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The Penn Libraries' global collections encompass hundreds of languages and scripts across a broad range of subject areas, preserving the rich cultural and scholarly record from Africa, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and South Asia. Read about some of our unique recent acquisitions.
Even if you have never touched a programming language, chances are that you have played board games. Come see how computer science concepts show up in games like Catan, Ticket to Ride, etc.
Stop by on Tuesdays from 4pm to 5pm for help organizing your articles, books, and quotations, citing your sources, and more!
Penn Libraries Presents is happy to welcome Chris Lippa, who is sharing his work on "Collection Dimensions and the Transformation of Knowledge."