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Vitale Lab for Book History + Digital Humanities
Today's Hours:
9am - 5pm | Library Hours
Located in the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, the Vitale Lab for Book History and Digital Humanities welcomes scholars of all levels who are working on projects at the intersection of BH+DH, providing space for collaboration and learning, for experimentation and creation.
About Us
The BH+DH Lab is directed by Dot Porter, Curator of Digital Humanities in the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies, and Whitney Trettien, Associate Professor of English and Faculty Director of the Price Lab for Digital Humanities. We are assisted by Emily F. Brooks, Associate Director of the Price Lab, and Julia Pelosi-Thorpe, Graduate Assistant and PhD student in Comparative Literature.
Visit Us
Along with hosting special events and workshops, the BH+DH Lab welcomes visitors to drop in during their weekly office hours:
- Tuesdays 9:30am-11:30am
- Wednesdays 2pm-4pm
Learn more
Accordion List
Water is allowed in spill-resistant containers, if there are no special collections in the room. Food and other drinks are not allowed.
- 4' x 6' movable whiteboard
- 60" display screens & integrated computer system suitable for in-room and virtual events
- Document cameras for displaying rare materials on the screens
- Digital projector
- Six reconfigurable tables
- History of text technologies "petting zoo", including model books and typewriters
- A variety of materials for scribal exercises (including quills, ink, parchment, paint)
Questions? Contact the lab manager at dorp@upenn.edu
Location
623 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 6th floor
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Reserve the room
The Vitale Lab for Book History and Digital Humanities prioritizes reservations for workshops and events on topics related to book history and digital humanities.
To discuss collaboration or reserve the space, email Dot Porter.
Contact Us
Location and Accessibility
Accessibility
For Wheelchairs
- Sufficient doorway & hallway clearance
- Clearance to approach table
Orthopedic Accessibility
- Chairs have adjustable height
Nearby Bathrooms
The women's and men's bathrooms have one accessible bathroom stall each. The bathrooms are located off the curator's corridor, north of the Kislak elevators. The nearest gender-neutral bathroom is on the 5th floor, west of the Kislak elevators. (see floor plan)
