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      Introducing the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

      • Date: December 8, 2020
      • Description: We've got big news! The Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Institution Archives have merged to become Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.

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      Smithsonian Names Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty Director of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

      • Date: October 6, 2021
      • Description: On October 5, 2021, the Smithsonian announced that Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty will be the new director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, effective Nov. 6.

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      Happy Holidays from Smithsonian Libraries and Archives!

      • Date: December 25, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley (1865–1931), a pioneer in microphotography, captured detailed images of thousands of individual snowflakes. His photography and publications advanced the scientific record of snow crystals and their many types. Five hundred of these photographs are part of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives collections. Looking for a fun activity for the whole

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    7. Color drawing on tan-colored construction paper, of a small red house with shrubs in front, lightly covered by snow. A telephone pole and cables are also present.

      Happy Holidays from Smithsonian Libraries and Archives!

      • Date: December 22, 2020
      • Creator: Jessica Scott
      • Description: Wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday season.

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      A Champion for Libraries and Archives: Ching-hsien Wang

      • Date: May 26, 2022
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: In their efforts to document the history of computing at the Smithsonian, volunteers are interviewing former staff to preserve their stories and experiences. Ching-hsien Wang was a force that helped libraries and archives make their collections accessible online and here are some early excerpts from our interview with her.

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    11. Adopt-a-Book save-the-date promo graphic. The background is a painting of purple flowers. The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives logo is on the left. The right includes the text: Save the dates Adopt-a-Book Salons.

      Welcome to the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Adopt-a-Book Program

      • Date: March 10, 2022
      • Creator: William Bennett
      • Description: We all have the opportunity to support the Smithsonian—come see how the Libraries and Archives Adopt-a-Book program offers a chance to do so.

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    13. Tamar stands in front of the doors of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives office. The sign reads: Smithsonian Libraries in the glass. The doors are gold. Tamar is wearing a long black and white dress, a statement necklace, and black tights.

      An Interview with Director Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

      • Date: February 4, 2022
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives recently welcomed Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty as our inaugural director. Join us as we get to know the new leader of our organization!

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      Live Webcast Today, 10:30 am, "Linked Open Data in Libraries, Museums, & Archives"

      • Date: September 16, 2011
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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    17. Fire at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, February 7, 2011.

      Hold your fire! Fire prevention in archives, museums, and libraries

      • Date: February 7, 2012
      • Creator: Nora Lockshin
      • Description: Discussion of fires and fire prevention in museums, libraries, and archives, with resources.

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      A Crafty Way to Support the Smithsonian

      • Date: May 14, 2019
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: Tracing the history of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee, created in 1966 to raise funds to support the Institution, especially its educational programs.

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      A Library for the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Council

      • Date: September 7, 2021
      • Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
      • Description: From The Feminine Mystique to Ms. magazine: take a look at what members of the Women’s Council were reading in the 1970s and 1980s.

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      The Smithsonian's 165th Anniversary

      • Date: August 10, 2011
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: Exactly 165 years ago today, legislation establishing the Smithsonian Institution was passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President James K. Polk. From today’s perspective, it seems like a “no-brainer” to accept a generous bequest from a little-known Englishman named James Smithson and create an institution in his name. But from the perspective of that era, the

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