#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 21/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? We are #students, learners who adapt over time to changes in tech, format, and access needs.

We never stop learning.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 20/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? As a #FirstResponder, folks deal with fire, floods, mold, insects, & building managers who don't understand that #rarebooks are not humans.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 19/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #DigitalAssetManagement, the wrangling of #borndigital content as well as the conversion of legacy collections to a digital format. And #metadata, can't forget that! Go to https://pacscl.org/what-we-do/for-researchers/ & check out PACSCL's digital assets.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 18/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They are #teachers who work with students, researchers, reporters, & board members, evangelizing the use of #primarysources across curricula and needs.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 16/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They engage in #planning, short term and long term, working to ensure sustainable access to collections.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 15/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They develop collections, through purchases, donations, and sleuthing through book fairs & auction.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 14/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Budgeting. Special collections are under attack due to loss of grant funding and possibly institutional support. This is no time to extol our ability to work on a dime. Time, instead, to advocate!

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 13/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #InformationLiteracy, or the thrill that is sharing with students how to work with #primarysources.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 11/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They manage donors! Folks who give $$, folks who give collections - all with humor, persuasion, & patience!

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 10/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They participate in #InstitutionalGovernance. For PACSCL, this means folks run for the Board of Directors. Here's this year's candidates: https://pacscl.org/2025-pacscl-board-candidates/

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day 9/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Outreach, critical in these uncertain days. Building #support, connecting with communities, developing new services - the "story" in the #history in our collections.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day 8/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Research Plumbing new collections as part of #appraisal/#accessioning, prepping for exhibits or presentations - special collections folks like the deep dive.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day 6/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Reference We're in the hook-up business, matching users and sources in the heat of the moment.
(Image, Desk Set, 1957)

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day 5/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Supervision, of staff, student workers, interns, researchers. We guide, educate, and support.

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day 4/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Cataloging, capturing the varied elements of #rarebooks as objects and information. A good example at #LCP: https://librarycompany.kohacatalog.com/

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day 3/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? #Exhibits - Making visible the voices and actions of people, past & present

#NationalLibraryWeek (month, dammit!) Day Two of Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? Today - #Processing, the art of making #archives and #manuscript collections accessible. Check out over 11,000 finding aids to processed collections at https://findingaids.library.upenn.edu/

#Leadership
#Processing

Sorry, but #NationalLibraryWeek is, for #PACSCL, #NationalLibraryMonth. The question of the month? What does a #specialcollection worker do? To start, we are leaders.

#Leadership

(Will Noel, PACSCL Leading Light, RIP)

#cfp for International Journal of Integrated Care's special collection 'Intergrated Care Workforce' - deadline 31st March. Find out more: https://ijic.org/
#OpenAccess #specialcollection
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CALL FOR PAPERS
The deadline for the International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC)'s special collection, 'Integrated Care Workforce', has been extended until 31st March. Find out more: https://ijic.org/ #cfp #stem #OpenAccess
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DIGITAL HUMANITIES FOR THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK
instructor: Catherine DeRose

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