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PUL honors Women's History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Princeton University Library (PUL) highlights a selection of collection items that speak to the efforts of female writers, suffragettes, and others who directly support issues related to women’s rights.
Posted on Friday, March 31, 2023 in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, General news -
PUL digitizes letter from John Brown to Frederick Douglass
Following Princeton University Library’s (PUL) acquisition of an 1861 letter from Frederick Douglass, Assistant University Librarian for Special Collections, Technical Services Alexis Antracoli revisited the Library’s General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection (1502-2012) to find related material. Upon closer inspection she found an interesting piece: a letter from abolitionist John Brown to Frederick Douglass.
Posted on Monday, March 20, 2023 in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, General news -
Ivy Plus Libraries Announce Support for Open Access to Federally Funded Research
The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation sends letter to the White House Office of Science & Technology voicing support to make federally funded research immediately available to the public to freely access and fully use.
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023 in General news -
Meet Lucia Brown an undergraduate and co-leader of the Student Friends of Princeton University Library
The Student Friends of the Princeton University Library (SFPUL) is a student-run group that sponsors events and activities related to libraries, books, collecting, and other bibliographic endeavors, with a dedicated emphasis on Princeton University Library’s collections.
Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in General news -
Entering the Public Domain
Princeton University Library (PUL) has launched its "In the Public Domain” digital collection, a curated selection of books entering the public domain starting in the year 2020 (or those published in 1924).
Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, General news -
PUL honors Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, Princeton University Library highlights the following e-resources and research guides that speak to the contributions of Black leaders and communities.
Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, Featured E-Resource, General news, Recent Acquisitions -
Tips for using Archives for Historical Research
Four Princeton University Librarians suggest ways to make the most of your time in the archives.
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2023 in Featured on Social Media, General news -
Supporting SPIA: How Stokes Library fuels research and thought leadership
For students, researchers, and faculty in Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), there are few better places to be on campus than Stokes Library.
Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 in -
PUL acquires 1861 letter by Frederick Douglass
Princeton University Library (PUL) has acquired another letter written by abolitionist, author, and statesman Frederick Douglass. Written in 1861 and currently housed in PUL Special Collections, the acquisition features Douglass contemplating the onset of the Civil War.
Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, General news -
Rachel Simon receives 2022 MELA Partington Award
Rachel Simon, Senior Librarian, Emeritus, received the Middle East Librarians Association’s (MELA) 2022 David H. Partington Award.
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2023 in General news
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