Publications

Publications

Journal Papers

  1. Salvatore De Sando. “Planning Official Lithuanian Participation for Chicago’s Second World’s Fair.” Lituanus. Volume 58. Issue 3. Fall 2012. [www]
    1. This was cited in the French language Wikipedia. See: "Magdalena Avietėnaitė". 15 May 2020. [www]
    2. This was cited in a Lithuanian language dissertation. See: Stepono Dariaus ir Stasio Girėno byla: istorinis vyksmas, traktuotė, naratyvo kaita. (The Case of Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas: the Historical Process, Approach, and the Evolution of the Narrative). By Gražina Sviderskytė. Vilnius University. 2016. (Dissertation). Citation is on page 99.

Magazines

  1. Salvatore V. De Sando. "Lithuanians at the University of Illinois.” Volume 8. Number 1. January/February 2020. Lithuanian Heritage Magazine
  2. Salvatore V. De Sando. "Good to be Lithuanian: Two Lithuanian Days at the Second Chicago World’s Fair.” Volume 18. Number 5. September/October 2011. Lithuanian Heritage Magazine. [Facebook: A; B]

Newspapers

  1. Salvatore V. De Sando. (Translated by Aurelija Tamošiūnaitė, PhD). “Lietuviai antrojoje Pasaulinėje parodoje Čikagoje” (Lithuanians at the Second World’s Fair in Chicago). Draugas. Chicago, Illinois. April 24, 2010. Vol. Cl Nr. 78. This is a description of my (then) recent research into Lithuanian community organizing in Chicago during the early 1900s, and it includes an invitation for interested individuals to contact me as I research Lithuanian participation in Chicago's second World's Fair (1933-1934).

Blog Posts

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University Archives, Student Life and Culture Archives

Illini Everywhere

This series of extensive bibliographical narratives, about the origins and student life experiences of students from a variety of cultural and international backgrounds, used primary resources available in the University Archives and University Library. Most blog posts include documented examples of early University of Illinois administrative or faculty work in different nations, internal and external expert guest lecturers, followed by early University alumni, then immigrant, refugee, and international student examples, and student cultural organization origins or activities. A few special blog posts examine how different student cultural populations facilitated multicultural or international education projects and programs.

In 2023, this work was cited as a resource for the "Illinois International Student Stories Project". [www]

In 2022, this work was recognized as "helpful references for the development of" the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's 2030 Global Strategy document "Vision 2030: Illinois' Global Strategy". [www]

In 2020, this work was arranged in an interactive world map on the Student Life and Culture Archives main page. [www]

In 2015, this research was also included in the University of Illinois Mapping History project. [www][Twitter]

  1. "Japanese Illini, Since 1872". 23 September 2019. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    1. This was positively acknowledged in a UIUC faculty blog post. Please see: "Shining a Light on Distinguished Alumni: 滋賀重列 SHIGA Shigetsura", by Emilee Mathews. 21 May 2025.
    2. This was positively reviewed by a member of the University of Illinois Japanese Illini Club in Japan. Please see: "What's new @ JIC". (In Japanese). Accessed 30 June 2023.
  2. "Sikh Illini, Since 1915". 13 April 2019. [www]
    1. This was shared in the Facebook group "Sikh En Español". 27 July 2020. [Facebook]
    2. This was shared in the Facebook group "Calcutta Sikh History Digital Archive". 26 July 2020. [Facebook]
    3. This was shared in the Facebook group "The History of Punjabi - SIKH DIASPORA 1850- present". 25 July 2020. [Facebook]
  3. "Ugandan Illini, Since 1964". 9 October 2018. [www]
  4. "Jamaican Illini, Since 1914". 6 August 2018. [www][Facebook]
    1. This was cited in an exhibit catalog. See: "Paul B. Moses Haverford Graduate, Trailblazing Art Historian". Curated by Michael A. Moses and Stephanie Strother With an accompanying essay by Emma Scharff ‘25. Rebecca and Rick White Gallery, Lutnick Library, Haverford College. 21 August 21 to December 2023. [www]
  5. "Peruvian Illini, Since 1908". 27 July 2018. [www][Facebook]
  6. "Romanian Illini, Since 1905". 9 May 2018. [www][Facebook]
    1. This was cited in the English language Wikipedia. See: "Marcus Eli Ravage". 19 October 2025. [www]
    2. "Vietnamese Illini, Since 1952". 30 April 2018. [www][Facebook]
    3. "Puerto Rican Illini, Since 1908". 16 April 2018. [www]
      1. This was cited in a Hispanic Heritage Month article for CBS-affiliated television station WCIA. See: "Hispanic Heritage: Puerto Rican Nights at the U of I". By Demi Ramirez. 7 October 2020.
    4. "Taiwanese Illini, Since 1922". 28 February 2018. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was cited in the English language Wikipedia. See: "Clement Chang". 28 June 2025. [www]
      2. This was cited in Happy at Any Cost: The Revolutionary Vision and Fatal Quest of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. By Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayre. Simon and Schuster. 2022.
    5. "Kuwaiti Illini, Since 1969". 25 February 2018. [www]
    6. "Hong Kong Illini, Since 1916". 22 February 2018. [www][Twitter]
    7. "Chinese Illini, 1928-1948". 15 February 2018. [www]
    8. "Chinese Illini, 1917-1927". 9 February 2018. [www][Twitter]
    9. "Chinese Illini, Since 1906". 1 February 2018. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was cited in a conference poster: "Radical Empathy in the University Archives: Examining Archival Representations of Chinese Students from 1906 to 1920". By Ruohua Han and Yingying Han. See: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2021, № 1, p. 728-730. [www]
      2. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. 1 February 2018. [www]
      3. This was cited in: Exploring American Mathematics (M395) Class. "Chinese Individuals in American Mathematics". Exploring American Mathematics. Edited by Della Dumbaugh, PhD. University of Richmond. Fall 2018. [www] and [www]
      4. This was cited in the English language Wikipedia. See: "Lucinda Pearl Boggs". 20 March 2024. [www]
      5. This was cited in a scholarly publication: "Inconsistencies, Inaccuracies, and Inappropriateness: Examining the Representation of Chinese Students in University Archives with Radical Empathy". By Ruohua Han and Yingying Han. See: Arch Sci25, 12 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-025-09479-9. [www]
      6. This was cited in a webinar: "Metadata and Beyond: Understanding and Addressing the Representation of Chinese Students in University Archives with Radical Empathy", presented by Ruohua Han and Yingying Han". By Ruohua Han and Yingying Han. See: Association for Information Science and Technology 30 April 2025. [www]
    10. "Lebanese Illini, Since 1909". 22 November 2017. [www][Facebook][Twitter]
    11. "Hungarian Illini, Since 1941". 23 October 2017. [www][Facebook]
    12. "Iraqi Illini, Since 1948". 3 October 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    13. "Nigerian Illini, Since 1939". 1 October 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    14. "Cypriot Illini, Since 1935". 1 October 2017. [www]
    15. "Chilean Illini, Since 1914". 18 September 2017. [www]
    16. "Nicaraguan Illini, Since 1947". 15 September 2017. [www]
    17. "Honduran Illini, Since 1959". 15 September 2017. [www]
    18. "Salvadoran Illini, Since 1942". 15 September 2017. [www]
    19. "Costa Rican Illini, Since 1908". 15 September 2017. [www]
    20. "Guatemalan Illini, Since 1943". 15 September 2017. [www]
    21. "Brazilian Illini, Since 1914". 7 September 2017. [www][Twitter]
    22. "Malaysian Illini, Since 1952". 31 August 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    23. "South Asian Illini, 1920-1947". 25 August 2017. [www]
      1. This was cited in a dissertation. See: Viraj Shashin Patel. "Belong and Boundaries: A Critical Phenomenological Study of Participation in South Asian Ethnic Student Organizations". Page 9. 2025. [www]
    24. "South Asian Illini, Since 1906". 24 August 2017. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was positively reviewed in a Desi (South Asian American) Reddit group r/ABCDesis. See: "South Asian Illini, Since 1906". 28 August 2017. [www]
    25. "Afghan Illini, Since 1939". 21 August 2017. [www][Twitter: A; B][Facebook]
      1. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. [www]
    26. "Ecuadorian Illini, Since 1944". 10 August 2017. [www][Facebook]
    27. "Singaporean Illini, Since 1951". 9 August 2017. [www]
    28. "Swiss Illini, Since 1908". 1 August 2017. [www]
    29. "Egyptian Illini, Since 1910". 23 July 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
      1. This was cited in the English language Wikipedia. See: "Atef Ebeid". 12 September 2020. [www]
    30. "Colombian Illini, Since 1918". 20 July 2017. [www][Twitter: A, B][Facebook]
    31. "Argentine Illini, Since 1901". 12 July 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook: A; B]
    32. "Venezuelan Illini, Since 1920". 5 July 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook: A; B]
    33. "Hawaiian Illini, Since 1915". 4 July 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    34. "Canadian Illini, Since 1871". 3 July 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    35. "Icelandic Illini, Since 1942". 22 June 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    36. "Portuguese Illini, Since 1967". 19 June 2017. [www][Twitter]
    37. "Russian Illini, Since 1892". 15 June 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    38. "Filipino Illini, Since 1905". 12 June 2017. [www][Facebook]
      1. This research was cited in the offical history of the Philippine Student Association at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. See: "Our History". By Philippine Student Association. Accessed 26 November 2020. [www]
    39. "Italian Illini, Since 1892". 8 June 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    40. "Armenian Illini, Since 1871". 28 May 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    41. "Cuban Illini, Since 1908". 22 May 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook: A; B]
    42. "Syrian Illini, Since 1909". 17 April 2017. [www][Facebook]
      1. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. 19 April 2017. [www]
    43. "Thai Illini, Since 1940". 13 April 2017. [www][Twitter]
    44. "Assyrian Illini, Since 1941". 1 April 2017. [www][Facebook: A]
      1. This was cited in the English language Wikipedia. See: "List of ethnic Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs". 15 September 2020.
      2. The section on Oracle Cofounder Robert "Bob" Miner is cited in a Korean language biography. See: "RDBMS 역사를 이끈 시대의 천재, 밥 마이너[야만인] 인공지능 탄생의 뒷이야기"by 루나. Brunch.Co.Kr 11 April 2020. ("Bob Miner, a Genius Who Led the History of RDBMS: The Story Behind the Birth of AI". Brunch.co.kr. By Juk Song. Published 11 April 2020.)
      3. This was a share in the Facebook group "Assyrian American Association of Southern California". 2 February 2020. [Facebook]
      4. "Alex and Lou Agase". Blog of the Assyrian Cultural Foundation. 18 June 2021.
    45. "Greek Illini, Since 1873". 29 March 2017. [www][Twitter: A][Facebook: A; B; C]
      1. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. 29 March 2017. [www]
      2. The Illio yearbook image of Dr. Constantine Alexopoulos was cropped for use in a Colombian General Mycology textbook published by Universidad Católica de Manizales ("The Catholic University of Manizales"). See: Micología General. Gloria Inés Estrada Salazar y Martha Cecilia Ramírez Galeano. Universidad Católica de Manizales. 2019. Pages 28 and 316.
    46. "Iranian Illini, Since 1907". 21 March 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook: A; B]
      1. This is acknowledged as a public education resource on the website for the Iranian Heritage Foundation at the University of Illinois. [www]
      2. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. 21 March 2017. [www]
    47. "Korean Illini, Since 1922". 1 March 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook: A; B]
      1. The Daily Illini image which I cited, cropped, and identified of Ms. Duck Choo Oh was used in a University website celebrating women's history. See: "Duck Choo Oh". 150 for 150: Celebrating the Accomplishments of Women at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2017. The Daily Illini image can be found unattributed on the page "1950s", and it was also used in a photo collage.
      2. Some of my research, including images attributed to The Daily Illini and Illio, can be found unattributed on the Korean Student Association website. See: http://illinoisksa.helloweb.co.kr/history.
    48. "Estonian Illini, Since 1950". 23 February 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
      1. This was cited in the Global Estonian community website. See: "Estonians at the University of Illinois". [www]
    49. "Lithuanian Illini, Since 1897". 16 February 2017. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was shared by the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture. 16 February 2017. [Facebook]
    50. "Ukrainian Illini, Since 1907". 2 February 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
      • This was cited in a Spurlock Museum of World Cultures online exhibt.
        1. "A Tribute to Ukraine: Folk Arts and Crafts". 26 April 2022 to 10 July 2022.[www]
      • This was cited in the Ukrainian language Wikipedia.
        1. "Іллінойський університет". (University of Illinois). 4 October 2017. [www]
        2. "Радзимовський Євген Іванович". ("Radzimovsky Yevgeny Ivanovich" or "Eugene Ivanovich Radzimovsky"). 5 October 2017. [www]
    51. "Irish Illini, Since 1895". 18 January 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
      1. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. 16 January 2017. [www]
      2. This was cited in a Spurlock Museum of World Cultures online exhibt.
        • "Medieval Irish Masterpieces in Modern Reproduction". 13 September 2016 to 2 April 2017.[www]
    52. "Haitian Illini, Since 1914". 2 January 2017. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    53. "Panamanian Illini, Since 1914". 28 November 2016. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    54. "Latvian Illini, Since 1920". 16 November 2016. [www][Twitter][Facebook: A; B]
      1. This was shared in the Facebook group "Latviesi Cikaga/ Latvians in Chicago". 29 May 2020. [Facebook]
    55. "Polish Illini, Since 1897". 9 November 2016. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    56. "Turkish Illini, Since 1920". 25 October 2016. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
      1. This was also posted on the European Union Center's blog. See: "Turkish Illini, Since 1920". Illinois European Union Center. 7 November 2016. [www]
    57. "Indonesian Illini, Since 1921". 20 October 2016. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
    58. "Bulgarian Illini, Since 1912". 5 October 2016. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
      1. This was cited in a Bulgarian newspaper. See: Галина Петрова. "Българският клуб в University of Illinois затворил поради липса на интерес". (Galina Petrova. "Bulgarian Club at University of Illinois Closed Due to Lack of Interest"). BG-Voice.com. 14-17 септември 2018, брой 38 (394), година VIII. Pages 28 to 29. [pdf]
    59. "Mexican Illini, Since 1884". 19 September 2016. [www][Twitter][Facebook]
      1. My identification of early Mexican international students was used (unattributed) in a central Illinois television news segment on early Mexicans and Mexican Americans at UIUC. See "Mexican U of I Scholars in History". WCIA News. 7 October 2020. [YouTube]
      2. This was cited in a dissertation. See: Carla Joann Gonzalez. "“Viva la raza”: Chicano student identity and activism at predominantly white midwestern universities, 1970-1979". Page 48-49. 2019. [www]
    60. "Egyptian Illinois Illini, Since 1905". 6 September 2016. [www][Twitter][Facebook]

    Special Topics

    1. "The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster and Illinois Rescue and Relief Fund Work". 13 November 2019. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. 18 November 2019. [www]
    2. "Early Soccer at Illinois, 1909-1911". 6 November 2019. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. 23 December 2019. [www]
    3. "Early Invitations and Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 Visit to Champaign and Urbana". 27 October 2019. [www][Twitter]
      1. This research was used unattributed in an article about U.S. presidents visiting the University of Illinois. See: "LAS in History: a Presidential Past". By Kimberly Wilson and Dave Evensen. LAS News: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Fall 2020. Page 27.[pdf][www]
    4. "Japanese and Illinois Baseball, 1911-1931". 1 June 2018. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was shared by the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, via Twitter. [Twitter]
      2. An abstract was translated into Japanese. See: "第二次大戦前の日米大学野球 ". (Japan-U.S.A. Baseball before World War II). Japan Illini Club. 1 June 2018.
    5. "Rabindranath Tagore’s 1916 Visit". 7 May 2017. [www]
    6. "Rabindranath Tagore’s 1912 Visit". 7 May 2017. [www]
    7. "University Hall, 1871-1938". 15 September 2016. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured on the main page of the University of Illinois. 15 September 2016. [www]

    American Library Association Archives

    Just for Fun

    This series contains intentionally humorous narratives to highlight archival holdings and archival research methods.
    1. "Librarianship Theater". 27 March 2019. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    2. "22 Steps to Build Your Own Public Library". 23 July 2018. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    3. "Finding Love in the A.L.A. Archives and Conceptual Keyword Research Strategies". 28 February 2018. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    4. "Preserving the Nearly Immortal Life of A.A.L.S. Headquarters Tour Guide and Mascot “Prissy”. 11 February 2016. [www]

    Publications

    This series highlights historic and current publications, produced by the American Library Association, affiliates, or in partnership with external organizations, to promote institutional and professional history research practice. Each bibliographical narrative generally describes administrative and editorial histories, while direct-linking to additional available records in the ALA Archives.
    1. "Interpreting America, 1942-1947". 1 July 2020. [www]
    2. "Books and Pamphlets on Library Work, 1921-1937". 1 June 2020. [www]
    3. "Library Video Magazine, 1986-1990". 1 May 2020. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    4. "Books for Young People, 1922-1940". 1 April 2020. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    5. "Recent Children's Books, 1925-1939". 1 March 2020. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    6. "Children's Books for General Reading, 1924-1929". 1 February 2020. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    7. "Readers and Primers, 1929-1933". 1 January 2020. [www]
    8. "Gifts for Children's Book-Shelves, 1922-1941". 1 December 2019. [www][Twitter]
    9. "Planning for Libraries, 1943-1948". 1 November 2019. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    10. "Reading for an Age of Change Advertisements, 1961-1966". 8 October 2019. [www]
    11. "Reading for an Age of Change, 1962-1968". 1 October 2019. [www][Twitter A; B]
    12. "Reading with a Purpose Advertisements, 1925-1933". 28 September 2019. [www]
    13. "Reading with a Purpose, Numbers 48 to 68". 21 September 2019. [www]
    14. "Reading with a Purpose, Numbers 30 to 47". 15 September 2019. [www][Twitter: A; B]
    15. "Reading with a Purpose, Numbers 16 to 29". 8 September 2019. [www]
      1. This was cited in the blog Papergreat by Chris Otto. [www]
    16. "Reading with a Purpose, Numbers 1 to 15". 1 September 2019. [www]
      1. This was cited in the blog Papergreat by Chris Otto. [www]
    17. "Library Curriculum Studies, 1927-1930". 1 August 2019. [www][Twitter: A; B]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    18. "Viewpoints, 1919-1925". 1 July 2019. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    19. "Manual of Library Economy, 1911-1930". 1 June 2019. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    20. "Pamphlets of the Committee on Library Work with the Foreign Born, 1924-1929". 1 May 2019. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    21. "Foreign Book Lists, 1898-1927". 1 April 2019. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    22. "Booklist Books, 1919-1940". 1 March 2019. [www][Twitter]
    23. "Library Handbooks, 1908-1921". 1 February 2019. [www]
    24. "Library Tracts, 1900-1910". 1 January 2019. [www]
    25. "Library Extension Board Publications". 1 October 2018. [www]
    26. "Newsletters of the Office of Federal Relations and Washington Office". 10 August 2018. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    27. "SRRT Newsletter". 1 June 2018. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    28. "Jewish Caucus Newsletter". 7 May 2018. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    29. "The Art and Literature of the 1938 Science Booklist for Boys and Girls". 19 April 2018. [www][Twitter: A; B]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    30. "IRRT Newsletter, Leads, and International Leads". 1 December 2017. [www]
    31. "American Indian Libraries Newsletter". 1 November 2017. [www]
    32. "REFORMA Newsletter". 1 September 2017. [www]
    33. "A.L.A. Headquarters Staff Association Files and Headquarters Publications". August 1, 2017. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    34. "News Notes and Footnotes Newsletters". 3 July 2017. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    35. "Chinese American and Asian Pacific American Librarian Publications". 15 May 2017. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    36. "Library War Service Publications". 17 April 2017. [www][Tumblr][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    37. "The Newsletters of Women in Libraries and Women Library Workers". 1 March 2017. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    38. "The Black Caucus Newsletter". 1 February 2017. [www]
    39. "Cognotes". 2 January 2017. [www]

    Research Strategies

    This series, when read from the oldest post to present, describes institutional archives searching step-by-step, with emphasis on the functions of the Archon software, as well as identifying secondary sources in an institutional reference library. I continue to use these materials, as a supplementary guide, when training new archives employees.
    1. "Finding Hispanic History Sources at the ALA Archives". 18 September 2018. [www]
    2. "The A.L.A. and Armed Forces Librarianship". 22 May 2017. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    3. "Finding Asian American and Pacific Islander History Sources at the ALA Archives". 8 May 2017. [www]
      1. This was featured in the Library History Round Table News and Notes blog. [www]
    4. "Finding African American History Sources at the ALA Archives". 1 February 2017. [www][Twitter]
    5. "Publications of the A.L.A.". December 2, 2016. [www][Twitter]
    6. "Publications about the A.L.A. and Librarianship". 4 November 2016. [www]
    7. "Reading and Accessing Database Records". 7 October 2016. [www][Twitter]
    8. "Navigating a Record Series Structure". 2 September 2016. [www][Twitter]
    9. "The Reference Library of the ALA Archives (Bookcase Two of Two)". 5 August 2016. [www][Twitter]
    10. "The Reference Library of the ALA Archives (Bookcase One of Two)". 8 July 2016. [www][Twitter]

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University Archives

    Special Topics

    1. "Monument Man: Illinois Professor Saved European Art". 6 February 2014. [www][Twitter]
      1. This was referenced in The News Gazette newspaper. 16 February 2014. [www]

    Social Media

    #ala1876, Twitter Tweet Campaign, May to September, 2016

    In anticipation of the American Library Association's 140th anniversary, I transcribed select quotations from planning correspondence for the first ALA conference in 1876. These posts used the hashtag #ala1876, which was the conventional marker for recent ALA Annual Conference hashtags (e.g. #ALA2016). Each quotation was tweeted, on the 140th anniversary date of the respective original letter. The intention was to recreate the experience of slower-received paper communications across today's instant digital communications, while showing the difficulties in planning an annual conference, in a summer-long anticipation-building project for the upcoming conference and the 140th Anniversary online exhibit in October.
    1. (Announcement About Upcoming Hashtag Series). May 11, 2016. [Twitter: May 11; May 17]
    2. Charles Evans to Frederick Leypoldt. May 18, 2016. [Twitter]
    3. Thomas Vickers to FL. May 18, 2016. [Twitter]
    4. Justin Winsor to FL. May 18, 2016. [Twitter]
    5. J. L. Whitney to FL. May 18, 2016. [Twitter]
    6. W. F. Poole to Justin Winsor. May 18, 2016. [Twitter]
    7. Melvil Dewey to W. T. Peoples. May 24, 2016. [Twitter]
    8. W. F. Poole to JW. May 24, 2016. [Twitter]
    9. A. R. Spofford to FL. May 29, 2016. [Twitter]
    10. Lloyd P. Smith to FL. May 29, 2016. [Twitter]
    11. James G. Barnell to FL. May 30, 2016. [Twitter]
    12. H. A. Holmes to FL. May 30, 2016. [Twitter]
    13. W. F. Poole to JW. May 31, 2016. [Twitter]
    14. W. S. Butler to MD. May 31, 2016. [Twitter]
    15. The Nation. June 1, 2016. [Twitter]
    16. Reuben A. Guild. June 1, 2016. [Twitter]
    17. M. Dewey to W. F. Poole. June 5, 2016. [Twitter: Part 1; Part 2]
    18. S. F. Haven. June 5, 2016. [Twitter]
    19. (On June 9, 1876, in Publishers' Weekly, was the first printed conference call). [Twitter]
    20. H. P. James. June 10, 2016. [Twitter]
    21. Jas. A. Ward. June 12, 2016. [Twitter]
    22. Samuel Swett Green. June 13, 2016. [Twitter]
    23. Reuben Brooks Pool. June 13, 2016. [Twitter]
    24. W. E. Foster. June 17, 2016. [Twitter]
    25. John Shaw Billings. June 19, 2016. [Twitter]
    26. Emily F. Carnes. June 20, 2016. [Twitter]
    27. Melvil Dewey to JW. June 23, 2016. [Twitter]
    28. Lloyd P. Smith. June 24, 2016. [Twitter]
    29. John Jay Bailey. June 24, 2016. [Twitter]
    30. Charles Evans. June 24, 2016. [Twitter]
    31. W. F. Poole. June 2,6 2016. [Twitter]
    32. E. C. Arnold. June 26, 2016. [Twitter: Part 1; Part 2]
    33. Melvil Dewey to JW. June 27, 2016. [Twitter: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4]
    34. Justin Winsor to MD. June 28, 2016. [Twitter]
    35. Melvil Dewey to JW. June 29, 2016. [Twitter]
    36. W. F. Poole to JW. July 1, 2016. [Twitter: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8; Part 9; Part 10; Part 11]
    37. Lloyd P. Smith. July 1, 2016. [Twitter]
    38. Solon F. Whitney. July 5, 2016. [Twitter: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3]
    39. Lloyd P. Smith. July 6, 2016. [Twitter: Part 1; Part 2]
    40. W. F. Poole. July 7, 2016. [Twitter]
    41. Lloyd P. Smith. July 14, 2016. [Twitter]
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    American Library Association Archives

    "Celebrating the Organizers!: 140 Years of Library Conference Planners in Letters and Images at the ALA Archives". Curated by Salvatore V. De Sando, Cara Setsu Bertram, Madison Well, Sharon Pietryka, and Leanna Barcelona. [www][Twitter]

    This project highlighted the ALA Archives' holdings pertaining to the 1853 Librarians' Convention as well as the ALA Annual Conferences of 1876, 1926, 1951, and 1976, as the American Library Association celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2016. The exhibit includes brief narratives of how the historical conferences were celebrated and organized, as well as explanations of how the ALA Archives' historical conference records collections were created or expanded. While many celebratory events highlight organizational milestones, this project aimed to highlight the role of conference planners as well as the role of archives (and archives record donors) in preserving those records. In anticipation of the 150th anniversary in 2026, thinking of the next decade, this work was also a pilot project to begin exploring how the ALA Archives' holdings and services could be leveraged to support planning work for the future conference and beyond.