Gallaghers, Ellis Island, immigration, and digital resources
Michael Gallagher When I was younger especially, I took a great interest in tracking down my family’s history. I was sincerely trying to piece together a narrative, but ultimately failed as very…
Libraries
Tis the season for swag
Autumn. The season where the leaves change color, fall clothes are taken out of semi-retirement and the air chills just enough to make thoughts crisper, sharper, more in focus. And…
Primary vs. Secondary Sources in Presentation and Teaching
I get asked this question a lot in my work at a large non-profit academic database: what is the difference between a primary and secondary source? As we move towards…
Data, the currency of academic jargon, and a corpus of 14 billion words
So let me start with the following caveat: I work for the Stor of J. There, I said it and I am proud of it. That being said, this Data…
Blaze Gallagher and the American Memory
I only include this because it is a very cool image of a Gallagher. The father’s name is Blaze Gallagher. Seriously. This is Blaze and his son (and his guitar)…
Webinar: Digitizing Islamic manuscripts from Timbuktu
This video outlines Aluka’s efforts in 2006-2008 to digitize the Islamic manuscripts being held in Timbuktu, Mali in private libraries. The narrator is Harlan Wallach, Director of NUAMPS. The presentation…