A Blueprint to Reparative Practices in the Archives

A Blueprint to Reparative Practices in the Archives

October 22, 2024 Academy Editor Library

Consciously editing catalog records of certain archival records to include or redress the absence of Indigenous knowledge

Recent Acquisitions to the Academy’s Archives

October 1, 2024 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Birding, Botany, Entomology, Library

New pieces in our Archives shed light on our mission to preserve and represent diverse voices in the field of natural history

Cataloging a Shared Love of Natural History and Books

June 11, 2024 Academy Editor Library, People

Fashion student Ellie Sear from Drexel’s Westphal College discusses her love of books, nature and a very exciting project to make L&A works more accessible

What Exactly Are the Archives and Why Are They Important?

October 20, 2023 Academy Editor Library, People

The Academy celebrates Archives Month by delving in the wondrous world of accessible history

Orchids: The Royal Family of Plants

September 20, 2022 Academy Editor Uncategorized

The Library and Archives delves into some fantastic works to peek at the history of this well-loved plant.

The Story of A Lifetime

June 27, 2022 Academy Editor Featured, Library, People

Senior fellow at the Academy is elected into prestigious society for his life’s work in understanding nature.

Meet Our New Executive Director, Library and Archives

June 6, 2022 Academy Editor Featured, Library, People, Uncategorized

The Academy welcomes our new executive director of library and archives to help manage one of the finest natural history libraries in North America

A Decade of Drexel and the Academy

October 20, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Ichthyology, Library, Malacology, Membership, Paleontology, People, Program, Sustainability, WINS

The first 10 years of the historic affiliation between Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences spawned new programs, partnerships and monumental growth.