January 19, 2017, Filed Under: Conservation, Exhibitions + Events“The Library of the Future” Helen Shenton, Librarian and College Archivist of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, presents “The Library of the Future; the Future of the Library” on Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m. CST. This event will be livestreamed via the Harry Ransom Center’s Facebook page.
October 18, 2013, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Research + TeachingScholar: Will libraries of the future preserve cultural heritage? Michele V. Cloonan, Professor at Simmons College and Editor-in-Chief of Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, presented the talk “Exeunt Libri: Will Libraries of the Future Preserve Cultural Heritage?” for the 2013 Donald G. Davis, Jr. Lecture on Thursday, October 17. Below, she shares her thoughts about preservation. Preservation is all… read more
June 15, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsLetters in Knopf archive show challenges Ray Bradbury faced early in his career Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. Legendary science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, author of the classics Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, died last Wednesday at the age of 91. In his long writing career, Bradbury published hundreds of novels and short stories, becoming… read more