In this issue: find out how Colonial journalism helped develop America’s patriotic spirit, discover a tried-and-true recipe for digitization projects, learn from a librarian who uses his passions to educate students about resources, and launch an effective program to promote government information.
Puritan Amnesia and Secular Attitude: Newspapers and National Identity in Revolutionary America
By Abigail Davis, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Minnesota
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What’s Cooking in the Library? Tested Recipes for Building Digital Libraries
By Laurie N. Taylor, Digital Projects Technology Librarian, University of Florida
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Playing Harp and Accepting Change: A Conversation with Tim Dodge, Auburn University
Questions by Amanda Mottorn, Account Executive, Readex
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Planning a Government Documents Instruction Program: A Strategic Approach to Outreach
By Karen Hogenboom, Government Information Librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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Featured Article:
Puritan Amnesia and Secular Attitude: Newspapers and National Identity in Revolutionary America
By Abigail Davis, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Minnesota
For many, the American Revolution represents the beginning of our history as a society. In the public memory of the past, the preceding colonial years are relegated to Puritan pre-history, as if only after 1776 we began to walk upright. This assertion of public sentiment can be traced through diverse sources, including civic commemorations, historical fiction and America’s early newspapers.
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