Browsing Date: February 2008 (9)
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A reporter for more than 20 years, including more than a decade at the Baltimore Sun , Laura Lippman infuses her Tess Monaghan Mysteries with the authenticity of experience. Ms. Lippman will be… continue reading Take Five with . . . Laura Lippman
By written by Communications Office February 27, 2008
Whether you like it or not, Wikipedia matters. According to Web information company Alexa, Wikipedia is currently the eighth most popular website in the United States --six spots ahead of… continue reading Digital Literacy, Democracy, and the State of Wikipedia
By written by Communications Office February 25, 2008 1
This week's edition of the Philadelphia City Paper includes a piece on the Free Library's Automobile Reference Collection . Managed by librarian Kim Bravo, who is featured prominently in the… continue reading Meet Kim Bravo
By written by Communications Office February 21, 2008
Excited about the three-month exhibition of more than 40 works by Frida Kahlo opening tomorrow at the Philadelphia Museum of Art? Just in time to prepare for your visit, the Free Library’s… continue reading Frida in Philadelphia
By written by Communications Office February 19, 2008
Today's edition of the New York Times features a piece on Susan Jacoby’s new book , The Age of American Unreason , which the author’s website describes as a “tough-minded work of… continue reading Don't Be Anti-Rational
By written by Communications Office February 14, 2008
While deciphering handwritten manuscripts, letters, and journals may challenge fewer and fewer editors as we move forward into the age of new media , there’s still plenty of head-scratching… continue reading Incomprehensible Handwriting of the Greats
By written by Communications Office February 12, 2008
Test your typographic recognition skills with Sara Newton's Fontastic Quiz . continue reading Name That Font
By written by Communications Office February 8, 2008 1
According to an essay by Rachel Donadio in the most recent edition of the New York Time s Sunday Book Review, "Technology may be speeding up the news cycle, but in publishing, things actually seem… continue reading The Speed of Publishing
By written by Communications Office February 6, 2008
A new two-week film education program in partnership with One Book, One Philadelphia whose mission is to promote film literacy and critical thinking by encouraging all Philadelphians to watch,… continue reading Get Ready for One Film
By written by Communications Office February 5, 2008