Special Collections recently drew praise from the Baton Rouge Advocate for its new online exhibit, “Louisiana for Bibliophiles: A History of Reading in the Bayou State.”
“We commend Hill for making this exhibition available online, and we hope residents take the time to check it out,” the newspaper’s opinion column stated. ”The exhibit is a reminder of Louisiana’s connection with the written word — a bond that seems all the more miraculous given the state’s chronically high levels of illiteracy.”
To read the complete article, visit:
http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/4655219-123/our-views-la-reading-through
The materials in this online exhibition were originally displayed in conjunction with the annual conference of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, held in Baton Rouge June 21-24, 2011. Its content was expanded for the online version.
The exhibit may be viewed at:
http://exhibitions.blogs.lib.lsu.edu/?p=5457&page=2
