Join PACSCL’s Harmful Language Working Group (HLWG) as they announce their best practices for reparative description.
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Category: 2026
Virtual Wednesday: Egyptomania at Laurel Hill East – October 7, 2026
Step inside Laurel Hill East from home via Zoom and uncover the fascinating Victorian obsession with ancient Egypt—from Rosetta Stone–inspired Egyptomania to towering obelisks and temple-like mausoleums, discover the mysterious meanings behind these symbols of the dead. Continue reading
Dealing with Digital Records Management – October 22, 2026
This panel event will discuss the challenges of managing born digital institutional records. Continue reading
How Romana Javitz and Arturo Schomburg Shaped Representations of Race in New York Public Library Collections – Thursday, October 22
Researchers know that the NYPL collection of FSA images differs from that at
The Library of Congress. We also know that the rich pictorial representation of African American life at NYPL — both in the Picture Collection and the Schomburg Collection — owes a great deal to the collaboration between these two forceful curators. This paper will discuss evidence of the ways in which Javitz and Schomburg worked together as shown in terms of photography and print material at the NYPL.
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