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The Sheepherder's Ball: Hidden Basque Kitchens - Due to the annual Bakersfield Basque Cultural Festival, the NPR’s program "The Kitchen
Sister" aired on May 29th revolved around Basque kitchens and Basque culinary traditions. It was a special edition of the cited program, for it was broadcasted from the very same scenario where the festival was taking place.
The Basque Library collaborated with this program providing documentation and photographs related to the Basque American cuisine.
The Basque Library thanks NPR and especially "The Sister’s Kitchen" staff for dedicating their program to make known Basque traditions. more information about the program... -
The Basque Library’s website launches the description of its slide collection - After three months’ work, the Basque Library has finally finished cataloging its slide collection. This collection, which begins in 1967 to conclude in 2000, includes slides provided by different photographers; among them are Richard Lane and Stephen Kelley, who used to collaborate with the Center for Basque Studies. Both Lane and Kelley spent many time with the Basque sheepherders who were working in the American West, in Nevada, Idaho, and Oregon mostly, in order to catch with their cameras the daily life of this people. They also attended several Basque festivals organized in the West. In the late 1970s, Lane travelled to the Basque Country, and he seized this trip to take photographs of the main Basque cities. The slide collection also gathers tree carving’s images provided by Joxe Mallea, who is a specialist in this matter, as well as the material used by Dr. William A. Douglass in his Basque Culture classes.
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August 2007. The Basque Library donates a collection of
duplicate books and videos to Boise State University library. - The Basque Library has donated a collection of approximately 760 duplicate books and 170 duplicate VHS and DVDs to Boise State University. These materials are related to different areas of Basque Studies such as anthropology, history, politics, culture and Basque Diaspora. Boise State University has a Basque Studies program so these books and videos will be helpful for student and faculty research. The Basque Library thanks Boise State University for accepting this donation.
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May 2007. Special Collections' Exhibit of the 50th Anniversary of "Sweet Promised Land" - Special Collections at the University Library was proud to host a reception and open house in honor of the 50th anniversary of Robert Laxalt's "Sweet Promised Land". The event was held on June 5 and was well received by the community, the University of Nevada Press and Friends of the Library. The Special Collections exhibit of the Robert Laxalt Papers traces the writing process of "Sweet Promised Land" from Laxalt’s initial concept for the book to the final galley proofs. The exhibit will continue throughout 2007 to celebrate this literary accomplishment.
April 30, 2007. In the News- 04/30/2007. Euskosare. A window into Basque World by Veronica Riglick (en)
- April 26, 2007. 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Gernika
- As a continuation of the "Basque Studies since 1967"
exhibit in Getchell Library, two additional panels commemorate the 70th anniversary of the bombing of
Gernika. The panels feature photographs and text describing the Second World War's first air raid that
targeted this civilian village. They provide a somber reminder to the horrors of 20th century warfare as well
as a commemorative tribute to the lives lost at Gernika.
Bombing of Gernika presentation - April 16,2007. In the News
- 04/16/2007. El Pais. The Gateway Toward Knowledge (eu)
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April 10, 2007 - 04/10/2007. Berria. Basque Cultural Cooperation in the U.S. (eu)
- April 2, 2007 - May 31, 2007. "Building Basque Studies since 1967" Exhibit
- The Basque Library, with the collaboration of the Center for Basque Studies, has organized an exhibit to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Basque
studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Starting April 2, 2007, "Building Basque Studies since 1967"
will exhibit photographs and the history of the Basque Library and the Center for Basque Studies.
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Building Basque Studies presentation 
December 8, 2006. Mario Salegi Ostolaza Archive- Mrs. Miriam Salegi has generously donated her late husband Mario
Salegi's personal files to the University of Nevada, Reno's Basque Library.
Mario Salegi has left the Basque diaspora a legacy of his writings,
which include reflections about Basque ethnicity in the wake of the
Franco dictatorship and human rights.
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Miriam y Mario, by Luisa Etxenike - January, 2007. In the news
- 01/2007. Western Trek, OCLC. A Unique Library: An Extraordinary Collection (en)
- November 11, 2006. In the news
- 11/11/2006. Gara. Mugalari. The Basque Library in America (eu)
- October 30, 2006. In the news
- 10/30/2006. El País. Jewels among the papers (eu)
- October 19, 2006. In the news
- 10/19/2006. Sustatu. Basque Diaspora´s Documental Heritage in Reno (eu)
October 10, 2006. Organization of the Basque Archive- Iñaki Goiogana, the head of archive of Sabino Arana Fundazioa, came
from the Basque Country to describe, organize and arrange the archival
collections in the Basque Studies Library. His work was translated into
English and transferred into a database. In addition of his work organizing
the papers collections, Basque historical serials also were identified
and arranged. The archive and serials will be searchable online in the
future. (Photo: Basque Library)
More... Nevada News - August 21, 2006. In the news
- 08/21/2006. Noticias de Gipuzkoa. "The Basque Diaspora's patrimony remains in the emigrants' memories, drawers and attics" (es)
May 1, 2006. University renews agreement with Basque studies society- Basque Agreement Signed -- From left are Josemari Velez de Mendizabal
Azkarraga, director of Eusko Ikaskuntza; Gloria Totoricagüena, director
of the University's Center for Basque Studies; Steven Zink, Dean of
Libraries; and Imanol Irizar, new head of the Basque Studies Library.
(Photo by: Ted Cook)
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Updated 23 July, 2008