The Third Chapter Project, Inc.

A sweet treat for fans of confectionary history: a chocolate bar wrapper that was recently found under a bookshelf in the Cambridge University Library seems to be at least 50 years old. 'Lizzie Woodman who is in charge of social media for the university's library, said: "Sometimes we find fascinating reminders left behind by past members of the library. . . . She added: "With millions of books and more than 205km (127 miles) of bookshelves, it's hardly surprising that things sometimes stay hidden for so long."' #LibraryLoversDay https://lnkd.in/eBgj3ktV

The US's oldest African American museum, the Hampton University Museum, has reopened after a revitalization. '“The Hampton University Museum is not just a repository of art; it’s a living testament to the resilience of Black artists and the power of storytelling through art,” said Dr. Vanessa Thaxton-Ward, the museum’s director. “Our collections and exhibitions remind the world that Black art isn’t peripheral but central to the broader narrative of American history.”' https://lnkd.in/du7kws_n

The Deep South Books and Archive initiative includes an archive of information about the work and lives of South African poets, as well as excerpts from their books: https://lnkd.in/eqWgdTGB

"In the first place, a good reader will give the writer the benefit of every doubt; the help of all his imagination; will follow as closely, interpret as intelligently as he can. In the next place, he will judge with the utmost severity. Every book, he will remember, has the right to be judged by the best of its kind. He will be adventurous, broad in his choice, true to his own instincts, yet ready to consider those of other people." -- How Should One Read a Book (1926) is one of several essays by Virginia Woolf (born #OTD in London in 1882) published in the Yale Review and available in their online archives: https://lnkd.in/e9--9F5H

A $2.48 million grant Lilly Endowment Inc. will expand the Black Gospel Archive and Listening Center at the Baylor Libraries. 'Serving as the grant’s principal investigator, Darryl Stuhr, director for digitization and digital collection preservation services at Baylor Libraries, said Lilly Endowment’s generous support will provide the most significant expansion of the project, collection, archive and outreach.  “We are grateful for their trust in the Baylor University Libraries, and we look forward to creating meaningful partnerships and collaborations that will further enrich our mission, preserving and disseminating America's rich Black cultural musical heritage,” Stuhr said.' https://lnkd.in/ekQg_jyT

This sounds amazing, congratulations!

The role that Iceland’s “Christmas book flood” plays in the country's publishing industry--an interesting read. https://lnkd.in/epi3Djj3

Pepperdine University has lifted the shelter-in-place order issued c. 1 am local time on Tuesday ordering those on campus to seek shelter at either the Tyler Campus Center or Payson Library, as conditions improved after the Franklin Fire burned near campus. School officials warned that if conditions worsen they may re-issue shelter protocols: https://lnkd.in/eC_-n9DQ

Congratulations to the University of Cincinnati's Archives and Rare Books Library, which has been awarded a grant of more than $100,000 by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to complete archival processing of the records of the Cincinnati Branch of the NAACP that relate to the 1974 Bronson v. Cincinnati Board of Education, a legal case regarding school desegregation. According to Christopher Harter, university archivist and head of the Archives and Rare Books Library, "'this collection will be useful to students, faculty and researchers interested in the history of public schools in not only Cincinnati but throughout the United States.'" The Archives and Rare Books Archive "has hired project archivist Julianna Witt to organize the collection and create an online finding aid. Once fully processed, the Cincinnati NAACP Project records will be available for research through the online publication of a full-text searchable finding aid." https://lnkd.in/dXuk4bNg

For a limited time Haymarket is offering ten free ebooks to download, including Hope in the Dark, by Rebecca Solnit; How We Get Free, edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor; and The Black Antifascist Tradition, by Jeanelle K. Hope and Bill V. Mullen (h/t Niamh Dowdall) #SaturdayShoutout https://lnkd.in/eSVcyXMa