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NOVEMBER 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Thanksgiving tribe reclaims language lost to colonization<\/a><\/strong>
\nABC News
\n<\/a>Efforts to bring back the Wampanoag language have drawn on\u00a0historical documents such as MIT Libraries’ Eliot Bible from 1685.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Faculty and Archives Partner on MIT and Slavery Project<\/a><\/strong>
\nLibrary Journal
\n<\/a>Library Journal<\/em> features\u00a0\u201cMIT and Slavery,\u201d an undergraduate course collaboratively taught by Craig Wilder, Barton L. Weller Professor of History, and Nora Murphy, archivist for reference, outreach, and instruction.<\/p>\n

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\"Christine<\/p>\n

Remembering Christine Moulen, library systems manager at the MIT Libraries<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT News<\/a>
\nAn MIT alumna and admired colleague, Christine leaves legacy of kindness and passionate dedication to her work and her communities.<\/p>\n

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\"Errantry\"Object Lesson: Werner Pfeiffer’s Errantry
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/a>Arts at MIT<\/a>
\nAn artist book by Werner Pfeiffer recently acquired by Rotch Library is examined in an ongoing series\u00a0highlighting art, artifacts, machines, devices, books, instruments, and tools that give physical form to ideas that enhance the MIT campus and community.<\/p>\n

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OCTOBER 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Algorithms Supercharged Gerrymandering. We Should Use Them to
\nFix It
\n<\/a><\/strong>Motherboard, Vice
\n<\/a>Daniel Oberhaus interviews the Libraries’ Director of Research Micah Altman for his piece on\u00a0open source redistricting software.<\/p>\n

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\"\"MIT Libraries launches initiative to revise government information storage laws<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Tech<\/a>
\nMembers of the MIT community gathered for a discussion Oct. 19 with the aim of publishing a manifesto on the revision of Title 44 of the US Code, which governs the dissemination of government information. The event was co-organized by MIT Libraries and Engineering Activism.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Mapathon seeks to direct humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT News
\n<\/a>Volunteers recently gathered in MIT\u2019s Dewey Library for a \u201cmapathon,\u201d contributing skills in geographic information systems (GIS) to help develop a thorough map of the island\u2019s structures.<\/p>\n

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\"HaydenHow Will the MIT Libraries Help to Answer Tomorrow\u2019s Big Questions?<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT Spectrum
\n<\/a>Spectrum<\/i>\u00a0asked Director Chris Bourg to discuss how the MIT Libraries will evolve to advance the creation, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge.
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\"PublicIntroducing the Public Library Innovation Exchange (PLIX)
\n<\/a><\/strong>ML Learning on Medium<\/a>
\nA Knight Foundation-funded grant project aims to build collaborations between Media Lab researchers and public libraries across the U.S.<\/p>\n

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SEPTEMBER 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The test-free zone: An orientation guide to MIT Libraries
\n<\/a><\/strong>MIT News<\/a>
\n<\/a>A\u00a0look at all the people and services at the Libraries that can help students succeed, including expert Chris Sherratt<\/p>\n

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JULY 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"RandomSpreading kindness far and wide
\n<\/a><\/strong>MIT News
\n<\/a>Student-founded Random Acts of Kindness Week aims to make\u00a0MIT a healthier, more welcoming place.
\n<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"BarkerMIT convenes ad hoc task force on open access to Institute\u2019s research<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT News<\/a>
\nGroup will explore opportunities to disseminate MIT knowledge as widely as possible.<\/p>\n

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JUNE 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"MIT Libraries staff honored with 2017 Infinite Mile Awards<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT News<\/a>
\nAnnual celebration of excellence honors employees for exceptional contributions on behalf of library users and colleagues.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Amerikaans activisme onder Trump:\u00a0Bad\u00adAss Librarians en Guerrilla Archivists<\/strong><\/a> (American Activism under Trump:\u00a0Bad-Ass Librarians and Guerrilla Archivists)
\nInformatie Professional (IP)<\/a> (Netherlands)
\nA look at how activism in America has been revived\u00a0under the current administration, especially among\u00a0information professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"HaydenHabitat:\u00a0Students reveal their favorite spots on campus<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT Spectrum
\n<\/a>Hayden, Barker, and Rotch rank among students’ favorite quiet zones on campus.<\/p>\n

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\nMAY 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Classroom Earth: Drones over Death Valley<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT News<\/a>
\nWith the help of Senior GIS Specialist Daniel Sheehan, Professor Kristin Bergmann and her class used innovative technology to explore the sedimentary history of the Carrara Formation in California’s Death Valley.<\/p>\n

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APRIL\u00a02017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"HermannThe architecture of MIT: 10 impressive buildings on the tech university’s campus<\/a><\/strong>
\nDezeen
\n<\/a>A look at some of the best architecture on MIT’s\u00a0campus includes Building 10’s Great Dome and the\u00a0Hermann Building, home to Dewey Library.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Colleges, Libraries and Presses Team Up to Publish Open Scholarship (And Rethink Model)
\n<\/a><\/strong>EdSurge<\/a>
\nAn experiment by the MIT Press and MIT Libraries in publishing open access monographs “represents a significant shift in how libraries see their role in the scholarly publishing workflow.”<\/p>\n

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\"\"Institute announces new open access policy for all MIT authors<\/a>
\n<\/strong>MIT News<\/a>
\nOptional license allows students, researchers, and staff to make scholarly articles freely available.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Chinese students have attended MIT since the 1800s
\n<\/a><\/strong>China Daily<\/a>
\n“China Comes to Tech: 1877-1931” commemorates the 140th anniversary of Chinese students at MIT<\/p>\n

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MARCH 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MichelleEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Dispatches from ACRL<\/strong><\/a>
\nAmerican Libraries<\/a>
\nA look at\u00a0how\u00a0the conversation about EDI is influencing developments in academic libraries, featuring the Libraries’\u00a0Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice task force.<\/p>\n

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\"\"h+d Portraits: An interview with Ece Turnator
\n<\/strong><\/a>Hyperstudio<\/a>
\n<\/a>A new series of interviews with scholars and practitioners of the Digital Humanities\u00a0kicks off with a\u00a0conversation with the Libraries’ Ece Turnator.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>MIT Libraries and MIT MakerWorkshop launch Equipment to Go<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT News<\/a>
\nPilot program lends tools to makers across the MIT community.<\/p>\n

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FEBRUARY 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Hundreds turn out for first \u201cBuilding 7 Block Party\u201d<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT News
\n<\/a>Hundreds of people from the MIT community and public filled the hallways and galleries throughout the building to celebrate the start of the spring semester and view new exhibitions of photography, drawing, and architecture.
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>At DataRescue, students collaborate to protect vital government data<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Tech<\/a>
\nDay-long hackathon focused on preserving federal data at risk of manipulation or removal by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

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\"\"MIT remembers first Chinese scholars in exhibit<\/a><\/strong>
\nSAMPAN<\/a>
\nGreater Boston’s\u00a0bilingual Chinese-English newspaper covers the opening of\u00a0\u201cChina Comes to Tech: 1877-1931.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"3 Questions: Emma Teng on \u201cChina Comes to Tech\u201d<\/a><\/strong>
\nMIT News<\/a>
\nPeter Dizikes talks with Emma Teng, a professor of history and global studies, who helped develop and curate the Maihaugen Gallery exhibit.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Med sikte p\u00e5 v\u00e4rldsproblemen<\/strong><\/a> (Taking Aim at the World’s Problems)
\nBiblioteksbladet<\/a> (Sweden)
\n“‘To roll up your sleeves\u00a0and work to solve the problems of the world is\u00a0a part\u00a0of the school’s ethos,’ says MIT’s\u00a0Chris Bourg.”<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/p>\n

Is the Library the New Public Square?
\n<\/a><\/strong>Slice of MIT
\n<\/a>The Alumni Association blog looks at MIT’s\u00a0plans for more global library services that preserve Institute intellectual content.
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Academic Libraries Respond to Immigration Ban
\n<\/a><\/strong>Library Journal<\/a>
\n<\/strong>“‘As social institutions, libraries have always stood for freedom of expression, diversity, inclusion, openness, generosity, and social justice,’ Chris Bourg, director of MIT Libraries, told LJ<\/em>.”
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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JANUARY 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"WGBHWhat’s in store for libraries on college campuses?<\/a><\/strong>
\nWGBH<\/a>
\nDirector Chris Bourg joins On Campus to discuss how libraries are\u00a0reimagining\u00a0physical collections\u00a0and\u00a0thinking about how to make digital collections richer and more accessible.<\/p>\n

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