Library Special Collections – August 2014
In the News: Whooping Cough
A mini-exhibit in the History & Special Collections for the Sciences section of UCLA Library Special Collections is on display at the Louise M. Biomedical Library (4th floor public reading room) through September 2014.
LA Aqueduct Digital Platform series - The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number: A Social History of the Los Angeles Aqueduct
On July 29, 2014, a water main burst under Sunset Boulevard in Westwood, pouring forth nearly 10 million gallons of water into neighboring streets, parking garages, and athletic venues. Amid a state-wide drought, the explosion of the nearly century old main provided another reminder of the sensitive relationship between Los Angeles and its water. Yet I'm sure if you asked most Angelenos where their water comes from, chances are they have no clue. That Angeleno resident used to be me.
Call for Applications: 2015 Library Special Collections Short-term Research Fellowships
"Search and ye shall find" is the frontispiece to J. Mawe's The voyager's companion; or, Shell collector's pilot, 4th ed. (London: Printed and sold by the author, 1825). BIOMED QL 405 M462v 1825 RARE
California Rare Book School (CalRBS): Public Lectures and Programs, Summer 2014
California Rare Book School will host several public events in August, in addition to nine classes ranging from "Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts" to "History of the Book: The 19th and 20th Centuries." Lectures by Kathleen Walkup and Terry Belanger bookend showings of Stephen Fry's 2008 documentary on Johannes Gutenberg and his printing press. Program listings, maps, and directions are available at: http://www.calrbs.org/events/
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