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Heather Froehlich @heatherfro.bsky.social · 3d

Job: Digital Humanities Librarian
employment.ku.edu/jobs/faculty...

Digital Humanities Librarian

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Haunted_Exhaust_Fumes @vcp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Job for director of special collections #librarians #glam #archives #libraries #getfedihired https://hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6557

Director of Special Collections

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 10d

I was terrified when I read this this morning.

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Aron Ambrosiani @aron.ambrosiani.se · 10d

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…

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 10d

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...

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 11d

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…

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 12d

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…

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 13d

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)

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 14d

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…

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 17d

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

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 18d

Thanks to Barbara Zaborowski & the staff at the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

PACSCL @pacscl.org · 18d

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

Cambria Memory Project

The Cambria Memory Project will collect and digitize all items associated with the history of Cambria County.

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British Online Archives (BOA) @boapublishing.bsky.social · 18d

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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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 19d

"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!

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 19d

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 @pacscl.org · 19d

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 @pacscl.org · 19d

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.

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.

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · 21d

#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.

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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 · Sep 5

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.

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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.

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PACSCL @pacscl.org · Aug 18

Part two: youtu.be/9PaQtE_TcB8?...

The Lasting Impact of Slavery in New Jersey | Part 2 of 2

YouTube video by On the Brink

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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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Trinity College Library, Cambridge @trincolllibcam.bsky.social · Aug 11

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)

Image corner of an illuminated manuscript from the 15th century, including a brown dog whose head is in a golden pot.

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