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Going to the Dogs: The American Kennel Club Library and Archives l Archives Deep Dive | Library Journal

By Elisa Shoenberger, Apr 26, 2023 | Filed in News

Produced by the C. and P. Products Company, the Kennel Club Card Game debuted in 1939
Photograph by Almerry Martins, courtesy of the AKC Museum of the Dog

The American Kennel Club (AKC) Library and Archives has been collecting practically everything dog-related, with a significant focus on purebred dogs, since 1934.

The library began as a resource for AKC members, explained AKC Archivist Jaimie Fritz; it holds about 15,000 volumes and the archives contains more than 1,200 linear feet of ephemera. A professional librarian was hired to manage the collection in the 1930s, starting with publications like the AKC Gazette and other non-AKC materials related to dogs.

For its 138th anniversary last fall, AKC announced the launch of its digital library, which provides access to materials including the full run of the Gazette—described as “the official journal of the sport of purebred dogs”—since its launch in 1889. People can search for specific breeders, read about the results of shows, learn about updates to breeds over time, and more.

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Source: Going to the Dogs: The American Kennel Club Library and Archives l Archives Deep Dive | Library Journal

Arts & Humanities, Books & Reading, Libraries, Science & Health

Where Are We: The Latest on Library Reopening Strategies

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In the messy middle of the pandemic, library leaders share how things have changed since March 2020, their takeways, and continuing challenges.

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Source: Where Are We: The Latest on Library Reopening Strategies

Libraries, Science & Health, Web & Technology

Research Tool: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) State Immunization Information System | LJ infoDOCKET

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“From the Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): The AAFP has developed a web-based map that displays immunization rates and exemption laws in all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. In addition, our searchable IIS Registry database provides state-by-state regulations for immunization registries across the U.S. These tools provide immunization data that can help family physicians identify populations that may be at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles. . . ”

Source: Research Tool: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) State Immunization Information System | LJ infoDOCKET

Books & Reading, Libraries

LJ Index 2015: Find Your Library


Whether or not your library has been given a star rating, you can benefit from finding peers in your expenditure category and comparing stats. For the scores for all libraries included in this round of the LJ Index, use the links below to download a spreadsheet with the libraries rated, their ratings, and the data from which the ratings were derived.

Source: LJ Index 2015: Find Your Library