[Sfts-faculty] Klein Librarian update December 2023

[Phoenix Alexander]

Dear all,

We made it!

I hope finals/work/other commitments have wrapped up, or are in the process of wrapping up, nicely, and that a relaxing holiday beckons.

It's been an eventful year, for sure, and I want to start this last Klein update of 2023 by reminding everyone (myself included!) to allow yourselves kindness and rest as we go into 2024.

Speaking of which: look out for the new SCUA exhibit, titled 'Eaton at the Movies!', opening January 29th! It showcases items related to SF film and television from the Eaton Collection, and I found some gems​ in our unprocessed collections in particular, which I can't wait for you to see.

The Eaton Collection has continued to grow, with some super-exciting additions:


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John Coker's 'Portraits of Wonder': an archive of 200 matted and signed photographs of prominent science fiction authors from the early 1980s-2000s. These wonderfully complement the Klein photographs and papers, and continue the chronological documentation of the SF world, post-Klein. The Klein and Coker archives combined present a vast and comprehensive visual history of 20th-century fandom.

  *    Jane Webb Loudon, The Mummy!, 1828. A rare second edition of an early, important work of SF by a female author.


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C. L. Moore, Judgement Night, 1952. A beautiful first edition from another major female author in SF.

  *   Stanislaw Lem, Solaris, 1971. The UK first edition of this classic SF novel, featuring a gorgeous, illustrated dust jacket.

In other news:


  *   Andrew Lippert has completed cataloging of the Klein Papers! Check out the finding aid at this link<https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8bv7nq5/entire_text/>; the Klein photographs are also in the process of being digitized.

  *   Thanks to everyone who submitted their artwork and written pieces to Sandy Enriquez's 'Ancestral Futures' project! It was a pleasure going through each submission, and Sandy will compile a zine featuring the selected work in the new year, so do look out for that.

That's all for now! Take good care of yourselves, have a great holiday break, and wishing you all the best for the new year.

Warmth and light,

Phoenix

Recommended book of the month:  Skellig, David Almond (1998)


Dr. Phoenix Alexander

Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy

UCR Library | University of California, Riverside

P.O. Box 5900 | Rivera Library, Room 406c

Riverside, CA 92517-5900

Office: 951.827.2840 | phoenix.alexander at ucr.edu

Department Website: https://scua.ucr.edu/



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