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Attention all SDBM users and user wannabes! Are you looking to add some virtual camaraderie to your Mondays?
The Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts (SDBM)https://sdbm.library.upenn.edu/ is offering a weekly office hour every Monday at 1pm ET, starting July 6th. SDBM staff will be online to answer questions, demonstrate database tasks, and share insider tips and tricks. Users at any level are welcome, and new users are especially encouraged to attend. If you missed one of our introductory webinarshttps://youtu.be/pn6H0I4sS4Q, the office hours are a great opportunity to get acquainted with the basics of the database. Come prepared with questions or comments, or use the time to work on a data entry or clean-up task with fellow SDBM users. If you do not have a data entry or clean-up task, we have plenty of ideas to share with you!
Follow these links to register for one or more office hours in July:
Monday, July 6th at 1pm: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/6833966
Monday, July 13th at 1pm: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/6833967
Monday, July 20th at 1pm: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/6833968
Monday, July 27th at 1pm: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/wicshops/sdbmoffice
The Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts aggregates observations of pre-modern manuscripts from historical and contemporary sources that document the sales and locations of these books from around the world. Entries in the SDBM assist researchers in locating and identifying particular manuscripts, establishing provenance, and collecting descriptive information about specific classes or types of manuscripts. SDBM user accounts are free and open to all, allowing users to contribute to the database’s development by adding and linking entries, creating name and place authority files, and collaborating with other users on shared research interests. Our user community includes scholars, librarians, booksellers, students, collectors, and others who care about manuscripts and want to contribute to our shared knowledge of their histories.
Contact us at sdbm@pobox.upenn.edumailto:sdbm@pobox.upenn.edu with any further questions.
Emma Thomson
Project Coordinator, Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts
Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies
University of Pennsylvania Libraries