Libraries & the Cultural Record

Libraries & the Cultural Record celebrates and documents the history of those who created and preserved the record of human achievement and discovery. A peer-reviewed, quarterly journal of research, it is the first to investigate the historical record of those fields involved in the stewardship of the cultural record -- librarianship and libraries, archival and records enterprise, documentary preservation and conservation, museum administration, and information science. [More...]

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Journal Selected for JSTOR Collection

Libraries & the Cultural Record has been selected for inclusion in JSTOR, scheduled for mid-2010. L&CR was cited for its "unique historical perspective" and "encouragement of interdisciplinary work." [More...]

Editor Honored for Service to Archival Profession

L&CR Editor David B. Gracy II was recently honored by the Society of American Archivists for his "outstanding commitment and service to SAA and to the archives profession." [More...]

L&CR Moves to New Offices

The offices of Libraries & the Cultural Record have moved to a new building on the University of Texas at Austin campus, along with the offices of the UT School of Information. The new mailing address is 1616 Guadalupe, D8600, Austin, TX 78701-1213.

Postcards Depict American Libraries of the Past

Bernadette Lear's article in Libraries & the Cultural Record, 43:1, "Wishing They Were There: Old Postcards and Library History," features images from her collection of historic postcards relating to public libraries. [More...]
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Libraries & the Cultural Record
David B. Gracy II, Editor
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin