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Check out our new RBS Bluesky account at and help spread the word!

[Rare Book School @rarebookschool]

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!

https://t.co/hxVzsxWE8D

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

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!

https://t.co/eq0FzGte6Z

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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.

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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: https://t.co/xW3B2L8MYX.

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Be among the first to know! Join the RBS email list by scanning the QR code below or by visiting https://t.co/E6xTMrw3ne

Photo by Andrew Shurtleff

[University of Virginia Library @UVALibrary]

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: https://t.co/NLIRFsJHpM

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The Last Card Catalog in the Library https://t.co/Uodt4cz5A1

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Want to work for #RareBookSchool? We have an opening for a new full-time curatorial position! Learn more & apply: https://t.co/KQAjpU1c5r… (Please RT.)
@UVALibrary @RareUVA @UVACareerCenter @cavalierdaily #LibraryJobs #HigherEdJobs #AcademicJobs #NonProfitJobs #twitterstorians

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An effort led by RBS faculty member Paul Needham!

Harvard Removes Binding of Human Skin From Book in Its Library https://t.co/EUKCWuKuWg

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

[University of Virginia Library @UVALibrary]

2 weeks from today—the grand opening of The Edgar Shannon Library on 4/4!
Noon to 4—open house with tours, activities, etc.
4 pm—remarks on the north terrace, & following those, a public reception.
All are welcome!
Details here: https://t.co/gS9bVFRcG0

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Our friends at @HamiltonCollege are looking for an Education & Outreach Library for Special Collections. Find out more, including how to apply, at the link. https://t.co/568nfv8IYj

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Announcing a new training program from our friends at The San Gemini Preservation Studies in Italy. More info at the link. https://t.co/9bmuNMOJ44

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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: https://t.co/IPzgyzkuIh

@MuseumsAlaska

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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: https://t.co/BGqQkNCAux

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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:
https://t.co/LBkyHcoMtA

@book_historia

[Allie Alvis (mostly on 🦋 now) @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. https://t.co/UBZ5gqMMpg

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The Watkinson Library Institute, which received RBS-Lang Fellowship funds, recently completed its first workshop on January 10-12. https://t.co/5DocNT90jV

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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 https://t.co/blgUrYG1Cg.

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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.