This collection contains complete and partial reproductions of books and manuscripts principally from the special collections of the usc libraries. The center for the premodern world at usc creates space and offers. Ross roy collection in 1989, south carolina now has major research holdings across a wide range of scottish writing. Edgren will select and showcase notable examples from the usc. She also works with colleagues in special collections to manage japanese rare books housed at usc libraries and has a particular interest in the history of the book as a material object in east asia. According to michael weisenberg, reference and instruction librarian at the librarys irvin department of rare books and special collections. Two southern netherlandish manuscript exemplars of the 15th century at the university of southern california. Rights and access rare book selections library of congress. Usc libraries collections convergence initiative huntington.
However, some of the content may be protected by the u. Hollings special collections library and the dorothy b. General information archives and special collections libguides. Access to refworks account this is for already activated accounts. Oct 28, 20 ok, they didnt actually give her the rare book a jewel in the usc libraries special collections. The focus of cci is to identify research, teaching, and collecting opportunities across several of usc s key library units. Usc libraries a look inside monstrorum historia, a rare book from. Home wilson dental library student worker training guide. History of the universtiy of south carolina, south carolina college library, history of libraries, rare books and speical collections library, south carolina history. This page is a finding aid to the rose bowl game programs held in the joyce sports research collection in the department of special collections, university libraries of notre dame.
A collaboration between the usc center for the premodern world and usc libraries a lecture by greg clark university of the south on the book of hours, the best seller of the middle ages. Susan luftschein is the head of special collections in the usc libraries, where she oversees a department that houses rare books, manuscripts, and archives. To add this event to your calendar, click the dates below. These collections include those materials that, because of subject coverage, rarity, source, condition, or form, are best handled separately from the general collection. On the contrary, the library and information science online programs from the university of southern california are designed to expand your career prospects. Irvin department of rare books and special collections, artslitmusic. Alumni library services university of southern california. Reading room access for rare books and archival materials. The usc digital library store offers high quality reproductions of materials from our collections. Subjects cover early printing, world literature, natural history, science, medicine, theology, cultural and area studies, judaica, music, theology, art and.
Yet she was working from home, and doors to uscs libraries were closed because of covid19. Library hours viewdownload all accounting library closed. To connect with usc libraries, join facebook today. May 26, 2017 patrons of the pages conserve rare books at usc libraries. Usc libraries buys unpublished lewis carroll letter usc news. It contains more than 200,000 volumes, more than archival collections, and more than 2 million photographs. The japanese rare books and manuscripts collection includes materials in japanese that date from the th to the mid19th century. Rare books and literary manuscripts uc berkeley library. Liocichla steeri rare books and manuscripts collection. Holocaust studies collection usc dana and david dornsife. Rare books and manuscripts collection usc digital library store usc digital library store. The collections convergence initiative cci is an exciting project launched by usc libraries in the fall of 2016. The school discovered watson after usc librarian michael weisenburg saw a post on an online listserv for rare books saying someone had a comic book collection they wanted to donate. Career opportunities in library and information science.
The university of south carolina libraries have been acquiring works by scottish authors since the early nineteenth century. University of south carolina rare books and special. Soren edgren, the renowned chinese rare book specialist from princeton university, to explore the chinese rare book collection at usc libraries. Usc museums and libraries roski school of art and design. Patrons of the pages conserve rare books at usc libraries. Usc library acquires major comic book collection south carolina. Ohio man donates over 140,000 comic books to uscs library. University of south carolina rare books and special collections, columbia, sc. Accessable books, printondemand by usc press south. Support the libraries your gift to the libraries funds learning and discovery by helping us acquire new resources, revitalize spaces, and preserve rare and historic materials.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic covid19, access to the usc. South caroliniana library, archives, blackhistory, usc, educationstudentlife, manuscriptsdiaries. Library collectionsthe huntington library is one of the worlds great independent research libraries, with more than. Ok, they didnt actually give her the rare book a jewel in the usc libraries special collections. Since joining the usc libraries in 2009, she has played a leading role in helping to improve the care of and public access to usc s unique archival collections. Jan 14, 2021 paging of materials from grand library. Irvin department of rare books and special collections, rare books, early printed books, incunabula, literature, bookspamphlets political campaign button collection this collection of presidential campaign buttons, bumper stickers, brochures, and other ephemera documents u. For inquiries about access please contact the japanese studies librarian. On the bottom floor of the bookstacks in doheny memorial library. Apr 18, 2014 the cassady collection, which includes 3,000 rare books, manuscripts and realia created or inspired by dodgson, was donated by the cassadys in 2000. Digital version of usc s set of rare book leaves compiled by alfred stites in the 1960s digitized materials.
Japanese rare books and manuscripts japanese studies. A rare collection containing hundreds of artifacts and written material brought back from nazi germany by an american jewish soldier has been acquired by the usc libraries as part of a longstanding collaboration with the usc shoah foundations center for advanced genocide research. The university library s rare book collection was founded in 1954 and transferred to the bancroft library in 1970. The columbia university libraries online catalogue is a primary tool for locating rbml materials. Founded in 1939, the usc fisher museum of art houses a permanent collection of some 1,800 objects and maintains an exhibition schedule designed to introduce the arts to a wide range of audiencesfeaturing art from old masters to contemporary works. Soren edgren, the renowned chinese rare book specialist. Here you can search across and within the full text of over 100 rare book bibliographies, library catalogs and sales catalogs. Irvin department of rare books and special collections. A rare book chosen through the usc shelf life program gets its own clothlined, marblepapered box inscribed with a commemorative. Rare books and manuscripts in the usc digital library.
University of southern california faculty research and publications. Rare books and manuscripts collection usc digital library. Career opportunities in library and information science usc. The smith reading room will have limited hours, from 11 am 1 pm, and all users will be required to register and request items in advance. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. Early english books online eebo early european books. Archival collections portal this portal provides access to records of archival collections at columbia university libraries, including finding aids, collection descriptions and available digital content, such as online exhibits and images.
Home rare books and manuscripts collection rbmaplatt1958. In addition to this material, usc libraries also acquired 300 boxes of the original transcripts of the nuremberg war crime trials, including the major war crimes trial of 194546 and the us follow up trials against german physicians, the killing squads, the foreign office, the nazi army and the big industries. Materials that inspired her work, including rare books, are on display. Rather, they sponsored its conservation in her honor. Admin login 2021 university of southern california. A look inside monstrorum historia, a rare book from our special collections.
University of south carolina libraries are pleased to announce the launch of accessable books. Special collections cohosts escape room in doheny library usc. To view the physical objects from which these digital objects were created, please request the items through our specialized research collections request system. Libraries rare books, archives, and manuscript collections requiring care and. It is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible old, rare, fragile, and sensitive materials on a wide range of subjects.
Rare books in the usc libraries announcement the east asian library, with support from easc, introduced a new online exhibition titled eastern culture nucleus. Our mission is to lend intellectual excitement and vitality to the campus and community through access to our collections of archives, rare books, and other unique. The physical materials are housed in usc libraries special collections. Libraries available on the scalar publishing platform. Covid19 and the hollings library due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic covid19, access to the irvin department of rare books and special collections holdings will be by appointment only. This room provides a conference space for our staff as well as ostrow faculty and staff with permission needed from the library director. Please join us for a special handson workshop with dr. Usc libraries archive personal accounts during pandemic daily.
The usc digital library uscdl helps fulfill the mission of the usc libraries to actively support the discovery, creation, and preservation of knowledge and develop collections and services that support and encourage the academic endeavors of faculty, students, and staff spanning a wide range of visual media, the usc digital library offers digital images of drawings, illuminated. University of south carolina football program covers. Mar 15, 2021 rare books in the usc digital library. Degree holders may choose to pursue careers in a variety of government agencies as well as nonprofit and private business settings. The usc digital library uscdl helps fulfill the mission of the usc libraries to actively support the discovery, creation, and preservation of knowledge and develop collections and services that support and encourage the academic endeavors of faculty, students, and staff. The department of special collections at usc oversees rare books, manuscripts, archives, and historic photographs. Through cci, usc library faculty and staff, along with faculty drawn from across the university, work together to identify book and archival collections.
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