In celebration of Black History Month, we’re excited to draw attention to a number of our unique and inspiring databases which focus upon Black scholarship, arts, and heritage. Continue reading Black History Month E-Resources
San Francisco’s first Catholic newspaper THE MONITOR was published by the city’s Archdiocese from 1858 to 1984. Gleeson has the most complete holdings of the newspaper in existence as part of our microfilm collection. Learn more about this resource. Continue reading The Monitor: San Francisco’s First Catholic Newspaper
As the Digital Collections Librarian at Gleeson Library, a question I’m asked from time to time is: “What are digital collections?” Digital collections are online collections that consist of content digitized from an institution’s unique physical holdings. These online collections are resources that support the continuous learning, instruction, and research needs of those affiliated with … Continue reading So…Question: What Are Digital Collections?
Newspapers can be powerful agents of social change and newspapers can contain powerful primary sources for historical research. The Chicago Defender is powerful in both these ways, and is a great resource to check out when celebrating Black History Month. Under the direction of its founder, Robert S. Abbott, and his successor, John H. Sengstacke, The Defender brought focus to … Continue reading A Primary Source for Black History
With all the talk about printed newspapers dying out, there’s a funny video on YouTube from a 1981 news program on San Francisco’s KRON channel 4. On it, they describe how some people are now able to read the San Francisco Examiner and San Francisco Chronicle using their home computers. It’s a great reminder of … Continue reading Reading newspapers on computers in 1981
