PACSCL – Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (original) (raw)

PACSCL and its member institutions are recognized globally for the depth and broad accessibility of their unique materials, and make the Greater Philadelphia area a preeminent center for engagement with special collections

Chronicling Resistance

In October 2020, the Chronicling Resistance Activist-Curator Fellows began looking within Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections member libraries for stories of resistance in Philadelphia that reflected their communities and their own areas of activism. Defining “resistance” on their own terms, they have challenged the systemic erasure of Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ people from the historical record.

Chronicling and Preserving

Greater Philadelphia’s History

Born out of the conviction that the extraordinary collections of Philadelphia area libraries deserved greater visibility and broader support, sixteen institutions came together in 1985 to create PACSCL as an informal cooperative group. Incorporated in 1993, PACSCL’s 35 member institutions work to tell the stories of Philadelphia, its institutions, and its people.