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$21M legacy gift supports Penn Arts & Sciences’ Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, the Penn Libraries, and Morris Arboretum & Gardens
rare book room at the Katz Center.

Ione Apfelbaum Strauss & Hilary Strauss Rare Book Room at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.

(Image: Kathryn Maxwell)

$21M legacy gift supports Penn Arts & Sciences’ Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, the Penn Libraries, and Morris Arboretum & Gardens

The donor, alumna Louise Strauss, was a member of the Katz Center’s board of advisors and was dedicated to volunteer work and philanthropy.

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Penn Libraries’ collection conservation director
Sarah Reidell in the Libraries Conservation Lab.

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Penn Libraries’ collection conservation director

Sarah Reidell is now in her 10th year as head of the Steven Miller Conservation Laboratory at the Penn Libraries, leading a team of five technicians in caring for the millions of physical objects in the collection

Louisa Shepard

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The Social History Archive: British Newspaper Archive

The Social History Archive: British Newspaper Archive

In June, the Penn Libraries became one of the first libraries in North America to buy The Social History Archive, a product that includes a database of the British Library's extensive collection of digitized newspapers.

Library research in action: Wandering the stacks with Mengliu Cheng
Mengliu Cheng.

History doctoral student Mengliu Cheng.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Libraries)

Library research in action: Wandering the stacks with Mengliu Cheng

The history doctoral student is working on a dissertation about agricultural science in modern China with the help of Penn Libraries’ Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections.

From Penn Libraries

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What to read, watch, and cook for Juneteenth

An Emancipation Day parade in St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1922.

(Image: State Archives of Florida)

What to read, watch, and cook for Juneteenth

Specialists from Penn Libraries offer seven resources to learn more about and celebrate Juneteenth.

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Can a machine be considered an author?

Can a machine be considered an author?

Experts at Penn Libraries shed light on the fact that there has been little guidance from either the courts or Congress on the many copyright issues that generative AI raises, until now. Recently, two different courts published decisions in cases involving AI tools.

Penn Libraries’ gift names Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections

Penn Libraries’ gift names Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections

The Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections at Penn Libraries highlights the programming, pedagogy, and resources that promote a deep understanding of global issues and cultural competence.

From Penn Libraries

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