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Meet Jessica Terekhov, a PhD candidate 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 Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in General news, Series: Spotlights -
MLA Handbook Plus Now Available
PUL is pleased to offer the new MLA Handbook Plus, the only official, authorized electronic resource on MLA style.
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2021 in General news, Resources -
Inside the Milberg Gallery: Making Pages
The following is the first in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library. Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, “Piranesi on the Page” explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2021 in General news, Series: Inside the Milberg Gallery -
Princeton University Library’s geosciences expertise and collection supports Library patrons researching worldwide natural hazards
It has been an unprecedented year of natural hazards and disasters - notable even for the scientists who investigate and track the activity. Beginning Wednesday afternoon, September 1, and the days that followed, the internal message board at Princeton University Library (PUL) lit up with queries and messages from Library staff concerned about Tropical Storm Ida’s impact on the local area and each other’s safety.
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2021 in Events & Workshops, General news, Resources -
Inside the Milberg Gallery: Turning Pages
The following is the second in a series of inside looks at the current exhibition in Princeton University Library’s Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library - "Piranesi on the Page." Curated by Heather Hyde Minor, Professor of Art History at University of Notre Dame, and Carolyn Yerkes, Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, “Piranesi on the Page” explores the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and how the book became the centerpiece of his artistic production.
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2021 in Exhibitions, General news, Series: Inside the Milberg Gallery -
Meet Yuzhou Bai, a PhD candidate and student staff member at East Asian Library
Every school year more than 500 student staff are employed across each of Princeton University Library’s (PUL) nine branches. The work, which ranges from administrative support to collection development, often provides students a springboard for future education and careers.
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in General news, Series: Spotlights -
Behind the Scenes: Inside the Digital Imaging Studio
When remote teaching, learning and research became the norm during the pandemic, digitizing Princeton University Library (PUL) collections and materials became more important than ever. Where does much of that digitization work take place? Inside the Digital Imaging Studio.
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2021 in Series: Inside PUL, General news -
PUL helps uncover international mystery of a 15th century Spanish-Latin dictionary
Mysteries sit among the shelves that weave through Princeton University Library (PUL). Library staff regularly seek answers to questions about collection ownership or the age and rarity of materials. Sometimes those puzzles have straightforward solutions – a cover inscription or some notches on the binding. Other times, they are tucked between pages that appear to have nothing to do with the item in question.
Posted on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Anti-Racism & Social Justice, General news -
Meet Ethan Glattfelder ‘21, a former staff member at East Asian Library pursuing a master of library and information science
This is an interview with Ethan Glattfelder, a Class of 2021 graduate and former staff member at East Asian Library, whose Library experience influenced his decision to pursue a master’s degree in library information science.
Posted on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in General news, Series: Spotlights -
ReCAP adds millions of volumes from Harvard to shared collection
Over three and a half million volumes held by Harvard University have been added into the Discovery to Delivery Program of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP), a partnership between Columbia University Library, The New York Public Library (NYPL), Princeton University Library (PUL), and Harvard Library. Users of all four libraries will be able to access the shared collection, now numbering nearly 17 million volumes, as though those items were in their own library.
Posted on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in Announcements, General news
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