Library of Congress Receives Largest Single Audio Donation

Welcome to another edition of Keith’s Corner. About two weeks late on this one, but figured I would re-post this article from NPR along with the Library of Congress’s own press release.   The Library of Congress is receiving a donation from Universal Music Group that consists of over 200,000 master recordings from around 1930 [...]

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Blog from a Bus

Not much to do with music or politics, here’s Keith Corner for the week. Thanks to Greyhound’s new buses (with free plug-in and wifi) I am currently blogging from a leather seat traveling through the middle of Massachusetts.  This high level of accessibility is a great example of why libraries must be prepared for remote [...]

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Free Concerts, Songs, and More!

Want to listen to a concert that you missed or heard about from a friend but can’t find it online and don’t want to listen to poor audio quality from some YouTube video?  Then try a search of The Internet Archive at www.archive.org.  I can’t promise that what you are looking for will be there, but with [...]

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Welcome to Keith’s Corner!

Keith’s Corner.  Because “corner” isn’t spelled with a “k.” Check back for updates on the world of libraries and archives, as well as tidbits of knowledge from whatever archival projects I am working on. Bits of trivia will also find their way into Keith’s Corner, so be sure to check here before heading out to [...]

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Announcing: Guest Contributors Keith and Matt!

Dear loyal followers and friends of the past week, It is with great excitement that I announce the addition of Appetite for Mutually Assured Destruction’s new contributors, Matthew Chick and Keith Pendergrass!!! Now I know what you’re thinking… and no, Keith isn’t related to Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes’s lead singer Teddy Pendergrass (as much [...]

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