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The Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries, Inc. has 38 member institutions who collaborate to make collections broadly available, support joint projects, promote professional standards, & who foster the special collections community
Oh my, Happy Belated New Year and Happy Proper Snow Storm!
PACSCL announces the opening of the 2026 Noel Prize for open access projects.
For more information and to apply: pacscl.org/what-we-do/f... Apps due 3/15/2026.
[A far too serious picture of Will.] #noelprize
PACSCL announces the opening of the 2026 Noel Prize for open access projects.
For more information and to apply: pacscl.org/what-we-do/f... Apps due 3/15/2026.
[A far too serious picture of Will.] #noelprize
January 26, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Oh my, Happy Belated New Year and Happy Proper Snow Storm!
PACSCL announces the opening of the 2026 Noel Prize for open access projects.
For more information and to apply: pacscl.org/what-we-do/f... Apps due 3/15/2026.
[A far too serious picture of Will.] #noelprize
PACSCL announces the opening of the 2026 Noel Prize for open access projects.
For more information and to apply: pacscl.org/what-we-do/f... Apps due 3/15/2026.
[A far too serious picture of Will.] #noelprize
Who won the coveted #PACSCL Biennial Cookie Bake-Off at the German Society of PA last Friday?
Patrick Shank/Catholic Historical Research Center with his great-grandmother's (exquisite) whiskey/anise/lemon-infused pizzelle recipe!
With thanks to Edna Cruz/Nook Bakery & Coffee Bar for judging!
Patrick Shank/Catholic Historical Research Center with his great-grandmother's (exquisite) whiskey/anise/lemon-infused pizzelle recipe!
With thanks to Edna Cruz/Nook Bakery & Coffee Bar for judging!
December 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Who won the coveted #PACSCL Biennial Cookie Bake-Off at the German Society of PA last Friday?
Patrick Shank/Catholic Historical Research Center with his great-grandmother's (exquisite) whiskey/anise/lemon-infused pizzelle recipe!
With thanks to Edna Cruz/Nook Bakery & Coffee Bar for judging!
Patrick Shank/Catholic Historical Research Center with his great-grandmother's (exquisite) whiskey/anise/lemon-infused pizzelle recipe!
With thanks to Edna Cruz/Nook Bakery & Coffee Bar for judging!
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Some great books and articles on archives and libraries that came out in 2025.
In no specific order.
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In no specific order.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Some great books and articles on archives and libraries that came out in 2025.
In no specific order.
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In no specific order.
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Here's a lovely portrait of #StephenGirard and his bank, from the Independence Seaport Museum collection.
#PortraitofaCitizen #museums #libraries #specialcollections
#PortraitofaCitizen #museums #libraries #specialcollections
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Here's a lovely portrait of #StephenGirard and his bank, from the Independence Seaport Museum collection.
#PortraitofaCitizen #museums #libraries #specialcollections
#PortraitofaCitizen #museums #libraries #specialcollections
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“Please sit down before you read the next sentence. The BBC Written Archives Centre has no catalogue of its holdings available to the public…Earlier this year, the BBC suddenly announced that it was altering its archival access policy. Enquiries from the general public are now ignored.”
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Who controls the past
The BBC is restricting access to its archives
app.the-tls.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Please sit down before you read the next sentence. The BBC Written Archives Centre has no catalogue of its holdings available to the public…Earlier this year, the BBC suddenly announced that it was altering its archival access policy. Enquiries from the general public are now ignored.”
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PACSCL's Fall Social and Biennial Cookie Bake Off is set for 12/4.
The last Cookie Bake Off was in 2023 - look at the entries!
And how many bakers have registered as of today? Three. Two more folks have promised.
The theme is Cookies Around the World.
Will public shaming work?
The last Cookie Bake Off was in 2023 - look at the entries!
And how many bakers have registered as of today? Three. Two more folks have promised.
The theme is Cookies Around the World.
Will public shaming work?
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
PACSCL's Fall Social and Biennial Cookie Bake Off is set for 12/4.
The last Cookie Bake Off was in 2023 - look at the entries!
And how many bakers have registered as of today? Three. Two more folks have promised.
The theme is Cookies Around the World.
Will public shaming work?
The last Cookie Bake Off was in 2023 - look at the entries!
And how many bakers have registered as of today? Three. Two more folks have promised.
The theme is Cookies Around the World.
Will public shaming work?
Seriously, I've lived on the same street for almost 30 years. I've voted at the same voting location since 1998. The same person has been the election judge for that same period of time.
And every year, I spell out my last name, all 6 letters, only to have a poll worker add a 7th letter - s.
And every year, I spell out my last name, all 6 letters, only to have a poll worker add a 7th letter - s.
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Seriously, I've lived on the same street for almost 30 years. I've voted at the same voting location since 1998. The same person has been the election judge for that same period of time.
And every year, I spell out my last name, all 6 letters, only to have a poll worker add a 7th letter - s.
And every year, I spell out my last name, all 6 letters, only to have a poll worker add a 7th letter - s.
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Job: Digital Humanities Librarian
employment.ku.edu/jobs/faculty...
employment.ku.edu/jobs/faculty...
Digital Humanities Librarian
employment.ku.edu
October 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Job: Digital Humanities Librarian
employment.ku.edu/jobs/faculty...
employment.ku.edu/jobs/faculty...
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And as a bonus, here’s an in-depth guide to the depicted knitting pattern 🙂 digitalpreservation-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/knitting-thr...
Knitting Through Digital Decay: A Collection of Digital Preservation Jumpers No One Asked For (But…
I’ve been truly overwhelmed by the interest in my Digital Preservation knitting patterns — thank you to everyone who has reached out…
digitalpreservation-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
And as a bonus, here’s an in-depth guide to the depicted knitting pattern 🙂 digitalpreservation-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/knitting-thr...
The #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Penn Museum Archives Digitization: Systematic Scanning Phase One of The Penn Museum, an example of which can be found at findingaids.library.upenn.edu/records/UPEN...
October 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Penn Museum Archives Digitization: Systematic Scanning Phase One of The Penn Museum, an example of which can be found at findingaids.library.upenn.edu/records/UPEN...
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Drexel University/Atwater Kent Collection Online: philadelphiahistory.org/collections/
Collections | Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel
With more than 130,000 objects, dating from the 1680s to present day, the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel contains original prints, paintings, photographs, and other items that detail the lives of…
philadelphiahistory.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Drexel University/Atwater Kent Collection Online: philadelphiahistory.org/collections/
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Centre County Library & Historical Museum's Letters and Notes of Colonel Samuel Miles: digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islando...
Centre County Library & Historical Museum - Letters and Notes of Colonel Samuel Miles | papd
Maintenance will be performed on Sunday, September 28, and Monday, September 29. During this time, the PaPD website will at times be unavailable. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and…
digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org
October 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Centre County Library & Historical Museum's Letters and Notes of Colonel Samuel Miles: digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islando...
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Philadelphia Congregations Early Records project of Christ Church, Philadelphia: philadelphiacongregations.org/records/
Philadelphia Congregations Early Records
Advanced Search (Items only)
philadelphiacongregations.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Philadelphia Congregations Early Records project of Christ Church, Philadelphia: philadelphiacongregations.org/records/
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Reading Area Community College's Wes Fisher Piano Sheet Music Collection: digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islando...
Reading Area Community College - Wes Fisher Piano Sheet Music Collection | papd
Maintenance will be performed on Sunday, September 28, and Monday, September 29. During this time, the PaPD website will at times be unavailable. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and…
digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Reading Area Community College's Wes Fisher Piano Sheet Music Collection: digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islando...
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Rockefeller Archives Center's Comprehensive Restrictions Review, shown in this #findingaid as an example: dimes.rockarch.org/collections/...?
DIMES
Collections and catalog of the Rockefeller Archive Center
dimes.rockarch.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Rockefeller Archives Center's Comprehensive Restrictions Review, shown in this #findingaid as an example: dimes.rockarch.org/collections/...?
Congratulations to the runner-up for the Noel Prize! The Cambria Memory Project fulfills the ideals of the prize: an open access project, of high value to its audiences and stakeholder communities, & that is significant relative to the size of the institution that undertook it.
cambriamemory.org
cambriamemory.org
Cambria Memory Project
The Cambria Memory Project will collect and digitize all items associated with the history of Cambria County.
cambriamemory.org
October 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Congratulations to the runner-up for the Noel Prize! The Cambria Memory Project fulfills the ideals of the prize: an open access project, of high value to its audiences and stakeholder communities, & that is significant relative to the size of the institution that undertook it.
cambriamemory.org
cambriamemory.org
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We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes! “Medicine” contains three fascinating collections, totalling over 230,000 document images!
You can explore the collections in the theme of “Medicine” here: buff.ly/gXoy5qD
You can explore the collections in the theme of “Medicine” here: buff.ly/gXoy5qD
Medicine
The development of medical science is arguably one of the...
britishonlinearchives.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes! “Medicine” contains three fascinating collections, totalling over 230,000 document images!
You can explore the collections in the theme of “Medicine” here: buff.ly/gXoy5qD
You can explore the collections in the theme of “Medicine” here: buff.ly/gXoy5qD
The winner of the 1st Noel Prize is The National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive: nibsda.elevator.umn.edu which "brings together materials from federal, religious, and educational archives in one digital location to provide access to boarding school records for survivors and descendants."
National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive
nibsda.elevator.umn.edu
October 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The winner of the 1st Noel Prize is The National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive: nibsda.elevator.umn.edu which "brings together materials from federal, religious, and educational archives in one digital location to provide access to boarding school records for survivors and descendants."
PACSCL announces the winner of the inaugural Noel Prize:
pacscl.org/pacscl-award...
The winner will receive a giant tin of popcorn with a custom award label, socks that say AWESOME (Will's favorite word) and a cash award of $250.
pacscl.org/pacscl-award...
The winner will receive a giant tin of popcorn with a custom award label, socks that say AWESOME (Will's favorite word) and a cash award of $250.
PACSCL Awards Inaugural Noel Prize – PACSCL
The Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries, Inc. (PACSCL) awarded prizes to honor its late Chair, Will Noel, in recognition of achievements in open access.
pacscl.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
PACSCL announces the winner of the inaugural Noel Prize:
pacscl.org/pacscl-award...
The winner will receive a giant tin of popcorn with a custom award label, socks that say AWESOME (Will's favorite word) and a cash award of $250.
pacscl.org/pacscl-award...
The winner will receive a giant tin of popcorn with a custom award label, socks that say AWESOME (Will's favorite word) and a cash award of $250.
Those who die with the biggest stash win.
Bill Roberts won. He was a heck of a lawyer, a heck of a musician, and a heck of a reader.
Bill Roberts won. He was a heck of a lawyer, a heck of a musician, and a heck of a reader.
A Delancey Street townhouse filled with 100,000 books is a bibliophile’s dream — and an epic estate sale
The amazing athenaeum of a modern-day Renaissance man who lived in Rittenhouse Square will be part of an upcoming estate sale from Sales by Helen.
share.inquirer.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Those who die with the biggest stash win.
Bill Roberts won. He was a heck of a lawyer, a heck of a musician, and a heck of a reader.
Bill Roberts won. He was a heck of a lawyer, a heck of a musician, and a heck of a reader.
#PACSCL created the #NoelPrize to honor the legacy - & the sense of humor - of William G. Noel, prior PACSCL Chair & champion of open access.
12 applicants submitted brilliant projects for consideration! Who will take home the giant Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness? Find out on 10/1.
12 applicants submitted brilliant projects for consideration! Who will take home the giant Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness? Find out on 10/1.
September 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#PACSCL created the #NoelPrize to honor the legacy - & the sense of humor - of William G. Noel, prior PACSCL Chair & champion of open access.
12 applicants submitted brilliant projects for consideration! Who will take home the giant Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness? Find out on 10/1.
12 applicants submitted brilliant projects for consideration! Who will take home the giant Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness? Find out on 10/1.
Princeton U. libraries hosted an undergrad intern on behalf of #PACSCL who LOVED her experience. She completed an impressive # of projects, including writing blogs and participating in an interview with PUL's Communications Office. A sample: universityarchives.princeton.edu/2025/08/1827...
1827 Burn Book
In 1827, someone at the College of New Jersey—now named Princeton University—had a bone to pick.
universityarchives.princeton.edu
September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Princeton U. libraries hosted an undergrad intern on behalf of #PACSCL who LOVED her experience. She completed an impressive # of projects, including writing blogs and participating in an interview with PUL's Communications Office. A sample: universityarchives.princeton.edu/2025/08/1827...
I dunno, you think the PACSCL Board might be displeased at me for sharing their #sillyfaces from yesterday's retreat?
September 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I dunno, you think the PACSCL Board might be displeased at me for sharing their #sillyfaces from yesterday's retreat?
Not Pep the Dog! Incarcerated @easternstate.bsky.social for - perhaps - the political crime of killing the then governor's cat. Read more at share.inquirer.com/yY8MTJ
A dog began his sentence at Eastern State Penitentiary on this week in Philly history
Pep the black Labrador retriever was accused of killing a cat, and then-Pennsylvania Gov. Gifford Pinchot sentenced him to prison.
share.inquirer.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Not Pep the Dog! Incarcerated @easternstate.bsky.social for - perhaps - the political crime of killing the then governor's cat. Read more at share.inquirer.com/yY8MTJ