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Read articles and the latest news about The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Libraries' collections, activities, and research related to the history of art.

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The Met in Children's Books: Adventure, Exploration, and Discovery

Assistant Museum Librarian for Reader Services Kamaria Hatcher discusses children's books that feature The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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The Writing Is on the Wool

Senior Library Associate for Systems Daisy Paul discusses Watson Library's extensive collection of books on knitting.

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The Second Monday (and Tuesday) in June: Watson Library Acquisition Highlights 2019

Associate Museum Librarian, Slavic and Special Collections Jared Ash discusses the recent Acquisitions Highlights hosted in Thomas J. Watson Library.

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La Serenissima: A Librarian Study Tour of Venice

Assistant Museum Librarian for Reader Services Jessica S. Ranne Cardona discusses her recent study tour of Venice, Italy.

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Revolutions in Time: A Timekeeping Tour of Watson Library

Assistant Museum Librarian for Reader Services discusses Watson Library's collection of books on clocks and watches.

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Threads of History: Digitizing Textile Sample Books

Former Intern Ursula Romero discusses digitizing textile sample books in Thomas J. Watson Library. 

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Yves Saint Laurent: From Marrakech to The Met

Associate Manager for Technical Services Melissa Raymond discusses her recent visit to the library at musée Yves Saint Laurent marrakech (mYSLm).

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Revelations from the Digital Collections: Special Exhibition Gallery Views

Former Intern Chelsea Fritz discusses various digitization projects she worked on in Thomas J. Watson Library.

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Find Your MuSe in the Stacks

Library Associate Amy Hamilton discusses how to research Met objects in Thomas J. Watson Library.

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Putting Our Best Footwear Forward: Re-Discovering The Costume Institute's "Landmark" Shoe Collection

Assistant Archivist in Museum Archives Celia Hartmann discusses processing the records of the twentieth century shoe designer Bernice Shaftan.

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