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A diverse community of practitioners engaged in making source materials accessible, discoverable, or (re)imaginable.
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"Scriptures and Liturgy in Inner Asia: A Symposium on Religious Books & Manuscripts" (2/27, hybrid) @harvarddivinity.bsky.social @rarebookschool.bsky.social

RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#bookhistory
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February 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Hosting an event related to archives, libraries, or digital humanities projects? We’d love to help share it!
Send us your event flyer or details and see it featured soon on our Community Events page.
Visit :https://elaboratories.org/news-events/add-your-event/
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Add Your Event Here!
Are you planning an event and want to spread the word? Or, do you know of an event that may be of interest to the eLabs community? Share details about it by using the below form and we’ll add information about the event to our calendar. You can also share information about your event by emailing elabs@virginia.edu.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Two weeks from today, we will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of our project!
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February 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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IFLA turns 100 in 2027!

To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.

🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration

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Vibrant poster for the IFLA 100th Anniversary Logo Competition. Colorful paint splashes surround text inviting design submissions with incentives.
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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North Shore Community College is the first community college to join the JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services charter program!

Through this partnership, NSCC will support long-term access to cultural and #educational materials.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rrOUUu
Red gradient graphic with the JSTOR logo in the upper left. White text reads: “JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services. ‘We’re excited to join this collaborative community and to help shape tools that will strengthen access to and care for our collections.’” Attribution below: Rex Krajewski, Director of Library and Learning Commons Services, North Shore Community College.
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Was one of your New Year's resolutions to be more organized? Have we got good news for you! Check out our Citation Manager LibGuide for tips on using EndNote, Zotero, etc. to keep your research results organized and shareable with others. #MCPHSLibraries #library #citationmanagers
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February 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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The February 2026 issue of the Journal of Southern History has been mailed to @thesouthernsha.bsky.social members and is now live on @projectmuse.bsky.social

thesha.org/contents
muse.jhu.edu/journal/685
Green banner with vines and reminder bell: New issue Journal of Southern History, February 2026, on Project Muse @thesha.org/contents
February 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Material culture and documentary evidence like this offers vivid insight into lived political experience in the past.
kyhistsoc.bsky.social Kentucky Historical Society @kyhistsoc.bsky.social · 10d
In 1844, seamstress Jane Stephens Stout boldly campaigned for James K. Polk, in Henry Clay territory. Her handmade banner urged voters to switch sides, and showed how public, spirited, and risky political life was in the 19th century.

Read the blog:
https://ow.ly/mCOV50XvPKQ
February 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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An important opportunity for historians working across archives, digital projects and collaborative scholarship to bring their work into conversation!
historians.org American Historical Association @historians.org · 10d
The call for proposals for #AHA27 is open until February 15, 2026. Our 2027 annual meeting will take place on January 7–10, 2027, in New Orleans. The Program Committee welcomes and encourages all historians to submit proposals. 🗃️
Call for Proposals - AHA
The AHA's annual meeting is the largest yearly gathering of historians in the United States. All historians are welcome and encouraged to submit proposals. The AHA also invites historically focused pr...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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A wonderful example of how conferences can have a lasting impact beyond the event itself. Thanks to everyone involved in bringing these events resources to the classroom!
historians.org American Historical Association @historians.org · 14d
Looking for classroom resources for courses in African American history? Check out these videos from The Future of the African American Past, a landmark 2016 conference co-hosted by the AHA & the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture that brought together 60+ scholars. 🗃️
The Future of the African American Past – AHA
The AHA and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture co-hosted The Future of the African American Past, a landmark conference to celebrate the opening of the NMAAHC.
www.historians.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Calling all eLabs friends: nominate your project for the 2025 DH Awards!
dhawards.bsky.social DH Awards @dhawards.bsky.social · 16d
Remember that #DH Awards 2025 nominations are open for another month. Nominate a #DigitalHumanities resource, tool, publication, dataset etc now!

Nominating is the only way things get on the ballot. If your kind of DH isn't there, then why aren't you nominating it?
dhawards.org/dhawards2025...
DH Awards 2025 – Call For Nominations | Digital Humanities Awards
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February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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The 2026 Rare Book School schedule looks great—such an interesting mix of new courses and longstanding favorites!
rarebookschool.bsky.social Rare Book School @rarebookschool.bsky.social · 14d
We hope all made it safely through this weekend’s winter storm!

If you need something to do while you’re stuck inside, why not apply for one of our 2026 RBS summer courses? This year’s offerings include new courses and partner locations & returning favorites!

Details: rarebookschool.org/schedule
An image shows a collage made up of different book pages and covers arranged to make a design of three mountains against a patterned blue-and-tan background, with three clouds overhead. The cloud on the right contains an inscription from a book signed by Virginia Woolf noting that it is a limited printing. From this cloud comes “snow” made up of pictures of crowns (designs from the tips of decorative metal leather-binding tools). In the other two clouds, text reads, “Snowed in? Work on your RBS application!” At the bottom, against a background of snow, is the URL “rarebookschool.org/schedule.”
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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We’re listening. We’ll keep amplifying your voices.
drkarenlcox.bsky.social Karen L. Cox 📚🏳️‍🌈 @drkarenlcox.bsky.social · 19d
Historians! We’ve gotta stay motivated. Keep bringing your expertise to the public. It’s imperative.
January 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Are you staying safe on this snow day? Take an eLaboratories course! This one by instructor Cathy Moran Hajo gives insights you won't want to miss!
#snowday #eLabs
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Documentary work doesn’t end with preservation—it begins there.
#PublicHistory #DigitalArchives
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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What do you wish more people understood about editorial labor?
#eLaboratories #Archives #work
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Bringing old documents into the digital age is a form of recovery.
#DocumentaryEditing #DigitalPreservation #eLabs
January 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Historical documentary editing is the art of listening to the past carefully.
#DocumentaryEditing #DigitalHistory #eLaboratories
January 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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What’s the first step you take when approaching a historical document?
#DocumentaryEditing #HistoricalResearch #Workflow
January 8, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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What’s the oldest document you’ve ever worked with—or want to work with?
#DigitalHistory #Archives #eLaboratories
January 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Documentary editing & recovery asks one key question:
How do we protect meaning while preserving access?

Today we’re thinking about context in digital collections.

#documentaryediting #digitalpreservation #elaboratories
January 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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A collection isn’t just gathered materials — it’s shaped by decisions, values, and care.

#collections #digitalarchives #elaboratories
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Word of the Day: Collection

In documentary editing & recovery, a collection is more than gathered materials — it’s shaped by context, care, and intention.

What makes a collection meaningful?

#documentaryediting #digitalarchives #elaboratories
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Documentary editing & recovery asks us to think long-term, even when tools change.

#sustainablepractice #digitalediting #elaboratories
January 2, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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If you’re new here — welcome!

eLaboratories focuses on documentary editing & recovery, digital care, and educational resources that support long-term access.

#aboutus #documentaryediting #elaboratories
January 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM