Oh my, Happy Belated New Year and Happy Proper Snow Storm!

PACSCL announces the opening of the 2026 Noel Prize for open access projects.

For more information and to apply: pacscl.org/what-we-do/f... Apps due 3/15/2026.

[A far too serious picture of Will.] #noelprize

While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Penn Museum Archives Digitization: Systematic Scanning Phase One of The Penn Museum, an example of which can be found at https://findingaids.library.upenn.edu/records/UPENN_MUSEUM_PU-MU.1105
While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Drexel University/Atwater Kent Collection Online: https://philadelphiahistory.org/collections/
Collections | Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel

While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Centre County Library & Historical Museum's Letters and Notes of Colonel Samuel Miles: https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3Apcecl-lanocsm
Centre County Library & Historical Museum - Letters and Notes of Colonel Samuel Miles | papd

While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Philadelphia Congregations Early Records project of Christ Church, Philadelphia: https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/
Philadelphia Congregations Early Records

While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Reading Area Community College's Wes Fisher Piano Sheet Music Collection: https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3Aaracc-wfpsmc
Reading Area Community College - Wes Fisher Piano Sheet Music Collection | papd

While not the winners of the Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness, the #NoelPrize committee recognized the dedicated work of other applicants, including the Rockefeller Archives Center's Comprehensive Restrictions Review, shown in this #findingaid as an example: https://dimes.rockarch.org/collections/P9iiZRJD6WwZzF27K7zsbv?
DIMES

Collections and catalog of the Rockefeller Archive Center

#PACSCL created the #NoelPrize to honor the legacy - and the sense of humor - of William G. Noel, Ph.D., prior PACSCL Chair and champion of open access.

Twelve applicants submitted brilliant projects for consideration! Who will take home the giant Popcorn Bucket of Awesomeness? The winner will be announced on 10/1.