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News from the Folger Library

News from the Folger Library

October 2020

Of Interest to Archivists and Humanists

Introducing the Folger Reference Image Collection

The Folger Library offers a less formal presentation of an emerging image collection.

Introducing the Folger Reference Image Collection https://t.co/jiPrqEJqIx

— Jill ONeill (@jillmwo) October 18, 2020

The Folger's reference librarians in serving the public have created a "growing collection of smartphone images" in part because to do so represents the easiest mechanism of providing a photo of a particular detail for knowledge seekers. The full explanation on their blog is a fascinating glimpse into new norms of opening up access to images.