As most of my friends know, I am a great admirer of Jeffrey Sachs and his work. And not only because some of my students from time to time have come from the Earth Institute (of which Sachs is the former director) and the School of International and Public Affairs (where he is the Quetelet …
Opera: Welcoming The American Modern Opera Company
Opera folks, especially in the New York City area, seem to be continually grappling with the fact that there isn’t enough opera around. We have the grandest of the grand, of course, in our beloved Metropolitan Opera, but with the loss of New York City Opera a few years ago, there’s much talk about what …
Poster House (America’s Only Poster Museum) Opens with Alphonse Mucha
In the spring of 2017, visiting Amsterdam with my cousin, we were able to wander across the street (well, with the help of our hotel’s concierge) to the Van Gogh Museum to spend a morning with Prints in Paris 1900. It was an engrossing exhibition (the tagline read “The fin de siècle comes to life”). The …
From One-Person Library Management to Knowledge Services
An Affectionate Memoir Having recently received from the Special Libraries Association (SLA) the John Cotton Dana Award for lifetime achievement, I am experiencing a rather emotional time thinking about what the Association has meant to me over my 47 years of membership. Having received this honor has given me the opportunity to think about those 47 …
More Art Nouveau Notes: Time and Place
Art Nouveau provides much pleasure to those who (like myself) have been captured by the allure of the style, and I think I might have come up with a reason why Art Nouveau is so appealing. It’s not only that the style provides the opportunity to experience exceptional beauty, however that elusive quality is defined …
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