Dartmouth Repatriates Samson Occom Papers to Mohegan Tribe By Lisa Peet The papers of Samson Occom—Presbyterian minister, scholar, educator, and early funder of what would become Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH—have been restored to Occom’s Mohegan homeland in Connecticut from their previous location at Dartmouth’s Rauner Special Collections Library. On April 27, Dartmouth President Philip J. Hanlon led a delegation bringing the papers from New Hampshire to Connecticut in a repatriation ceremony. | | | On Critical Cataloging: Q&A with Treshani Perera | Equity By Lisa Peet Treshani Perera, Music and Fine Arts Cataloging Librarian at the University of Kentucky, has written and spoken on critical cataloging—looking at knowledge organization though an equity lens, examining not only how content is described, but why those systems exist and how they can be changed. | How Ted Lasso Changed My Librarianship | Backtalk By Beth Carpenter Like many people around the world, I have become enamored with Ted Lasso. This comedy from Apple stars Jason Sudeikis as the titular character in a show with storylines that are funny, sweet, sad, and, at their heart, kind. | Capitol Gains: ALA 2022 Preview By LJ Staff The American Library Association’s (ALA) annual conference returns to a live event after a two year run of virtual-only conventions owing to COVID. The in-person event will be held June 23–28 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Here is a curated selection of sessions that appealed to the LJ editors who are attending the conference. | "Having these papers will bring people here to us, and to tribal members, for the story about Occom, so it makes Mohegan the center of the conversation. Up until now, of you were studying Occom, Dartmouth was really where you wanted to go see these papers. But now, people want to come to Mohegan." From “Dartmouth Repatriates Samson Occom Papers to Mohegan Tribe” | LGBTQIA+ History at Home | Your Home Librarian By Grace Caternolo Looking for ways to celebrate Pride Month outside of the parade? Many institutions and organizations have made their projects and collections accessible online, so readers can brush up on their knowledge of queer history. Alternatively, there are an array of films and books that cover topics ranging from the origin of Pride Month to personal queer histories. | SPONSORED OCLC The Secret to Maximizing ILL Delivery Speed Libraries across the globe have quickly increased staff productivity and decreased ILL turnaround time for user requests. Results are impressive. For example, a large university library reported a 40% fill rate increase and a midsize public library saved more than 150 staff hours. Read More Library Experiences
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