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Library News Archive: 2021

A scan of Masekhet Rosh ha-Shanah that shows handwriting, stamps, and an insert about the Brandeis Library

May 27, 2021

Footprints is an online platform that aggregates information about the ownership, location, movements of specific copies of early modern Jewish books. Each "footprint" is a piece of information that shows, ideally, that a specific book was owned by a specific person in a specific location at a specific time.

May 17, 2021

While the Brandeis Library will no longer have access to EBA databases for which we do not have perpetual access, your subject librarian would be happy to discuss additional resources to support your teaching and research.

Stamp depicting signing of peace treaty

April 14, 2021

The collection’s commemorative stamps highlight specific historical moments, as well as aspects of Israeli society, culture, and scientific achievements.

HoverCam over an old newspaper displaying the image on a laptop screen

March 4, 2021

Although instruction in the Brandeis University Archives and Special Collections (ASC) looks different than it did a year ago, the goal remains the same: engaging students with archival materials and teaching them primary source-based research skills.