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Research Libraries Prepare for a World of AI-Influenced Research and Scholarship

Association of Research Libraries

Last Updated on May 23, 2024, 3:14 pm ET photo by Google DeepMind on Unsplash As organizations uniquely responsible for the past, the present, and the future of scholarship, research libraries have extensive experience with disruptive technology.

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Collecting Café Au Lait Bowls

WorthPoint

I have always loved collecting coffee mugs, but café au lait bowls , usually measuring at least five inches in diameter and without handles , make it easy to soak up the coffee experience. Artistic bowls typically fetch more, like this antique Henriot Quimper mug and saucer , which were sold for $58 in 2023. If you know, you know!

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How to Collect Pfaltzgraff Pottery in an Uncertain Market

WorthPoint

By 1964, the newly renamed Pfaltzgraff Company dominated the dishware market with classic collections, including Country Casual and Heritage. The Pfaltzgraff America collection remains popular. As a result, out of the top fifteen casual dinnerware collections brides chose in 1989, six were Pfaltzgraff. WorthPoint—Discover.

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Announcing the AASLH 2024 History in Progress Award Winners

American Association for State and Local History

For nearly eighty years, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has presented Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all people.

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This Week in Thrifting: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

WorthPoint

The WorthPoint app provides a great way to compare all kinds of data, especially packaging and branding, which is a perfect starting point for researching an action figure’s potential age. What surprised me about my Price Guide research was seeing one particular action figure creep into my search results repeatedly.

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The Past and Future of Indirect Costs: An Interview with Hilary Craiglow

Association of Research Libraries

Even as ARL is supporting litigation that seeks to reverse a 15% cap on reimbursement rates by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), we are also closely tracking an effort by US higher education organizations to develop a new funding model for support services that underpin the research enterprise. Administrative 26.00 Interest 3.55

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

Invaluable

Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. These works of art make timeless and compelling additions to any collection, small or large. Sold for ¥1,500,000 JPY via Tomikai Auction (Oct 2023).