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It’s a new year and it’s time to say goodbye to Twitter/X. We’ve been tweeting here for 14 years but it’s time to move on. Follow @prattischool on Instagram and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter: pratt.edu/information/ab… ✌️

Prattfolio caught up with students on both sides of the Pratt experience at last year’s Orientation and Grad Fairs, to bottle the moment and capture the excitement of new starts and taking flight. Read more: bit.ly/4fdRiaT

In the years following the onset of the pandemic, @prattischool has committed itself to incorporating wellness into its thinking, culminating in the formation of a Wellness committee this school year. Part of this work is the creation of a Wellness webpage, that includes information on some of the resources available to the community, such as a new massage chair installed in Pratt Manhattan Center room 608b. Check it out: pratt.edu/information/ab…

Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polischuk. More over on our FB page! facebook.com/prattischool/p…

Save the date - InfoShow25 will be May 16, 2025! This news and more in the School of Information December '25 newsletter: mailchi.mp/pratt/prattisc…

Our final information session for prospective students before the priority admissions deadline on January 5th is December 10 at 6p ET in-person in Manhattan or on Zoom. Join us! pratt.edu/information/pr…

On this Giving Tuesday, consider supporting our fellowships that fund students to engage in significant work at NYC's cultural institutions. Give to the Fund for Pratt - School of Information: giving.pratt.edu More on our fellowships at: pratt.edu/information/ex…

Drought Warning issued for New York City. New Yorkers should take action to reduce water usage. To view water saving tips: call 311 or visit the @NYCWater's Water Savings Tips website at nyc.gov/savewater

Current students- we are pleased to announce a new fellowship for the spring '25 semester in the area of archives with the Hauser & Wirth Institute. The Hauser & Wirth Institute Archives fellow will work on creating metadata from print ephemera and visual material (slides, photographs, etc.) digitized by HWI from The Drawing Center’s extensive exhibition archive. Application deadline is November 26th! For more details and to apply, please visit our Fellowships page: pratt.edu/information/ex…

Our Holiday Party is Coming, and much more! This news and more in our November '24 newsletter - mailchi.mp/pratt/prattisc…

World Digital Preservation Day 2024 is in full swing! Exciting #WDPD2024 events are happening globally: dpconline.org/events/world-d… How are you celebrating? Share photos of your #digipres decorations, workspace, or WDPD bakes! Join the global community in marking this special day!

Alumna Mariame Kaba created the Audre Lorde Justice Endowed Scholarship to support librarians and archivists committed to social justice and inclusivity. Read more about the work to democratize archives in @prattischool: bit.ly/4hqf31O

Shout out to everyone who joined us for Wikidata Day 2024! We had a great time celebrating the birthday of #Wikidata Big thank you to @prattischool for hosting us and @GirlsWhoCode for partnering on this event with us 📷 See you at Wikidata Day next year! 🙂

Alumna Mariame Kaba created the Audre Lorde Justice Endowed Scholarship to support librarians and archivists committed to social justice and inclusivity. Read all about it here: pratt.edu/news/new-libra…

Data Through Design (DxD) has extended the submissions deadline through November 4 for proposals for the March 2025 exhibition, "Corpus: Bodies of Data." DxD is an independent collective that organizes an annual art exhibit featuring works that creatively analyze, interpret, and interrogate data from NYC’s Open Data portal in conjunction with Open Data Week. Learn more and submit your proposal on the DxD website: datathroughdesign.com.

The School of Information has been invaded by Evil Spirits: this news and more in our October '24 newsletter: mailchi.mp/pratt/prattisc…

We also have 2 new special topics courses in the spring for the LIS and Museums Studies area, including: Archives & Art-Making Artist Archives': Rome/New York (Spring break in Rome!)

We have 4 exciting new special topics courses for this spring in the UX area, including: Automotive UX Deceptive Design & Ethical UX Experience Design for the Internet of Things Service Design: Principles, Processes & Interventions

Join us, @prattischool and @GirlsWhoCode for #WikiDataDay2024 on Oct 26! 🎉 A mini-conference and celebration to mark the 12th birthday of #WikiData. Enjoy beginner workshops, presentations, and of course WikiCake! 🎂 Lunch will be provided 🥘 RSVP here: bit.ly/wikidata2024

Happy 100th Birthday to President Jimmy Carter! This 1983 photo of him taken by Bill Maris for Family Circle Magazine was digitized at @prattischool in 2019 by students in INFO 665 Projects in Digital Archives. atom.prattsi.org/index.php/01-0…