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What is Folgerpedia?
What is Folgerpedia?
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 folgerpedia@folger.edu.
Feature: Apply now for the 2018/19 Nadia Sophie Seiler Rare Materials Residency
Feature: Apply now for the 2018/19 Nadia Sophie Seiler Rare Materials Residency
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.
Feature: The collection history and background of the Folger Shakespeare Library
Feature: The collection history and background of the Folger Shakespeare Library
The Folger's original collection centered on Shakespeare and English drama of his age. It consisted of rare books and manuscripts from the period as well as more recent writings, art, and ephemera related to Shakespeare and English drama. The latter category included prints, photographs, playbills, promptbooks, paintings, and reference books of many kinds.
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