Jul 22, 2021
Pennsylvania plants in Special Collections & Archives
An herbarium is a collection of plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. Significant examples of herbaria are held in botanical gardens…
Pennsylvania plants in Special Collections & Archives
Jul 19, 2021
Lafayette Libraries Participate in CiLIS for the Second Year
In June, the Lafayette College Libraries participated in Careers in Library and Information Science (CiLIS). CiLIS is an internship that brings together…
Jul 6, 2021
Libraries Join Open Education Network
The Libraries have become a member of the Open Education Network (OEN), a network of groups working in higher education to support and promote the goals…
Jun 28, 2021
New Primary Source Databases Now Available
The Libraries have completed the purchase of three new resources for primary research. The Database of Chinese Classics and Ancient Books Database (爱如生…
Jun 28, 2021
Digital Scholarship Services Launches the Richard Sharpless Industrial Worker Oral History Collection
With support from the Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium, generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Digital Repository Librarian Nora…
May 24, 2021
Lehigh Valley Historical Maps Consortium launches a new website
The Lehigh Valley Historical Maps Consortium, coordinated by Lafayette Librarian John Clark, are excited to announce the launch of a new website, “Historical…
May 4, 2021
Our talk with Robert Macfarlane
On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, the Lafayette Libraries and Office of Sustainability were pleased to welcome acclaimed nature writer Dr. Robert Macfarlane…
Apr 21, 2021
2021 DH Summer Scholars Chosen
This year’s Digital Humanities Summer Scholars Program will continue remotely once again! This year’s application process was very challenging, but ultimately…
Mar 29, 2021
Our talk with Tressie McMillan Cottom
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the Lafayette Libraries and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies were pleased to welcome award-winning author Dr. Tressie…