Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | September 21, 2008
In my travels through primary sources, I’ve met only a couple of archivists, but I always find their job descriptions intriguing. I certainly do not know much about archival studies, but a book that I read recently helped me understand some of the complexities of archives around the world. The book is titled No Simple [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | September 3, 2008
During last week’s Democratic National Convention and this week’s Republican National Convention, one cannot fail to have noticed the role of music in setting the tone and whipping the delegates into well-orchestrated frenzies. Today, presidential candidates have theme songs, and national committees engage major musical stars to perform songs that advance each political party’s perception [...]