New Exhibits from Special Collections & Archives
There are some new exhibits in Olin Library displaying the wide array of materials that can be found in Special Collections & Archives.
Notes from the Archaeology & Anthropology Collection
Oftentimes in collections work, we come across items that surprise us… a long-lost catalog record, a document that answers a burning question, a work of art we did not know we had, … a poisoned arrow? Three poisoned arrows, to be precise.
Reflections of an Archives Intern
Since February of 2019, I have had the pleasure of working as an intern with Wesleyan’s Special Collections & Archives. What started as a 60-hour practicum for my Masters of Library Science coursework became a six-month journey in learning about and working in archives.
Notes from the Book Lab
As the newly hired Preservation & Special Collections Librarian, several people have already asked me, “What can you tell us about mold?” and more specifically, “What kinds of mold do you find in libraries?”
The Mosasaurs are coming to Olin!
Professor Ellen Thomas received a grant (thanks in part to the library’s willingness to host the table in a student-centered space) from the Paleontological Society to construct a display-study table for permanent use in the Campbell Room. This table will house our Ward’s cast of the skull of a Mosasaurus hoffmanni Mantell, displayed within the table under a glass cover.