A selection of materials from the Penn Libraries about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Le Monde, fulltext for historic French newspaper
Le Monde, first published after the Liberation of Paris in World War II, is now available to Penn readers in page images with searchable fulltext from its first issue, dated 19 December 1944, through 2000. Le Monde is a newspaper of record for French and world affairs, distinguished by its analysis of events and its editorial content.
...Continue readingA Librarian Research Round-Up
We profile a few of our accomplished librarian-scholars about their recent academic work.
Diversity in the Stacks: Literature from Soviet Russia's Borders
What influence has Russian literature had on the countries and cultures on its periphery?
Exploring the History of the Liberal Arts with SIMS Fellow Christine Bachman
While serving as the 2019-2020 Graduate Fellow at the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies, Christine Bachman explored the early medieval manuscript called LJS 101.
Policy Commons – international think tank publications fulltext
The Penn Libraries have become a founding member of Policy Commons, a new one-stop community platform for research from the world's leading policy experts, nonpartisan think tanks, IGOs and NGOs.
...Continue readingPenn Libraries Receives Gift for DEIA Lecture Series
The Penn Libraries is pleased to announce a gift of $100,000 from William C. Park (‘89) and Jung Choi to fund a five-year lecture series dedicated to exploring topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff Can Now Access The New York Times Online
University of Pennsylvania students, faculty, and staff now have access to The New York Times, courtesy of the Penn Libraries.
Featured Books: Pride Month
To help celebrate Pride Month, Penn’s LGBT Center have put together a selection of books and films that explore the LGBTQ experience from a wide variety of perspectives.
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in the Americas
The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was a Church of England missionary organization active in the British Atlantic world from the 18th through the early 20th centuries.
...Continue readingFebruary 2020
Exhibition showcases the brilliance of Black women writers
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Penn Today
Archive of pioneering author and artist comes to Penn Libraries
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Penn Today
In museums: Suffrage, scandal, sloths, and rebellion
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
February 2020
Andrew Hart to Join the Penn Libraries as MacDonald Director of Preservation
In his new role, Hart will manage the Preservation, Conservation, and Physical Processing units of the Penn Libraries, including oversight of both print and digital preservation, the 3,200-square-foot Steven Miller Conservation Laboratory, and physical processing, repair, and binding.
Penn Libraries Releases Strategic Priorities for Feedback
The Penn Libraries provides services and collections to further the University of Pennsylvania’s research, teaching, and learning mission and to address the essential challenges and opportunities presented by a rapidly changing world. Our 2020-2025 strategic plan aligns our work with the Penn Compact 2020 pillars of inclusion, innovation, and impact and the University’s goal of advancing knowledge for good.
Featured Books: Black History Month
Visitors to the Penn Libraries can commemorate Black History Month through a number of curated book displays — including the first of its kind at the Math/Physics/Astronomy Library. The inaugural Math/Physics/Astronomy Library Featured Book Exhibit features selected works in the Penn Libraries' collection authored by African American mathematicians, physicists, and astronomers.
Probing the “Time Capsule” of the Cairo Geniza at Adath Israel Synagogue
In mid-January, Emily Esten visited the Adath Israel synagogue in nearby Merion Station to deliver two presentations on the Cairo Geniza, one tailored to adult synagogue members and the other to children. “The Cairo Geniza is unique among digital humanities projects,” says Esten, who is the Penn Libraries’ Judaica Digital Humanities Coordinator.
Probing the “Time Capsule” of the Cairo Geniza at Adath Israel Synagogue
In mid-January, Emily Esten visited the Adath Israel synagogue in nearby Merion Station to deliver two presentations on the Cairo Geniza, one tailored to adult synagogue members and the other to children. “The Cairo Geniza is unique among digital humanities projects,” says Esten, who is the Penn Libraries’ Judaica Digital Humanities Coordinator.
Patricia Guardiola Named Director of the Fisher Fine Arts Library
The Penn Libraries is pleased to announce that Patricia Guardiola has been named the new Director of the Fisher Fine Arts Library. Guardiola joined the Penn Libraries in 2015 as Assistant Director of the Fisher library. Before coming to Penn, she was a Kress Fellow in Art Librarianship and then Reference and Instruction Librarian in the Haas Family Arts Library at Yale University.
'Making the Renaissance Manuscript: Discoveries from Philadelphia Libraries' Opens February 10
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries is pleased to present Making the Renaissance Manuscript: Discoveries from Philadelphia Libraries, on display in the Goldstein Family Gallery on the sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center from February 10 to May 19, 2020.
A Rare Discovery: Celebrating Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with The Philadelphia Orchestra
A wholly unexpected musical discovery was at the center of a collaboration between the Penn Libraries and The Philadelphia Orchestra, as the two institutions partnered to celebrate the only known recording of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff playing his last major orchestral work, Symphonic Dances.
A Rare Discovery: Celebrating Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with The Philadelphia Orchestra
A wholly unexpected musical discovery was at the center of a collaboration between the Penn Libraries and The Philadelphia Orchestra, as the two institutions partnered to celebrate the only known recording of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff playing his last major orchestral work, Symphonic Dances.
Behind the Scenes: Curators Reflect on 'Making the Renaissance Manuscript' and 'Medieval Life'
Drawing from the collections of the Penn Libraries and other area institutions, two exhibits in spring 2020 use lesser-known treasures to capture and convey elements of Renaissance culture and Medieval life.
