LA’s A Sprawling Puzzle. Guess What? That Was The Plan

“This is a significant and in some ways counterintuitive set of propositions about how Los Angeles grew. Instead of following the usual logic that the American suburb was created by people fleeing something – usually the overcrowded, overpriced, crime-ridden city – Hise argues that at least in Southern California suburban growth was driven by people drawn to something, primarily jobs.”

A Rather Big Wind Instrument: The Subway Tunnel

“The damp, dingy tunnels below Waterloo station in London are hardly your typical concert hall. But last weekend, as part of the Mindful exhibition, artist Oliver Beer brought a choir down to create ethereal music by turning the space into a giant musical instrument. To make the space resound, the singers needed to tap into the natural resonant frequencies of the building.”

Literary Detectives, Technology Mavens And More At Campus Libraries

Maria Shine Stewart: “I have asked plenty of questions – as have my students – and we never leave empty-headed or empty-handed. We may have our own search approach, complementary and valid. But in partnership with academic librarians, we make quicker progress than flying solo. And my library colleagues remind me to be fearless in my race? sprint? jog? with technology.”