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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
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I was terrified when I read this this morning.
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 Philadelphia Congregations Early Records project of Christ Church, Philadelphia: philadelphiacongregations.org/records/
Philadelphia Congregations Early Records
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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/...?
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Collections and catalog of the Rockefeller Archive Center
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Thanks to Barbara Zaborowski & the staff at the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
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.
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Cambria Memory Project
The Cambria Memory Project will collect and digitize all items associated with the history of Cambria County.
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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
Medicine
The development of medical science is arguably one of the...
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"This is an important part of the truth-telling process and a means towards restored Indigenous cultural sovereignty. It is also a source for education about this shameful episode in United States history.”

Congratulations to Fallon Carey, Tsinni Russell, & River Freemont for their stellar work!
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
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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 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.
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#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.
PACSCL @pacscl.org · Sep 8
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.
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PACSCL @pacscl.org · Sep 5
I dunno, you think the PACSCL Board might be displeased at me for sharing their #sillyfaces from yesterday's retreat?
PACSCL @pacscl.org · Aug 25
I love it when you get to the age when you hurt yourself in your sleep more than you do when you're awake! And yes, Travel Interruptus of Exercise is a killer.
PACSCL @pacscl.org · Aug 18
Learn more about slavery in New Jersey thru this timely program produced by NJ #PBS, featuring Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck, authors of "If These Stones Could Talk," and key leaders at #SSAAM, one of our partners in Black Joy & Resilience (coming soon!).

Part one: youtu.be/hfs5YG2tfKM?...
Slavery in NJ: The Price of Silence Part One
YouTube video by NJ PBS
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For this edition of #MarginaliaMonday, here’s a poor puppy stuck in a pot! Spotted in the margins of a 15th century manuscript, he’s clearly been caught in the middle of some questionable decision-making.

(Trinity College MS B.1.46)