Statement of the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee on Penn Libraries United | AAUP–Penn

We stand with our colleagues in Penn Libraries United who are unionizing to make Penn a better, fairer, and more democratic university.  They are choosing to come together across job categories and join their long-unionized colleagues in AFSCME DC47 Local … Statement of the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee on Penn Libraries United Read More Β»

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On June 21, 2024, librarians, curators, developers, and other staff at the Penn Libraries delivered a letter to the Vice Provost/Director of the Penn Libraries announcing that they are unionizing as Penn Libraries United (PLU)

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Press release on Penn Libraries United

We're celebrating the 52nd birthday of the #ebook today. This summer's also a milestone anniversary for my own ebook-related site, as well a milestone for some other ebook projects. In a new post on Everybody's Libraries, I thank some of the many people who have been sharing books, creative works, and information about them on the internet for the past many years: https://everybodyslibraries.com/2023/07/04/my-thanks-to-all-sharing-books-online/

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My thanks to all sharing books online

Two score and twelve years ago, Michael Hart sat down at a terminal at the University of Illinois and typed in the text of the Declaration of Independence. He shared the file he created with other …

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Book of hours, produced in England ca. 1450-1460 CE (University of Pennsylvania Libraries) #Bookofhours #manuscript #15thcentury #PennLibraries