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Heather Malec, Director of Public Relations and Communications
tel: (312) 255-3625
e-mail: malech@newberry.org
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Highlights of Recent Newberry Library Media Coverage:
Seven centuries of children's books on display in Chicago
Illinois Issues
December 1, 2008
Go Behind the Scenes With Paul Gehl, Co-Curator of
Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children's Books at the Newberry Library
American Art American City E-Newsletter
November 26, 2008
Preserving history
Keep newspaper as good as new
Chicago Tribune
November 8, 2008
Historians write 1st draft on Obama victory
It's historic, yes, but what does it mean? 'This is not the end of history'
- Essay by Jim Grossman, vice president of research and education
MSNBC
November 5, 2008
Chicago During the Great Depression (Interview with Jim Grossman, vice president of research and education)
Eight Forty-Eight
Chicago Public Radio
October 22, 2008
Consort's performance of intimate Handel scores hits, misses
Chicago Tribune
October 20, 2008
History of Children's Literature (Interview with Paul Gehl, co-curator of Artifacts of Childhood)
Eight Forty-Eight
Chicago Public Radio
October 14, 2008
Newberry to display papers of Chicago theater's 'lady bountiful'
Chicago Tribune
October 5, 2008
Sherlock Holmes' inventor is celebrated
Chicago Tribune
September 28, 2008
Newberry exhibit to showcase children's books
Library officials hope exhibit rekindles memories and offers look back at educational history
Chicago Tribune
September 25, 2008
NEWBERRY LIBRARY | Exhibit shows grim versions of 'Cinderella,' 'Snow White'
Chicago Sun-Times
September 25, 2008
Museums & Culture
Singles scoop
Time Out Chicago
Sep 25-Oct 1, 2008
More Flavor:
Exhibition Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children's Books
Flavorpill
September 20, 2008
Tracing your roots
Latinos have valuable tools for genealogical research at the Newberry Library
Reflejos
September 16, 2008
Feed Your Head
Chicago Magazine
August 2008
Review: "Across Time and Place"
Time Out Chicago
August 21-27, 2008
Chicagoans Get on Their Soapbox
Wall Street Journal (Video - Registration required or visit www.wsj.com, scroll down and click on "see all video offerings" in the Video Center Section.)
August 5, 2008
Bughouse Square Debates
Chicago Amplified
July 26, 2008
One fine cheap day around the Gold Coast
Chicago Tribune
July 26, 2008
Nirvana at the Newberry Book Fair
Chicago Tribune
July 20, 2008
Humboldt Park students explore Puerto Rico's past
Chi-Town Daily News
June 20, 2008
Puerto Rico visto a través de los jóvenes
Hoy
June 13, 2008
Up a (family) tree
Will Newberry Library's genealogy orientations reveal any dirt in our roots?
TimeOut Chicago
June 5-11, 2008
Newberry's Latin music-dance card charms with its moves and moods
Chicago Tribune
April 14, 2008
A little encyclopedic knowledge goes long way
Chicago Tribune
March 9, 2008
2007 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
History Channel
January 15, 2008
Chicago Marks the Spot For Two Shows About Maps
Wall Street Journal
January 15, 2008
Picturing the World, Around Us
Washington Post
January 6, 2008
Old map still evokes hope
Chicago Sun-Times
December 16, 2007
The Newberry Consort's 'Bethlehem' outshines any holiday music standbys
Chicago Tribune
November 30, 2007
Innovative Newberry Library earns national award
Skyline City Edition
November 16, 2007
Maps Make Mark at Area Museums
National Public Radio
November 14, 2007
Map exhibits help navigate history and 'who we are'
USA Today
November 2, 2007
Go on a maps quest
Start at the Field, and take time to explore
Chicago Tribune
November 1, 2007
A journey through history
Chicago Tribune
November 1, 2007
Map show guides us to frontiers and back
Daily Herald
November 1, 2007
New exhibits in Chicago help find the way
Daily Southtown
November 1, 2007
What's changed in Chicago in 150 years
CBS 2 News Chicago
October 30, 2007
Maps from the past on display
ABC 7 News
October 29, 2007
10 to discover
What not to miss at the Festival of Maps
Chicago Tribune
October 28, 2007
Map festival to show how far we've come
Chicago Tribune
September 19, 2007
Festival puts Chicago museums on the map
Organizers hope to draw interest in geography
Chicago Sun-Times
September 19, 2007
A Corridor in Time: Collecting, Preserving, and Interpreting Illinois and Michigan Canal Regional History
Chicago Amplified - Chicago Public Radio
Recorded on September 6, 2007
Fall Preview: Off the Charts
Our treasure hunt yields clues to the Festival of Maps' most precious finds.
TimeOut Chicago
August 29, 2007
How to get there from here
Field, Newberry and Navteq map out a display that looks at how we look at our world
Chicago Sun-Times
August 29, 2007
De Lyra's Postilla super totam Bibliam
Spertus Museum and Newberry Library, alternating display dates.
TimeOut Chicago
August 23, 2007
In Mapmaking, Disputes Over Geography
International Herald Tribune
August 2, 2007
In Chicago, the Eccentric and Colorful Get to Dust Off Their Talking Points
The Washington Post
July 30, 2007
Heckling All Part of Fun at Debates
Free speech takes mic at annual event
Chicago Tribune
July 29, 2007
Rebel yell
The Bughouse Square Debates honor Chicago's tradition of fiery speech
TimeOut Chicago
July 26, 2007
Rare Medieval Book Comes to Chicago
The Newberry Library and the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies have acquired a 15th Century printing of a work by Nicolaus of Lyra.
Chicago Public Radio Morning Edition
May 11, 2007
10 places to tie the knot
Chicago Sun Times
May 2, 2007
Find Your Way to Map Display
130 -- from Middle-earth to space -- to be featured
Chicago Sun Times
April 20, 2007
Chicago Exhibit to Feature Some of World's Most Famous Maps
Associated Press
April 19, 2007
State's Great list nods to city faves
Chicago Sun Times
March 22, 2007
Praise piece earns local artist prestigious prize
Northwest Indiana Times
March 18, 2007
The Newberry Library -- secret Chicago treasure
Northwest Indiana Times
March 18, 2007
Ann Barzel, 101, a Writer Whose Passion Was Dance
New York Times
February 21, 2007
Madison, Monroe, Adams -- where's Tyler?
Chicago Sun Times
February 19, 2007
WHO'S WHO & WHAT'S UP
Chicago Tribune
February 15, 2007
Remembering Ann Barzel
Chicago Public Radio - "848"
February 15, 2007
Ann Barzel: 1905 - 2007
Collector, critic loved all things dance
Chicago Tribune
February 14, 2007
Dance historian dies at 101
Chicago Sun Times
February 13, 2007
Learn to Trace Your Roots: Helpful Steps for African-Americans To Trace Their Heritage
CBS 2 Chicago
February 10, 2007
Dancer keeps Isadora Duncan's legacy alive
Chicago Tribune
February 2, 2007
Telling tales of wit and wisdom
Pioneer Press
January 24, 2007
It's Heavier Than You Might Think
Chicagoist.com
January 8, 2007