Sarah Thomas, most recently University Librarian at Harvard University, has been named a Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
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University of Pennsylvania Libraries Receives Major Gift of Works by Renowned Photographer Arthur Tress
This anonymous gift combines with the Libraries’ holdings to form the largest collection of Tress photographic prints in the United States.
Diversity in the Stacks: Bollywood and Hindi-language Cinema
Learn about some of the films and popular Hindi film directors that you will find in the Penn Libraries collection.
Diversity in the Stacks: Indigenous Languages, Indigenous Voices
A selection of materials in Indigenous languages from the Penn Libraries, produced from the 17th to the 21st centuries.
Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants Funding for Digital Scriptorium 2.0
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries’ Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS) announces the receipt of a planning grant from National Leadership Grants for Libraries, a program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The IMLS grant has been awarded to the Penn Libraries on behalf of Digital Scriptorium
Marian Anderson Collection, Newly Digitized by the Penn Libraries, Now Accessible Online
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has completed the digitization of more than 2,500 items from the collection of Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. The body of primary sources in the collection — including letters, diaries, journals, interviews, recital programs, and private recordings
Librarians at Large: 3D-Printing Personal Protective Equipment from Home
Varvara Kountouzi never imagined she’d be running a 3D printing operation out of her spare bedroom. As Head of Digital Media & Virtual Services team at Penn’s Biomedical Library, Kountouzi has years of experience working with 3D printers — on campus. Though she’s dedicated to her work, there was never cause for Kountouzi to consider establishing her own high-tech cottage industry.
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.
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.
Sarah Thomas Appointed Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Sarah Thomas, most recently University Librarian at Harvard University, has been named a Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
University of Pennsylvania Libraries Receives Major Gift of Works by Renowned Photographer Arthur Tress
This anonymous gift combines with the Libraries’ holdings to form the largest collection of Tress photographic prints in the United States.
Diversity in the Stacks: Bollywood and Hindi-language Cinema
Learn about some of the films and popular Hindi film directors that you will find in the Penn Libraries collection.
Diversity in the Stacks: Indigenous Languages, Indigenous Voices
A selection of materials in Indigenous languages from the Penn Libraries, produced from the 17th to the 21st centuries.
Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants Funding for Digital Scriptorium 2.0
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries’ Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS) announces the receipt of a planning grant from National Leadership Grants for Libraries, a program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The IMLS grant has been awarded to the Penn Libraries on behalf of Digital Scriptorium
Marian Anderson Collection, Newly Digitized by the Penn Libraries, Now Accessible Online
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has completed the digitization of more than 2,500 items from the collection of Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. The body of primary sources in the collection — including letters, diaries, journals, interviews, recital programs, and private recordings
Librarians at Large: 3D-Printing Personal Protective Equipment from Home
Varvara Kountouzi never imagined she’d be running a 3D printing operation out of her spare bedroom. As Head of Digital Media & Virtual Services team at Penn’s Biomedical Library, Kountouzi has years of experience working with 3D printers — on campus. Though she’s dedicated to her work, there was never cause for Kountouzi to consider establishing her own high-tech cottage industry.
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.
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.
