Why should I keep a commonplace book? Let's explore why keeping a commonplace book was important in the past and why it will be important in the future!
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0:00: Intro
1:25: Act 1 - What is a commonplace book? A Brief History of Commonplacing
4:36: Act 2 - Why do People Commonplace today?
13:16: Act 3 - Commonplacing as a Reaction to Societal Woes
20:08: Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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📝 References 📝
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Havens, E. (n.d.). Commonplace Books: A History of Manuscripts and Printed Books from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century.
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Princeton University Library. (2016, August 3). Commonplace Books and Uncommon Readers. https://blogs.princeton.edu/manuscripts/2016/08/03/commonplace-books-and-uncommon-readers/
Rhiannon, M. (2024, March 26). On Commonplacing. https://www.megan-rhiannon.com/gloomy-archive/2024/3/26/on-commonplacing
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* Ciarpaglini’s Commonplace Book image taken from https://blogs.princeton.edu/manuscripts/2016/08/03/commonplace-books-and-uncommon-readers/
* The Met Open Access Public-Domain Artworks - https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access
* Victorian Scrapbook image taken from https://journalofantiques.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Victorian-Trading-Card-Scrapbook.jpg
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