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The University Libraries are featured in the winter edition of Legacy magazine. Legacy is published four times a year by the University of Minnesota Foundation to give Presidents Club members and other donors and friends an update on how private giving fuels discovery at the University.

Focusing on the University Libraries Archives and Special Collections, the centerfold photo highlights some of the ways supporters have added vitality to the collections with contributions of materials and financial support. The online version has interactive features and video clips with information on the Kerlan Collection, the Sherlock Holmes Collection, the Robert Bly Collection, First Fridays, digitizing the collections and more.

On January 11th Andersen Library was pleased to welcome 50 students from Olson Middle school, Bloomington, MN. These 6th and 7th graders who are preparing for History Day projects learned about primary sources and toured the facilities. One parent - and past researcher - sent us the following note:

"Thank you for the great presentation to the Olson Middle School students on January 11. My daughters Claire and Amelia loved it--they are already history fans, so I am very glad for them to have every opportunity to develop their interest in this subject."

We were glad to have them!

Ryan Bean, YMCA Reference and Outreach Archivist

Photo: Meredith Gillies - Children's Literature Research Collection - explains how to "read" a primary source document