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Smithsonian Institution Libraries exhibition curator Mary Augusta Thomas was online to discuss "An Odyssey in Print," other books in the Libraries' collection and what it takes to mount such a large exhibit.

Eunice Moscoso. "Irradiation Harms Books and Gems as well as Germs," Austin American Statesman. January 28, 2002. Features an interview with and photograph of SIL Book Conservator, Eliza Giligan with materials damaged by irradiation.

Cox News Service. "Irradiation Damaging Precious Contents in Mail," World-Herald (Omaha, NE). February 2, 2002.Features an interview with SIL Book Conservator, Eliza Giligan and materials damaged by irradiation.

Alison Burns. Cox Broadcasting Service. February 1, 2002. Short segment features SIL Book Conservation Lab, an interview with SIL Book Conservator, Eliza Gilligan, and coverage of SIL materials for irradiated mail story. To be run on affiliated CBS stations nationwide in late February.

Mike Ahlers. CNN, February 4, 2002. Short 'Headline News' segment features SIL Book Conservation Lab, an interview with SIL Book Conservator, Eliza Gilligan, and coverage of SIL materials for irradiated mail story.

Fox 5 Morning News (Live Broadcast), February 14, 2002. 15-minute segment features an interview with SIL Book Conservator, Eliza Giligan with materials damaged by irradiation.

Eliza Gilligan. "Irradiation of Library and Archives Materials: A Meeting Summary." The Abbey Newsletter. (February 2002).

Hal Stucker. "Let's Get Digital." (PDF format) Photo District News. (March 2002). Features interviews with New Media Office Head, Martin Kalfatovic and Assistant Director, Thomas Garnett and three images of rare digital edition pages available for view online.

Thomas O'Connor. Review. "An Odyssey in Print: Adventures in the Smithsonian Libraries by Mary Augusta Thomas." Library Journal. March 15, 2002.

Adrian Barnett. Review. "America's Attic: An Odyssey in Print…" New Scientist. March 30, 2002.

Ann Geracimos. "Rare Books Revealed." Smithsonian Magazine. (April 2002). Features interview with Digital Imaging Production Manager David Holbert and New Media Office Head, Martin Kalfatovic and image of rare digital edition page available for view online.

Review. "'An Odyssey in Print: Adventures in the Smithsonian Libraries' by Mary Augusta Thomas." Bloomsbury Review. (April 2002).

Review. "'An Odyssey in Print: Adventures in the Smithsonian Libraries' by Mary Augusta Thomas." Publishers Weekly. April 8, 2002.

Susan Menke. "Hi-res Scans Save Rare Books." (PDF format) Government Computer News. April 15, 2002. Features interview with New Media Office Head, Martin Kalfatovic and images of Digital Imaging Production Manager David Holbert and a rare digital edition page available for view online.

Christian Toto. "Bytes of Memory." Washington Times. April 25, 2002. Features interview with New Media Office Head, Martin Kalfatovic.

 





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