Tweets from the Special Collections dept. @fhglibrary @wcuofpa w/ collections re: history, WCU, science, rare books, the arts, & more. Instagram: https://nitter.gq/t.co/P1kpiOlIwd
West Chester, PA
Joined July 2015
- Tweets2.2K
- Following1.2K
- Followers781
- Likes64.2K
*** Also as an UPDATE, our exhibitions “A Botanical Blueprint: Sustainable Roots & Environmentalism at West Chester” @sustainableWCU & “Staging Community: A Theatrical Past at West Chester” @WCUTheatreDance have been extended until the end of Spring semester 2025! ***
1
28
** In the interim, I have created some posts to get us until the end of this semester, but this account will be quieter than usual until Spring Semester 2025. Stay tuned! What do you want to see from @WCUSpecColl next year? **
1
1
31
& to connect with like-minded colleagues in our University Libraries & the overall @WCUofPA community.
I wish SC the best of luck in the future. I will miss this community we have made here and invite you to share any well wishes & comments below! Thank you.💜💛🐏
1
6
both on campus & online is amazing. As I have said before, the primary sources we have mean a lot less if people (like you!) are not engaging with & using them.
As someone with a background working in museums & special collections, it has been great to gain this work experience
1
4
this position. I have had the opportunity to focus on collections management & preservation, exhibition curation, outreach through programming & social media, digitization, reference & research, student supervising, & more!
Seeing how WCU Special Collections presence has grown
1
5
Our Special Collections Technician, Jenna (yours truly) will be leaving WCU Special Collections soon and moving to California with her spouse! Opportunities & adventure await! ☀️🌊
In my (Jenna’s) own words, it has been a wonderful almost 5 years in
1
1
64
Learn more about the important work of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop in this recently published @ALALibrary video (ft. some of our photos!):
youtube.com/watch?v=Zm6zmaER…
Transcript from her OSU interview from 2013 where she discusses her time @WCUofPA further: kb.osu.edu/server/api/core/b…
1
47
Learn more about the Diversify Your Library project here: library.wcupa.edu/blog/Diver… AND library.wcupa.edu/c.php?g=13… !
#DiversifyYourLibrary #DrRudineSimsBishop #WCULibraries @WCU_CESW @WCUYouthLit @WCUPAEnglish
one of our student employees, Bobby, has been hard at work sorting these books for our Special Collections’ & the general University Libraries’ children’s literature collections. Here you can see selected books that feature author &/or illustrator signatures & inscriptions.
1
1
36
Sliding Glass Doors theory, which focuses on the importance of diverse representation in children’s literature.
Our Resource Services dept has been hard at work cataloging these for our FHG & SC children’s literature collections.
Under the direction of our SC Librarian Ron,
1
12
In the past few years, we have received an amazing donation of children’s literature from Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, Class of 1959 @WCUofPA alumna. Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop is considered to be the mother of multicultural literature.
In 1990, she published her Mirror, Windows, &
1
2
52
WCUSpecColl retweeted
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance stages The Eumenides, a timeless Greek tragedy exploring morality and fate.
@WCUofPA
vista.today/2024/11/wcu-thea…
WCUSpecColl retweeted
West Chester University's Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology unveils "Roaring in Secret," an immersive exhibition on 1920s subversion and change.
@WCUofPA
vista.today/2024/11/wcu-roar…
Be sure to stop by @FHGLibrary for our Human Library event tomorrow afternoon & our international teas all week!
Celebrate International Education Week with WCU’s Global Engagement Office! 🌎 From Nov. 18-22, enjoy unique events like the Country Expo, artist talks, poetry readings, a Greek documentary, and tea from around the world. #WCUGoesGlobal wcupa.edu/communications/new…
1
361
WCUSpecColl retweeted
Opera students at WCU’s Wells School of Music are bringing WCU alumna Melissa Dunphy’s ALICE TIERNEY to life Nov 15-16 at Asplundh Concert Hall. Inspired by true events, this contemporary opera explores forgotten histories and women’s narratives. #WCUEvent
wcupa.edu/communications/new…
New bookplates just dropped... which is your favorite?
Bookplates are used to denote ownership & personalize a book. These are bookplates made by students in art & design programs @ArtsAtWCU @WCUofPA in the 1920s.
(WCU Dept of Art & Design Collection, Box 1, Folder 1)
2
57
Did you know that WCU is home to the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center? The center provides community & support for student veterans.
Learn more about them here: wcupa.edu/veteranscenter/
#VeteransDay #VeteransDay2024 #WestChesterUniversity
1
17
has been changed to Veterans Day to better honor, reflect, & celebrate ALL veterans' service & sacrifices.
These 2 local papers in our collection are from Nov. 11 & 12, 1918. They depict the news of the end of World War I, when the Armistice was signed.
1
1
17
Happy Veterans Day to all in our @wcuofpa community who have served or are currently serving our country! Thank you for your service during wartime & peace.
Armistice Day, as it was originally called, commemorated the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. The day's name
1
2
350
