Twitter Messages as Primary Sources?

Twitter Donates Entire Tweet Archive to Library of Congress

Since they are first-hand accounts, Twitter messages, or "tweets," might be used as primary sources by future historians! The Library of Congress now has an archive of all public tweets from the 2006 start of Twitter through the present. Although the entire archive will not be posted online, the Library of Congress may post tweets focused on particular themes.

University of Southern Maine: Osher Map Library & Smith Cartographic Center

Thousands of maps, each revealing its maker’s worldview - The Boston Globe

"On the building’s facade are 104 aluminum panels whose 156-by-26-foot etching of a Dymaxion Map is possibly the largest exterior map installation in the world. The map was invented by the futurist Buckminster Fuller in 1946 to depict the globe with minimal distortion and make a political statement about the interconnectedness of continents and peoples."

"OML has earned a national reputation for its commitment to the use of maps in kindergarten through college education. The library offers workshops and online resources for educators ... "

Official Osher Map Library Web site.

Translation as Art

The other author of 'Don Quixote' - The Boston Globe

MSLA Bookmark Contest

Like to draw? The Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) is sponsoring a bookmark contest for students. Winners receive (among other things) a book store gift certificate, an enlargement of your bookmark, a framed award certificate, and an invitation to participate in the awards ceremony at the State House. Click here for more information.

A Dedication to Craft: North Bennet Street School @ 125

"A successful bookbinding is a suit of armor that looks like a tuxedo and fits like a glove."

An exhibit showcasing the craftsmanship of graduates of Boston's famed North Bennet Street School runs through March 21, 2010 at the Concord Museum. The above quote is posted by cases containing examples of books beautifully bound in wood, tooled leather, and decorative papers. In addition to bookbinding, exquisite furniture, clocks, custom carpentry, locksmithing, instruments, and jewelry are on display.