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| title = What is Folgerpedia?
| title = What is Folgerpedia?
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| text = Folgerpedia is the Folger Shakespeare Library's collaboratively-edited encyclopedia of all things "Folger." Articles address each topic as it relates to the Folger and the Folger collection. Folgerpedia began in 2014, and runs on the MediaWiki platform (the same software as Wikipedia).  
| text = Folgerpedia is the Folger Shakespeare Library's collaboratively-edited encyclopedia of all things "Folger." Articles address each topic as it relates to the Folger and the Folger collection. Folgerpedia began in 2014, and runs on the MediaWiki platform (the same software as Wikipedia). For more information and to learn how you can contribute, email [mailto:folgerpedia@folger.edu folgerpedia@folger.edu].  
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| page = Nadia Sophie Seiler Rare Materials Residency
| title = Feature: Apply now for the 2018/19 Nadia Sophie Seiler Rare Materials Residency
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| text = The Nadia Sophie Seiler Rare Materials Residency is a nine-month term-limited position for new library professionals made possible by the Nadia Sophie Seiler Memorial Fund. The residency focuses on rare materials cataloging, but also includes working with curators, public services, and other professionals in order to gain a thorough and practical understanding of rare materials librarianship.
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| page = Playbill collection
| page = The Plimpton "Sieve" portrait of Queen Elizabeth I
| title = Feature: Playbill collection
| title = Feature: The Plimpton "Sieve" portrait of Queen Elizabeth I
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| text = The Folger has approximately 250,000 playbills, most from late 18th and 19th century Britain and the United States. Unlike programs, which are multi-page documents, a playbill describes a performance on one side of one sheet of paper. Most surviving playbills are small handbills, though some are poster size.  
| text = Completed by George Gower in 1579, this work is part of a series of portraits of Elizabeth I in which she holds a sieve to symbolize her chastity. It is the earliest of the "sieve" portraits, and the oldest painting in the Folger Collection.  
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<h3>Help for editors</h3>
<h3>Help for editors</h3>
<!-- Changed from "Share your knowledge" "Text stating that Folgerpedia is open to contributions from the community. With links to [[Special:UserRegister | register an account]] "--~~~~ -->
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If you're new to creating articles, see the [[Folgerpedia]] article for what Folgerpedia is, [[Help:Getting started | Getting started]] for an introduction to creating content, and the [[Folgerpedia:Manual of Style | Manual of Style]] for guidance on standard structure and formatting.  
If you're new to creating articles, see the [[Folgerpedia]] article for what Folgerpedia is, [[Help:Getting started | Getting started]] for an introduction to creating content, and the [[Folgerpedia:Manual of Style | Manual of Style]] for guidance on standard structure and formatting. Please read our [[Folgerpedia: Contributor policy | Folgerpedia contributor policy]] before making any edits.
 
If you encounter any technical issues with the wiki, please email [mailto:folgerpedia@folger.edu folgerpedia@folger.edu].
If you encounter any technical issues with the wiki, please email [mailto:folgerpedia@folger.edu folgerpedia@folger.edu].



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Help for editors

If you're new to creating articles, see the Folgerpedia article for what Folgerpedia is, Getting started for an introduction to creating content, and the Manual of Style for guidance on standard structure and formatting. Please read our Folgerpedia contributor policy before making any edits.

If you encounter any technical issues with the wiki, please email folgerpedia@folger.edu.