by kitchensisters | Apr 25, 2019 | The Keepers
“Brazilians wept when their 200-year-old National Museum – repository of the nation’s memory – went up in flames in 2018. But staff have vowed it will rise from the ashes.” Listen to Restoring Brazil’s National Treasure on the...
by kitchensisters | Apr 24, 2019 | The Keepers
“He certainly defies the stereotype of a librarian. He’s a 44-year-old Palo Alto resident who lives with his 15-year-old son. He runs 5 miles every day and lifts weights every other day. He was a competitive skateboarder who during the summer after eighth grade...
by kitchensisters | Apr 23, 2019 | Podcast, The Keepers
Scott Carrier is one of our favorite producers. You’ve probably heard his stories on This American Life and All Things Considered. His voice, his storytelling style. They’re unique and memorable and compelling. On the latest episode of our podcast, The Kitchen...
by kitchensisters | Apr 18, 2019 | Hidden Kitchens, The Keepers
Smithsonian Magazine recently published a story on their website about the Farallon Island egg rush, that took place as San Francisco was experiencing the Gold Rush. We thought we’d share our Hidden Kitchens story on the topic, The Egg Wars, originally produced...
by kitchensisters | Apr 16, 2019 | The Keepers
“It is not simple to work with an archive in a country like Afghanistan, where books, films, and monuments are all subject to burning; stupas are looted and statues shattered; and sites sacred for one reason or another are eroded by both natural and human disasters....
by kitchensisters | Apr 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
“The Houston Hip Hop Research Collection documents the unique music and culture of Houston hip hop. Among its riches are approximately 1500 vinyl records owned by DJ Screw, originator of the “chopped and screwed” genre. The personal and business papers of other...
by kitchensisters | Apr 9, 2019 | The Keepers
Today is National Library Workers Day. How has a library worker changed your life? (Please comment below, or on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter)
by kitchensisters | Apr 8, 2019 | The Keepers
UC Santa Cruz recently received a significant Hunter S. Thompson collection. From UC Santa Cruz Magazine: UC Santa Cruz Special Collections & Archives recently received an 800-volume collection of works by famed author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson. The...
by kitchensisters | Apr 4, 2019 | The Keepers
#KeeperoftheDay – The ARChive of Contemporary Music (ARC) ARC, a nonprofit archive/music library/research library, with the largest popular music collection in the world, is running a GoFundMe campaign to keep the collection in NYC, where they’ve been since...
by kitchensisters | Apr 3, 2019 | The Keepers
#KeeperoftheDay for #NationalWalkingDay – A Walking Library in London, from the 1930s.
