Description: Anthropologist & educator Dr. Johnnetta Cole was director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art from 2009–2017, and the only person to have served as president of two historically Black colleges for women in the U.S., Spelman and Bennett. #Groundbreaker
Description: New to the interwebs: a massive archive of 150 years of photography capturing Russian life from more than 40 institutions and collections. [via Hyperallergic]Nominate your favorite .gov website for the U.S. Federal Government End of Term Web Archive! [via The Signal, Library of Congress]Why save a computer virus, indeed?! [via The Conversation]Giant pandas are no longer
Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_12311,size=250,right]Walking into the rotunda of the National Museum of Natural History one immediately comes face to face with the Fénykövi Elephant (also affectionately known as Henry). Taken at a glance, the African elephant is impressive and imposing, standing over guests to a tune of 13 feet and 2 inches when measured at the shoulder. The Fénykövi
Description: This is Women’s History Month and the Smithsonian Institution is making History for Women! On March 12, a special edition of Museum Day Live! will feature amazing programs and activities designed to inspire women and girls of color.
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley (1913-2001) riding a scooter at the 1974 Folklife Festival in the Mississippi delta section, with a cotton field behind him, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 613, Box 269, Folder: SDR Photos, Negative number:
Description: You can help the Smithsonian produce a 9 CD Hip Hop & Rap Anthology in a newly launched Kickstarter, and if you kick in $100 or more, you'll get a digital-only track! The material in the anthology was produced with an advisory board comprised of members of the hip-hop community including artists Chuck D, MC Lyte, Questlove and 9th Wonder. [via billboard]The Smithsonian
Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and Washington D.C & American history.
Description: The Japanese are taking fall to a new level! [via Bored Panda]The 25 most instagrammed museums includes the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery. [via Hyperallergic] Ireland's National Web Archive in Ireland let the public choose 10 websites to preserve. [via Info Docket]There's a podcast for everyone, including research librarians...check out the episode on Global Web Preservation.
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