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Publisher: San Francisco Public Library The Wallace Stegner Environmental Center 
 Information about the author of "Angle of Repose" and the environmental center, whose purpose "is not only to inspire understanding and appreciation of the natural world and global environment, but to provide a focal point for informed activism." Includes a link to the full text of Stegner's "Wilderness Letter," recommended titles by other authors, and an activism page with links to environmental organizations. The center is part of the San Francisco Public Library. http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/envir/envir.htm Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Feb 1, 2006 Amusing America
The online companion to an exhibit located on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. It presents "the story of participatory commercial amusements in American cities--San Francisco in particular--and how they changed the way Americans lived." The site features images and information about San Francisco's Playland at the Beach, Woodward's Gardens, the Cliff House, and the Sutro Baths. From the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society and the San Francisco Public Library. http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/news/onlineexhibits/amusing/ Topics: Recreation Last updated May 29, 2005 Out at the Library
This website "celebrates the 10th anniversary [2005] of the founding of the [San Francisco Public] Library's James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center with highlights from exhibits on pulp paperbacks, the Gay Games, poets and artists, and other items from the library's collections. Also includes bibliographies on AIDS and activism, the gay Native Americans experience, politics, and related topics. http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/news/onlineexhibits/out/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Holidays and Observances Individually, Libraries & Archives by Type, Social Science Last updated Jun 29, 2005 James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center
"The James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center is the gateway to collections documenting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to books, periodical, and archival collections, the Center sponsors changing exhibitions and public programs." Includes resource links on GLBT demographics, book lists, and local and national sites. Part of the San Francisco Public Library. http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/glc/glc.htm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People, Social Science Last updated Jun 29, 2005 San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
This searchable database provides access to nearly 30,000 photographs covering San Francisco history from the 1850s to the present. The collection is strongest for the years leading up to 1965. The photos are digitized reproductions from the more than 250,000 photos in the San Francisco Public Library's Historical Photograph Collection. Besides searching the database, users can browse photos by subject. Information is also included on copyright, ordering, and using the images. http://sflib1.sfpl.org:82/ Topics: California: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 9, 2003 Radio Frequency Identification and the San Francisco Public Library
Detailed report from October, 2005 about the "privacy, health, security, and cost issues associated with using RFID [radio frequency identification] systems in the library setting." Includes recommendations to the library and links to related material (in the "RFID Resources" section). Opens directly into a PDF document. From the San Francisco Public Library Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee. http://www.sfpl.org/librarylocations/libtechcomm/RFID-and-SFPL-summary-report-oct2005.pdf Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship Last updated Nov 10, 2005 Picture This: Family Photographs of Everyday San Francisco
Companion to an exhibit created from "photographs shared with the San Francisco Public Library by community members from the Western Addition, Ocean View/Merced/Ingleside (OMI), Mission and Sunset neighborhoods." The online photo gallery features dozens of photos of street scenes, celebrations, weddings, friends, people and their cars, people working, and more. From the San Francisco Public Library. http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/news/onlineexhibits/shades/ Topics: Last updated Jan 25, 2006 San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection: Great Fire and Earthquake of 1906
"The San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection contains over 1,700 digitized images of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. These images depict scenes taken both during and after the three-day event, and include neighborhoods, buildings, refugee camps, and the process of reconstruction." Photos are browsable by subject. From the San Francisco Public Library. http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/librarylocations/sfhistory/equake-browse.htm Topics: California: History Last updated Mar 14, 2006 Letters From Harvey Milk to Joe Campbell
Small collection of letters written by Harvey Milk to Joe Campbell at the end of their relationship in the early 1960s. "Harvey later moved to San Francisco where he was the first gay man elected to the Board of Supervisors. He and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated in November 1978." From the San Francisco Public Library's Gay and Lesbian Center. http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/glc/hmilkltrs.htm Topics: Correspondence, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Feb 4, 2008 It's a Spoon Not a Shovel: Etiquette Books for Children
This book list suggests etiquette titles for children, including both serious and humorous selections. From the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL). http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/sfplonline/kids/booklists/spoon-not-shovel.htm Topics: Children's Literature, Society & Social Science Last updated Jul 9, 2008 United States Citizenship Resources
"Multilingual guides, exam practice questions and community resources" for the new U.S. citizenship exam (starting October 2008). Includes material in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Russian on topics such as organizations that can help with citizenship, English as a Second Language (ESL) providers, and the naturalization process. From the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL). http://sfpl.org/citizenship/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Oct 27, 2008 |
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