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The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) has made significant contributions to the research community over the past five years. One of the largest has been to successfully digitize a significant mass...
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What You Need to Know about Temple Grandin and Cows
“Nature is cruel, but we don't have to be.” ~T. Grandin /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;...
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Announcing BHL's New Technical Director: William Ulate
William Ulate, BHL's new Technical DirectorOn August 23, 2012, the BHL Steering Committee unanimously voted to appoint William Ulate as the new BHL Technical Director, replacing Chris Freeland, BHL's...
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BHL and Our Users: Joe Shaw
BHL User Joe ShawRaise your hand if you know what Opuntia is. Even though you might not know it, most people would recognize Opuntia, though perhaps under another name. Named after the Greek city Opus,...
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Book of the Week: Wild Animals of North America
Here in the Washington, D.C. area, where the BHL Secretariat is housed, North American wildlife is a hot topic with the grand opening of the new National Zoo American Trail exhibit. The exhibit...
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Fact or Fiction? Cat Myths Debunked
"A clever writer has stated that 'the human race may be divided into people who love cats and people who hate them; the neutrals being few in numbers.' " -Frances Simpson Book of the Week: The Book...
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Biology Catalog and Joel Hallan
BHL and Our Users: Joel Hallan For BHL and Our Users this week, we're doing things a little differently. Instead of a questionnaire-style post, Program Manager Grace Costantino interviewed this week's...
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Biologia Centrali-Americana & Hispanic Heritage Month
Book of the Week: Biologia Centrali AmericanaBiologia author Frederick GodmanIn 1876, two men by the names of Frederick Godman and Osbert Salvin began work on perhaps the most comprehensive account of...
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BHL and EOL at the Ecological Society of America
In early August, I had the privilege of representing the Encyclopedia of Life and the Biodiversity Heritage Library at an exhibitor’s booth at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting in...
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Why You Should Indulge in Chocolate
"Theobroma, the genus name, is from the Greek and translates to “food of the gods,” a designation that chocolate-lovers would agree is befitting." Exhibit Curator @ Cornell's Mann Library, Ashley...
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Two Cities Named Cambridge and One Library Named the Biodiversity Heritage...
Last week the BHL Librarian and Technical Staff met at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for one of our invaluable staff meetings (our last face to face meeting was about one year ago...
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Rafael Montes de Oca
Book of the Week: Ensayo Ornitologico de los Troquilideos ó Colibries de MexicoContinuing our series for Hispanic Heritage Month, we are taking a look at a beautiful little treasure of a book by...
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The 2012 BHL Staff & Technical Meeting
BHL Staff at the 2012 BHL Staff & Technical Meeting, Cambridge, MA, 27-28 SeptemberOn September 27-28, 2012, thirty-one staff members representing all 14 BHL member institutions convened at the...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: What is a Cordillera?
cordillera (cor·dil·le·ra); a noun.Definition of cordillera : a system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaus and other features, especially in the Andes or the...
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BHL and Our Users: Dr. Dieter Oschadleus
Dr. Oschadleus with a male Cape Weaver In June, 2012, six BHL-US/UK staff members, representing three BHL member institutions, traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, to attend an organizational meeting...
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The Good, the Bad, and Pest Control
Book of the Week: Dell'historia Naturale and the History of Pest Control Early depiction of "pests," from Dell'HistoriaPest Control management has a long, somewhat sordid history. Dating back...
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Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre visit BHL
Åslaug Viken and Askild OlsenA team from the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre (NBIC), Åslaug Viken and Askild Olsen, visted with BHL Program Director Martin Kalfatovic on October 18, 2012.NBIC...
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A Tribute to America's Conservation President
There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm." ~ Theodore RooseveltClick here for full event detailsWhat are you...
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NEH-funded Art of Life project held first face to face meeting in St Louis
L to R front row: William Ulate, MOBOT; Charlie Moad, IMA; Ed Bachta, IMA; Trish Rose-Sandler, MOBOT. L to R back row: Doug Holland, MOBOT; Gaurav Vaidya, CU-Boulder; Rob Guralnick, CU-Boulder. Not...
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Halloween Biodiversity: Myths & Legends
Happy Halloween from BHL!It's that time of year again, when the ghosts, ghouls, and goblins come out to play, the dead walk, and little children dress up as their favorite monsters and scurry from...
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