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<p class=MsoNormal>Please excuse cross-posting of the follow press
release. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Designed as a “faux” Facebook page for Darwin
and his contemporaries, I believe all will find this a fascinating and original
way to participate in the 2009 Celebration Year of Darwin’s birth and the
publication of <i>On the Origin of Species</i>, as well as a creative way to
link Lloyd’s voluminous Darwinian resources to the library’s
holdings of his many colleagues, friends, and family members.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Please note</b>: The Lloyd also holds a first edition,
presentation copy of Darwin’s 1859 publication <i>On the Origin of
Species</i> which has been added to the Darwin Census, a project of the
University of Cambridge’s <i>Darwin Online</i>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Visit Lloyd’s online exhibit at: <a
href="http://www.lloydlibrary.org/exhibits/darwin/index.html">http://www.lloydlibrary.org/exhibits/darwin/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>PRESS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Contact:
Heather Snyder, Library Assistant<o:p></o:p></p>
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Anna Heran, IT Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
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Lloyd Library & Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
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513-721-3707
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><a
href="mailto:hsnyder@lloydlibrary.org">hsnyder@lloydlibrary.org</a><span
style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:archivist@lloydlibrary.org">archivist@lloydlibrary.org</a><span
style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>For Immediate Release—June 15, 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Darwin by Post, or “What if Darwin had a
Facebook© Page?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Lloyd Library and Museum Launches New On-line Exhibit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://www.lloydlibrary.org/exhibits/darwin/index.html">http://www.lloydlibrary.org/exhibits/darwin/index.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Lloyd Library and Museum proudly announces its contribution
to the 2009 worldwide celebration of Charles Darwin’s bicentennial
birthday and the sesquicentennial of the publication of his book “On the
Origin of Species,” Darwin by Post, a new dynamic on-line exhibit, which
is a showcase of the Lloyd’s comprehensive collection of Darwin’s
publications and the multitude of books by written by his contemporaries in
natural science. It is also a tribute to the history of correspondence,
communication, and letter writing. Designed with modern-day on-line
social networking and media sites in mind, Darwin by Post offers a glimpse into
the life of Darwin and his vast network of friends, colleagues, and even a few
adversaries. Visitors to this exhibit will be able to read excerpts of
letters, view images of plants, animals, landscapes, and maps, and peruse
inventories of titles in the Lloyd collection. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Darwin by Post began as the brain-child of Lloyd staff
member, Heather Snyder. A creative writer at heart, Snyder imagined the
Lloyd stacks coming to life after hours, with the authors of the many books
stepping off the shelves and spending the twilight hours conversing with one
another. Around the same time, the Lloyd joined the social media world by
creating a Facebook© page. One thought led to another and the
question arose: “What if Darwin had a Facebook© page?” Well,
Darwin is everywhere you look this year and already has several Facebook©
pages devoted to him. So, “What would Darwin’s Facebook©
page look like if it had been around in Darwin’s day?” became the
working question along with “How can we feature the Lloyd’s
collection while celebrating the year of Darwin in a way that hasn’t
already been done?”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Heather Snyder consulted with Anna Heran, Lloyd’s IT
Specialist who designed a portal for the on-line exhibit. Brainstorming
sessions with other staff and board member, Nik Money, professor of biology at
Miami University (Ohio) finally led to the name Darwin by Post. Darwin sent and
received letters by post; today we post comments to Facebook© entries and
blogs. Darwin sat at a table with paper and pen; today we sit in front of
our computer monitors with keyboard and mouse. The vehicle for the
correspondence may be different, but the essence of the communication is the
same. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>A feature of social media sites is that posts are
continually made and friends regularly added. Darwin by Post will also
operate in this manner. The list of Darwin’s correspondents is very
long, so Snyder and Heran will continue to gather information, construct
profiles, and add them throughout the year. Visitors will be able to check
back often to meet more and more of Darwin’s friends.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please join us in exploring Darwin’s social network
and discover the Lloyd’s historical collection of natural science
resources along the way. And, we would love to hear from you.
Please send comments directly to Snyder and/or Heran; or, visit Lloyd’s
Facebook© page and tell all our friends what you think!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The Lloyd Library and Museum, located at 917 Plum Street,
downtown Cincinnati, is a local and regional treasure. The library was
developed in the nineteenth century by the Lloyd brothers—John Uri,
Curtis Gates, and Nelson Ashley to provide reference sources for Lloyd Brothers
Pharmacists, Inc., one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of the
period. Today the library is recognized worldwide by the scientific
community as a vital research center. The library holds, acquires, and provides
access to both historic and current materials on the subjects of pharmacy,
botany, horticulture, herbal and alternative medicine, pharmacognosy, and
related topics. Although our collections have a scientific focus, they
also have relevance to humanities topics, such as visual arts and foreign
languages through resources that feature botanical and natural history
illustrations, original artworks, and travel literature, thereby revealing the
convergence of science and art. The Lloyd is open to anyone with an
interest in these topics. Free parking is available for patrons and
visitors behind the library building. For more information, visit the Lloyd
website at <a href="http://www.lloydlibrary.org">www.lloydlibrary.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Lloyd Library and Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>917 Plum Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Cincinnati, Ohio 45202<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>513-721-3707<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.lloydlibrary.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Open the third Saturday of the month, September through May,
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Bringing Science, Art, and History to Life<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Maggie
Heran, MLS, Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lloyd
Library and Museum/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Historical
Research Center for the Natural Health Movement</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>917
Plum Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cincinnati,
Ohio 45202</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:mheran@lloydlibrary.org">mheran@lloydlibrary.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone:
513-721-3707</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax:
513-721-6575</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.lloydlibrary.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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