I admit it: I like celebrating anniversaries. Whether it's for Dickens' 200th birthday or the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, I mark the dates with a book or a documentary. However, due to a certain film by a certain director, I wasn't...
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Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012
In 2005, Daniel McGowen, to the shock of his family and friends, was arrested by the FBI for his involvement in a domestic terrorist organization called the Earth Liberation Front (or ELF). One of his coworkers was so flabbergasted by his arrest,...
Monday, Feb 27, 2012
Last night, The Artist captured Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Do you know when the last silent film took home that Oscar? 1929 (the year of the first Academy Awards); Wings was the winner. I've been stumbling across this fact in the...
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012
I have a confession to make: I have never read Moby-Dick . I realize that this is a little odd since I read a great deal of 19th century novels, I enjoy maritime history, and I was assigned Moby-Dick a few times in school. What makes it even more...
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About Anne M
Anne Mangano has worked for the Iowa City Public Library since 2008, serving as the Collection Services Coordinator since 2013. In this position, she oversees ICPL's collection, including the selection, cataloging, processing, repair, and removal of materials, including the library's digital collections. Anne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a Masters in Library and Information Science from Simmons University. She lives in Iowa City with her husband and two children.