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Hiding in Plain Sight: Little Known Collections in the University Libraries
Welcome to the homepage for Hiding in Plain Sight: Little Known Collections in the University Libraries, a series
of midday presentations on some of the treasures in the UM Libraries. Enjoy lively and informative presentations by librarians and curators, who will highlight unique collections and artifacts.
The talks are free and open to all those who are interested. No registration is required.
This series is organized by the Special Collections Collaborative of the University of Maryland Libraries.
Date: November 8, 2007
Title: The Taylor Collection of the Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive
Speaker: Vincent J. Novara, Curator, Special Collections in Performing Arts,
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
Location: Michele Smith Performing Arts Library, Piano Room.
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The James J. Taylor Collection of the Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library is a cultural treasure for the Washington DC performing arts community and an unparalleled resource to the students and faculty at the University. One of only two such collections in the country devoted to providing public access to recorded theatre performances, this collection documents the creativity of a nationally recognized performing arts community.
Date: February 7, 2008
Title: Richness in Expression: The Design Work of Williams Addison Dwiggins
Speaker: : Lenore England, Digital Resources Librarian
Information and Library Services, University of Maryland University College
Location: Hornbake Library, Nonprint Media, Room J
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Come and learn more about the William Addison Dwiggins collection, which includes over 150 volumes including ephemera of books designed, written, and illustrated by Dwiggins as well as works written about him. One of the most important American book designers and typographers in the early 20th century, he is best remembered by his many friends and associates as a gentle, modest, and sensitive person, with numerous whimsical talents that gave his professional work a liveliness and richness in expression, even for the most serious of subjects. The collection was generously donated to the University of Maryland Libraries, Special Collections in 1990 by Patricia Goldsmith England.
Date: April 10, 2008
Title: Historic Maps in the US Congressional Serial Set
Speaker: Michael Fry, Maps Librarian, Government Documents & Maps
Location: McKeldin Library, Room 7121
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The Serial Set is a collection of more than 330,000 official documents published by the US Government since 1817. Among its holdings are 52,000 maps depicting fundamental aspects of early American life, among them westward expansion, territorial boundaries, war, foreign affairs, urban growth, public health, rivers and harbors, geology and mining, weather, agriculture, and demographics. This presentation will provide an overview of the Serial Set map collection and give users what they need to find the maps in UM's print and digital collections.
If you would like more information about this series, please contact Joan Stahl at jstahl@umd.edu or 301-405-9065.
