Rare Book School

Deborah Parker, who gave an RBS Summer 2025 Lecture, was mentioned in a recent @nytimes article by @JohnHMcWhorter. She is the author of the new book "Becoming Belle da Costa Greene: A Visionary Librarian Through Her Letters." Congratulations, Deborah! nytimes.com/2025/01/23/opi…

Deborah Parker's 'Becoming Belle da Costa Greene' is an incredible story of a Black woman who passed as White and became J.P. Morgan’s private librarian. It has been recommended as a book to gift this holiday season by the Washington Post. Go get it! washingtonpost.com/books/2024/11/…

Photo: Glen (left) and Cathy Miranker (right) view the teaching collections with RBS Miranker Family Director of Collections, Exhibitions & Scholarly Initiatives Barbara Heritage (center). Photo by Stephanie Gross, 2024.

RBS has received a groundbreaking $3.1 million donation to endow a full-time curatorial chair for the School’s teaching collection and exhibitions program. It is the largest single gift in our 41-year history. Learn more at: rarebookschool.org/largest-donati….

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Forecast is calling for heat today and in the days ahead — come into any UVA Library and cool off! NOTE: (Libraries are closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth). Check library locations and hours here: library.virginia.edu/hours

The Last Card Catalog in the Library news.virginia.edu/content/last-c…

Want to work for #RareBookSchool? We have an opening for a new full-time curatorial position! Learn more & apply: rarebookschool.org/about-rbs/empl…… (Please RT.) @UVALibrary @RareUVA @UVACareerCenter @cavalierdaily #LibraryJobs #HigherEdJobs #AcademicJobs #NonProfitJobs #twitterstorians

An effort led by RBS faculty member Paul Needham! Harvard Removes Binding of Human Skin From Book in Its Library nytimes.com/2024/03/27/art…

We'll be ready (on the second floor)!

Our friends at @HamiltonCollege are looking for an Education & Outreach Library for Special Collections. Find out more, including how to apply, at the link. rarebookschool.org/education-outr…

Announcing a new training program from our friends at The San Gemini Preservation Studies in Italy. More info at the link. rarebookschool.org/san-gemini-boo…

Join our @MellonFdn Cultural Heritage Fellows for a free virtual event on 3/8. Indigenous-affiliated panelists from archives & museums will discuss caring for community collections. Register: museumsalaska.org/Reframing-Indi… @MuseumsAlaska

Join our Mellon Fellows for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage for a free virtual event! Presenters from libraries, museums & archives will discuss how to teach w/ heavy and challenging collections. Register: udel.libcal.com/event/12052078

Our @MellonFdn Cultural Heritage Fellows present "Conversations in Cultural Heritage," a podcast spotlighting People of Color in cultural heritage organizations. Each episode explores diverse career paths & roles in the field. Listen at: chfellowspodcasts2.pubpub.org @book_historia

📢Announcing Conversations in Cultural Heritage, a podcast from the @rarebookschool Mellon Fellowship for Diversity! This series details the work of People of Color in cultural heritage organizations, highlighting career paths, roles, & community work. bit.ly/chconvos

The Watkinson Library Institute, which received RBS-Lang Fellowship funds, recently completed its first workshop on January 10-12. trincoll.edu/news/bringing-…

These workshops are open to all but are aimed at BIPOC workers & students, providing tools to navigate financial management, & to advocate for themselves & their collections. Attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift card to Bookshop.org.

Our @MellonFdn Fellows for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage invite you to a 2-part, virtual workshop series on salary negotiation, & managing funds & budgets. The dates are 1/25 & 1/31. Register at the QR codes below.