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PACSCL<p>Continuing the celebration of library workers, especially those in <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/specialcollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specialcollections</span></a>, here is the next installment in PACSCL's I am a Library Worker blog series, featuring Alex Japha of <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/LehighUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LehighUniversity</span></a> special collections. Read more at <a href="https://pacscl.org/i-am-a-library-worker-alex-japha/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pacscl.org/i-am-a-library-work</span><span class="invisible">er-alex-japha/</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>Fun with Copying Technology<br>U. Cincinnati Libraries have a ditto workshop with Rich Dana from Obsolete Press <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/ditto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ditto</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/hectograph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hectograph</span></a><br><a href="https://blog.thepreservationlab.org/2025/04/fun-with-copying-technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.thepreservationlab.org/20</span><span class="invisible">25/04/fun-with-copying-technology</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>Mid-20th-Century Rare Book Rebindings - Folger Shakespeare Library <br><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/RareBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareBooks</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.folger.edu/blogs/collation/mid-20th-century-rare-book-rebindings/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">folger.edu/blogs/collation/mid</span><span class="invisible">-20th-century-rare-book-rebindings/</span></a></p>
Mara Caelin<p>Never a dull moment in special collections cataloging 😅</p><p><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/specialcollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specialcollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/cataloging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cataloging</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/rarebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rarebooks</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>librarians</span></a></p>
Paul R. Pival (he/him)<p>Literary gold: There is a treasure trove of rare books in the vaults at the University of Calgary <a href="https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/literary-gold-there-is-a-treasure-trove-of-rare-books-in-the-vaults-at-the-university-of-calgary" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">calgaryherald.com/entertainmen</span><span class="invisible">t/local-arts/literary-gold-there-is-a-treasure-trove-of-rare-books-in-the-vaults-at-the-university-of-calgary</span></a></p><p>What a great article about MPOW!</p><p><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/Archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Archives</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/UCalgary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UCalgary</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>I will share a few more of the rare books and manuscripts I saw on display at the Adler Planetarium today. </p><p>First, an Apollo 13 handbook donated by the Lovell Family. The cover was removed and used in constructing a makeshift carbon dioxide filter that saved their lives.<br><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/AdlerPlanetarium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdlerPlanetarium</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/RareBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareBooks</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>Very satisfying parchment-like interactive book with reproductions of medieval manuscript leaves at the Adler Planetarium.<br><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>museums</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/MedievalManuscripts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedievalManuscripts</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>It's time to register! RBMS 2025, "A Multitude of Stories." <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/rbms25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rbms25</span></a> <br><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/Archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Archives</span></a></p>
George Macgregor<p>A new exhibition from my colleagues within Archives + Special Collections!</p><p>'Re:reading' explores how new, innovative analyses of historic collections (e.g. digital humanities) reveals hitherto hidden knowledge and understanding. </p><p><a href="https://code4lib.social/tags/Exhibition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exhibition</span></a> open to all at University of <a href="https://code4lib.social/tags/Glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glasgow</span></a> Library. Access via main entrance. <a href="https://code4lib.social/tags/rereading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rereading</span></a> <a href="https://code4lib.social/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archives</span></a> <a href="https://code4lib.social/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://code4lib.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>library</span></a> <a href="https://code4lib.social/tags/DigitalHumanities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalHumanities</span></a> <a href="https://code4lib.social/tags/scholarship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scholarship</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>Cytology brush technique unlocks medieval DNA clues from parchment pages<br><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/MedievalManuscripts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedievalManuscripts</span></a><br><a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/cytology-brush-medieval-parchment-pages/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/cyt</span><span class="invisible">ology-brush-medieval-parchment-pages/</span></a></p>
Coalition for Networked Info<p>Yale University is enhancing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> engagement by improving research infrastructure and expertise. This initiative includes the library's role in integrating AI with education, supporting research innovation, and using AI tools for better access to collections. At CNI, a Yale team presented this work and a new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenAI</span></a> tool that helps analyze text in digitized materials and supports teaching with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a>. Watch it here: <a href="https://youtu.be/QQXMhjhEtu4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/QQXMhjhEtu4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
infoDOCKET<p>Scotland: World’s Largest Archive Of Street <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newspapers</span></a> Gifted to Glasgow University <a href="https://www.infodocket.com/2025/02/06/scotland-worlds-largest-archive-of-street-newspapers-gifted-to-glasgow-university/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">infodocket.com/2025/02/06/scot</span><span class="invisible">land-worlds-largest-archive-of-street-newspapers-gifted-to-glasgow-university/</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archives</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/specialcollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specialcollections</span></a></p>
Jeroen Bos<p>An insightful (and fun!) Object Based Teaching and Learning (OBTL) workshop by colleagues Anouk Nuijten and Willemien van Dijk last week. You can read the recap of the Library Academy 2025 below.</p><p><a href="https://uba.uva.nl/en/content/news/2025/01/library-academy-2025-recap.html#page" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">uba.uva.nl/en/content/news/202</span><span class="invisible">5/01/library-academy-2025-recap.html#page</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/obtl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obtl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ObjectBasedTeachingandLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ObjectBasedTeachingandLearning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vrijeuniversiteit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vrijeuniversiteit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oldbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oldbooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rarebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rarebooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specialcollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specialcollections</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>The Library of Congress has launched a professional development module designed to provide educators with an overview of how copyright relates to their use of primary sources.&nbsp;<a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2025/01/copyright-and-primary-sources-self-paced-professional-development-module-now-available/?loclr=liloc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2025/01</span><span class="invisible">/copyright-and-primary-sources-self-paced-professional-development-module-now-available/?loclr=liloc</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archives</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>copyright</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>SAA announces, "...the first official set of recommended professional best practices on archival<br>accessioning published in the United States." The Archival Accessioning Best Practices are available online at: <br><a href="https://accessioning.gitbook.io/archival-accessioning-best-practices" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">accessioning.gitbook.io/archiv</span><span class="invisible">al-accessioning-best-practices</span></a><br><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archives</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/accessioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessioning</span></a></p>
SCSU Library<p>It's <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/LibraryShelfieDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryShelfieDay</span></a>!<br>Take a picture of your favorite shelf of books (with or without yourself) - and then tag the Library!</p><p>In these photos: <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/MakerSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MakerSpace</span></a>, <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a>, <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/UnionStrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnionStrong</span></a>, <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/Cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cats</span></a>, <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/LunarNewYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarNewYear</span></a>, <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SelfHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHelp</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>Illinois State University's Special Collections - Circus Wardrobe Collection open for research <br>Announcement:<br><a href="https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2025/01/milner-librarys-circus-wardrobe-collection-open-for-research/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.illinoisstate.edu/2025/01</span><span class="invisible">/milner-librarys-circus-wardrobe-collection-open-for-research/</span></a><br>I'm always interested in how textiles fit in so here is their website where they define special collections:<br><a href="https://library.illinoisstate.edu/services/special-collections/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">library.illinoisstate.edu/serv</span><span class="invisible">ices/special-collections/</span></a><br><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/textiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>textiles</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archives</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>Videos from the company that did the interactive spaces at the Folger Shakespear Library. Wow! ❤️ <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>museums</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/ExhibitionDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExhibitionDesign</span></a><br><a href="https://www.commarts.com/project/37500/folger-shakespeare-library-experiential-design" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commarts.com/project/37500/fol</span><span class="invisible">ger-shakespeare-library-experiential-design</span></a></p>
Colleen Theisen<p>Keyhole surgery on old books leads to discovery of medieval fragments</p><p>Here's where I saw it: <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-01-keyhole-surgery-discovery-medieval-fragments.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-01-keyhole-</span><span class="invisible">surgery-discovery-medieval-fragments.html</span></a></p><p>Here's the citation for the article they're discussing:<br>Thijs Porck et al, Medieval Fragments Revealed with FragmEndoscopy, Fragmentology (2025). DOI: 10.24446/h9ht</p><p>Here's the amazing YouTube video! <a href="https://youtu.be/39FMuUGuzZk?si=e7EpnXvLdmlz82n4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/39FMuUGuzZk?si=e7EpnX</span><span class="invisible">vLdmlz82n4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archives</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/SpecialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/MedievalManuscripts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedievalManuscripts</span></a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/fragmentology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fragmentology</span></a></p>
Anne Deschaine<p>Look at this lovely work by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://zirk.us/@majnouna" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>majnouna</span></a></span> ❤️ </p><p><a href="https://majnounacollectors.substack.com/p/gateways-book-of-a-life" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">majnounacollectors.substack.co</span><span class="invisible">m/p/gateways-book-of-a-life</span></a></p><p>I hope someone finds it a worthy home.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/bookbinding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookbinding</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/artistsBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artistsBooks</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/specialCollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specialCollections</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archives</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/bookCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookCollecting</span></a></p>
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