Special Collections weekly Tumblr roundup
Special Collections is actively posting content to Tumblr to raise the visibility of the collections and connect with researchers, students, and book lovers all over the world. We’re enjoying a great response there, so we thought our colleagues here would be interested in seeing a roundup of a few of our top posts each week. Enjoy!
· Fore-edge Painting featuring Abraham Lincoln (click through to see the animated gif)
· 6 Books that Look Like They Belong at Hogwarts: Book 4
· Arthur Rackham’s 1920 illustrations for Sleeping Beauty
Stay tuned for next week’s roundup, or connect with us online: Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr
Wrapping up the Comic Book Lounge
Special Collections, Security, and LTS teamed up to create the Ellis Library Comic Book Lounge in the Colonnade during Monday and Tuesday of finals week. Special Collections staff supervised use of comics over the lunch hour (11-2) each day, and about 40 students used the lounge during those hours. Many students also availed themselves of the refreshments provided . We noticed some great comments on social media:
- Now this is a kind and understanding library. Finals, graduations, etc., and they are offering a respite and safe haven from the stress. Well done!
- My alma mater knows what’s up.
- Some mad genius must have made this comic up in Ellis Library.
- Way to deal with finals stress! Excellent!
Kudos to Pat Jones, Connie Housley, and PT Martin for coming up with the idea to create the lounge! Special thanks to Amy Spencer, David Henderson, Shelby Wolfe, Dana Houston, Dottie Heuer, William Martin, Duane Bittle, Dustin Hoffman, and all the other staff who made this event a success.
–Kelli Hansen