Houghton Announcements

Houghton Explores the Many Sides of Thackeray

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:32:28 GMT

Though his popularity once rivaled that of Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray is today largely remembered as the author of Vanity Fair. A new exhibition, “The Adventures of Thackeray In His Way Through the World: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Family,” opening July 18 at Houghton Library, hopes to reintroduce viewers to Thackeray’s varied work as both a writer and artist, while offering a more in-depth view of the author’s life beyond his literary celebrity.

Unique Bradstreet Manuscript Preserved

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:48:10 GMT

For students and scholars studying early American literature, Anne Bradstreet, is a hugely important figure, considered by many to be the first American poet, and the first woman to publish a book in America. Following the digitization of the only substantial surviving Bradstreet manuscript, scholars around the world will now have the opportunity to study her work in greater detail than ever before.

Nancy Cline Retires to Accolades

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:29:44 GMT

When she retires from her post as the Roy E. Larsen Librarian of Harvard College next month, efforts to sum up the career of Nancy Cline will invariably point to the massive, multi-year renovation of Widener Library as one of her greatest accomplishments. Such efforts, however, only scratch the surface of a career that has spanned dramatic change for Harvard’s libraries. In her 15-year tenure, Cline changed not just the physical appearance of the libraries, but the very nature of how patrons – whether students, faculty or researchers – interact with them.

Staff Train for “Wet Book” Rescue

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:29:24 GMT

Rapid response to water emergencies is essential to minimize damage to library materials. To ensure Harvard staff members are prepared in the event of an emergency, more than 30 library staff recently took part in a training session, co-sponsored by Harvard College Library and the Weissman Preservation Center, on how to salvage water-soaked materials in an array of formats.

Open Session Focuses on Research, Teaching and Learning

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:29:04 GMT

Susan Fliss, Associate Librarian for Research, Teaching, and Learning recently updated staff on the work of Research, Teaching and Learning (RTL) units at an open session sponsored by the Harvard College Library (HCL) Joint Council. The session was one of several meetings designed to give staff a chance to learn about and discuss the library’s ongoing planning efforts.

Best American Picks Harvard Review Selections

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:28:27 GMT

For the ninth time in the last decade, works first published in Harvard Review have been chosen for inclusion in the highly-selective Best American series.