We profile a few of our accomplished librarian-scholars about their recent academic work.
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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.
"Readers often seek their mirrors in books:" Building an Illustrated Children's Book Collection with the Community
Five seniors and one graduate student from the Community Engagement team have chosen one or two illustrated children's books that they would want every public school library to have.
"Just Make the Data Available": Exploring Manuscripts with OPenn
Launched in 2015, OPenn holds over 10,000 digitized manuscripts from over fifty institutions, all freely available to download, use, and share.
Making Lemonade out of Mrs. Lemmon: An Interview with Caroline Schimmel
Penn alum Caroline Schimmel was one of the the first rare book collectors to recognize the importance of collecting books by women talking about women.
An Interview with Liza Vick, President of the Music Library Association
Starting this month, Penn music library head Liza Vick takes the reins as president of the Music Library Association.
Fair Use and Dr. Seuss
What can "Oh the Places You'll Go!" teach us about fair use?
The Ethics of Information: Meet ACS Fellow and Chemistry Librarian Judith Currano
Head of the chemistry library Judith Currano shares her thoughts on chemical information, ethics in chemistry, and teaching in the era of COVID-19.
Medical Librarian Richard James Confronts Public Health Challenges In the Midst of COVID-19
We recently spoke with Nursing Liaison Librarian Richard James about COVID-19, his involvement in public health projects, and his perspective on the emergent field of implementation research.
Ready, Set, Go!: the Penn Libraries Prepares for a New Semester
How are our librarians focusing their energies as the new semester begins?
