Staff made some new friends at Ag Day at the Capitol. Ag Day celebrates California's rich agricultural heritage. If you need even more ag, check out our online catalog for pictures of cows, government publications on agriculture and more! ?https://lnkd.in/g5dB2x-x ?#caagday #calag #agriculture
California State Library
图书馆
Sacramento，California 3,020 位关注者
The California State Library empowers the people of the nation's most diverse and populous state.
关于我们
The California State Library empowers the people of the nation's most diverse and populous state by: * Providing credible information services to all Californians, especially those in state government and the Legislature, libraries, academia, and persons with disabilities; * Leading and establishing partnerships with California libraries through funding, program development, and support; * Preserving and providing access to California’s unique history to enrich the lives of current and future generations. Established in 1850, the California State Library is the oldest continuously operated public library in the American West and is the central reference and research library for state government and the Legislature. The library collection includes more than 4 million titles, 6,000 maps, and 250,000 photographs. It has an extensive collection of documents from and about the state’s rich history and is one of the major genealogical reference libraries on the West Coast. It also holds significant collections from Mexico, the United Kingdom and Europe, with manuscripts dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. The State Library is both a State and Federal Depository Library, providing free and open access to government information, and is a U.S. Patent and Trademark Resource Center. It is home to the Bernard E. Witkin State Law Library and the Braille and Talking Book Library. It also directs state and federal funds to support local public libraries and statewide library programs and services.
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https://www.library.ca.gov
California State Library的外部链接
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- 图书馆
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- Sacramento，California
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- 政府机构
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- Research、California History、Braille and Talking Book Library、Library Development Services和Patent and Trademark Resource Center
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California State Library员工
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Join the #ReadyOrNotCA team! Funded by the California State Library, the “Ready—or Not” project provides a unique and exciting opportunity to focus on disaster preparedness and to have a tremendous impact on emergency preparedness for cultural and historic resource organizations throughout California. Explore the opportunities at https://lnkd.in/ekF-eYXa. #ReadyOrNotCA #CulturalHeritage #Libraries #Archives #Museums #LibraryScience
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The California Research Bureau has updated its Legislative Demographics interactive. The Legislature remains “majority minority” with 66 members of color, an increase from 62 last term. The legislature is nearly evenly divided with 57 female members, up from 50 last term. Please help us out and verify we have recorded your member accurately. Questions or corrections: [email protected] https://lnkd.in/gpnNhxH9 #Tableau #DataViz #CALeg
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While not a pot of gold, we think anyone would be happy to find a gold brick at the end of the rainbow?? this St. Patrick's day??. In 1911, this gold brick from the Y.A. Mine was valued at $12,000. The Yellow-Aster group of mines founded by John Singleton, C.A. Burcham and F.M. Mooers in 1895 in area of Randsburg. #StPatricksDay2025
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“Cat in dress,” ca. 1900-1919, photographed by Henry Nourse. #caturday #cats #pets #history #photography #libraries?
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Happy Pi Day! Did you know, if you were to enjoy a slice of apple pie in Vermont, you'd be required BY LAW to enjoy it with your choice of a glass of milk, a slice of cheddar cheese or a scoop of vanilla ice cream? However you enjoy your pie, we hope you have fun celebrating today! #PiDayFun PS View the law here https://lnkd.in/gnQV8j57
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State Librarian Greg Lucas recently sat down with Book Flood Podcast host Tom Nixon to talk about his career and path to the State Library as well as the role that libraries play in California's communities. https://lnkd.in/gM9WTwyt
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This month's Discovery in the Stacks features a handbill that provides a glimpse into a mutual aid effort led by the Women’s Afro-American League of San Francisco in 1893. To learn more and read previous Discoveries in the Stacks visit: https://lnkd.in/gTcpGq4r. Discoveries in the Stacks is a webpage where the California History Section's librarians share moments where they have stumbled upon materials in the collection that made them think or made them laugh or simply were too good not to share.?#womenshistorymonth
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Join the State Library’s California Research Bureau?as the research to policy conversations continue at CRB Nexus: Where Policy Meets Research, a virtual community of practice space for legislative committee consultants and staff to develop and inform their policy ideas as they connect with California researchers in the policy areas they want to know more about. Our next virtual event will engage with Housing and Homelessness policy and research at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 14th. Come meet our special guests, Dr. Megan Welsh Carroll, San Diego State University, Dr. Costanza Rampini, San José State University, Pixie Popplewell, California State Library, Dr. Tim Thomas, UC Berkeley with Californians interested in research about Housing and Homelessness in California government.? Register at: https://lnkd.in/gTFEeYn7
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Happy #internationalwomensday! This year's theme is “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” You can find out more about International Women's Day here: https://lnkd.in/dpEhsgx
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