Siglo De Oroboeckmann Center Engenders Golden Age for Iberian
FALL 2003 VOLUME 1 NUMBER 2 A PUBLICATION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE USC LIBRARIES Boeckmann Center engenders golden age for Siglo de Oro Iberian and Latin American studies at USC With last year’s release of the Oscar-nominat- Because each year she can ed film Frida, early 20th century Mexican acquire only a small portion of artist Frida Kahlo entered the 21st century the vast number of such materials popular culture. For many Americans, the available, Robinson works closely acclaimed biopic was their first encounter with faculty and graduate students with the painter’s life and work — and to anticipate future interests. some of them, including students and “I try to stay on the pulse of faculty at USC, wanted to learn more. publishing and research trends in the WIn her office on the third floor of field and evaluate how they relate to East Library, located just off the USC’s priorities,” says Robinson, who University Park campus, USC librarian has overseen the center and its collec- Barbara Robinson prepared for a tions since 1985. “Predicting what will The center was created in deluge of research requests. As be in demand next year or in 10 years is 1985, when Bert and Jane curator of USC’s Boeckmann A limited edition, handmade Cuban book a challenging but enjoyable task.” Boeckmann began donating Center for Iberian and Latin American USC had only a fledgling collection Studies, she has witnessed the effect that current events, of Latin American materials when 80,000 volumes, laying film, music and other pop-culture phenomena have had on interest Boeckmann offered his collection to the the foundation for a collection in the center’s more than 135,000 books, photographs, magazines, university nearly 20 years ago.
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