"Curioser and Curioser!": Exploring Wonderland with Alice

When first published in 1865, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" built upon existing traditions of literary fairy tales and nonsense verse, but struck new ground inthe scope of its imagination and the introduction of a female protagonist whose defining characteristic was not virtuous obedience or domestic docility, but an impetuous curiosity. In celebration of 150 years with Alice, "Curioser and Curioser!" invites you to explore the creatures and landscapes of Wonderland through a selection of "Alice" editions and other related material.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/120246/1/curiouser_and_curiouser_15.pd

A Tale of Two Blogs: Lessons Learned Establishing The Top Shelf and La Cocina Histórica at the University of Texas at San Antonio

When establishing a blog, Special Collections departments face a variety of decisions that will affect the future shape of the blog and its readership. The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Libraries Special Collections is in the unusual position of publishing two blogs with distinct audiences and content: a general department blog, The Top Shelf, and a collection-specific blog, La Cocina Histórica. This article examines various strategies employed by both of these blogs in the areas of content, targeted audience, management and authorship responsibility, media exposure, and platform-choice and how those strategies affect blog readership

A New Treasure Trove at Special Collections

"A New Treasure Trove at Special Collections" showcases recent acquisitions that strengthen our extraordinary holdings in the areas of radical literature, transportation history, film, rare books, culinary history, Islamic manuscripts, children’s literature, and Judaica.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/120254/7/A_New_Treasure_Trove_16.pd