Spring 2008

Volume 21, No. 2/3

Spring 2008 cover image

The Color Purple

A New Story for a Familiar Reader

Purple flower

From Personal to Political

Human Rights Histories in Duke's Special Collections Library

Family photos

Duke Yearlook

A Virtual Photo Album of Duke Favorites

Duke postcard

Don't Shoot the Messenger

Encouraging Intellectual Inquiry and Upholding the Law

Scholarly communications

Then and Now

Eight South African Photographers exhibit their photos at Duke

South Africa photos

China: Trade, Politics and Culture 1793-1980

Collections Highlight

Chinese stamps

Arts and Music

Internet Sites Selected for the Readers of Duke University Libraries

Antique glass

Technology Showcase for Kids

Duke Libraries and the PepsiCo K-12 Technology Mentor Program

Kids at Lakewood School

Spring 2008 issue

Notes
Knowledge Bytes
Arts and music
Don't Shoot the Messenger
or how a Scholarly Communications Officer Encourages Intellectual Inquiry and Upholds the Law
From Personal to Political
Human Rights Histories
Collections Highlight
China: Trade, Politics and Culture
Writer's Page
The Color Purple: A New Story for a Familiar Reader

About the magazine

University Librarian

Deborah Jakubs

Editor

B. Ilene Nelson

Members of the Library Advisory Board

Laurene Sperling (Chair) T’78
Jacob Maxwell Anderson T’02
H. Ross Arnold III T’67 L’76
Douglas G. Beckstett T’74
Charles Kellogg Bobrinskoy T’81
Merilee Huser Bostock W’62
Sara H. Brandaleone W’65
Alan J. Brod P’04
Jerry P. Chappell W ‘62
Faith P. Diamond T’84
Barbara L. Dugan
Randolph R. Few Jr. BSE’82
Gretchen Schroder Fish W’68
John Hope Franklin
Geoffrey Freeman
Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway
Harold Honickman
Richard H. Jones T’73
Bradley J. Korman T’87
Steven H. Korman (Steve) P’86
Mr. Robert N. Laughlin, Jr., T’68
Matthew M. McKenna
Douglas Eric McNeely T’84
Martha Hamilton Morris W’65
Harsha Murthy ESQ T’81
Katherine Lilly Nicholas T’94
Reynolds Price T’55
Donna Sherry W’69
Mr. Adam Silver T’84
Timothy D. Warmath
Victoria Bostock Waters T’85
Diana Williams-Shanks T’80
Tex Williams
William W. Wilson P‘02

Members of the Executive Committee of the Friends of the Duke University Libraries

Robert Bliwise
Barbara Branson
Rachel Davies
Elizabeth Dunn
Sora Ely
Sarah English
Barbara Fish
Dale Gaddis
Pela Gereffi
David Guy
Geraldine Larson
Phil Leinbach
Heidi Madden
Nancy Tuttle May
Mary Ruth Miller
Leland Phelps
Liz Roland
Margo Rundles
Karin Shapiro
Mary D. Siedow
John A. Valentine
Jennifer Welsh
Ann Wilder

Publication Information

Duke University Libraries (ISSN 0895-4909) is published twice a year by Duke University Libraries, Durham, NC 27708-0193 USA. It is distributed to Duke University faculty members and library staff, to members of The Friends of the Duke University Libraries, and to other libraries. Letters to the editor, inquiries, and changes of address should be sent to the Editor, Duke University Libraries, Box 90193, Durham, NC 27708-0193 USA.

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