Current Exhibit: Recent Acquisitions in Special Collections, 2011
This exhibit includes books and manuscripts acquired by the Department of Special Collections over the past year, including artist's books, photograph collections, silkscreens, and other materials.
New Streaming Audio: Victor Project and the National Jukebox
The Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings (EDVR), the library's project documenting all recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company and RCA Victor before 1950, now contains more than 10,000 streaming audio recordings digitized from the collections of the Library of Congress and UCSB for LC's National Jukebox.
The National Jukebox made its debut on May 10, 2011. At launch, the site contained 10,300 pre-1925 recordings, about half of which were digitized from UCSB's collection. The number of recordings included in the site will be expanded regularly. The underlying metadata for the Jukebox is from our Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings.
As a systematic discography, EDVR documents published recordings, many of which may no longer be extant and those that were never published. Published recordings that are in the collections of either LC or UCSB (about 20% of pre-1925 sound recordings made by Victor) can now be listened to online through either website. Look for the gramophone icon throughout the EDVR site indicating items that have been digitized.
Current Exhibit: Framing the Word: The Making of the Modern Bible, c. 1250-1611
May 16 - July 15, 2011
Twenty-seven rare books and manuscripts from the 13th through 17th centuries trace the history of the modern Bible, from its beginnings as a series of partial manuscripts to the single volume format that exists today. The exhibit is curated by Sharon Farmer, professor of history at UCSB, and six UCSB undergraduate students.
A conference relating to the exhibit will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 27, in the McCune Conference Room, 6020 Humanities and Social Sciences Building at UCSB. It is free and open to the public.
For more information, see the Office of Public Affairs press release.
New on OAC and Calisphere: Kearny Street Workshop posters from UCSB
Students and researchers now have free access to 170 images of posters, artwork, and photographs documenting the work of the Kearny Street Workshop and the Asian/Pacific American community in 1970s and 1980s San Francisco. View them on Calisphere or the Online Archive of California.
The images were contributed by the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA) at the UC Santa Barbara Library Department of Special Collections.
Current Exhibit: The American Presidency
February 4 - April 29, 2011
This exhibit features materials from Special Collections on sixteen of the United States presidents, including Lincoln, Wilson, JFK, Nixon, and Reagan. Materials include items from Wyles Collection monographs, manuscripts, and small collections; the Frank K. Kelly Collection (Mss 279); Lou Cannon – Ronald Reagan Papers (Mss 257); Stanley K. Sheinbaum Collection (Mss 217); Special Collections manuscripts and small collections; and the Bernath Collection.
Come Together: Interethnic Collaborations for Equity and Social Change in the 1970s
Exhibit: February 8 - March 4, 2011
Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 8, 5:30 pm, College of Creative Studies Gallery
Panel: Tuesday, February 8, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, MCC Lounge
This exhibition features selected 1970s vintage posters by San Francisco Bay Area activist artists who represent a spirit of cultural diversity, social equity/social change, and international human rights from various perspectives. Revealed in the imagery are significant interethnic collaborations in which shared interests of African American, Asian American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American communities are united within individual posters. The posters are drawn from major graphic art collections housed in the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA) in the UCSB Library.
There will be a panel discussion with artists Juan Fuentes and Nancy Hom who will each present their past and current work with communities of color. It will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
For more information, see CEMA's Current Exhibits page.
Roots of Community: African American Activism in Santa Barbara
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 21 West Anapamu Street
January 10 - April 30, 2011
Recognizing Black History Month, February 2011, this exhibit focuses on the African American leaders of Santa Barbara and their legacy of activism for civic improvement, equity, and social justice. Their many decades of selfless dedication contributed to the betterment of Santa Barbara, lifting the quality of life for many of our citizens.
For more information, see CEMA's Current Exhibits page.
Current Exhibit: Exploring the Boundaries: The Artist Book
November 8, 2010 - January 14, 2011
This exhibit in Special Collections displays artist books from Special Collections and the Arts Library as part of the 3 Millionth Volume Celebration.
For more information, see the 3 Millionth Volume Celebration page.
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