The John Carter Brown Library is very pleased that Rare Book School has received this important grant from the Mellon Foundation. We support their efforts fully and look forward to collaborating in the future!

For those of you in Washington with an interest in Colombian history, join the John Carter Brown Library at the Colombian Ambassador's residence tomorrow from 4-5pm!!

Exciting history post-doc opportunity at Princeton. Spread the word. higheredjobs.com/faculty/detail…

Es un honor recibir a la Emb. Martha Bárcena en Nueva Inglaterra. Su visita inicia en la John Carter Brown Library en #Providence, con el Dr. Neil Safier y su gran equipo.

Berklee College of Music invites you to ¨Ídolos Latinos¨, is a musical tribute to the most important Latin American and Spanish artists 📅 Tue Feb 04 2020 at 08:00 pm 📍136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 🎫 bit.ly/36OabyQ

La Emb. Martha Bárcena y el @LGDanMcKee destacan la importancia de la presencia de México 🇲🇽 en #RhodeIsland y celebran la fortaleza de nuestros lazos, a través de nuestras comunidades y nuestro comercio.

New required reading for understanding the bibliographical history of the John Carter Brown Library. Great article by @lindsayvantine from institutional archival materials. Nice work, Lindsay!

Curious to know: Since the closure of campuses & thus libraries/archives/spec colls, how have librarians been promoting digital collections of primary sources? Has demand increased? Services been adapted & how? How are you getting the word out abt these collections?

Please share! Opportunity: From Primary Sources to Publication: an online workshop for scholars of early America (John Carter Brown Library & Omohundro Institute). Deadline: September 15, 2020 jcblibrary.org/events/primary… #book #bookhistory #Americas #digitalhumanities #DH

Fact check: The Atlantic is doing quite well. If you're interested in reading the excellent work of our journalists, here's a way to do so: accounts.theatlantic.com/products/ x.com/realDonaldTrum…

Congrats!!! 😍

If you are a scholar of Early America who is interested in learning how best to use both digital and physical archival resources in your work, apply to participate in the "From Primary Sources to Publication" workshop. Deadline to apply is September 15th. oieahc.wm.edu/events/worksho…

About a year ago, I joined Twitter and heard from many of you about the Smithsonian's role in your life. Since then, so much has changed and many more Smithsonian experiences are virtual. I'm still listening and I want to hear from you. What does the Smithsonian mean to you?

'Slavery at the Court of the ‘Humanist Prince’ Reexamining Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen and his Role in Slavery, Slave Trade and Slave-smuggling in Dutch Brazil', fresh article by @monteiro_carola and Erik Odegard about Maurits' involvement in #slavery brill.com/view/journals/…

Sad night. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a hero in every sense, who fought for equality and justice with grace and persistence. On the first night of Rosh Hashana, we remember a gentle but unyielding spirit, who inspired us to question the barriers to justice for all. RIP RBG.

.Joyce E. Chaplin 🌻: we are experiencing not one, but three global pandemics: since 2020, COVID; since 1981, AIDS, which kills ~650K people/year; and since 1961, cholera, which kills ~100K people/year. thepanorama.shear.org/2020/09/21/it-…

We are excited to announce Kevin Young, director of the SchomburgCenter, will become the new director of our Museum, effective Jan. 11, 2021. He succeeds the founding director, Lonnie G. Bunch III, who is now the Secretary of the Smithsonian. More: s.si.edu/2EPVX82

Program Manager, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at Rare Book School dlvr.it/RjDQ4m

If terrestrial affairs are getting you down, enjoy the spectacular new digital exhibition at the JCB! #constellations