Description: Pupper, doggy, hound, bowwow, beastie, pooch. No matter what we call dogs, they have always been man’s best friend. In honor of writing a second blog for National Dog Day, let’s take a look at the pooches that pop up around the Smithsonian Institution.[view:sia_slideshow==87224]Related Resources"Gone But Not Forgotten: Former Animals at the National Zoo," The Bigger Picture"Me
Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.
Description: Reading never looked so cool with the American Library Association. [via Open Culture]Libraries join the fight against homelessness. [via InfoDocket]NYPL and The Moth join forces to make their audio more accessible with Together We Listen. [via NYPL labs]Teen art museum programs have a lasting impact. [via Smithsonian.com]A peek into Vincent VanGogh's personal life from his
Description: Last week, on December 17 and 18, folks from across the Smithsonian and the public gathered to listen, learn, and discuss at "Working Women: The Smithsonian Institution as a Case Study," a two-day symposium, organized by the American Women’s History Initiative. Presenters celebrated women working at the Smithsonian and explored how they represent the broader experience for