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The Penn Libraries' global collections encompass hundreds of languages and scripts across a broad range of subject areas, preserving the rich cultural and scholarly record from Africa, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and South Asia. Read about some of our unique recent acquisitions.
Spend an afternoon with the Vitale Digital Media Lab team as we use our early 2000s digital cameras to capture some of the beautiful outdoor scenery Penn has to offer. During this workshop, you will learn the importance of making photography an accessible medium and why society is repopularizing old photographic formats like the digicam, while also building community with others that share similar interests.
Special Note: Attendees that provide their own photo camera to the workshop do not need to register
Come pick up your DIY plushie kit, or stick around from 5:30-7:30 PM to learn how to hand sew and put together your plushie with others!
Each Tuesday we will meet between The Button and the Ben Franklin Statue outside of Van Pelt Library.
This semester we invite participants to join us for a walk and are invited to share their interests and stories.