CoHSL-list October 2011

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Collection on Greek and Roman history available as a donation to an institution.

by KALAMOS BOOKS

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gordon Hollis <legend(a)goldenlegend.com> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:50:59 -0700 A client of mine would like to donate to an institution a collection of books on Greek and Roman history and literature. The collection consists of over 1200 books, mostly in English but many in Italian. The books were published between 1860 and about 1930. A majority are university press books, hardcover. A list is available. * * *Please note that the collection is in Southern California. It can be shipped but the receiving institution must pay for shipping and a nominal amount for packing.* Please contact via email to discuss, if you are interested. -- Gordon Hollis Golden Legend, Inc. 449 South Beverly Drive #205 Beverly Hills, CA. 90212 USA tel 310 385 1903 fax 310 385 1905 email legend(a)goldenlegend.com Website: WWW.GOLDENLEGEND.COM Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-Legend-Bookshop/129446623787926 Member ABAA/ILAB since 1984 -- June Samaras KALAMOS BOOKS (For Books about Greece) 2020 Old Station Rd Streetsville,Ontario Canada L5M 2V1 Tel : 905-542-1877 E-mail : kalamosbooks(a)gmail.com www.kalamosbooks.com http://kalamosb.alibrisstore.com/ http://www.antiqbook.com/books/bookseller.phtml/kal

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College students rally to save what they see as a 'real' library

by KALAMOS BOOKS

College students rally to save what they see as a 'real' library By PETER FUNT, NATIONAL VOICE (http://www.news-journalonline.com/mt/mt.cgi?__mode=view&_type=entry&id=4514…) October 10, 2011 12:05 AM A protest by students at the University of Denver is eye-opening because of how it is being conducted, what it has so far achieved and, most of all,what it concerns. Students here are demanding more books. Activism at DU has a rich history, including the anti-war protest in 1970 known as Woodstock West, and the earlier Coffee Break Riot of 1965. In the 1965 incident, passion was roused after the administration ended the morning coffee break, a 50-minute period during which no classes were conducted. Students blocked traffic, lit fires and battled with police, but failed to win back their caffeine privileges. It was an era when everything was a Big Deal, and the mood on many campuses was volatile. Returning to my alma mater last week, I was fascinated by the latest protest. It seems DU's campus library was badly in need of repairs and modernization. When plans for a $32 million renovation were announced, they revealed that most of the books, about 800,000 volumes, would disappear. These books would be stored at an off-campus location, and be accessible via special order only. DU, like many universities, was seeking to adapt to changing needs and conditions. The new facility would house more computers, a million e-books and other digital resources. Space that had been used to shelve books would be used for new study areas -- reflecting another trend on campuses in which students seek to escape the hubbub of dormitories and increasingly prefer the gentle buzz of a busy, but orderly study environment. Rather than just calling it a "library," DU refers to its new structure as an "academic commons." To the administration's surprise, students immediately challenged the plan and, relying upon mainly the tools of social networking, launched a protest. Their leader, Brandon Reich-Sweet, said the plan "jeopardized the academic vitality of this institution." More fundamentally, he asked: "What is a library?" It was here in Denver two years ago that Suzanne Thorin, dean of libraries at Syracuse University, told a gathering of educators, "The library, as a place, is dead. Kaput. Finito. And we need to move on to a new concept of what the academic library is." DU students clearly disagree. "What surprised us about the protest," I learned from Ann McCall, DU's dean of Arts and Humanities, "is that it wasn't the older graduate students who were most concerned, it was the younger students, the freshman and sophomores. They wanted more books in the library." Following a series of Save the Library demonstrations last spring, onen student wrote about it in the campus newspaper, The Clarion, under the headline, "Has DU forgotten about books?" "There is something about being surrounded by books," said Kathy Owens. "Friends, adventures and information at the tip of your fingers, far more tangible than an article a few clicks away on your computer." This was refreshing stuff to hear from a college student, especially for those of us who are still in shock over the equivalent changes in our off-campus world where Borders Books, along with hundreds of smaller independent book retailers, have disappeared, leaving us with primarily electronic and online alternatives. And it's not as if the students are out of step with digital changes. Last week's Clarion carried an opinion column criticizing professors who ban laptops in class Reich-Sweet, the student activist, noted that losing the library books was "just a small symbol of a broader cultural trend. The scribbles and sounds we interpret as 'library' would have begun to lose all meaning." At last report, DU's administration has yielded, at least part way, and will return an additional 300,000 books to the spiffy new library shelves. As an observer, it's hard to decide what means more: the restoration of books to the very place they belong? Or the fact that students took such an honorable approach, using the tech tools of a modern age, to protect and preserve the past? It's quite a victory. And Denver alums who recall the protests of the mid-1960s will be pleased to know that when the new library opens in December 2012, it will not only have books -- it will also serve coffee. Funt is a writer and speaker and can be reached at _www.CandidCamera.com_ (mailto:www.CandidCamera.com) . -- June Samaras 2020 Old Station Rd Streetsville,Ontario Canada L5M 2V1 Tel : 905-542-1877 E-mail : june.samaras(a)gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Library Ladies List" group. To post to this group, send email to library-ladies-list(a)googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to library-ladies-list+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/library-ladies-list?hl=en. -- June Samaras KALAMOS BOOKS (For Books about Greece) 2020 Old Station Rd Streetsville,Ontario Canada L5M 2V1 Tel : 905-542-1877 E-mail : kalamosbooks(a)gmail.com www.kalamosbooks.com http://kalamosb.alibrisstore.com/ http://www.antiqbook.com/books/bookseller.phtml/kal

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Greek Gazetteer.Genealogy

by KALAMOS BOOKS

These titles were mentioned at the MGSA Symposium as useful resources- they may be of interest to some libraries: CATSAKIS, LICA (BYWATER) Greek Gazetteer- A Geographical Dictionary VOLUME I of 2 V Phoenix AZ, Lica Catsakis. First Edition. Softcover. Part of a 2 volume set (will NOT be sold seperately) A very useful and comprehensive survey of places in Greece. Originally designed as a guide for those needing to find archives and government agencies in Greece when doing Genealogical research. it is also a useful reference for other purposes. Includes : Map of Greece with county borders, · A list of all Counties, Districts and Dioceses with the location of their offices. Transliteration system used for spelling Greek names of places with English letters, All Greek towns and villages listed in Greek and English.The Only Gazetteer that includes the Recent Changes of the Administrative Division of Greece, with the new names of the Municipalities and the new location of the Town Halls, information which is of great importance for research by correspondence. New Book from Publisher. Kalamos Books CATSAKIS, LICA (BYWATER) Greek Gazetteer- A Geographical Dictionary VOLUME 2 of 2 V Phoenix AZ, Lica Catsakis. First Edition. Softcover. Part of a 2 volume set (will NOT be sold seperately) A very useful and comprehensive survey of places in Greece. Originally designed as a guide for those needing to find archives and government agencies in Greece when doing Genealogical research. it is also a useful reference for other purposes. Includes : Map of Greece with county borders, · A list of all Counties, Districts and Dioceses with the location of their offices. Transliteration system used for spelling Greek names of places with English letters, All Greek towns and villages listed in Greek and English.The Only Gazetteer that includes the Recent Changes of the Administrative Division of Greece, with the new names of the Municipalities and the new location of the Town Halls, information which is of great importance for research by correspondence. New Book from Publisher. Kalamos Books CATSAKIS, LICA (BYWATER) Family History Research in Greece Phoenix AZ, Lica Catsakis. 2nd Ed. Soft Cover. Comprehensive guide to researching Greek Genealogy. Includes : Beginning your Research, Sources for Genealogical Research, Greek History, More about Greece, Greek Migration, Locating Places in Greece (with details about various gazetteers - geographical dictionaries), Churches and Religious Denominations (with addresses of dioceses, and Patriarchate), Research by Mail (with form letters in Greek and their English translation, and Family questionnaire for relatives to fill in information about common ancestors), Learn about Names, The Language (with basics about grammar and a list of words you will see in Greek records), Numbers and Units of Time. Two Appendices: Glossary (of Greek and English words); and Greek Given Names their Variations, their English Equivalents, and Name-days. Pictures of ancestors and of the land, Maps, and photocopies of Greek Records and Certificates. New Book from Publisher. CATSAKIS, LICA (BYWATER) He Oikogeneiaki Sou Historia (IN GREEK) Phoenix AZ, Lica Catsakis. 2nd Ed. Soft Cover. Iinformation for those who live in Greece and desire to search their Greek ancestors. This manual includes 6 Chapters, with photographs, maps, photocopies of Greek records, and much more valuable information. New Book from Publisher. Kalamos Books -- June Samaras KALAMOS BOOKS (For Books about Greece) 2020 Old Station Rd Streetsville,Ontario Canada L5M 2V1 Tel : 905-542-1877 E-mail : kalamosbooks(a)gmail.com www.kalamosbooks.com http://kalamosb.alibrisstore.com/ http://www.antiqbook.com/books/bookseller.phtml/kal

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Re: [Cohsl-list] CoHSL-list Digest, Vol 76, Issue 1

by Gisela A Kam

Morning, Harry, it's 138 Lafayette St. Lawrence St. is in Brooklyn. See you, Gisela Kam ----- Original Message ----- From: cohsl-list-request(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:00 pm Subject: CoHSL-list Digest, Vol 76, Issue 1 To: cohsl-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu > Send CoHSL-list mailing list submissions to > cohsl-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/cohsl-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > cohsl-list-request(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > cohsl-list-owner(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CoHSL-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Library activities at MGSA conference (Leich, Harold M.) > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:19:48 -0400 > From: "Leich, Harold M." <hlei(a)loc.gov> > Subject: [Cohsl-list] Library activities at MGSA conference > To: "'cohsl-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu'" > <cohsl-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu> > Message-ID: > <7DA1D2E7C626654ABFF9CD2114874CE21434D8394B(a)LCXCLMB02.LCDS.LOC.GOV> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear colleagues, > > A reminder that the biennial symposium of the Modern Greek Studies > Association runs October 13-16 at New York University. There will > be one formal library/bibliography panel, scheduled on Thursday, > October 13, 5.30-7.30 pm. (room number not yet known), "Library > Collections and Bibliographic Projects." There will be four papers > presented. The meetings of the conference will be held at the > Kimmel Center, 9th floor, 60 Washington Square South, New York City. > > In addition, there will be a much less formal meeting of > librarians, archivists, bibliographers, anybody else interested: > Thursday, October 13, 3 p.m., meet in the lobby of the conference > hotel (Holiday Inn/Downtown, 138 Lawrence Street) and we will find > space somewhere. > > Finally, a social event -- breakfast! (Dutch treat) Saturday, > October 15, 8.30 a.m. Meet in the lobby of the Holiday Inn / > Downtown and we will decide where to go. Some of us have panels at > 11 a.m. so we will definitely be through with breakfast in plenty > of time to get to the NYU campus. > > Please let me know if you have any questions, > > Best regards to all, > > Harry >

12 years, 6 months

Conference: dissolution of monasteries and the transformation of European libraries, March 2012, Oxford

by KALAMOS BOOKS

From: Alexandra Franklin <Alexandra.Franklin(a)bodleian.ox.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:50:41 +0100 Announcement: 'How the secularization of religious houses transformed the libraries of Europe, 16th-19th centuries.' Conference -- March 22-24, 2012 -- Oxford What political and cultural processes were at work as the dissolution of monasteries removed great book collections largely away from the control of the Church ... and national libraries, universities, and private owners (including many outside Europe) became custodians of a European cultural heritage? For more information, and to register, see the website at: http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/csb/MigrationofKnowledge.htm Dr. Alexandra Franklin Project Coordinator Centre for the Study of the Book Bodleian Library Oxford OX 1 3BG tel. (01865) 277006 alexandra.franklin(a)bodleian.ox.ac.uk <mailto:alexandra.franklin@bodleian.ox.ac.uk> www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/csb <http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/csb>

12 years, 6 months

Library activities at MGSA conference

by Leich, Harold M.

Dear colleagues, A reminder that the biennial symposium of the Modern Greek Studies Association runs October 13-16 at New York University. There will be one formal library/bibliography panel, scheduled on Thursday, October 13, 5.30-7.30 pm. (room number not yet known), "Library Collections and Bibliographic Projects." There will be four papers presented. The meetings of the conference will be held at the Kimmel Center, 9th floor, 60 Washington Square South, New York City. In addition, there will be a much less formal meeting of librarians, archivists, bibliographers, anybody else interested: Thursday, October 13, 3 p.m., meet in the lobby of the conference hotel (Holiday Inn/Downtown, 138 Lawrence Street) and we will find space somewhere. Finally, a social event -- breakfast! (Dutch treat) Saturday, October 15, 8.30 a.m. Meet in the lobby of the Holiday Inn / Downtown and we will decide where to go. Some of us have panels at 11 a.m. so we will definitely be through with breakfast in plenty of time to get to the NYU campus. Please let me know if you have any questions, Best regards to all, Harry

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