wishlist option so if you see a title that you are interested in, but you don't want to check it out right now then you add it to your wishlist so you will remember it next time.
I mostly listen to audio books as I have way too many review ebooks to read and it is the reason I got hooked on the digital library. I LOVE digital audio books, but I'm too cheap for an Audible subscription (I'm also a feast or famine audio book listener - I'll go through 5 or 6 titles and then not listen to one for months). It used to be that you could get ebooks in WMA or MP3 files from the digital library. That kind of sucked because there were way more WMA books than MP3 and I wanted MP3 so I could download them to my phone.
Now I'm in an office all by myself. The laptop provided from my job does not have a CD (or DVD) player in it nor can I download the OverDrive app to the laptop. I was feeling pretty bummed because my cell phone was getting really old and the battery would overheat from the continuous play. Well, guess what? They now offer Listen in Browser. WooHoo! (I noticed that the WMA format has disappeared too).
I love digital audio books over CDs because it is so much easier to find your place when you get distracted and have to go back. I hated when I would be listening in the car and be in the middle of the CD when I got home. It was difficult to find my place when I started it up again in the house. Or how about ending a CD in the car and then fumbling around (while driving!) trying to get the next CD?
OverDrive has also teamed up with Amazon to provide expanded ebook options to Kindle users. So you get even more ebooks than your library is subscribed to. There's a book club and there are "unlimited" editions available for checkout for the featured book. My only real complaint is that the search function isn't very good, nor are books categorized very well so it can be difficult looking for a book.
And all the books aren't just for adults. My Digital Library has a TON of ebooks and audio books for young readers. So if you can't read "just one more" book with your preschooler, then check out a digital audio book for him or her. I listened to a bunch of YA books
Seriously, if you are an avid reader who also wants to trim their book buying budget, then going to the Digital Library is for you. Call your library today (or go to their website) to find out if you have access to a Digital Library and if not, tell your librarians how much you would love to have one.
If you live in Georgia, here is the link to the Georgia Download Destination (ie "Digital Library): http://gadd.lib.overdrive.com/
Girl Who Reads is an Amazon advertising affiliate; a small commission is earned when purchases are made at Amazon using any Amazon links on this site. Thank you for supporting Girl Who Reads.
The Digital Library that my public library subscribes to is ran by OverDrive (I think there is another option out there, but I think OverDrive is the more popular one). It is a great resource for the avid reader like me who doesn't always have time to make it by the brick and mortar library. Also if you prefer to audio books or ebooks, then a Digital Library is the go to place.
The selection offered at your Digital Library is dependent on what your library has chosen. For example, I have access to ebooks and audio books, but my parents who are in a different regional library system only has ebooks in their Digital Library. There are even a few videos offered through my Digital Library.
To access the Digital Library, I just select my regional library system then use my library card and pin numbers to log in. And now I have thousands of ebooks and audio books at my finger tips any time of the day or night.
There are some limitations, just like there are at the regular library. There are limited quantities of each particular title so if someone has already checked out the title then you have to put a hold on it. I love though, that I can see what number I am in the line. Also there is a wishlist option so if you see a title that you are interested in, but you don't want to check it out right now then you add it to your wishlist so you will remember it next time.
I mostly listen to audio books as I have way too many review ebooks to read and it is the reason I got hooked on the digital library. I LOVE digital audio books, but I'm too cheap for an Audible subscription (I'm also a feast or famine audio book listener - I'll go through 5 or 6 titles and then not listen to one for months). It used to be that you could get ebooks in WMA or MP3 files from the digital library. That kind of sucked because there were way more WMA books than MP3 and I wanted MP3 so I could download them to my phone.
Now I'm in an office all by myself. The laptop provided from my job does not have a CD (or DVD) player in it nor can I download the OverDrive app to the laptop. I was feeling pretty bummed because my cell phone was getting really old and the battery would overheat from the continuous play. Well, guess what? They now offer Listen in Browser. WooHoo! (I noticed that the WMA format has disappeared too).
I love digital audio books over CDs because it is so much easier to find your place when you get distracted and have to go back. I hated when I would be listening in the car and be in the middle of the CD when I got home. It was difficult to find my place when I started it up again in the house. Or how about ending a CD in the car and then fumbling around (while driving!) trying to get the next CD?
OverDrive has also teamed up with Amazon to provide expanded ebook options to Kindle users. So you get even more ebooks than your library is subscribed to. There's a book club and there are "unlimited" editions available for checkout for the featured book. My only real complaint is that the search function isn't very good, nor are books categorized very well so it can be difficult looking for a book.
And all the books aren't just for adults. My Digital Library has a TON of ebooks and audio books for young readers. So if you can't read "just one more" book with your preschooler, then check out a digital audio book for him or her. I listened to a bunch of YA books
Seriously, if you are an avid reader who also wants to trim their book buying budget, then going to the Digital Library is for you. Call your library today (or go to their website) to find out if you have access to a Digital Library and if not, tell your librarians how much you would love to have one.
If you live in Georgia, here is the link to the Georgia Download Destination (ie "Digital Library): http://gadd.lib.overdrive.com/
Girl Who Reads is an Amazon advertising affiliate; a small commission is earned when purchases are made at Amazon using any Amazon links on this site. Thank you for supporting Girl Who Reads.
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