CCS Graphic Novel Library saved from hurricane flood waters

How to Save a Graphic Novel Library

The books held in the Schulz Library at the Center for Cartoon Studies were saved through the heroic efforts of dedicated students, faculty and fans who evacuated the books to safety late Sunday night. Long live Schulz Library!

City of Providence Independence Trail - follow the Green Line

The City of Providence recently unveiled its newest historical attribute.


It's a three-mile long trail marked by a green line painted on the sidewalk that includes stops at 75 different historical locations.

"It's a circle. It goes from Memorial Boulevard to Roger Williams Baptist Church, to the Old State House, the new State House, down onto Capitol Center, to Kennedy Plaza, through the Financial District to where Lincoln spoke..." said Trail Founder Robert Burke.


Call (401) 441-6401 to listen to points of interest along the trail.

See Providence Independence Trail for more details.

ARTstor Digital Library Updates

Recently added features
Filter search results by Time Period, Classification, and Geography
Choose the number of thumbnails displayed
Mouse-over to view larger images
Compatibility with Firefox 5
ARTstor Mobile for iPad, iPod touch, iPhone
Batch download to PowerPoint

Beginning August 22, users will be prompted to register to download images.

ARTstor’s Technology team is working to make the Digital Library compatible with the just-released Firefox 6. The Digital Library is still compatible with Firefox 3, 4 and 5, as well as Safari (3+) and Internet Explorer (7+). When the Digital Library is compatible with Firefox 6 we will send a follow up email and post the news on Facebook (http://facebook.com/ARTstor) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/ARTstor).

ARTstor hopes that these changes make sense and that the ongoing enhancement of the ARTstor Digital Library workspace continues to serve you and your colleagues well. If you have questions, suggestions, or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact them at userservices@artstor.org or (212) 500-2400.

10 Things Humanities Researchers Want

The Research Information Network recently released a report on how humanities researchers do their work.

Reinventing Research? Information Practices In The Humanities (pdf)


1. Make It Easy To Use

2. Make It Easy To Cite

3. Put It In Their Workflow

4. Provide Clarity on Objects and Processes

5. Build A Community

6. Provide Research Support

7. Make The Information Easily Reusable

8. Offer Ways To Visualize Collections

9. Think About Linked Data

10. Provide A Critical Mass of Content

RISD/ATH Catalog Unavailable Friday morning June 24, 2011

The RISD/ATH Library Catalog will be unavailable the morning of Friday June 24, 2011. The catalog should be available by the afternoon. Please call the Reference desk, 709-5902 for assistance.

RISD/ATH Catalog - Unavailable on Monday June 6, 2011

The RISD Library Catalog will be unavailable ALL DAY on Monday June 6, 2011. The reason for the interruption in access is to install a new library server. Please call the Reference desk, 709-5902 for assistance.

Cool database feature - country comparisons

A tropical rainforest in Puerto Rico.
Credit:Carlos Navajas—Stone/Getty Images

Use Encyclopedia Britannica Online to compare statistics, maps, flags, and multimedia about any two countries in the world.