About: David Loiterstein
- David’s responsibilities include marketing strategy as well as advertising, promotion and publicity activities. In addition, he is the editor of the Readex Report, a quarterly e-newsletter featuring original articles by librarians and researchers on diverse aspects of digital historical collections and related topics.
Posts by David Loiterstein:
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Teaching Early American Literature at Lenoir-Rhyne University,
30 Jan 2012
Recent discussion on EARAM-L, the listserv of the Society of Early Americanists, centered on the shortcomings of anthologies for teaching early American literature to undergraduates. Julie R. Voss, assistant professor of English and coordinator of the American Studies Program at Lenoir-Rhyne University, wrote: I teach at a small school with no rare books collections; however, we [...]
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Finding Fatalism and Overconfidence in a Cruel Port (by Ian Olivo Read),
25 Jan 2012
Finding Fatalism and Overconfidence in a Cruel Port: The Bubonic Plague’s First Appearance in Brazil By Ian Olivo Read, Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, Soka University of America On October 18, 1899, Brazilian health officials declared that bubonic plague had arrived. Bacteriologists identified the bacteria in samples taken from sick patients in Santos, a [...]
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Press Release: Announcing Afro-Americana, 1535-1922 — the online edition of the Library Company’s unparalleled collection,
16 Jan 2012
Today we distributed this news release: Readex to Launch Digital Edition of the Library Company of Philadelphia’s Unparalleled Collection of Afro-Americana More than 12,000 searchable books, pamphlets, and broadsides will stimulate new research on centuries of African American history, literature, and life January 16, 2012 (NAPLES, FL) – A digital edition of Afro-Americana, 1535-1922: From [...]
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Explore new collections at ALA Midwinter: Visit Readex at Booth 1311 in Dallas,
11 Jan 2012
If you will be attending the ALA Midwinter Conference, please visit Readex at NewsBank booth 1311. Our newest collections available for demonstration—either in Dallas or at your desk—include: Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports, 1957-1994 This authoritative digital edition is an important supplement to FBIS Daily Reports, 1941-1996. With emphasis on communist and developing countries, JPRS Reports is [...]
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300 Years of News in the Library: An ALA Midwinter Breakfast Session,
29 Dec 2011
During the upcoming ALA Midwinter Conference, a special breakfast session—hosted by NewsBank and Readex—will focus on the evolution of news. This Sunday morning event will include the following presentations and a question session with the speakers: The Research Power of Digitized Historical Newspapers Michelle Harper, Senior Director, Product Management, Historical Newspapers and Periodicals, NewsBank [...]
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The Top-Ten Readex Blog Posts of 2011,
19 Dec 2011
Of the 75 or so posts published here this year, these were the ten most-read: 1. Preserving the Library in the Digital Age 2. In Praise of Librarians and Archivists 3. Researching Nat Turner’s Slave Revolt in American (and African American) Newspapers 4. 100 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1911 5. Anti-Flirtation: There Ought [...]
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In Praise of Librarians and Archivists (by Mark Cheathem),
17 Nov 2011
In Praise of Librarians and Archivists: Appreciating the Colleagues Who Make Professors’ Jobs Easier By Mark Cheathem, Associate Professor of History, Cumberland University Since I was a child begging my mother to take me to the library on a daily basis, I have appreciated the designated keepers of books. Conducting research as an undergraduate student [...]
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The Readex Report: In Praise of Librarians and Archivists; Of Presidents and Papers; Ephemeral Loyalties; and Playing Hardball,
15 Nov 2011
In our latest issue: A professor lauds his colleagues in the library; dissecting a timeless inaugural speech; consumption versus nationalism in early America; and the unheralded impact of a hard-swinging civil rights giant. In Praise of Librarians and Archivists: Appreciating the Colleagues Who Make Professors’ Jobs Easier By Mark Cheathem, Associate Professor of History, Cumberland [...]
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Early American Newspapers, Series 1: Key Titles and Their Nameplates,
17 Oct 2011
Focusing on the 18th and early 19th centuries, the first series of Early American Newspapers offers over 350,000 issues from more than 710 titles. This widely used digital collection, based primarily on Clarence S. Brigham’s authoritative “History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820,” contains newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia. Below is a brief [...]
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Newly Discovered Materials Enrich Early American Imprints,
10 Oct 2011
Nearly 2,000 rare printed items from the Library Company of Philadelphia—previously unavailable in the Evans and Shaw-Shoemaker series—have been digitized by Readex. Available in two parts, Supplements from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1670-1819 may now be seamlessly searched and browsed within Readex’s fully integrated America’s Historical Imprints collection—the definitive resource for researching every aspect [...]
